<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">It was just a couple of weeks ago that the Pacers looked like an unorganized team. Jackson was having a tough time finding his rhythm after missing 30 games for his part in the Nov. 19 brawl. The defense was having mental lapses that left Carlisle pacing the sidelines scratching his head. And on offense, the Pacers stood around on the perimeter watching as Jermaine O'Neal beat the ball to the ground before making his move to the basket as the shot clock wound down. Now Indiana is diving for loose balls, clamping down on defense and the "motion" is back in the motion offense. O'Neal had 20 points and his eight rebounds led five Pacers with at least five boards Friday night. The Pacers have won five straight and eight of their past 10 games to move one-half game behind Orlando for the seventh spot in the East and kept pace with Chicago, remaining one game back of the sixth position.</div> Source
