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 vic...
2024-03-11 14:50:08 +0000 UTC View Post
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 t...
2024-03-07 14:22:05 +0000 UTC View Post
My work at "Basketball, She Wrote" is typically paywalled. This article, as an explainer of what's contributing to the recent skid for the Pacers, is available as a free trial for everyone. If you're new here and want to support independent wr...
2024-03-04 16:32:55 +0000 UTC View Post
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
W...
2024-03-02 18:49:40 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2024-02-28 13:30:02 +0000 UTC View Post
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 bu...
2024-02-26 13:44:18 +0000 UTC View Post
And the continued rise of inverted spacing
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
According to 2024-02-24 15:58:03 +0000 UTC View Post
Analyzing the far-ranging effects in the long run of having a short fuse
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
Just as the 2024-02-21 16:09:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Detailing the win with Samson Folk of Raptors Republic
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Despite giving up 84 points in the paint, while spending...
2024-02-15 13:00:07 +0000 UTC View Post
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 ...
2024-02-13 14:26:59 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2024-02-11 13:33:05 +0000 UTC View Post
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 2024-02-09 13:02:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Answering questions about the basketball played by the Indiana Pacers
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
As promised, for this month's edition of ...
2024-02-06 12:30:01 +0000 UTC View Post
(My work at Basketball, She Wrote is typically paywalled. This article, gazing through the looking glass of post-ups and frontcourt changes, is available as a free trial. If you're new here and want to support independent writing about actual ...
2024-02-05 15:12:03 +0000 UTC View Post
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. An...
2024-02-02 15:08:00 +0000 UTC View Post
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, ed...
2024-01-30 14:00:10 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2024-01-29 22:36:23 +0000 UTC View Post
And continue re-writing the future of their past in games without Tyrese Haliburton
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
After halting the momentum ...
2024-01-27 17:01:05 +0000 UTC View Post
And what his signature moment could reveal about a signature move
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
With liquid hustle pumping through his veins, ...
2024-01-25 14:19:28 +0000 UTC View Post
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?
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2024-01-23 13:26:01 +0000 UTC View Post
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...
2024-01-21 14:10:13 +0000 UTC View Post
(My work at Basketball, She Wrote is typically paywalled. This film study, as an in-depth breakdown of how Pascal Siakam will mesh both offensively and defensively with his new team, is available as a free trial for everyone. If you're new her...
2024-01-18 18:39:34 +0000 UTC View Post
Key takeaways from the extended minutes played by Indiana's pair of first-round picks
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
For the first time since ...
2024-01-16 18:25:52 +0000 UTC View Post
Tracing what's changed on that end of the floor through the lens of the match-up with Atlanta
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
At least in this p...
2024-01-13 18:18:49 +0000 UTC View Post
And the unique moment that he was uniquely suited for
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
After defeating the Boston Celtics, 133-131, in what was ...
2024-01-09 13:25:31 +0000 UTC View Post
On the defensive techniques the Pacers are deploying to protect mismatches
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
More often than not, late-game and late-sea...
2024-01-08 15:11:40 +0000 UTC View Post
High scoring is commonplace for the Pacers, but it certainly isn't ho-hum
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
The Pacers scored a 150 points, again -- mar...
2024-01-06 14:30:22 +0000 UTC View Post
And how he can be both unsettling for opponents and a sign of what isn't settled for the Pacers
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
For the final 7:33 of Indiana's latest win over the Milwaukee Bucks, the Pacers played...
2024-01-03 13:50:45 +0000 UTC View Post
Even when he commits a turnover, he still finds the advantage
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
After the Indiana Pacers defeated the New York Knicks by...
2023-12-31 15:09:51 +0000 UTC View Post
Answering questions about the basketball played by the Indiana Pacers
By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper
As promised, for this month's edition of ...
2023-12-29 13:15:01 +0000 UTC View Post