The Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis duo has been a primary Pacers' subplot since the middle of last season, when Sabonis' surprising contributions made playing the two centers together a legitimate topic of discussion. Actual production in their minutes together did not match the concept's intrigue, however.
That's changing as the Pacers enter the stretch run toward the playoffs. Coach Nate McMillan has been playing them together more often and likes the results, which finally pass both the eye and analytical tests.
"They've been able to make the adjustment as far as who's defending who out there," McMillan said following Tuesday's practice at St.