Pacers take the "driver's seat" in Game 4, cruise to 3-1 lead over Bucks - w/ Caitlin & Samson

On earning a "get right" win by attacking left - repeatedly

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

In leading from start to finish and speeding ahead by as many as 26 points, the Pacers put themselves in the driver's seat, both at the macro-level, in taking a commanding 3-1 series lead over the Bucks, as well as in the micro-sense, with respect to their change in approach as drivers to cruise to a 129-103 win in Game 4.

For the night, after spending most of Game 3 left of center, Tyrese Haliburton recorded his third-most drives to his left in any game this season -- not so much because he was forced in that direction, but rather as a pre-emptive counter to being forced in that direction. Meanwhile, Myles Turner also got back on track, recording his third-highest rate of screen contact in any game this season, at 79.4 percent, while also rolling more and popping less by comparison to Game 3.

In addition to shooting 18-of-39 from three, the return to form of Haliburton and Turner was the most important "adjustment" the Pacers made. Still, from tinkering with double-team strategies against Giannis Antetokounmpo to adjusting the rotation in the absence of Bennedict Mathurin, there were other more tangible adjustments (no air quotes) that contributed to the win.

As such, Samson Folk is back to talk about the "get right" victory, breaking down Game 4 in reference to Game 3 as well as what comes next.

Here's are the relevant timestamps:

0:00 - Introductions

0:35 - Samson's availability as a difference-maker in this series

2:35 - Deep dive on what changed for Haliburton as a driver in Game 4

4:49 - Deliberately running action on the right side of the floor for Haliburton to attack left while still maintaining access to screens + determining factors in whether the screener rolls/pops

9:48 - Haliburton's resilience to stay on ball and Turner's screen adjustments

14:00 - Making an impact with impact + changes in execution out of counters that start with Haliburton away from the ball

19:09 - Thoughts on reinserting Ben Sheppard into the rotation + why there can be a place for both him and Jarace Walker in the rotation

29:25 - Tweaking the double-team strategies against Giannis + why last season's NYK-PHI series is informative as a template

40:29 - Inverted screens continue to be an agent of chaos (no screen, no scheme!)

46:39 - Giving Myles Turner his flowers

48:02 - Woah vs. Whoa, revisited

53:44 - More flowers for Myles Turner

56:36 - NBA games shouldn't start at 6:00 PM on week nights!!

1:01:47 - Banter + much love to the Pacers' fanbase

1:06:01 - Thank you and goodbye!