Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

On today's episode, Alex Golden and Facci discuss the upcoming matchup with the Detroit Pistons. The improved Detroit team will present more challenges than they did on opening night and the guys discuss this game and what is to be expected. They also talk about the impact the run to the NBA Cup Championship had on them last year during the season and why missing it this season could potentially b...

Alex Golden is joined by Kami from iPacers Blog to recap the Pacers victory over a young, energetic group of players from Portland. Why Haliburton was so special in this game, the steady Siakam ship sails in again, what Myles and Mathurin were able to do to lift Indiana out of some rough patches, Quenton Jackson infectious energy and how it helped spark a win, the bad numbers with the bench, playe...

Happy (Tuesday night for you late night owls) Wednesday Pacers fans! Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to discuss Wednesday's game against Portland, look at the relationship between Chauncey Billups and his former coach, Rick Carlisle, Chauncey Billups being in contention for the Pacers head coaching job after McMillan was fired, why the Hornets made the right move in drafting Miller over Scoot,...

Alex Golden and Facci recap the Pacers 114-110 over the Pelicans, behind the sensational play of Tyrese Haliburton. The guys discuss the other players who contributed, those who struggled and what the Pacers need to improve on moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci discuss the Pacers 115-103 victory over the Washington Wizards. Strong defense in the final 18 minutes of the game helped lift Indiana to a win, but it was the key play of Tyrese Haliburton and Pascal Siakam in the 2nd half who helped Indiana pull away. Moses Brown shined bright in the first quarter and gave the Pacers the lift they needed. It wasn't the prettiest game,...

Alex Golden is live in his Milwaukee hotel room to recap the Pacers 129-117 loss to the Bucks. Facci was unable to make the recording, so David Cole jumps in to help Alex breakdown this game. Indiana had opportunities and showed flashes of effort that were lacking in previous games, but there is still so much more room for improvement. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci bring on Gyro Step Podcast Host, Ti Windisch, to discuss the Bucks season, what they're doing to turn things around, who has stepped up outside of Giannis, Tyrese's struggles, what Ti is seeing from the Pacers as a non-Pacers fan, what similarities are there between the two franchises in terms of rising to stardom and going from the hunter to...

Alex Golden and Facci discuss how the latest odds listed of teams to land Joel Embiid had the Indiana Pacers as the favorite. What would a deal look like? Would a deal make sense for the Pacers? Pros and Cons to trading for Embiid? If not the Pacers, what other teams would make sense to trade for him and how would that deal work. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are BACK to recap another Pacers poor performance...could it get any worse? Unfortunately the answer is yes. Who would have thought that playing hard would be a problem? This Pacers team flat out stinks and the guys dive into why that is. Yes, it is 98% a Haliburton problem...but there are other factors to the poor play and the guys get into it all. Learn more about your...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci answer about 6-7 mailbag questions for today's episode of Setting The Pace! 1). Beeg Luka Part 1 - With the number of injured players growing, do you expect the Pacers to begin trying out guys on 10 day contracts?  Part 2 - With the team having at least 4 players out for two weeks or more, do they qualify for the hardship exception to go above 15 men on the roster? (Roos...

On today's podcast, Alex and Facci recap the Pacers falling short to the Raptors after a valiant effort in the 4th quarter to cut a double digit lead to 7. Questions of the Pacers decision to start Enrique Freeman, not playing the Top 5 available players more minutes, Haliburton's continued struggles offensively, McConnell's insane plus-minus numbers, Mathurin's 4th quarter burst, trying to not ov...

Alex Golden is joined by Carson Stafford and David Cole to recap the Pacers 119-110 victory over the Miami Heat, behind the amazing play of Myles Turner. Bennedict Mathurin was a force on the glass once again, Pascal Siakam shot an amazing 9-11 and Tyrese Haliburton came up big in the 4th with 2 dagger 3s and a key block. The guys breakdown the game in-depth, recall some comments made during the p...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci recap Indiana's putrid effort against the Miami Heat in 124-111 loss. The guys discuss why this Pacers team has an identity problem, the concerns they have with this group compared to last, what fans are saying about the Pacers inabilities to win games and get over .500, as well who needs to be held accountable for their level of effort. The g...

Alex Golden is joined by the #1 Play-By-Play voice of the WNBA, the sideline reporter/host for Pacers Radio and reporter for Fan Duel Sports Network, Pat Boylan! The guys talk all things NBA Cup, how magical the run was for Indiana last year, whether or not this group can replicate it this season, can Indiana use the NBA Cup to spearhead a winning streak and break free from this .500 level of play...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Pacers 94-90 loss to the Orlando Magic. Rebounding, defense and shot making all a problem for the Pacers in Wednesday's game. The guys dive into Haliburton's poor first half performance and why the Magic are such a difficult matchup for him, Mathurin's late game heroics, Siakam's solid play early on but disappearing act in the 4th quarter, REBOUNDING woes, inab...

Keith Smith of Spotrac and The Front Office Show joins Alex and Facci to discuss: Indiana Pacers early season play Pacers struggling with PACE How the team has changed with Siakam Biggest Mistakes teams make Thoughts on Tyrese's up and down season Nembhard's mediocre start, his fit moving forward Injuries across the league Impact injury has on trades Pacers trading for a center Cleveland's HOT sta...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Derek Schultz to discuss: Haliburton and Mathurin being the future of the backcourt How Haliburton handles his injuries moving forward What are realistic expectation for Tyrese from fans? Nesmith and Nembhard injuries, opportunities for Walker and Sheppard Siakam's sensational start: Importance of a Veteran Myles being the only true center a cause for conce...

WOW! Alex and Facci are BACK to recap the Pacers 132-121 victory over the Knicks, thanks to the "breathtaking" play of Bennedict Mathurin, who scored a career high 38 points. The guys also discuss the amazing game of Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner strong 4th quarter, the play of the Pacers bench despite so many injuries, the difficulty this matchup presents for Pascal Siakam and more! At the end...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci welcome you into another episode here of your go-to Pacers Podcast, Setting The Pace! On today's show, the guys dive into the pros and cons of continuing to start Bennedict Mathurin when everyone returns from injury. The guys then debate which player should move to the bench if the Pacers elect to continue starting Mathurin, and why the select that player. The guys also...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to recap the Pacers big win over the Orlando Magic to push their record to 4-4! The guys discuss Mathurin's continued great play, Haliburton's Heroics in the clutch, Jarace Walker's career night and how the team pulled out a victory despite the Magic scoring in the paint with ease and Indiana fumbling away double figure leads in the 2nd quarter and the 4th quart...

Alex Golden goes solo to start the show and discusses the latest update on Aaron Nesmith and Isaiah Jackson, provided by coach on 107.5 The Fan. Then, Alex reads the latest NBA News the first week of the season and shares what John Schuman had to say about the Pacers in his weekly Power Rankings article on NBA.com Next, Alex brings on David Cole to discuss the play of the Pacers the first 7-games,...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Pacers 3rd win of the season as they takedown the Dallas Mavericks 134-127! The guys discuss Myles Turner's special game, Tyrese Haliburton looking like vintage Haliburton, Siakam's steady game, Mathurin showing up big time in the clutch, Andrew Nembhard returning from injury, the Pacers shooting the ball much better, solid bench play from McConnell and Toppin...

On this episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci dive into Free Agents and Trade Targets the Pacers could look to bring in with injuries to Jackson and Wiseman. The guys go through each player and explain why they do or why they do not like the fit with this team. Minute Markers for Free Agent Candidates and Trade Targets Honorable Mention - 2:50 Free Agent #1 - 3:40, Free Agent #2 - 5:25, Free...

On today's 1,000th episode of Setting The Pace, the guys open up by reflecting on the ride to their 1,000th episode quickly before diving into the bad loss on Friday night. Alex and Facci highlight the way Indiana closed out quarters, how the Pacers Big 3 got dominated by the Pelicans Big 2...how poorly Myles Turner has played since his great opening night performance against Detroit, Tyrese Halib...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden is joined by Chris Denari to look at the Pacers first week of play and share what's been good, what's been bad, and what this team can learn from the games they've played. Chris shares some insight into the Pacers trip to Orlando, why he is a fan of Raising Canes, whether or not Quinn Buckner is ready to let a smothered chicken out anytime soon a...