Indiana Pacers 2023-24 Lookahead

Dan and Grant are joined by Caitlin Cooper (@C2_Cooper), THE GOAT HERSELF, from 'BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE' to discuss the incredibly fun, frenetic and fascinating 2023-24 Indiana Pacers. SUBSCRIBE TO 'BASKETBALL, SHE WROTE' ON PATREON RIGHT THE HELL NOW: https://www.patreon.com/basketballshewrote/posts. TIMESTAMPS⬇️<br /><br />0:00 - INTRO<br />2:36 - How good were last year's Pacers?<br />5:44 - How will this year's Pacers team defend?<br />8:11 - The defensive impact of Bruce Brown<br />10:08 - Development of Bennedict Mathurin, his impact on<br />the rest of the rotation and the roles of Andrew Nembhard and Buddy Hield<br />20:01 - Obi Toppin's fit, his impact on the role of Myles Turner<br />23:59 - How will Indiana use Jarace Walker on offense<br />27:02 - Can Jarace Walker have an immediate impact on defense?<br />29:07 - How will the frontline rotation shake out? What does it mean for Myles Turner?<br />32:01 - Tyrese Haliburton's defense<br />38:03 - Will Indy's half-court offense be better?<br />40:04 - What do we make of the Pacers interest in Pascal Siakam?<br />45:05 - Initial impressions of Ben Sheppard<br />47:29 - What about the Pacers is flying under the radar?<br />49:52 - The 10-man rotation, Will Isaiah Jackson play?<br />52:24 - Best closing lineup<br />53:48 - Weirdo lineups we want to see<br />55:19 - Win total predictions, Where do they stack up in the East?<br /><br />SUPPORT THE SHOW BY PURCHASING HARDWOOD KNOCKS MERCH: https://bit.ly/hwkmerch<br /><br />JOIN OUR DISCORD: bit.ly/discordhwk<br /><br />SUBSCRIBE TO OUR YOUTUBE CHANNEL: bit.ly/31z7eyI<br /><br />FOLLOW US ON SOCIAL⬇️<br />TIKTOK: @hardwoodknocks<br />TWITTER @HardwoodKnocks<br />IG: @hardwood_knocks <br />DAN'S TWITTER/IG: @danfavale / @danfavale<br />GRANT'S TWITTER: @gt_hughes<br /><br />This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/....2916956/advertisemen