Dan is joined by Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper), THE GOAT HERSELF, from ‘BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE’ to discuss the 2024-25 Indiana Pacers. SUBSCRIBE TO ‘BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE‘ ON PATREON RIGHT THE HELL NOW: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote/posts. TIMESTAMPS⬇️

0:00 – INTRO
3:12 – Indiana’s direction
5:54 – Impressions of the Pacers offseason, Obi Toppin talk!
9:332 – Caitlin’s biggest storyline for Indiana (Defense!)
15:45 – Why the half-court offense improved
18:33 – The Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam partnership
21:10 – How should the Pacers use Siakam on defense?
27:26 – More development from Haliburton?
32:30 – The value of Andrew Nembhard, Will his usage change?
39:12 – What does the future hold for Bennedict Mathurin?
46:11 – The role and value of Ben Sheppard
49:24 – The development of Jarace Walker
56:17 – Early impressions of Johnny Furphy
57:44 – Breaking down the frontcourt rotation
59:29 – Team chemistry, defensive rebounding and Myles Turner’s future
1:08:49 – Top-10 rotation
1:09:52 – Best crunch-time lineup
1:11:11 – Funky lineups we want to see
1:13:45 – Win totals, Where do the Pacers rank in the East?
1:18:49 – Should we expect the Pacers to make another significant trade?
1:21:46 – Can James Wiseman actually help????

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