Pacers End-of-Season Mailbag Recap

[@caleblatreille8224]

I will be spending the next year wishing for a Raptors-Pacers conference finals! Hope you're both able to take nice vacations for yourselves

[@ethanfulkerson3207]

gonna miss the hell out of samson covering the pacers ! excited to dive into the raptors a little deeper with him next season though

[@DrClumber]

I wish you a brilliant break Caitlin and Samson, thanks for your superb efforts this year!

[@itsmytch]

Thank you both. Invaluable insights. I sometimes struggle to understand the lingo but feel very smart compared to my other Pacer fans after I listen. It was a good pairing and best of luck to you both.

[@GaryW.777]

Fun listen...kudos to you and Abe ✌🌿

[@Marcba24]

Caitlin and Samson, congratulations for an amazing ride on Basketball, Pacers, Playoffs and dynamic super interesting discussions. I will miss this pod and cant wait for the next pregame show of Pacers-Raptors on the rapcast with Caitlin coming. It was a real learning while enjoying listening to you two! You were able to explain the inexplicable, of feckless basketball, in an economy of agrarian basketball. Go Pacers!

[@singlespaced]

I've thoroughly enjoyed this series of podcasts following the Pacers journey through the playoffs. Looking forward to more fantastic analysis from both of you in the future!

[@kyletaylor9557]

Zach Lowe subscribes to Caitlin and you should too! Hopefully Samson’s two-way contract can be converted into a guaranteed deal :) Really enjoyed this playoff coverage from both of you.

[@wmbriggz]

Always enjoy your time… thank you … just thinking the last 3 minutes of a game are a short time event… and the focus should be the higher percentage “shot making “ shot ( getting into the paint) rather than “point maximizing “ shots (contested threes)…..

[@SSSS-yy2yh]

Who would you add if you would on place of Pacers Manager?

[@7mistahj]

Us Pacer fans are so spoiled!!

[@CaitlinCooperBSW]

Nah, it's always been the other way around. I'm spoiled to have Pacers fans who have consistently supported, engaged with, and shared my work.

[@7mistahj]

@@CaitlinCooperBSW either way we appreciate you! 🙏

[@mollyweir9350]

Myles needs to be better in the post, learn how to make better reads & drastically improve on D including rebounding if Pacers wants to at least get pass the 1st round next season depending on match up. As opponents will be zooming in on Tyrese & Pascal on offense next season. Tyrese needs to go in the weight room & build muscle so he can fight over screen & handle the physical play in the play offs so he is not hunted.

[@Anonymous-le1pt]

Pacers should get OG 😉

[@SSSS-yy2yh]

Starting line up I would try to get this offseason: Haliburton - Nembhard - Bridges - Pascal - Turner // Bench: TJ - Sheppard - Toppin - Jackson - Smith // traded: Mathurin/Walker

[@SSSS-yy2yh]

That Sabonis line was relevant a lot - at some point there will be dilemma

[@johncraig4820]

Mathurin, Shep, Walker depends a lot on how they develop over the summer Drew and Nesmith actually as well. I am expecting a defensive leap from Ty.

[@dabneyoffermein595]

Before Haliburton was out, wasn't Haliburton already "out"? He even said as much himself in his exit interview. We were down one whole Mathurin and one-half Haliburton irrespective of how other teams had more to deal with as it involves injuries. My point or question is, was half of Haliburton more of a defensive detriment than we are willing to admit?

[@mpeters99]

I think it certainly was but ultimately you have to play your star player when he’s able to play

[@ryanmyers9081]

Umm hmmm. I see what’s going on here. lol. Good job guys. I hope this isn’t the end of y’all.

[@CaitlinCooperBSW]

What’s going on here?

[@SSSS-yy2yh]

I like Nembhard a lot but the problem that he is still small - he could cover Brunson, he can not cover Jrue, White, Tatum, Brown - I think his best position on second unit as primary playmaker for second squad

[@JasonBeatty]

He actually did very very well against Tatum. One of the few pacers players who wasn’t getting bullied all the way to the rim by Tatum.

[@SSSS-yy2yh]

I would still trade potential to established players like Pascal, OG, Bridges and add some playable veterans like Al Horford type

[@telldatruth]

Myles is good but you can’t win big with his flaws … I will say it because you all are to nice … he is soft moves goofy is a horrible rebounder … Pacers need to move him try to upgrade for a bigger wing

[@ClaudioSantos-bx4bd]

So, in other words, the quick answer is: Barkley´s prediction was right on. The Pacers were stomped by the Celtics.