The Pacers finished at exactly the lottery-bound 36–46 they posted in 2007-08, so how did they jump in our Standings? Well, this year's whole may not have been any better, but fans liked the parts a lot more.
Full article here:
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/news/story?id=4290364
Basically says that our fan base is one of the best and patient there is. I would tend to agree.