In the 20 years since the brawl, Jermaine O'Neal has been on a journey -- through fatherhood and basketball, back to who he was supposed to be.

But the toll of those suspensions and lost chemistry, including bans for Artest and Jackson, folded the 2004-2005 Pacers in before their title run began. They finished 44-38 with a second-round exit.

In the 20 years since the brawl, Jermaine O'Neal has been on a journey -- through fatherhood and basketball, back to who he was supposed to be.

But the toll of those suspensions and lost chemistry, including bans for Artest and Jackson, folded the 2004-2005 Pacers in before their title run began. They finished 44-38 with a second-round exit.

But the toll of those suspensions and lost chemistry, including bans for Artest and Jackson, folded the 2004-2005 Pacers in before their title run began. They finished 44-38 with a second-round exit.

But the toll of those suspensions and lost chemistry, including bans for Artest and Jackson, folded the 2004-2005 Pacers in before their title run began. They finished 44-38 with a second-round exit.

But the toll of those suspensions and lost chemistry, including bans for Artest and Jackson, folded the 2004-2005 Pacers in before their title run began. They finished 44-38 with a second-round exit.

"Ron definitely had you thinking, 'Okay, this is what the league is about.' It forces you to lock in. It was one hell of a test for me, especially as an 18-year-old kid straight out of high school.