Solving the mystery of the pick-and-roll adjustment (Patreon)

Join me in searching for basketball clues

By: Caitlin Cooper I @C2_Cooper

In the afterglow of Monday's In-Season Tournament win over the Boston Celtics, Rick Carlisle credited his staff for making a key defensive change at halftime, which he said the players had never executed before. As such, after breaking down how Tyrese Haliburton shined in turning off the lights, this is an attempt to solve the mystery of the pick-and-roll adjustment for a team that also had to adapt on defense. Let's investigate!