Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex Golden is joined once again by Caitlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote, to discuss more in-depth about the Pacers. (Episode was recorded before Wednesday's game against the Bulls). The two spend time talking about how the Pacers have played without Bennedict Mathurin, the Jalen Smith vs. Isaiah Jackson debate for who makes the most sense to play the backup 5 moving forward, what Obi Toppin ha...

Alex Golden is reunited with Facci for a postgame recap show of the Pacers pitiful loss to Chicago, 125-99. The guys not only talk about this game, but look at bigger picture stuff for the remainder of the season. In segment 1, the guys debate whether this loss was strictly because of it being the 5th game in 8 nights or if there was something more that led into it. They also discuss whether or no...

Alex Golden is joined by Caitlin Cooper of Basketball, She Wrote, to discuss all things Pacers. The two discuss the emergence of Pascal Siakam over the last handful of games, an improved Haliburton and how he was able to find his shot against LAC and GSW. They also talk about the Pacers failures and successes at zone, the biggest takeaways from Jarace and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Vi...

Alex Golden is joined by JMV, radio host of the Ride with JMV on 107.5 The Fan to recap the Pacers 133-116 over the Los Angeles Clippers. The guys discuss how impressive Siakam was this game and has been the last few games. Then they discuss what an amazing showing the Pacers got from Jarace Walker and what this could mean for the rest of his playing time this season. The guys also discuss Turner...

Alex Golden is joined by former Area 55 member, Gentry Hudson, to recap the Pacers-Lakers game that had a lot of talking points. The guys discuss what they saw in this game, how poor of a whistle Indiana got and what other struggles they saw from this group that kept them from pulling out a W after leading early on. To close the show out, Gentry shares his Top 5 "Legacy" Pacers and explains why Fe...

Wow. What a NIGHT in San Fran! Alex Golden is joined by Facci to recap a historic night for Myles Turner, Tyrese Haliburton breaks out of his slump and shines like Gold in Golden State and Pascal Siakam continues to do what he does best. Lots to discuss on the show, including the play of other Pacers, the standings in the East and what team we would like to see Indiana face most in the playoffs. L...

Alex Golden and Facci are joined by Coach David Thorpe of True Hoop. Coach Thorpe trains with players at all different levels, but specializes with NBA players. He was at the Pacers-Nets game Saturday evening and has been watching them closely all season long. In today's episode, we discuss multiple things about this Pacers team: Indiana's look since trading for Pascal What to make of this version...

Alex Golden and Facci are back to recap the Pacers victory over the lottery bound Detroit Pistons. The guys look at the rough start, Haliburton's more efficient numbers, Pascal stepping up big. McDermott's return from injury, I Jax playing at the 5 over Stix and more! Alex and Facci closeout the show talking a little NCAA Tournament...and share some of their picks! Learn more about your ad choices...

Alex Golden and Facci discuss three big questions for the final 13 games of the season: How should the Pacers handle McDermott's minutes when he returns from injury? In what ways has Mathurin's injury helped/hurt the rotation? What one area would you most like to see the Pacers improve upon? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

Alex Golden is joined by Facci to recap the Pacers game against the Cavaliers. What was once a 15 point Pacers lead turned into a 10 point deficit. Indiana clawed their way back into the game, but could not find a way to get over the hump in the end. The guys discuss what's going wrong for this team and how Tyrese Haliburton's struggles are impacting the team. Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...

Alex Golden is joined by Facci to recap the Pacers impressive victory over the Brooklyn Nets, thanks to the great play of Pascal Siakam, the Pacers defense and overmatching the Nets in the paint. The guys discuss how Indiana separated themselves from Brooklyn for the win in the second half and what players contributed. Then to close it out, they look at the injury report for the game against Cleve...

Alex Golden is joined by Facci in segment 1 to play a game of "One Word". The guys give one word to describe each player on the roster, coach Rick Carlisle and the Pacers as a team. In segment 2, Alex is joined by Doug Norrie of Locked on Nets to get a better understanding of who this team is and what to expect for Saturday's game. They also discuss what Mikal Bridges ceiling is, if the Nets shoul...

Alex Golden is back with Facci for another postgame recap. On today's show, the guys discuss Indiana's 132-129 loss to the Bulls in OVERTIME after some head scratching decisions were made by the Pacers the final 3 minutes of the game. Alex and Facci dive into what went wrong for the Pacers in this game, what they would have done differently and how a loss like this hurts the Pacers, but provides a...

Alex Golden is joined by Facci to recap the Pacers 121-111 victory over the best in the west, the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was a team effort that led to the victory and the guys discuss how each player played a huge impact on the Pacers win. Defense was the focal point, and the team defended at a high level for a majority of the game. Then at the end of the show, Alex tries Sponge Candy that was...

In segment 1, Alex Golden is joined by Jacob Kniffen of The Uncontested Podcast to preview the Pacers-Thunder game coming up. The guys look at how OKC was able to go from a lottery bound team to a squad that is 1st in the Western Conference. At the end of the preview, Alex and Jacob do a starting 5 snake draft of players who played for both the Pacers and the Thunder. Then, in Segment 2, Jimmy Coo...

Alex Golden is joined by Derek Schultz to recap the Pacers impressive 111-97 victory over the recently hot Orlando Magic. The Pacers move into the 7th spot in the Eastern Conference after the win and a Miami Heat loss. The bench was spectacular in this performance and the guys discuss how Indiana's second half revived the team. Then to conclude the show, Derek and Alex talk about how awesome dads...

Alex Golden goes solo in segment one to discuss the breaking news of Bennedict Mathurin needing season-ending surgery. Alex discusses 5 reasons why this news is such a blow for the Pacers and looks at how the Pacers can fill the holes on the roster with Mathurin sideline. Then, Alex brings on Bryce Woolley of Orlando Magic HQ to preview a big game between these two up and coming teams. After the p...

Alex Golden is joined by Michael J. Facci to recap the Pacer 113-111 loss to Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Indiana clawed their way back into the game after a sluggish start in the 1st quarter, but their comeback efforts weren't enough, as ANT and his teammates closed out a tightly contested ball game in the final few minutes of the game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...

Alex and Facci are back for another episode, and they continue answering the great questions from our Pace Setters. Adam - How many more games can Haliburton miss before he becomes ineligible for All-NBA??? Just curious as your thoughts on whether he should take a game or two and rest or if that would make any difference at this point? Peetie Pete - 500 lbs elephant in the room. Do you think that...

Alex and Facci are back with a postgame recap podcast! The Pacers displayed a great team effort and their high scoring offense mixed with their solid defense helped them overcome Luka and Kyrie for a pivotal win. Join the fun as we breakdown the game! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information a...

Alex Golden and Michael Facci are ready to answer a handful of your questions on today's Mailbag Podcast! 1). Chuck and Jamie: Which player(s)-on or off the roster- would be your most likely/reasonable pick to take this team to the next level next season? 2). Chase Sasin: 2 questions. Do you feel like there’s been improvement with Mathurin’s defense and if Rick retired right now, who on the coachi...

Alex Golden and Michael Facci are back for another postgame podcast, but they have the tough discussion about what's the reasoning behind the Pacers poor play as of late. Alex dives into the numbers regarding Tyrese Haliburton's play the last 4 games and Facci shares the information on his play since returning from injury. They then discuss more reasons why the team struggles have been magnified,...

Alex and Facci are back for another episode of Setting The Pace, where they are joined by the Pacers Pod Father, Dave Searle to get his thoughts on the current team and their projections for the remainder of the season. Alex starts off the show discussing the impact of Caitlin Clark entering the WNBA Draft and a former Pacers big man is on the rise after a successful heart transplant. Learn more a...

Alex and Facci recap the Pacers bounce back victory over the New Orleans Pelicans. The guys also discuss the importance of every game moving forward, the upcoming road trip and how good it was to see Tyrese and Siakam connect in the clutch. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

Alex and Michael are back for another episode of Setting The Pace! The guys play a little stock up, down or in the middle for the 12 players consistently in the rotation and share their thoughts on their play of late. 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 use of per...