Pacers media day 2021: A sense of normalcy, two players in a boot and a push to be fully vaccinated

Rick Carlisle made a point to visit almost every play in the offseason and he expects 18 of 20 players to be ready for Day 1 of camp.

Here’s the setup for a portion of media day.

The Pacers practice facility was full of energy Monday, filled with more people than had been there at one time in about 19 months. It was the first official Pacers event since March 2020 that felt … normal.

It was media day and unlike last season, it was conducted in person. It was the first time for head coac…