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Putting Tyrese Haliburton's immaculate exception into perspective

Putting Tyrese Haliburton's immaculate exception into perspective

This low turnover thing is kind of one-of-one, to quote Rick Carlisle 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

Few players maximize resources while minimizing waste...

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Explain One Play: How Bennedict Mathurin takes up residence in "Omaha"

Explain One Play: How Bennedict Mathurin takes up residence in "Omaha"

Who needs March Madness when you have the Pacers, amirite?

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

It appears that 2025-03-22 00:16:45 +0000 UTC View Post

Why the Pacers continue to be pure cinema

Why the Pacers continue to be pure cinema

By the numbers 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

Turns out, sequels can be just as good -- or at least as much fun -- as the original. In standing still from ...

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From woe to whoa, how much do the Pacers have in reserve?

From woe to whoa, how much do the Pacers have in reserve?

Taking stock of the bench headed into the playoffs

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

On Saturday, the reserves for the Pacers had nothing for the Bucks, as they we...

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How the Pacers did better in giving the Bucks their best shot(s)

How the Pacers did better in giving the Bucks their best shot(s)

My work at Basketball, She Wrote is typically paywalled. This article, as an in-depth breakdown of why it arguably was a miracle that the Pacers needed a miracle, is available as a free trial. If you're new here and want to support independent...

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Finding a highlight for the Pacers in a mess of hijinks

Finding a highlight for the Pacers in a mess of hijinks

On a detail that shouldn't get swept under the rug just because the Hawks swept the two-game miniseries 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

After the Pacers pu...

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Houston, the Pacers have a lot fewer problems

Houston, the Pacers have a lot fewer problems

What a difference three months makes 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

Three months ago, when the 2025-03-05 23:33:19 +0000 UTC View Post

How Aaron Nesmith stayed hot without feeling the "burn"

How Aaron Nesmith stayed hot without feeling the "burn"

On the player who, in just being there, can generally be counted on to be there 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

When Aaron Nesmith made his first of three ...

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Should the Pacers double their trouble against mismatches?

Should the Pacers double their trouble against mismatches?

On whether to hit the switch 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

When Austin Reaves amassed a career high of 45 points in a win over the Pacers at the start of...

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Mailbag: Catching up with the Pacers after the All-Star Break

Mailbag: Catching up with the Pacers after the All-Star Break

Assessing the new (old) starting lineup, gauging concerns about the offense of the team's best defender, and looking ahead to the playoffs

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper ...

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Pacers take "liberties" with opening set

Pacers take "liberties" with opening set

Another example of WNBA influence in the NBA, along with other observations from a win that didn't see the Pacers sleepwalking against Memphis

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Coop...

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On Tyrese Haliburton's flair for flare screens

On Tyrese Haliburton's flair for flare screens

How the player who is still working to regain his All-Star form enhances the star in others with off-ball actions (that actually really do exist in today's NBA)

By: Caitlin Cooper I 2025-02-17 20:12:20 +0000 UTC View Post

On Bennedict Mathurin, choosing his own adventure

On Bennedict Mathurin, choosing his own adventure

In running a maze, the third-year guard also ran through the finish line

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

When Bennedict Mathurin was a sophomore at Arizona, it wa...

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Finding a fast fix for the Pacers' slow starts

Finding a fast fix for the Pacers' slow starts

Examining why the Pacers keep getting down big in the first quarter 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

Despite posting a 2-2 record, while digging out of doubl...

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Explain One Play: How the Pacers put Pascal Siakam in "line" to fire

Explain One Play: How the Pacers put Pascal Siakam in "line" to fire

Yes, this is another article about Pascal Siakam's shooting development, because there needs to be another article about Pascal Siakam's shooting development 

By: Caitlin Cooper I 2025-02-08 01:52:57 +0000 UTC View Post

Aaron Nesmith is coming up clutch again

Aaron Nesmith is coming up clutch again

Why the high-motor wing is closing the gap on closing time

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

Turns out, 2025-02-04 17:58:33 +0000 UTC View Post

On Pascal Siakam's changing star chart

On Pascal Siakam's changing star chart

And the shooting progression that underscores his third All-Star selection 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

The adjustment was understandable enough. After M...

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Pacers Mailbag: A trade deadline preview that isn't really a trade deadline preview

Pacers Mailbag: A trade deadline preview that isn't really a trade deadline preview

Who stays and who goes? (just kidding) 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

As you all likely know by now, I will always say no to questions of the "who says no...

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On the tres bien set that epitomized the Pacers' turnaround in Paris

On the tres bien set that epitomized the Pacers' turnaround in Paris

Breaking down a specific change that led to a specific breakdown for San Antonio in Part Deux of the miniseries

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

In a game that s...

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How the Pacers can avoid déjà vu in Paris

How the Pacers can avoid déjà vu in Paris

 Déjà vu, loosely translated, means the dominance of Victor Wembanyama 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

After being on the wrong side of a hero's welc...

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What the flexibility of the closing lineup says about the Pacers

What the flexibility of the closing lineup says about the Pacers

A commentary about Ben Sheppard that isn't really about Ben Sheppard 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

When it comes to big, late-game shot-making, the Pacers...

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How the Pacers leveled up w/ The Dunker Spot

Talking into a microphone about the basketball played by the Pacers

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

With the Pacers on a roll at the midway point of the season, <...

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The Pacers are still figuring it out

The Pacers are still figuring it out

On the adjustments from Round 2 of Cavs-Pacers and what it might mean for a potential Round 3

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

When asked what he likes about play...

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Six wins in a row! Why the Pacers are playing hotter than ever

Six wins in a row! Why the Pacers are playing hotter than ever

Breaking down a road win over the top-seeded Cleveland Cavaliers 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

Entering into Sunday's marquee match-up between two of the...

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Andrew Nembhard fixed the Pacers

Andrew Nembhard fixed the Pacers

The written work at Basketball, She Wrote is typically paywalled. This article from Samson Folk, as an explainer of Andrew Nembhard's quiet importance to the Pacers that is slowly becoming much louder, is available as a free trial. I...

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The Pacers have reached an observation point on defense

The Pacers have reached an observation point on defense

My work at Basketball, She Wrote is typically paywalled. This article, as an in-depth breakdown of why the Pacers have been strategically, statistically, and spiritually better on defense, is available as a free trial. If you're new here and w...

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How the Pacers found their comfort zone against zone

How the Pacers found their comfort zone against zone

New Year, New Zone Buster 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

When a 19-point lead turned into a six-point loss against the Milwaukee Bucks, the Pacers were st...

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How Tyrese Haliburton stopped himself from stopping himself

How Tyrese Haliburton stopped himself from stopping himself

And how he was there, both in being present and with his presence 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

Less than a week ago, when the Pacers fell by a score of ...

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Finding meaning in the death of a winning streak

Finding meaning in the death of a winning streak

While I'm still on the mend, Samson offered to cover the Thunder game from Toronto -- which means a very talented Canadian got to write about a lot of great basketball being played by Canadians on both teams. Enjoy his words on the spark of in...

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Mailbag: Has winning cured all ills for the Pacers?

Mailbag: Has winning cured all ills for the Pacers?

Answering questions about a team that is starting to get healthier 

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

Unfortunately, just as the Pacers started playing some of...

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