THE MCMILLAN FILE: So what happened with the Indiana Pacers they brought to coach Nate McMillan fired just two days after being blown out of round one by the Heat? According to an NBA source, the lack of flexibility with in-game and in-series adjustments has created friction with players in the locker room. For his part, McMillan told The Athletic that an understaffed and struggling roster, including going without an All-Star striker Domantas Sabonis, made the Pacers’ decision seem reckless. “If we had gone down there with that full team, a healthy team, and lost, I would have made the decision for them,” he said. “But I understand, sometimes you are unlucky. For me it’s like what’s happening in this country. We can’t put the pandemic on the guy who runs the country, but you have to take responsibility for what happens under your control. And we failed to advance. So I have to take responsibility for this. “
