NBA Podcast: The state of the Pacers and the future of NBA defense

Welcome to the latest edition of "Pound the Rock," an NBA podcast hosted by Joseph Casciaro and Joe Wolfond.

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On this episode, Basketball, She Wrote creator Caitlin Cooper joins the show to discuss the state of the Indiana Pacers and the NBA at large. Topics include:

• How pace suits this Indiana team
• The impact of impending starting lineup changes
• The limitations that could hold Bennedict Mathurin back
• To what extent can "feel" be developed?
• How Myles Turner transformed his offensive game
• What the Pacers need from their power forwards
• How roster context changed everything for Domantas Sabonis
• What's powering the continued acceleration of league-wide offensive efficiency?
• How defenses can adapt to keep up with those offenses
• How "push" switching can neutralize ghost screening
• Thinking differently about weak side vs. strong side, and where back-line help should come from
• The importance of read-and-react defenders who can counter randomized offense with randomized defense
• Approaching rim protection more holistically