Are the Indiana Pacers changing the NBA ? Their run to the 2025 NBA Finals featured several things rarely seen deep in the playoffs: a fast-paced offense, frequent full-court defense and extensive bench usage.

Coach Rick Carlisle said Wednesday that fans have told him they really enjoyed watching the Pacers play, and that he recently got an unexpected compliment from a rival coach during coaches association meeting last weekend in South Carolina.

"(The coach) said, 'You guys are changing the game,'" Carlisle recounted on 1075 The Fan . "I've gotten that comment or sentiment on several occasions."

The Pacers were seeded fourth in the Eastern Conference on the way to taking the Oklahoma City Thunder to Game 7 of the Finals.

Carlisle also reiterated his comments regarding Be

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