Right Up Meridian: A Pacers Podcast

Scott and Tony talk about the end of the season, if this was the best or worst case match-up for the Pacers. Who the keys in this series are for the Bucks and Pacers. Then they make their series picks, before a few thoughts about Haliburton and Team USA and the voting decision for him to be 3rd team All-NBA. As always, tell a friend, and shoot us questions for future podcasts at RightUpMeridian@Gm...

Scott is joined by Zion Brown to chat about the season the Pacers have had, is Haliburton getting out of his slump, why TJ McConnell should be a real candidate for 6th man of the year, who we want to see the Pacers match-up with in the playoffs. As always, tell a friend, and shoot us questions for future podcasts at RightUpMeridian@Gmail.com

Scott and Tony are back from Spring Break and break down all the Playoff seeding options for the Pacers and the rest of the East. Who could fit where, and who would you like to see the Pacers play, and who do you want to NOT see? As always, tell a friend, and shoot us questions for future podcasts at RightUpMeridian@Gmail.com

Scott and Tony are back to discuss: Continued inconsistent play by the Pacers The injury to Mathurin and the possible silver lining Siakam's play with the Pacers and his upcoming contract and the concerns that brings Review of teams that are shooting for the 6 seed Why the 6 Seed is the best place for the Pacers The lingering effects on the Haliburton injury As always, tell a friend, and shoot us...

Scott is solo for this one, looking at the 5 game funk the Pacers are in, and some of the disturbing trend in the offensive stats during this run. Why the Orlando game on Sunday is so important, Playoff seeding projections, Hield's rotation comments, before ending up with a review of the Smoothie King Center after his trip to New Orleans. As always, tell a friend, and shoot us questions for future...

Scott is joined by friend of the show and IndyStar Pacers beat writer Dustin Dopirak to chat about: Takeaways from covering All Star Weekend Thoughts on the All Star Game Kenny Smith's thoughts on what really changed the game Do you need to fix the All Star game? Struggles that Indy had hosting the All-Star Weekend Answer some listener questions Review of the 5 things the Pacers need to address th...

Scott and Tony are back ahead of the All-Star Break to discuss: A big win against the Raptors, and where the Pacers could be if they were taking care of business against the worst in the East Review of the best and worst of the roster as we head into the break Nesmith stepping up from 3 this season Mathurin’s sophomore struggles Lack of Walker playing time Haliburton’s weekend ahead and some All-S...

Scott and Tony are back to discuss: ·     Scott reflects on what it is like seeing a vintage Steph Curry performance live ·     The Buddy Hield Trade, our thoughts and what it might mean for what the Pacers brass thinks about this teams ceiling this year ·     Some of the recent great moves the Pacers have made – Turner’s r...

Scott and Tony discuss: Hailburton’s return and why he needs to hit 65 games this season and why that is so important for everyone involved The upcoming soft schedule and previewing the road schedule for March/April They dive into thoughts on the play of some players the last few weeks, including Pascal Siakam, Aaron Nesmith, Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker If you enjoy the podcast please share wit...

Scott and Tony chat about: Tony's reaction to the Siakam Trade Was Bruce Brown signed with a trade like this in mind? Haliburton's one game return vs Portland Cap Space for the Pacers moving forward, assuming we resign Siakam How Haliburton's injury relates to All-NBA selection requirements

Scott talks about: The Siakam trade Why the 3 first rounders sounds worse than is actually is Why the Pacers may not need that many picks next year anyway What this might say about Haliburton's injury How the contract timeline can work with Hailburton's prime Why the Amazon bailout of Diamond Sports might be the biggest story for Pacers fans

Dustin Dopirak from The Indy Star joins us again to discuss: The relative good news from the Haliburton injury Who could most benefit and grow into a new role in the time Haliburton is out The Pacers "Bounce Back" ability Moves the Pacers could make at the trade deadline - Yes Buddy Hield is discussed How Tyrese could (and already is) recruiting free agents to Indy this summer and beyond Send in y...

Scott and Tony are back together. They discuss: The downs and ups for the Pacers since the IST How special Haliburton and this offense are Who has been stepping up in the last few games, that is really helping Who we would like to see in a playoff match-up New segment - What to do with Buddy Hield Send in your questions for the next Pod at RightUpMeridian@Gmail.com

Topics include: ·     Is the team really in a post-in season tournament funk, or is just who the team is? ·     Deep dive into the Eastern Conference records to see that the Pacers really can’t move up or down much, and how that should inform their trade plans this season ·     Why something does have to be done about Hield...

Scott reviews the Cup Final loss to the Lakers. Then looks at what the Pacers should and could do next with this team. What type of player would you even want to go after? What are the benefits and problems with waiting? How does the great cap position the Pacers in now quickly change in the next 12-18 months.

Scott is joined by Tony to get some instant reaction to the Pacers win against the Celtics in the first Knock-Out game of the In-Season Tournament. They talk about the atmosphere in Gainbridge, along with the moment the Pacers and Haliburton had last night. Then they look ahead to how the Pacers could do in Vegas, along with what they need to work on for the rest of the regular season.

Dustin Dopirak @DustinDopirak joins Scott to talk about the season thus far, how special Tyrese Haliburton is, why you shouldn't be concerned yet with Jarace Walker\s development, and finally preview the game tonight against the Celtics in the In-Season Tournament Knock-Out round, and what opportunities the Pacers have at their feet. Send in your questions for the next Pod at RightUpMeridian@Gmail...

Scott talks about how good things have been to start the season, but how they could actually be even better. What to look for this weekend in Miami, and a hopeful plan to beat Boston on Monday. He gives out some Thumbs Up and Thumbs Down and dives into the idea of who is (and could be) the best Pacer of all time. Please send in questions for the next podcast to RightUpMeridian@Gmail.com

Scott and Tony discuss: Trade Rumors around Pascal Siakam Excitement around Dizzy Runs Pro-Am Asst Coaching changes Jalen Brown contract and how the Super Max and Apron are going to effect teams in the East Good odds for 2023 Rookie of the Year and MVP

Scott @CrimsonCast317 is joined by Zion Brown @z10nbr0wn to recap the 2023 Draft and Free Agency. They discuss if Bruce Brown is the second best free agent signing in Pacers history, how the salaries and pieces fit for next season, what Haliburton could add to his game next season, and why local media isn't being fair with the Pacers off-season.

Scott & Tony introduce themselves and the podcast. Review the Pacers 2023 Draft picks, preview the upcoming free agency, and discuss the great (and small) salary window the Pacers have.