Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex Golden is joined by Bob Schmidt of Fear the Fro' Podcast to discuss 10 players in the Eastern Conference who need to have breakout years. The guys go back and forth, each discussing 5 players that need to have breakout seasons for their franchise.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden reveals who the winner of the Free Ticket Giveaway is for Pacers-Thunder tickets on opening night! Then, Rooster joins Alex to discuss Player Comparisons for Pacers players, all the great people covering the Pacers, retelling the story of when Rooster bought Facci a Wizards jersey, this upcoming season and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informat...

Alex and Facci join together to answer your mailbag questions and we have a lot to discuss! The guys spend a decent amount of time per question/hot take and dive into some really interesting conversations.    1). James Azulyoro Hot take: I grew up during the 90s and until this last season I always put the Reggie-led Pacers as my favorite team ever.  Last season finally bypassed it as my #1 roster…...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci go through the scheduled 80 games of the regular season and predict whether the Pacers will win or lose each game. At the end of the show, they share what they have the Pacers record being, while also highlighting some of the key stretches of the year.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal...

Alex Golden and Facci kickoff the show discussing the Hoop Collective's 2022 NBA Draft redraft exercise and why they got it wrong. The guys also discuss TJ McConnell night at Victory Field on Alex's birthday, August 27th and Facci's weekend as a single parent. In our second segment, Seth Johnson from NUVO joins the show to discuss the Indiana Pacers upcoming season, what he thinks this team can do...

To kick off the show, Alex Golden goes through the Pacers schedule and shares his takeaways on road trips, homestands, big games, the NBA Cup schedule and back-to-backs. Then, Keith Smith rejoins Alex and Facci to go through multiple teams in the Eastern Conference, what center could be on the trade market that Indiana might have interest in and how likely is it that Indiana could trade for him, p...

On today's show, Alex Golden is joined by Travis Kelce hater, Mike Facci, to discuss what Rick Carlisle had to say on his latest interview with 107.5 The Fan. Then, in segment 2, Alex and Facci bring on Keith Smith of Spotrac and The Front Office Show to discuss the outlook of the 2025-2026 Indiana Pacers. Keith dives into Mathurin's upcoming season and future, the level of belief he has in Andrew...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back for Part 2 of the August Mailbag! 1). Josh Does Andrew want to run his own team after getting to do so this year?   2). Professor X Will Nembhard produce Hali esque numbers with Hali’s mentorship?   3). Keenan The Pacers have not had a good track record of signing their draft picks to second contracts. Which player currently on his rookie deal (Mathurin, Walker,...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Ted Wu, Pacers Assistant GM, to discuss: his pathway into working for an NBA Front Office; what all goes into working in that role on a day-to-day basis; the first trade Ted ever made; studying and understanding how the CBA works; impacts each move makes for not just this season, but down the road; his firsthand exper...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci answer your Mailbag Questions for the month of August! Today, the guys answer 6 questions for Part One of the mailbag. Below are the questions that were asked:   1). Jake Exline - What are your favorite non playoff 2025 Pacers memories? Will trivia be coming back next season?     2). Blue & Gold Buzz With Nesmith likely getting extended (hopefully) do you think that most...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Young Simba! The guys each share 3 trade ideas and then evaluate one another's trades.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden is FINALLY back with Mike Facci for today's episode! Before bringing on Justin Termine to talk all things Pacers and a little Eastern Conference, the guys discuss Facci's Mets trading for Ryan Helsley from Alex's St. Louis Cardinals, and where both of their teams are currently at... Then, we get into the majority of our show with Justin Termine, host of the NBA Today Show on Sirius XM...

On today's show, Alex Golden goes solo to share four things from Rick Carlisle's interview with Caitlin Cooper on the Basketball, She Wrote, Video Podcast. Here is a link to that podcast if you haven't watched it yet.  Please WATCH THIS before listening to this episode! Alex discusses these four things from Rick Carlisle's interview: Mathurin Starting at 2 The Center By Committee comments RC says...

On today's show, Alex Golden is once again joined by Derek Kramer of iPacers.com to draft a starting 5 of the Biggest "What Ifs" in Indiana Pacers history. After the draft is concluded, the guys share their honorable mentions that did not make the cut.  If you are a fan of the podcast, please follow this show and give us a 5 star rating and review! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm...

Alex Golden is joined by Derek Kramer of iPacers to share their Biggest Questions for the upcoming 2025-2026 NBA Season. Let us know what you think of the questions presented in today's show, and if we left off any questions you have, please leave them in the comment section! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data...

Alex Golden joins Sirius XM Radio with Justin Termine and Eddie Johnson. During this segment, Alex discusses the Pacers upcoming season, the Pacers incredible playoff run, what to make of the recent Victor Oladipo rumors, any interest in Ben Simmons as a fit with the Indiana Pacers, Myles Turner's departure for Milwaukee and expectations for McConnell and Nembhard next season without Tyrese Halibu...

Alex Golden is joined by Casey Johnson to share their Top 5 Players They Want To See Make The Biggest Jump Next Season for the Indiana Pacers...Casey's #1 will shock MOST fans! Then, Cory Gill comes on as our "Fan of the Week"...Cory discusses his fandom and some of the key differences in Gainbridge and Market Square Arena. The guys also discuss this incredible run Haliburton went on and Cory then...

Well, hello there Pacer Nation! Thanks for tuning into Setting The Pace, YOUR go-to Pacers Podcast! Today, Alex Golden and Mike Facci each share 5 players they want to see the Indiana Pacers target in a trade. The guys then share a handful of honorable mentions at the end.  If you liked this episode, please leave us a 5-star rating and review and follow us on social media @PacersPodSTP! We appreci...

Alex Golden and Michael Facci are joined by Tony East of Locked on Pacers and Forbes.com to discuss the Indiana Pacers. The guys discuss who is the most intriguing player(s) we want to see develop next season, whether Benn Mathurin is more likely to lead the team in scoring or get traded, how the Pacers can use the Designated Player Exception (DPE) for Tyrese Haliburton being sidelined for all of...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Caitlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote to discuss the upcoming season for the Indiana Pacers. Before the guys bring on Caitlin, they congratulate Tyrese Haliburton and his girlfriend, Jade Jones, on their engagement. Facci then shares a story of his first interaction with Jade at a road game and what he said to her t...

Alex Golden is joined by Michael Scotto (not Facci) from Hoops Hype to discuss NBA Free Agency and what is still left to come, specifically with Restricted Free Agency (Cam Thomas, Jonathan Kuminga, Josh Giddey). Scotto also shares his thoughts on the Pacers this upcoming season, what Mathurin's future could look like, his intrigue with Jay Huff, how serious Indiana was in trying to sign Deandre A...

Derek Schultz joins Alex Golden and Facci for a great conversation about the Indiana Pacers and how this upcoming season is important for the future of this team. The guys share their thoughts on the roster heading into the 2025-2026 season, what would a successful season for this year's team look like, how much is the center position impacted by not having Tyrese healthy this season and MORE. Hos...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Kevin Bowen to dive into Tyrese Haliburton's comments on the Pat McAfee Show. The guys also discuss John Haliburton's appearance, where we find out John's favorite food of all time. Then, they share their thoughts on McConnell's letter in the Players Tribune, followed up with questions about the upcoming season. To end the show, Derek Schultz joins KB and t...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden is joined by Tyler Smith from Indy Sports Legends to dive into a topic from our interview with Chad Buchanan on Monday. Chad reiterated that the Pacers would be evaluating the centers and wings on this team and use training camp and preseason to determine who would earn those starting spots to start the season. The guys first look at the center s...

Alex Golden and Michael J(ermaine) Facci ranked 15 players from the Indiana Pacers roster to determine who was the most talented, has the most potential and has the most expectations this upcoming season. Players 15-11 (2:51 minute mark) Players 10-6 (19:47 minute mark) Players 5-1 (29:08 minute mark) Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collectio...