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Mike Finger @mikefinger.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Just asked Victor Wembanyama if he’d ever consider promoting a sports betting company. “Absolutely not. I will never do that. Honestly, I think it's very sad to see some players promote it. .. Everybody does whatever they want, but without me.”

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Michael B 8 @mikebeight.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Paying full price is a steal for the value you get, so getting any discount is Danny Ocean-esque

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Decided to run a little discount over at Basketball, She Wrote Use promo code D3F73 for 50% off your first month (plus access to the full archive) www.patreon.com/10108347/join

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

A lot "depends on to what extent he can condition himself -- not only with regard to the actual act of running but also with what changes he brings to avoid bringing about too many changes (or hitches) to an already running system." My column: www.patreon.com/basketballsh...

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All systems needs to be go for Jarace Walker as a system player | Basketball, She Wrote

On the changes he can make as a runner to avoid bringing too much change to Indiana's running system By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper Aside

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Carlisle says they need him to be a "great system player" Siakam says the wings on the team need to be able to find other ways to be impactful On the areas where, if Jarace Walker purposes himself to work within the system, the system will work for him www.patreon.com/basketballsh...

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The best defenses in the NBA are also the best defenses at limiting fast-break points. Most of them don’t crash often with multiple players, barring one — w/ a unique shot profile. On what this implies about tagging up & whether Zubac’s rebounding will alter *how* IND rebounds. (No Paywall)

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

From Media Day, I wrote about the meaning to be found in this simple quote from Obi Toppin For a team that isn't looking past last season yet, on whether Zubac will alter how the Pacers look for rebounds & the effects of shot profile on tagging up Free to read: www.patreon.com/basketballsh...

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Carley Carden @carleycarden.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Gonna read this new Caitlin Cooper so goddamned hard while y’all pathetic jabronis are watching football tonight

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

When asked by reporters at Media Day in what ways he'll have to adjust to the team, Zubac mentioned "playing up to a touch in PnR" and "already looking ahead when he rebounds the ball." Those were the two skills I picked for him in the video below. This is why you read/watch Basketball, She Wrote:

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

New Mailbag! - gauging when Tyrese is BACK back - why the Pacers are likely to play more zone - toughest EC matchup - how will Siakam/Zu complement each other? - thoughts on signing veteran mentors - Bruce Brown ripple effects - how worrying are slow starts - more! www.patreon.com/basketballsh...

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Mailbag: Welcoming back Tyrese Haliburton & the Pacers | Basketball, She Wrote

On the approaching return of NBA basketball and the Tyrese Haliburton-led Pacers

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It looks as though LeBron has not released this week’s NFL picks per his Polymarket partnership. Good for him if he’s had a change of heart.

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

It’s very easy to not get mad about player rankings

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Mailbag: Welcoming back Tyrese Haliburton & the Pacers | Basketball, She Wrote

On the approaching return of NBA basketball and the Tyrese Haliburton-led Pacers

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Hey guys, myself & @samsonfolk.bsky.social previewed the season by picking one micro-skill or macro-concept to watch for every Pacers starter - pacing - toggling responsibilities - FT mechanics - high(er) wall defense - rebound landings/outlets we're back! (for now)

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Everyone can spend their money however they choose, but the self-harm rate among gambling disorder is among the highest for behavioral/substance-based addiction. Wish there was more empathy for that. Polymarket (which allows bets on wildfires, politics, clinical trials) is an extra level of dystopia

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Talked about Siakam's relentlessness in searching for solves at the free throw line -- including during warmups, when he purposefully banks in attempts Full video: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGMn...

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Dave DuFour 🐉 @davedufour.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

We need to ban online gambling. We’ll have to figure out how to pay for sports media some other way.

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Spooky Blaylock 🎃🕷️ @velodus.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

These companies are evil, man. And it's really really bad that there's almost no one of prominence in sports who's both willing and capable of saying it.

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Also, banter on muscle cramps, naming podcasts, & other things of that nature. As always, the film work we do together is free! Like/comment/subscribe/hype -- no paywall! Read: www.patreon.com/basketballsh... Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TGMn...

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One skill to improve for every Pacers starter

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

It rained a lot today. On the bright side, this gave me a reason to use my favorite plural form, because all of the culs-de-sac behind my house were flooded. Thankfully, not causing any damage.

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Shop the look and join Basketball, She Wrote in moving both onward and (hopefully) upward. Up to 40% off sitewide for the rest of today: www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/9801...

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Basketball, She Wrote goes pinstripes by basketball-she-wrote

A nod to nostalgia while also, with vertical lines, looking ahead to an onward and upward season.

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

"the hope is that the team can recapture not only the nostalgia of the pinstripes but also, perhaps, what the pinstripes may come to symbolize -- a return to their upward trajectory as contenders" More about the design: www.patreon.com/basketballsh...

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New Merch: Basketball, She Wrote goes pinstripes | Basketball, She Wrote

Onward and upward By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper The Pacers are bringing back the pinstripes, introduced in 1997, for select games during

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hey guys, look at my new shirts! Basketball, She Wrote is joining the pinstripes movement: www.patreon.com/basketballsh...

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Hey guys, look at my new shirts! Basketball, She Wrote is joining the pinstripes movement: www.patreon.com/basketballsh...

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Something I’ve been thinking about lately, a thread. Six of the top-seven defenses last season all ranked top-six at limiting opponent fastbreak points. Put simply, transition defense is becoming more important than ever.

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Joel @joelvideo.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Good thread from Caitlin noting some uniqueness of the Celtics. Will be curious to see if this season looks different after Brad's end-of-season PC where he stressed rim pressure...

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

The Holly Rowe discourse on the other app, ranging from body shaming to cackling about the fact that someone asked AI to create a video featuring violence against women, just reveals that women in sports will never have peace.

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I got asked about the most difficult actions or play-types to defend in the NBA. So, naturally, I wrote about the complexities of guarding what seems like a simple running pattern. On how teams are crossing up opponents by crossing low in transition www.patreon.com/basketballsh...

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

When an off-ball guard, who rotated to contest a layup as the low-man or secondary rim protector, crosses to the opposite side of the floor, filling the weak-side wing -- chaos tends to ensue. On what it means for the Pacers: www.patreon.com/basketballsh...

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Takeaways for the Pacers on how the NBA is breaking away in transition | Basketball, She Wrote

Too simple to stop? How the NBA is crossing up opponents by crossing low in transition By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper What follows is a re

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Last thing: One of the reasons why the investigation found the no-show deals to be highly unusual is because they were signed during the height of the pandemic, when corporate spending was largely frozen. That was a priority for both sides, during a pandemic.

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

There’s a lot of NBA fans who may struggle to afford basic needs, let alone tickets. From the aspiration stuff to an agent saying “athletes have the toughest job in the world,” and now the game’s biggest star stanning for polymarket — it’s been a very tone deaf offseason.

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

The backstory on how we got from the ESPN report, claiming the only issue was supervision of employees, to news breaking about the SEC investigating Kawhi/Daktroniks and the NBA suddenly issuing an actually punitive punishment for the Clippers and basically nothing for Kawhi needs to be studied.

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I will never forgive the lottery gods for rewarding the clippers

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Wrote about what I learned about the Pacers from FIBA Qualifying -- with notes on Ivica Zubac's outlet passing On whether a subtle tweak to his landings could lead to him landing more high outlets, further opening up how the Pacers play in the open floor: www.patreon.com/basketballsh...

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How Ivica Zubac can "open up" how the Pacers play in the open floor | Basketball, She Wrote

More observations about the Pacers from FIBA Qualifying By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper Although Ivica Zubac's first full training camp wi

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How Ivica Zubac can "open up" how the Pacers play in the open floor | Basketball, She Wrote

More observations about the Pacers from FIBA Qualifying By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper Although Ivica Zubac's first full training camp wi

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

New Mailbag! - Nembhard's role change, All-Defense? - how deep are the Pacers? - is backup C still a hole? - w2w4 with Zubac - advice for dads with daughters in sports - tips for high-volume bball consumption - NBA trends to watch for in 2026-27 - Possession maxxing www.patreon.com/basketballsh...

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Mailbag: Assessing the depth of the Pacers and how to assess the Pacers | Basketball, She Wrote

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

Zubac with a very Pacers hit-ahead pass to beat the buzzer at the half

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

With the NBA posting the highest TOV% of any playoffs in the tracking era, I went searching for how the teams are finding small, sustainable tweaks to crank up steal creation That led me to the Raptors. On their unique approach to defense w/ @samsonfolk.bsky.social www.youtube.com/watch?v=mWcZ...

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Caitlin Cooper @caitlinmaycooper.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

Best plural forms ranked: 1) internal (tours de force, culs-de-sac) 2) ending in -i (magi) 3) is to es (oases) 4) suppletive (people) 5) vowel changes (geese) 6) f to ves (thieves) 7) adding en (oxen) 8) no change (moose) 9) adding es, ies (boxes, babies) 10) adding s

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