Caitlin Cooper
@C2_Cooper
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Creator of Basketball, She Wrote - A blog about the basketball played by the Indiana Pacers | Contact: [email protected]
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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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Three-point percentage is often thought of as a barometer for spacing, and for good reason: The higher a team’s percentage, the riskier it is for opposing teams…
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🔥NEW EPISODE🔥 @C2_Cooper joins @_Facci & I for Pt. 1 of our, “10 Burning Questions about the Pacers” Pod: 1. Mathurin’s defense improving? 2. What to make of Jarace’s season 3. Point Nembhard 4. Questions or Answers at Center? 5. On-Ball Nesmith? 🔗 https://t.co/8PTYSWlHuW
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The Pacers only have one lineup that has logged more than 50 MP this season: Nembhard-Thompson-Mathurin-Siakam-Huff. Thompson signed on two-way contract 15 days ago.
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Finished w/ 38 points in the paint against the Sarr-less Wiz. Not the worst offensive performance by the numbers, but definitely the worst offensive performance when considering the opponent. Won’t be surprised if this is lowest % paint touches in quite some time. Rough watch.
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Now, Nembhard is passing up open threes and Mathurin still looks like he’s struggling with his deceleration as a driver, dragging the toe, since returning from the toe injury.
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Stir up the group chat with a "let’s go to Florida this weekend 😎”
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Wizards rank 29th in paint points allowed, giving up 55.2 per game. The Pacers only have 20 at halftime in a game without Alex Sarr.
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Nembhard looks like someone who was questionable to play with calf soreness, trying to play with calf soreness. Meanwhile, the Wizards have been really physical neutralizing most of the off-ball actions for Mathurin. Not enough snappy ball movement against the zone, either.
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In multiple games against multiple teams, the Pacers have put the clamps on one of the NBA's biggest trends: slide cuts On their unique coverage, zoning up w/ the low man on the full side, & how even w/ a 6-18 record they're still finding a way to find a different way link in🧵
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Five points in eight minutes to end the game for the Pacers. No answers for Embiid, forced Siakam to take on more workload. Too many fouls. Might’ve considered closing with TJM once ET fouled out.
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Rick called two-side. Which was supposed to be staggered Iverson-like screens for Benn into an empty PnR. Jarace never went over to set the ball screen.
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The Pacers have beat the Sixers twice on the weak-side duck-in out of the misdirection elevator BLOB play.
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This is probably the best Embiid has looked all season, which is both a credit to him and the hole the Pacers have with post defense and guarding fives that can shoot. Need to start making him a passer. Too many of the doubles are too late.
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TJ just stopped Drummond as the low-man and then took a charge against Walker haha
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It must be so frustrating for opponents when TJ starts pogo-sticking repeatedly into twos out of simple snug PnRs
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If anyone ever wants to know why I don’t engage with fake trades and instead choose to focus on basketball (it’s fine if you want to, btw. It’s not for me to tell fans how to fan), this is my why:
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What is the secret to Cooper's success? Rather than focusing on MVP narratives, off-court drama or can't-miss parlays, she actually writes on what happens during the games.
@BartBoiler @C2_Cooper i think because so many orgs and the players themselves wouldnsee it, it would hurt her in building relations, idk im just speculating
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Just as a general PSA, I have a fake trade embargo. I made a Nico joke the other day, but that's as far as it goes. If a trade happens, I will of course cover it. Otherwise, I write about basketball.
@C2_Cooper Pacers have interest in Daniel Gafford, what would you be okay giving up to make that work? Do you like Gaff’s fit with this Pacer team when Hali gets back?
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When I think about how the Pacers were up at halftime in Game 7 of the NBA Finals against a team that is currently 24-1 and on pace to have the winningest season ever
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Even in a losing season, there can still be small joys. My column, on why the Pacers have been electric at defending the slide:
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- Nembhard turns the ball back to the full side, triggering the slide cut - Nail + screener defender stay home - Siakam zones up as the low defender, stopping the ball first & foremost, before recovering - ET & Siakam swap recovery paths - Huff▶️block 🔗 https://t.co/dkaNVxk5sN
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