Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex Golden and Facci recap tonight's incredible, overtime, game winner, as the Pacers now have a 2 games to 1 advantage over the Milwaukee Bucks in the best of 7 playoff series. The guys discuss Hali's triple-double, Nembhard's impact, what Milwaukee did differently against Pascal, Nesmith's humungous 3 in OT, Myles Turner playing a great game, Tyrese's game winning shot and play in crunch time,...

Mike Facci is joined by Mark Montieth to discuss the Pacers first home playoff game since 2018 against the Milwaukee Bucks. Indiana's home crowd for Game 3 What changes will Milwaukee make Playing through Siakam  How can Indiana slow Dame down in the 1st half Which version of Haliburton does Indiana need GET YOUR SETTING THE PACE MERCHANDISE HERE! WEBSITE SALE GOING ON NOW IN OUR STOREFRONT! Learn...

MAJOR SALE: BE SURE TO VIEW OUR MERCHANDISE STORE FOR THE LATEST SETTING THE PACE MERCH! David Thorpe of True Hoop joins Alex Golden to discuss: Tyrese's series thus far and what Milwaukee is doing defensively on him, Siakam's gravity and how Milwaukee will counter their first 2 games of defense against him, the Andrew Nembhard Effect, Myles settling down and playing significantly better in Game 2...

Alex Golden and Facci are back to recap a Pacers VICTORY over the Bucks! Pascal Siakam does it AGAIN and the BLUE AND GOLD have made this a series! Myles and Nembhard stepped up their games, coach tightened the rotations and Haliburton showed signs of improvement. Tune in and hear what the guys had to say about the impressive performance! GET YOUR SETTING THE PACE MERCHANDISE HERE!!!!!!!!!!!!! Lea...

Alex and Facci kick off the show sharing their thoughts on what adjustments Indiana can make for G2. After that, Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana joins the show to discuss what happened in the game last night, how he thinks the Pacers can pull out a victory and debunks some of the criticisms that came after G1. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by...

Alex Golden and Facci share their thoughts on the game before bringing on Derek Schultz of IBJ and Query & Schultz to discuss what the Pacers did poorly in this game against Milwaukee, how the Bucks were able to get going so well and where was Tyrese at tonight? NEW MERCHANDISE! SHIRTS, HOODIES, CREWNECKS, TANKS + MORE! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by...

Alex Golden joined Ti Windisch on the Gyro Step Podcast to breakdown this upcoming series! Ti also shares his perspective from someone who covers the Bucks. The 2 highlight the biggest talking points in the series and what it will take for each team to win. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...

Alex Golden is joined by Es Baraheni of Forbes.com and Bleacher Report to look at all the interesting angles of the Pacers upcoming series against the Bucks. Es covers the Raptors daily, so his familiarity with Pascal Siakam and what he can bring to the table in a playoff series is key for a portion of this conversation. The guys discuss how McConnell can be utilized off the bench, pairing Toppin...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back for a detailed and in-depth Pacers-Bucks Playoff Preview. NEW PLAYOFF MERCHANDISE: BEAT THE BUCKS SWAG NEW PLAYOFF MERCHANDISE: SMEAR THE DEER SWAG 1). Pacers Big 3 against the Bucks this season:  -Pascal Siakam -Tyrese Haliburton  -Myles Turner  2). Bucks Big 3 against the Pacers this season:  -Giannis  -Damian Lillard -Khris Middleton 3). The rest of the Start...

Alex and Facci are BACK to finish answering your AWESOME mailbag questions! VIEW OUR MERCHANDISE STORE -- SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS, TANKS, LONG SLEEVE, BASEBALL, KIDS + MORE 1). Adam For the Pacers to win this series, who needs to be more vital and productive? Obi Toppin/Jalen Smith/TJ McConnell or someone else?? Thanks so much! Love the podcast and content 2). DJ Davis — loaded question lol  Who will...

Alex and Facci answer your questions about the Pacers upcoming playoff series with the Milwaukee Bucks. VIEW OUR MERCHANDISE STORE -- SHIRTS, SWEATSHIRTS, TANKS, LONG SLEEVE, BASEBALL, KIDS + MORE 1). Christopher Lloyd Pacers have had the deepest bench in the league, but typically for the playoffs coaches shorten it to 9 or even 8 guys who play. How deep do you think Carlisle will go in the playof...

Alex Golden and Facci are here to talk about the Pacers 157-115 victory over the Atlanta Hawks, securing them a spot in the NBA Playoffs, where they will take on the Milwaukee Bucks! The guys discuss what went right in the game, their initial reactions to being paired with the Bucks in a best of 7 series and more! Make sure to check out our NEW MERCHANDISE STORE! We have Hoodies, Crewnecks, Tanks,...

Alex Golden and Facci recap the Pacers loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers and highlight what is at stake for the blue and gold on Sunday in their final game of the regular season against Atlanta. If you would like browse our new merchandise, check out our store: STP Merch Store Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswi...

Alex Golden and Facci are joined by Chris Denari of Bally Sports Indiana to share his thoughts on the Pacers this season, their upcoming games, what the post season could look like, Quinn pulling out the Smothered Chicken call, 2-3 terrific stories from CD's broadcasting career with Pacers Sports & Entertainment. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simple...

With so many scenarios on the table, Alex Golden brings on Wheat Hotchkiss of Pacers.com to really breakdown what's at stake for the Pacers. Wheat tells you who to root for and what the percentages are for each playoff matchup. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and...

Alex Golden is joined by Madie Chandler of 8.9 seconds to recap the Pacers big time victory over the Raptors! The two discuss the game, bigger picture stuff and more! After 40ish minutes of Pacers talk, the 2 have a Taco Bell Draft. They selected 6 items each to build their own crave box! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company....

Facci is joined by Keith Smith of Spotrac for an in-depth discussion on: Indiana's 2 year rebuild Who should the Pacers want to draw in the playoffs did Haliburton do enough to make All-NBA? Which team has the most pressure on them in the playoffs Which team was the biggest surprise  NBA finals preview/prediction Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simple...

In one of the most important games of the season, Indiana handles business and defeats Miami, 117-115. Alex Golden is joined by David Cole of the Pacers Group Chat to discuss this win, the significance of it, what is at stake seeding wise and more. To end the show, the guys went head-to-head in a Pixar Movie Draft! Please comment on Twitter, Facebook, IG or YouTube to share your opinions on who wo...

Alex Golden and Facci are back to recap the Pacers win over OKC! Tyrese breaks Mark Jackson's record for most assists in a regular season...Then the guys discuss McConnell's play with the bench, Turner returning from injury, the pairing of Toppin and Siakam, plus how they played individually. They closeout the show discussing all that is at stake for Sunday's tilt with Miami and what else happened...

In segment 1, Alex Golden and Facci discuss what went down in Brooklyn with Facci in the building...Facci then shares some daunting stats with the Pacers record when he is in attendance and takes all the way back to the last regular season win with him in attendance. Then, Dustin Dopirak of The Indy Star joins to discuss the Pacers inability to win games against the worst in the NBA, how much of t...

Alex Golden is joined by Andrew Salop aka Combo from Combo's Court to recap the Pacers game and discuss what went wrong for the blue and gold in a game they desperately needed to win. Now that they've fallen into the 7th seed, things are going to be an uphill battle for Indy moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compan...

Alex Golden and Facci are joined by Zak Noble of Ball Is Life to discuss the Pacers current core, their future moving forward, what the ceiling is of this team in the postseason and how the Pascal Siakam trade has worked out for Indiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our colle...

Alex Golden and Facci recap the Pacers win over the Brooklyn Nets. It was an early 4-0 lead that the Nets had, but once Indiana erase the lead, they never looked back and dominated the game. There were an unfortunate minor injury, a little scuffle and a lot of highlight reels in this one to discuss! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWi...

Alex Golden and Facci go back and forth sharing what they want to see from the Pacers over the final 7 games of April and how these things can impact the team in the postseason. They also closeout the show explaining why Jarace Walker should be getting the 9th man minutes moving forward for the rest of the year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplec...

Alex Golden and Facci are back to recap the Pacers 109-90 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers, putting an end to their 5 game winning streak! The guys discuss the incredible defensive performance, the star performances they got from Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton...another outstanding showing from T.J. McConnell off the bench and Aaron Nesmith's efforts on both ends of the floor. They close o...