Basketball, She Wrote

How the Pacers flipped the "switch"

And found a new way to win in Orlando 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper  

Despite shooting just 8-of-23 on threes, Indiana rallied for a 111-97 victory over the Magic on Sunday to pull within a game of Orlando in the standings. These aren't games ...

How the Pacers can "stack" the deck in their favor

Putting the ball back in the hands of Haliburton with an unexpected stack screener 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper 

Prior to Tuesday's win over the Dallas Mavericks, Tyrese Haliburton had gone from playing out of 51.4 ball screens per 100 posses...

The Pacers are missing their engine

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Zoning Out: Should the Pacers take a page from New Orleans?

On why the Pacers struggled to score against zone in New Orleans, and whether they should be playing zone themselves

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper 

With 6:16 to play in the first quarter, the Pacers were still within striking distance, trailing by o...

Pacers Mailbag: Basketball, They Spoke w/ Alex Golden

Answering questions about the basketball played by the Pacers 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper 

As promised, for this month's mailbag, I was once again joined by a guest: Alex ...

How the Pacers got out of double trouble

at least for now

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper 

In a span of less than five minutes, the Pacers went from clinging to a narrow, four-point lead to building a commanding cushion, reeling off a 20-4 run en route to snapping what was a seven-game win s...

How the Pacers are evolving the dunker's spot

And the continued rise of inverted spacing

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

According to Cleaning the Glass, this is the exact definition of garbag...

Rick Carlisle and the impact of early timeouts

Analyzing the far-ranging effects in the long run of having a short fuse

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper  

Just as the NBA is notorious for not starting ...

Pacers beat Raptors, 127-125 - Live Reaction Podcast

Detailing the win with Samson Folk of Raptors Republic 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper  

Despite giving up 84 points in the paint, while spending a bunch of the first half getting run over in transition, the undermanned Pacers were able to manuf...

On the Pacers' bench and the no good, very bad play

Oof

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper 

For the majority of the season, the Pacers have demonstrated strength in numbers. In addition to being a balanced attack, with seven players averaging double figures in scoring, they also typically get a huge boost...

An ode to Tyrese Haliburton choosing magic

And seemingly always having an out 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

Magic tricks don't always go to plan. Sometimes, with a sophisticated flourish, the wrong card   gets revealed and the gimmick awkwardly falls apart. The same can apply to b...

Getting reacquainted with Doug McDermott

Looking back at past versions of Doug McDermott, both with the Pacers and when previously coached by Rick Carlisle, to project his second stint in Indiana. 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper  

Happy "the trade deadline is finally over" to everyone ...

Pacers Mailbag: Basketball, They Spoke w/ James Boyd

Answering questions about the basketball played by the Indiana Pacers 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper  

As promised, for this month's edition of the patron-only mailbag, I was joined by a guest: 2024-02-06 12:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post

On Pascal Siakam and the end of the beginning

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On the Pacers' "garden" variety rebounding struggles

And the double-edged sword of doubling

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

The New York Knicks, who were down by Julius Randle and O.G. Anunoby as key starters, clawed back from a 15-point deficit against the Pacers for a ninth-straight w...

New Merch: Heyyyy, do you like t-shirts?

Celebrating the one-year anniversary of "Basketball, She Wrote" with fire t-shirts

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper  

Time flies when you're writing, editing, and publishing blogs, apparently. As All-Star weekend fast approaches in Indy, so too does th...

On the in-game progress of Indiana's sophomores

How Bennedict Mathurin and Andrew Nembhard helped the Pacers to score without scoring 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper  

As the saying goes, if at first you don't succeed, try, try, again. In a game that started out as though it was being played ...

How the Pacers flipped the script on iso-ball

And continue re-writing the future of their past in games without Tyrese Haliburton 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper  

After halting the momentum of both the Philadelphia 76ers and Phoenix Suns, the Indiana Pacers are currently on a winning strea...

On Ben Sheppard's projected presence

And what his signature moment could reveal about a signature move 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper 

With liquid hustle pumping through his veins, it was the signature sequence of Ben Sheppard's young career. In a span of roughly 10 seconds, the 2...

Should the Pacers buddy up to protect Buddy Hield?

The Suns searched for Hield under every rock and cactus, which likely also would've been the case if Haliburton had been available. What should the Pacers do to avoid getting, figuratively and literally, needled? 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper  

On Pascal Siakam's debut for the Indiana Pacers

And whether he impressed with his first impression, fitting in by standing out 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper 

One game is clearly not enough to accurately gauge to what degree Pascal Siakam will be a difference maker for the Pacers, especially...

Pascal Siakam's Impact w/ Samson Folk

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