Lets travel back in time to Oct. 28, 2024. It was on this date that Paolo Banchero scored 50 points in a 119-115 Orlando Magic win over the Indiana Pacers.

That same Pacers team would go on to start the season 10-15, despite being one of the top offenses in the league. So what was the downfall of Indiana? It's defense. However, you wouldn't know it based on the defensive intensity that we have seen from the very same Indiana Pacers team competing in the NBA Finals. How were the Pacers able to become competitive on the defensive end to close out the season? Can other teams follow the construction?

Brandon, Jake Chapman and I discussed it on Wednesday on In The Zone. Catch the full segment at the podcast linked below.