Indiana Pacers Stats
On the magic touch of the Pacers’ guard screens
And the impact of not making much of an impact.
Introducing Myles Turner and Isaiah Jackson — as a frontcourt pairing
Turner and Jackson finally played together against the Pelicans, and they should keep playing together — for now.
Five stats that will define the start of the 2022-23 Pacers season
And why each matters.
On the continuous spacing of Buddy Hield
And the impact he has as a shooter without shooting.
Analyzing the hidden layers of the Pacers’ defense
On an innovative defensive wrinkle and the challenges of defending with deception.
On the aerial exploits of Tyrese Haliburton
And how he dissects defenses from the air.
What Deandre Ayton brings to the Pacers
And how he and Tyrese Haliburton complement each other.
2022 NBA Draft Analysis: Jalen Duren
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2022 NBA Draft Analysis: Johnny Davis
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How the Sacramento Kings defended Tyrese Haliburton
And why it matters.
Growth charts for every Pacer under 25
On monitoring both the present and future for Indiana’s pool of young talent.
How Tyrese Haliburton is making the right pass
As presented through the lens of double drags.
On the instinctual play of Chris Duarte
And the difference the 24-year-old rookie makes as an off-ball defender, presented in one play.
Lessons learned from the short-handed Pacers
On what can be applied, even in losing, when the team returns to full strength.
What one play-call says about the Pacers
Takeaways after watching every sighting of ghost flare-boomerang-step.
How the Pacers countered Sacramento’s top-locking defense
And why Chris Duarte and Justin Holiday were limited to a combined season-low in three-point attempts.
How the shorthanded Pacers can leverage small edges
With one win in seven games, every advantage matters.
Pacers agree to two-year extension with Malcolm Brogdon
Indiana’s starting point guard can’t be traded this season.
Why are the Pacers putting Domantas Sabonis in the corner?
And what’s the balance between interchangeability and role optimization?
What Torrey Craig brings to the Pacers
And why replicating the way Thaddeus Young filled gaps may be just as important on offense as defense.
Fifth Annual Pacers Summer League Primer
The meaningful guide to meaningless basketball.
How to fix the Pacers’ transition defense
And why simplicity might be the answer to a complex problem.
How Terry Stotts could steady the Pacers
On the former Portland head coach’s potential to anchor the locker room as well as the gains made on offense.
On Goga Bitadze and the impact of non-screens
How contactless basketball is both limiting and expanding the 21-year-old center’s game.
On the method in T.J. McConnell’s craftiness
And all the ways he avoids being undertaken by unders.
Nobody puts Edmond Sumner in the corner
On how the lanky slasher is living in the corner, without putting down permanent roots.
How cutting kept the Pacers offense moving in Miami
Takeaways from two roads wins over the Heat.
Why the Pacers are struggling to double-team the post
And how to fix it.
How teams are breaking the Pacers’ 2-3 zone
And what can be done about it.
Why the Pacers are struggling to prevent second-chance opportunities
And the side effects of trading Victor Oladipo.
NBA All-Star first returns: Domantas Sabonis ranks distant seventh
Sabonis will have to rely on the coaches to make his second All-Star appearance.
Pacers Podcast: Two Questions, Two-ahh!
Discussing the latest trends from the west coast road trip as well as the first 13 games of the season.