@caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social
Creator of Basketball, She Wrote — A blog about the basketball played by the Indiana Pacers: patreon.com/basketballshewrote
Indianapolis Monthly knows ball
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So, some cool news to share: Myself & Basketball, She Wrote are named in the “Best of Indy 2025,” Arts & Entertainment Category.
Best Sports Analyst, via Indy Monthly.
🔗 www.indianapolismonthly.com/best-of-indy...
I wrote about how the Pacers brought back Stranger Things Night, so to speak.
From a game full of curiosities, on the curious case of not guarding Donovan Mitchell by forcing him to guard
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/how-pa...
Nifty defensive wrinkle from the Pacers against the trendy slide cutting concept designed to attack nail help (corner man cuts to basket, wing slides down to fill that spot).
Nail defender stays home. Once on-ball defender is beat, they peel to the cutter. Low-help picks up the ball.
In the span of a few days, Pascal Siakam has experienced both sides of game-winners made in isolation from in-between the paint & the arc
On the divergent symmetry of the playmaker becoming the playbook, staring at the past to provide a different look at the future
www.patreon.com/posts/on-pas...
In the span of a few days, Pascal Siakam has experienced both sides of game-winners made in isolation from in-between the paint & the arc
On the divergent symmetry of the playmaker becoming the playbook, staring at the past to provide a different look at the future
www.patreon.com/posts/on-pas...
"I’ve been waiting for the Pacers to go against type. At least this year's type."
Recap from @samsonfolk.bsky.social
-- on the third win of the season, rising out of last place, finding a rare middle, & much more on the now, 3-16 Pacers.
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"I’ve been waiting for the Pacers to go against type. At least this year's type."
Recap from @samsonfolk.bsky.social
-- on the third win of the season, rising out of last place, finding a rare middle, & much more on the now, 3-16 Pacers.
🔗 patreon.com/posts/pacers...
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28.11.2025 15:20 — 👍 4 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0
Myself & @samsonfolk.bsky.social traded places this week.
He talked to me about the Pacers: youtu.be/uJ22JllesUk?...
And I talked to him about the Raptors:
youtu.be/eM6_5-b0JEc?...
If that interests you, you should probably like/comment/subscribe/etc.
Rapcast with @samsonfolk.bsky.social & @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social: deep dive on how this “mish mash” Raptors roster has become the No. 2 halfcourt offense, Darko’s late‑game problem solving, Barnes bullying Mathurin, and Ingram calmly walking it up to drill the iso game‑winner over Siakam.
27.11.2025 16:12 — 👍 8 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0Hmmm… @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social says on her podcast this #pacers team is better with two point guards, and they immediately finish the game with Nembhard and McConnell in the game. 🎓🎓🎓
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Plus, we were asked about books, ideal holiday meals, and tips for persevering through losing.
As always, the film work we do together is free - like/comment/subscribe!
Read: www.patreon.com/posts/mailba...
Watch: youtu.be/uJ22JllesUk
Hey guys, myself & @samsonfolk.bsky.social reunited to mailbag about the 2-15 Pacers
- how "off-center" are they - both at the five and from regaining championship aspirations
- Sheppard-Walker struggles, explained
- league-wide trends
Importance of role normalization: youtu.be/uJ22JllesUk
Plus, we were asked about books, ideal holiday meals, and tips for persevering through losing.
As always, the film work we do together is free - like/comment/subscribe!
Read: www.patreon.com/posts/mailba...
Watch: youtu.be/uJ22JllesUk
Hey guys, myself & @samsonfolk.bsky.social reunited to mailbag about the 2-15 Pacers
- how "off-center" are they - both at the five and from regaining championship aspirations
- Sheppard-Walker struggles, explained
- league-wide trends
Importance of role normalization: youtu.be/uJ22JllesUk
Bennedict Mathurin isn't known as a passer, but he's assisting his teammates as a cutter
I wrote about how he's reshaping the defense as part of the offense, & not just bending the defense separate from the offense
No Paywall: www.patreon.com/posts/why-be...
Bennedict Mathurin isn't known as a passer, but he's assisting his teammates as a cutter
I wrote about how he's reshaping the defense as part of the offense, & not just bending the defense separate from the offense
No Paywall: www.patreon.com/posts/why-be...
Wrote about what I liked about the Nembhard-Sheppard-Mathurin-Siakam-Huff lineup, and why in playing a group that had never played together before while also still toggling between bigs, the Pacers looked more like the Pacers than ever this season
www.patreon.com/posts/pacers...
Wrote about what I liked about the Nembhard-Sheppard-Mathurin-Siakam-Huff lineup, and why in playing a group that had never played together before while also still toggling between bigs, the Pacers looked more like the Pacers than ever this season
www.patreon.com/posts/pacers...
The Pacers have been through basketball hell.
So naturally, I wrote about all of the ways that Andrew Nembhard is navigating the (under)world of defenders ducking under: www.patreon.com/posts/143680...
The Pacers have been through basketball hell.
So naturally, I wrote about all of the ways that Andrew Nembhard is navigating the (under)world of defenders ducking under: www.patreon.com/posts/143680...
Two years ago, just before IND traded for Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard had to guard Lauri Markkanen. Now, it was Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
On the non-stop down screens that had IND down bad, & what that match-up says about a healthier team that still isn't whole.
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/pacers...
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12.11.2025 19:57 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Just @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social patreon, unfortunately
12.11.2025 16:01 — 👍 13 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Two years ago, just before IND traded for Pascal Siakam, Andrew Nembhard had to guard Lauri Markkanen. Now, it was Jeremiah Robinson-Earl.
On the non-stop down screens that had IND down bad, & what that match-up says about a healthier team that still isn't whole.
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/pacers...
I wrote about Jarace Walker in his third season
On the areas where he's been his own best defender, where he needs to improve to be a better defender, & getting to play through mistakes while (hopefully) learning from them:
🔗 www.patreon.com/posts/opport...
I’m not sure if it’s trust as much as necessity
11.11.2025 04:53 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Definitely, last night was the worst game he’s played since he was drafted - imo.
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