Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex Golden joins Mike Facci to recap Pacers-Hornets! Alex was on the phone version of Zoom, and the audio was not crisp as per usual. However, the guys dive into what happened to help the Pacers win, what the Pacers have done of late that's been so impressive, give out player awards and MORE! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and us...

Alex Golden is joined by Kyle Taylor to discuss the Pacers recent decision to insert Jarace Walker back into the rotation. How can Jarace lift the Pacers bench, what has gone wrong with these units since Nesmith was made a starter for Mathurin, is there an underlying issue with the inconsistent bench play, why has it taken Jarace this long to get back into the rotation consistently and how Pascal...

On today's show, Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Pacers terrific second half come from behind win against the Sacramento Kings. The Pacers trailed by 16 points, but rallied back to pull out another victory against a veteran loaded Kings team. How the Pacers were able to get this dub, why the Pacers bench was the reason they were even in this game, and clutch play from Haliburton, Siakam and N...

Today, Alex and Facci recap the Pacers-Thunder game, dive into the remaining schedules for Detroit, Milwaukee and the Pacers, survey the current standings race between the 3 teams and discuss some other interesting NBA storylines.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

On today's show, Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers dismantling of the Wizards, with a 162-109 victory. How the Pacers were able to destroy the Wiz, what is there to really take away from a game like this, the pros to winning by so many, who stood out and more! Then, in Segment 2, with the NCAA Sweet 16 currently being played, the guys drafted a starting 5 of players who played for the Pacers based...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to recap the Pacers heartbreaking loss to the Lakers at the buzzer. Why the Pacers lost this game, how holding timeouts continues to cost Indiana chances to win close games, how special Jarace was in the 4th, Mathurin's night off the bench, Haliburton's 18 assists and just 1 turnover and so much more were discussed on today's episode! Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci dive into what makes the Haliburton-Mathurin fit up and down, what changes could be made to unite both forces to lift each other up, why Mathurin is the one who has had to make the adjustments more than Tyrese, how the two have played together and what lineup combinations have succeeded with Tyrese the most.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz c...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci recap the Pacers 119-103 victory over the Timberwolves. Obi Toppin continued his hot shooting against Minny, Aaron Nesmith had himself another awesome offensive performance, Tyrese Haliburton extended his double-double streak to 11 games in a row and the Pacers 3rd quarter eruption lifts them past the Timberwolves for an important and needed v...

On today's episode, Alex Golden is joined by Casey Johnson, a lifelong Pacers fan and season ticket holder, to recap the Pacers 108-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Tyrese Haliburton's return. The guys discuss the game, Casey's interaction with Tyrese at a Meet-And-Greet for season ticket holder, what Rick Carlisle had to say about the two different styles of play for Ty and Benn, Myles big t...

Alex Golden goes solo on today's show to discuss the Pacers OVERTIME win against the Brooklyn Nets! This was a fun one and the Pacers pulled out another nail biter thanks to the incredible play of Benn Mathurin and Myles Turner. Turnover struggles are what kept the Pacers out of this game, Siakam was held to a low amount of points, Nenbhard got himself ejected and TJ McConnell added some key minut...

On today's show, Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers win over Dallas! Mathurin's unreal 4th quarter, Siakam's big block and steal, Nembhard's game winner, Indiana's inability to defend without fouling, how good Aaron Nesmith was and has been, plus Player awards!   Then Facci is joined by Brian Zilem to discuss the Dallas perspective of this game and he shares his thoughts on disaster Nico Harrison h...

Alex and Facci answer the final questions from the March Mailbag. We thank everyone for their amazing questions!   16). Basketball John  Facci, do you think SlowMo and Jarace are similar in some ways? Although Jarace is much more athletic, he seems to have a very deliberate style.   17). Roundball Roundup  How many more seasons will this organization ruin by having Turner at the C? Already at 9 &...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Pacers Overtime Thriller! Obi Toppin led the Pacers in scoring with 34 points and lifted them to one of the BEST wins of the season with a game winning three over the Timberwolves. This snapped the Wolves 8 game winning streak and the Pacers did this with 4 starters sidelined, 1 ejected in the 3rd quarter and their 6th man fouled out in the 4th. Just a remarkab...

Alex Golden and Facci are back to discuss the Pacers last 15 games, which is the exact amount of games ago that Indiana swapped Aaron Nesmith into the starting lineup for Bennedict Mathurin. The guys look at how well Nesmith and Mathurin have played during the past month since the switch, how the bench has looked based on multiple findings with lineup data, what has been the biggest problems for t...

On today's show, Alex recaps the Pacers loss to the Bucks, the starters jelling together and the bench unit falling apart. The big runs that ultimately led to Indiana's downfall, Nesmith's career night, Haliburton and Siakam's play and what is going on with TJ McConnell.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for...

On today's show, Alex Golden goes solo to recap the Pacers victory over the "76ers". With 96% of the 76ers salary sidelined do to injury, the Pacers found themselves fully healthy struggling against a team that was incredibly undermanned. Alex talks about how the Pacers need to mature as a group and overcome these trap games by taking care of business. Then, Alex dives into how Indiana was able to...

Alex and Facci continue on with answering your mailbag questions!   11). Schwarz Bruder @TheEvilOmega What do you think is the cause for the inconsistent and often woeful performance of the bench unit this year? Did teams just figure us out, was Stix that important, or is it the rotations and scheming? It's baffling to see the best bench in the league turn into one of the worst.     12). Rooster i...

MAIL TIME! Alex Golden and Mike Facci answer Part 2 of the MAILBAG questions!    6). Indiana Media @ColtsMediaGuy Question: Where do you rank this team at in the standings without Tyrese Haliburton? Hot Take: Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers to advance to the NBA Finals. For this to happen Pacers would need to beat either Pistons or Bucks first round, Celtics the second round which is p...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Facci recap the BEST game of the season. Tyrese Haliburton hits the best game winning jumper of his life, with a corner 3, in front of the Bucks bench, on National TV with Reggie Miller on call and got fouled by Giannis in the process. The guys discuss the storybook ending, how the team's played throughout the game, what stood out and what a...

On today's episode, we do our best to not over discuss the Pacers horrific showing against the Chicago Bulls. After we recap the underwhelming and lackluster performance, we dissect all that Tim Hardaway Sr. had to say about the point god, Tyrese Haliburton, and share our thoughts on his dreadful takes.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collec...

On today's episode, Alex Golden and Mike Facci read the first set of questions for our March Mailbag!   1). John Coulton Do you think the reluctance of the Pacers franchise to truly "bottom out" has hurt their long term future and ultimately ruined their ability and chances to ever build a championship contender? Just imagine what the Pacers future would look like now if they had of racked up a fe...

In today's show, Alex Golden is joined by Gentry Hudson to discuss the Pacers 2 point loss to the Hawks. The guys also discuss: the return of Benn Mathurin, Siakam's late second blunder, Turner's play and missed FT, Quenton Jackson contributing off the bench, TJ going down with an injury, Walker only playing 3 minutes, how important Tyrese is to the success of this team and more. At the end of the...

On today's show, Alex Golden recaps the Pacers loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Pascal Siakam dropped 35 points, Tyrese Haliburton and Benn Mathurin did not play, Jarace Walker got the start and played well, Indiana got abused in the paint and lost the 2nd half by 13 points. Alex dives into all of this, plus Nembhard struggling and the continued good play from Aaron Nesmith.  Hosted by Simplecast, an Ad...

Today, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Bob Kravitz of BobKravitz.com to discuss Myles Turner's upcoming free agency, the future of Turner being the biggest domino to fall this summer, whether Indy should bring Myles back in the offseason, Siakam's all-star season, being so reliable and what his ceiling is, Thomas Bryant's midseason addition, which playoff opponent Bob wants to see in Roun...

On today's show, Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Pacers 115-102 victory over the Houston Rockets. The guys key in on how impactful the team was defensively in the 4th quarter, Myles Turner's rim protection in the clutch, Haliburton's spectacular offensive showing, Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard providing solid play, Jarace Walker getting into the rotation, Obi Toppin celebrating his birthd...