Basketball, She Wrote

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 

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Houston, the Pacers have a lot fewer problems

What a difference three months makes 

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

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 

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Should the Pacers double their trouble against mismatches?

On whether to hit the switch 

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When Austin Reaves amassed a career high of ...

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 2025-02-27 18:59:11 +0000 UTC View Post

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 2025-02-22 00:14:18 +0000 UTC View Post

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)

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On Bennedict Mathurin, choosing his own adventure

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

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When Be...

Finding a fast fix for the Pacers' slow starts

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

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Despit...

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 

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Aaron Nesmith is coming up clutch again

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

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On Pascal Siakam's changing star chart

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

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

Who stays and who goes? (just kidding) 

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As you all likely know by now, I w...

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 2025-01-26 03:57:01 +0000 UTC View Post

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 2025-01-24 14:45:08 +0000 UTC View Post

What the flexibility of the closing lineup says about the Pacers

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

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How the Pacers leveled up w/ The Dunker Spot

Talking into a microphone about the basketball played by the Pacers

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With the Pac...

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

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

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

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Entering...

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 bec...