Pacers' center Jeff Foster believes that better days are ahead for the Pacers, who have missed the playoffs in each of the last two seasons, according to Indianapolis Star.

"Obviously, things haven't gone the way many people expected since the brawl and Reggie (Miller) retired," Foster said. "You would see that by how we played and the lack of support we got from fans."

Indiana made the postseason in each of Foster's first seven seasons, and he is the second-oldest player on the team's roster.

"It was tough because Jermaine really didn't want to be here the last couple of years," Foster said about the six-time all-star that was sent to Toronto in June. "It was tough to become a team when your best player did not want to be on the team."

Pacer's President Larry Bird values having a guy like Foster on his roster.

"He's a glue guy to your team," Bird said. ". . . He's going to come in here and give you everything he's got."