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Hello. I've decided to be someone who talks to NBA head coaches about basketball.
Here's a sneak peek of what's coming. Full episode about random offense with a bit of breaking news drops tomorrow 👀
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Caitlin Cooper
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Caitlin Cooper
@C2_Cooper
Creator of Basketball, She Wrote - A blog about the basketball played by the Indiana Pacers | Contact: [email protected]
- 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
00:00 - Weird cognitive dissonance between asking the players to take the game more seriously while having a comedian mock the current state of the game
- If the Pacers win Game 4 tonight, I wonder what that will mean for LeBron’s legacy, where KD is getting traded, and whether Giannis stays in Milwaukee.
- Everyone who was questioning whether he was actually hurt the last two games also sucks.
- Here’s an idea. What if none of these teams are overrated and we’re just really bad at explaining why “surprise” teams advance and are actually good in an era defined more by parity than which team has the best player.
- Doubling down on his lack of due diligence with a lack of human decencyQ "You seen reaction to your KAT comments [that he ducked game v Warriors]? Were you aware of circumstances?" Draymond "No" Q "He was at funeral for family friend" Draymond "Oh man…But what I heard was…what I heard…I send well wishes…but the Draymond Green Show will go on"
00:00 - oh, to be young againIt’s 92 degrees outside. The Pacers are playing a Game 7 in June. I’m eating a blueberry pineapple popsicle. Nothing can bring me down.
- "There's probably some advanced stat that Caitlin will write about.." 9.589 feet The average closest defender distance on threes against the Pacers last night, the highest of any team in any game this season. I wrote about it. Link below.
00:00 - on a personal level, think it says a lot about zach lowe that, in addition to inspiring a slew of writers, he was willing to use his platform like this. very grateful and look forward to wherever he lands next that invests in basketball being central to basketball coverage
00:00 - SGA, who plays basketball like a human slinky, gets a different whistle than everyone else in the league because he moves differently than everyone else in the league.
- That’s a wrap. Brutal end to what was the best and arguably most memorable run ever for the Pacers. To everyone who subscribed or followed along with my work this season, thanks for letting me add to your experience. It was a blast, while it lasted. Your support means everything.
- 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.
00:00 - The NBA is setting 65.4 picks per 100 possessions this season -- the lowest frequency in Second Spectrum's 12-year database. The NBA's average pick-up distance is 42.0 ft -- the highest distance in Second Spectrum's 12-year database. There's less PnR & more pressure.Draymond is 100% right. We run one play 95% of the time. Pick and Roll, pick and space, pick and target. Off the ball plays are non existent. Players are being used like robots and given a title, 3 and D, what the heck is that. I was a ball player. The physicality is gone,
