Caitlin Cooper
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Creator of Basketball, She Wrote - A blog about the basketball played by the Indiana Pacers | Contact: caitlinmaycooper @gmail .com
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For
@FiveThirtyEight
, I wrote about defensive perception.
Through the lens of Eric Gordon, on reacting to the threat of 3-pointers — not necessarily the execution — and what it means for actual spacing.
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You know what would be cool? If there was a show that was descriptive, breaking down why the Lakers won last night, rather than being predictive, prognosticating about subjective discussions that might happen IF something else happens.
"If Steph Curry beats LeBron in this series, and dare I say, wins his fifth NBA championship, we might have to remove LeBron James off of Mount Rushmore and put Steph Curry on it."
😳
@stephenasmith
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More needs to be said about how the Celtics play Jrue Holiday at center in 2-3 zone, w/ him responsible for all cutters, and then morph into man when the ball breaks the free throw line.
This is something, wow.
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Space Jam 2 sounds dark
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The Pacers got two All-Stars in exchange for Paul George
Sources: 2020 NBA All-Star reserves:
East: Jimmy Butler, Kyle Lowry, Ben Simmons, Khris Middleton, Jayson Tatum, Bam Adebayo, Domas Sabonis
West: Damian Lillard, Donovan Mitchell, Nikola Jokic, Rudy Gobert, Brandon Ingram, Russell Westbrook, Chris Paul
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not saying anyone should ignore bad performances, but the way those bad performances are being presented, as if to encourage piling on, is starting to get really uncomfortable.
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If two teams that are suing each other can manage to put aside their differences, then maybe there is hope for all of us.
Breaking: The Toronto Raptors are trading OG Anunoby to the New York Knicks, sources tell
@TheAthletic
@Stadium
.
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cool clip from the latest
@OldManAndThree
pod -- in my completely unbiased opinion.
This is tremendous play design from Quin Snyder:
Empty Side Stack PnR but the bigs rolls into a flare screen w/ the side cleared out. Makes it really hard for the guards to switch. In addition to getting snagged, there's more ground to cover & the big is out of the play. Tough.
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Agreed. Jokic is fantastic, but this stuff is also just ... fairly common, especially in dead ball situations.
Here's Ricky Rubio calling out zipper-stack as Indiana's slob play immediately after he checked into the game for Cleveland.
Love Jokic but cmon -
Is he the best player in the league? Ya Probably.
Is he a basketball Genius? Undoubtedly.
But it doesn't take a genius to figure out finger guns going "Pchoo Pchoo" = Pistol action.
Some of you guys are just trying way too hard.
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Gonna be sappy. Today marks a year of Basketball, She Wrote. A year ago, I was really lost about my next steps while also dealing w/ a serious family health matter. Here’s what my sister told me:
“This doesn’t have to be over unless YOU want it to be.”
I didn’t want it to be.
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I still can't believe the Pacers got Siakam without having to give up Nembhard, Mathurin, or Walker.
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Haliburton passing the ball to Dame in his own building when they’re both gunning for MVP is the most Haliburton thing to Haliburton
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It is with a heavy heart that I must inform everyone that I won't be in the WNBA next year or available to compete with Sabrina against Steph and Dame
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Not everyone knows this, but the two teams that advance to the finals aren't actually competing for the Larry O'Brien trophy. If at the end of the series, they've proven to be compelling, they will both hang banners displaying the Nielsen ratings.
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As someone who watched every pass he made for the Pacers last season, I'm going to have to disagree.
Also, here's my counterargument:
Tyrese Haliburton's assist numbers indicate that he is an elite passer. His raw assists overstate his playmaking talent. To illustrate this point, here are all 23 "at rim" assists Haliburton has generated for Buddy Hield.
Count how many were a product of elite playmaking:
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The lights weren’t too bright for Haliburton. He’s the torch.
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Few things in basketball are worse than absolutes. Jokic just crumbled a bunch of definitive notions about what wins in the playoffs; when the reality is, there often isn’t a specific mold but rather optimizing special talent and the qualities of what can break from the mold.
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Ran into a fellow appreciator of the basketball arts last night
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why is this funny?
Marcus and Markieff Morris on the craziest switch they’ve ever pulled off.
“It’s not appropriate for the cameras.” 😂
(via
@shobasketball
)
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I searched for and catalogued every time Tyrese Haliburton left the ground while passing last season.
After watching those 248 passes, here's what I learned about how he dissects defenses from the air:
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So…you’re telling me the Blazers advanced Becky in the interview process only to, instead, hire someone with past allegations of sexual abuse and leaked the news on a Friday during a playoff game?
The Portland Trail Blazers are locked in on Clippers assistant Chauncey Billups as their new head coach and are hopeful to finalize a deal, sources tell me and
@sam_amick
.
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Among the conference finalists, Maxi Kleber is the only player listed at or taller than 6-foot-10 who has averaged over 25 minutes per game in the playoffs.
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The Pacers guarding Giannis in 2023
vs.
The Pacers guarding Giannis in 2024
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The Pacers are playing a lineup without Haliburton or Siakam in the playoffs.
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I think we all know what put this over the top hahah
BREAKING: The Indiana Pacers are finalizing a trade to acquire All-Star F Pascal Siakam in a deal that will send Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora and three first-round picks to the Toronto Raptors. New Orleans will be a third team in deal, sending Kira Lewis to the Raptors.
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Here’s what I’ve come to realize: If you don’t like the way that NBA coverage has become transactional (it’s fine if you do, btw. not for me to tell fans how to fan), you don’t have to engage with it. There’s places that talk about actual basketball. Just support those.
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If these shoes have a “CC” logo, I’m going to ascend to the hoops heaven of my childhood dreams
Breaking: Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark – the No. 1 pick in the WNBA draft – is nearing a lucrative, eight-figure endorsement deal with Nike, per industry sources. Clark is set to receive her own signature Nike shoe.
Story with
@MikeVorkunov
,
@benpickman
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you never forget your first
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This is tremendous play design from Quin Snyder:
Empty Side Stack PnR but the bigs rolls into a flare screen w/ the side cleared out. Makes it really hard for the guards to switch. In addition to getting snagged, there's more ground to cover & the big is out of the play. Tough.
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I never could have anticipated this level of support. It means more than you can imagine. While I will likely not be able to respond to each of you, please know that I have read every word. If you want to reach out directly, my email is in my bio.
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Sometimes, I like to think about how famous authors would write about basketball.
Brontë, as a draft analyst: "whatever our shots are made of, the form should always be the same"
Shakespeare, going deep on PnR coverages: "the dropper doth contest too much"
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Instead of asking if stars need a bigger market, what if we devoted that same energy to writing about the stars in the markets they already play in.
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Shoutout the Pacers for not making mention in the release today of “first woman to be an assistant in franchise history.” Just made it about the job, and it was refreshingly normal — as it should be.
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Every Minnesota-Memphis game is like watching someone drive for the first time on the Autobahn with a learner’s permit.
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This is what I've learned from the playoffs
winning team: wanted it more
losing team: didn't want it enough
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That was really terrific. Nesmith was everywhere. Mismatch hunting from Nembhard. Toppin playing himself into the closing lineup. Siakam continuing to meet expectations. Winning on the glass. Wow. 10/10 no notes.
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I’m not someone who enjoys the spotlight. In fact, I typically hide from it, but this is something that will be special to me for a very long time.
Thanks to
@StephNoh
for deciding my story was worth telling, and thanks to everyone who reads my work.
Rick Carlisle is a "longtime admirer" of her work.
Tyrese Haliburton calls himself "very much a fan."
Read on Caitlin Cooper (
@C2_Cooper
), the NBA writer who has earned the respect of coaches, players, fans, and media:
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This conversation about Indiana and San Francisco is very uncomfortable
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Special thanks to Canada for Siakam, Mathurin, and Nembhard
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lol
Fellas, would you date a girl that knows more ball than you ?
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If you have to say “If I’m wrong, I’ll come back and apologize” just don’t say anything.
Andrew Bogut on the Josh Giddey allegations. He reports that the girl involved "lied" about her age. Says the Thunder have been aware of the situation for "the last year."
(Via The Basketball Podcast - Episode 119)
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Beefing up the security, it seems
Free agent F James Johnson is returning to the Indiana Pacers on a one-year deal, Mark Bartelstein of
@PrioritySports
tells ESPN. Johnson played for the Pacers last year. This will be his 15th NBA season.
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The Pacers are trying to trade the No. 7 overall pick for a high-level wing player, per
@WindhorstESPN
():
“Indiana has been talking to people about the No. 7 pick. I’ve been told they’ve been trying to get wing players. They’ve been trying to move out of…
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This is well meaning, but I get this type of feedback a lot and I just want to say that my work is my work because I’m only covering a single team.
My “talent” isn’t being wasted by the Pacers, writing about the Pacers has allowed me to find my “talent” — magnifying the game.
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Brunson is absurd. Look at everything he evaded on this possession:
- 3/4 court trap
- denied get action
- denied gut-Chicago action
- nesmith squaring up on the comeback
- playing off two feet and pivoting to avoid the exaggerated help to his dominant left
what a sequence
Brunson is relentless.
More forcing him to pass out of pick-and-roll traps needs to happen.
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Or, you know, we could just talk about the actual basketball that the Knicks are playing right now and stop treating the NBA season as so boring that coverage can't possibly stay in the present moment.
Adrian Wojnarowski says Zion Williamson’s comments about New York is 'something to watch' 👀
(Via
@GetUpESPN
| h/t
@AhnFireDigital
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The internet wanted the players to care more about the regular season and now the internet is mocking the lakers for caring about the regular season thing their players accomplished
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Hang the banner
============
Group A
Champions
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Siakam was everything. Still spots where Tyrese needs to be more aggressive, but his presence changed the geometry of the floor & Myles was very effective at taking advantage of those shifts. Nembhard played w/ an edge. Shortening the rotation was necessary. Blitzed the blitz.
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Why isn't Caitlin Cooper a millionaire and what does this say about the state of sports media
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Why, yes, I did write a deep dive on Deandre Ayton in anticipation of today’s news.
From added dimension to outside-in passing progression, on how he and Tyrese Haliburton complement each other. Plus, evaluating feel, areas for growth, and more:
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but abruptly shooting with a different sized ball is not the same as shooting from a longer distance. When I went to my dad’s open gyms (he coached boys hs basketball), I would bring my own ball — and shoot from wherever I wanted to.
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Jump. Passes. Are. Good. Now.
@TyHaliburton22
--- >>>>
Step Brothers, Elf or Anchorman?🥁
what is the best Will Ferrell movie?
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hello.
Would have to be Caitlin or Cooper. Probably CC if we’re being real (make it happen)
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I take the work that I’m about to share very seriously.
The Pacers as Outshine, a thread:
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Siakam continues to do something almost every game that makes me say: Wow, I get to watch this guy play basketball.
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Really don’t need to be ripping the host city or make a gross comment about homelessness in another city before circling back to rip yet another city.
This conversation about Indiana and San Francisco is very uncomfortable
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I don’t know who needs to hear this, but the All-Star game in Indy needs to be played with an ABA ball.
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Two years ago today, LeBron goaltended Oladipo’s shot and Nate held onto a timeout and a foul to give while loosely defending the inbounds pass instead of doubling LeBron w/ Bogey when Thad had five fouls.
Two years ago today, LeBron blocked Oladipo and nailed the game-winning 3 against the Pacers in Game 5 👑
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people who like basketball?
The NBA has got to be absolutely praying the Lakers and Knicks win tonight. Who is going to watch, let alone pay to see, the Pacers and Bucks play at 2 PT on a Thursday afternoon in Vegas?
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It's also the 10-year anniversary of the GQ photo.
So, I had to.
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Today is a cool day.
Ahead of All-Star weekend in Indy, very honored to have my journey in launching "Basketball, She Wrote" profiled for
@IndyMonthly
.
Written by
@rileyeubanks
, on the whirlwind of the last year & creating the community I never had:
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Haliburton becoming the closer the Pacers didn’t have last season and fully realizing how good he is, as far as searching for his own offense without disrupting the offense, is changing my evaluation of this team.
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Brown is very malleable. Could see him combining some of what he was in Brooklyn, as well as Denver.
The Pacers love “guard” screens, and he’s going to catch a bunch of hit-ahead passes from Haliburton in transition. Plus, defense. Just a winning player. Fine overpay.
ESPN reporting with
@malikaandrews
: Free agent Bruce Brown has agreed on a two-year, $45M deal with the Indiana Pacers, his agents Ty Sullivan and Steven Heumann of
@CAASports
tell ESPN. Denver — limited in what it could pay — loses a key piece to its repeat hopes.
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When I said I wanted us to talk more about actual basketball, I meant the game — not the ball.
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The Sixers went into the first game against the Pacers as a top-five defense and they're leaving the second game against the Pacers as the 10th-ranked defense.
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That’s a wrap on the 2020-21 Pacers. As always, thanks for reading my words without unfollowing me. This was a hard season to cover & often had me questioning my understanding of the game.
Appreciate you all for staying engaged. On to a summer with a lot to think about.
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Bruce turned out to be such a terrific signing. Contributed while playing and now becomes the means for getting a second star without having to include Buddy, who (assuming he stays on the roster) will pair wonderfully w/ Siakam
BREAKING: The Indiana Pacers are finalizing a trade to acquire All-Star F Pascal Siakam in a deal that will send Bruce Brown, Jordan Nwora and three first-round picks to the Toronto Raptors. New Orleans will be a third team in deal, sending Kira Lewis to the Raptors.
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Report: One mystery team offered three first-round picks for OG Anunoby
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You do what you have to do to fetch assets if Buddy was going to walk in free agency, and Mathurin/Nembhard/Sheppard are obviously waiting in the wings, but the Pacers just made the Sixers better, while losing his gravity on a team that is still struggling immensely on defense.
The Indiana Pacers are trading Buddy Hield to the 76ers for Marcus Morris, Furkan Korkmaz and three second-round picks, sources tell ESPN.
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The defense doesn’t need to be good. Or, even mediocre. It merely needs to be bad. And it is terrible.
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As enjoyable as this season was from a basketball perspective, it was very tough professionally. Thanks for sticking with me through the change in platforms. I’m still learning and looking forward to what comes next — just like the Pacers.
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Good morning to everyone but especially Jarace Walker’s jump-shot
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The most defense they played
Indiana Pacers took the game ball away after Giannis Antetokounmpo’s 64-point game. A furious Antetokounmpo took off for the Pacers’ locker room to attempt at retrieving the ball. It is unclear if he got the ball back.
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The Raptors scored 33 points off cuts last night. That's the most any team has scored off cuts in any game this season. Really absurd -- both for them and the Pacers.
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imagine when he has two practices
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how is this a real quote?
Steve Clifford on bringing Miles Bridges back into the starting rotation after domestic violence charges:
“The big thing for me obviously is two years ago, he was the high scorer, high rebounder.”
(via
@Krisplashed
)
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Reggie Miller
Jermaine O'Neal
Ron Artest
Monta Ellis
The Mt. Rushmore of Pacers legends.
Safe to say, Indy left a pretty good impression on these All-Stars.
@IndSportsCorp
@Pacers
#NBAAllStar2024
#Pacers
@GovHolcomb
@WISH_TV
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If Oscar’s team wins this game, he should get the game ball
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getting paid the big bucks to say the pacers wanted it more
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T.J. Warren has really scored 119 points on 65-60-91 shooting with only one turnover. This is the only good thing about 2020.
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