Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex and Facci react to one of the latest episodes of The Lowe Post, where Zach Lowe and Bobby Marks shared roughly 7 trade ideas for the Pacers sharpshooter guard, Buddy Hield. Alex and Facci discuss which deals they like and don't like from the suggested trades and then share a few ideas of their own. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an A...

The 6th overall pick of the 2022 NBA Draft, Bennedict Mathurin, joins Setting The Pace! On today's show Benn Mathurin talks with Alex Golden and Michael Facci about Benn's rookie season, the highs and the lows that an 82-game season can be full of. What he has worked on this offseason to improve his game. What he learned from working out with Klay Thompson. The expectations and goals he has for hi...

Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan stops by for an awesome chat about the Indiana Pacers offseason, there upcoming season and what the future of Buddy Hield might look like! We then put KB on the hot seat and get his quarterback equivalent (comparison) for Tyrese Haliburton to end the show! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See...

Alex and Facci react to the news that Buddy Hield and the Pacers failed to agree on a contract extension. The guys explain the reasoning for why this is the case, what Buddy Hield's value might be across the league if/when the Pacers trade him, pros and cons to having him dealt this season and more! The guys close out the show sharing one trade idea each that makes sense for a Buddy Hield return....

Before Alex and Facci dive into some Pacers talk, with their final episode of the Season Goals series, they recall some embarrassing moments from their past. The guys relive these awkward moments and explain how they got out of a messy situation. Then, they jump into sharing season goals for Isaiah Jackson, Jalen Smith and Jordan Nwora. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Alex and Facci are back for the second to last episode of the Season Goals Series and they're here to talk about the veterans on this roster and what they hope these guys add to the team this year. Before the fellas dive into the vets season goals, Facci shares an experience he'll never forget when he traveled out of the country to watch one of the greatest soccer players to ever exist. Learn more...

Alex and Facci are back for another episode of The Season Goals series where they look at The Rooks - Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard. You'll hear the realistic expectations the guys have for these two young players and Alex explains why Ben Sheppard and SpongeBob SquarePants could have something in common this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by S...

Alex and Facci are back, and they discuss the recent news of Buddy Hield changing his jersey from 24 to 7. The Pacers shared this news on their social media platforms, but former Pacer legend, Jermaine O'Neal chimed in on the lack of appreciation the franchise shows past players. This led to Alex and Facci discussing why a ring of honor is a good idea, what other people have said about JO's commen...

Alex and Facci are back for another episode of our Season Goals series. The fellas have a great time talking about all the different ways Andrew Nembhard can impact this Pacers team, but they go down so many rabbit holes that they even discuss if he would be the best option for the Jets at quarterback, after losing Aaron Rodgers for the rest of the season. There is a lot to love about Nembhard's f...

Derek Schultz joins Alex and Facci to discuss the performance of Team USA, Tyrese Haliburton's overall experience and what he can take from that for the years to come. The guys also discuss Daniel Theis' run with Germany to the Gold Medal and how he could be utilized this upcoming season for the Pacers. After that, the guys discuss what they're interested in seeing during training camp, as well as...

Your go-to Pacers Podcast is back with another episode of our Season Goals series. Today, Alex and Facci discuss newly acquired power forward, Obi Toppin! The Dayton Flyer, turned New York Knick, now turned Indiana Pacer has a lot to prove this season as he enters a contract year. The guys look at what reasonable goals Obi Toppin can achieve this season, as they dive a little deeper on how his rol...

The guys go back and forth sharing BOLD Predictions for the 2023-2024 Indiana Pacers upcoming season! It wouldn't be BOLD if it wasn't a bit of a stretch, so let's just see how crazy the guys got with their takes! Also, there is some valuable information here on playing Fantasy Basketball with us this season as well as our new revamped Fan of The Week Segment that will have *PRIZES* involved! Lear...

Bennedict Mathurin gave fans a lot to cheer for in his rookie season and there is a lot to be excited for with his upcoming sophomore year. Will the wing from Arizona take the next steps to solidify himself as Tyrese Haliburton's backcourt running mate for years to come, or will he hit that sophomore slump and have another up and down season? While the season is just 7-weeks away, the guys list th...

Alex and Facci are back to answer the final questions from the September Mailbag! If you didn't get a chance to submit your question in time, make sure to be on the lookout for the month of October mailbag to get your question submitted! El Peckbo (Matt Peck) As the team is configured do you feel we will be able to be a top 15 defensive unit? Jeremy Baxter Can you get any info why neither Benn nor...

On today's mailbag podcast, Alex and Facci answer questions about Andrew Nembhard's future, what would define a successful season, Top 5 Pacers we would want to see in a Ring of Honor and whether or not Jarace Walker can expand his game into playing as a wing and not just a big. Chase Hoops Do you think that Nembhard will be on the team past his rookie deal, or will he want a larger role and go to...

Alex and Facci are back from a long Labor Day weekend! Today they answer 6-questions from the Mailbag podcast, and you can view those questions below. The guys had a total of 18-questions so there will be 2 more episodes dropping this week if you don't see your question on this one. NBA Woody Any concerns that the Obi Toppin & Jarace Walker pairing will end up being a similar situation to NYK wher...

Alex and Facci continue their Season Goals podcast series by looking at the man they interviewed to start the week, Myles Turner. Turner has been with the Pacers for 8-seasons and will be entering his 9th year with the team! At age 27, the best basketball of Myles Turner's career is still ahead of him, and the guys look at the goals they want him to achieve this season as the Pacers push to get ba...

Alex and Facci are back for the 2nd episode of their Season Goals offseason series podcast. Today, they look first at Aaron Nesmith and discuss what goals they have for him this season, and then they transition into Bruce Brown, NBA Champion this season with Denver, to discuss what he can bring to the table for this young, aspiring team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...

Pacers center, Myles Turner, stops by the show to talk with Alex and Facci! The guys look back at seasons past and travel down memory lane with stories and situations, but they also focus on the moves made this season, the expectations for where this team can go, Myles' personal goals for the upcoming year as well as some rapid fire questions to conclude the podcast! If you enjoyed this podcast in...

Today, Alex and Facci launch their 'Season Goals' series with none other than, Tyrese Haliburton. The guys each share three goals they have for Tyrese to accomplish this year and they also discuss how Team USA could positively impact his season and what makes him so special. Also, today, August 24th is Reggie Miller's 58th birthday...great day to launch our series! Learn more about your ad choices...

Alex and Facci are joined by the AMAZING Caitlin Cooper for a fun 3-on-3 draft! In today's exercise, Alex, Facci and Caitlin will select Pacers who were never All-Stars while wearing the blue and gold to compete in a 3-on-3 (FIBA rules) game. To layout the ground rules, each person can only pick one player from a particular jersey era. Also, Pacers like Tim Hardaway are eligible to be selected, bu...

Alex and Facci had a lot of fun last year going through the entire Pacers schedule by month, predicting if they would win or lose each game. So this year, they decided to repeat the exercise and discuss the reasoning for why the picked a win or a loss and close out the show seeing how many total wins they predict the Pacers this season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/ad...

Chris Denari joins Alex and Facci to discuss: -The In-Season Tournament -Trading for Obi Toppin -Signing Bruce Brown -Extending Tyrese Haliburton -Top Announcers of his lifetime -Expectations for the Pacers season -Schedule Takeaways -Thoughts on the position battles that will happen at Training Camp -Opinions on the Pacers making a 'Ring of Honor' -Myles Turner growth last season and what he hope...

Alex and Facci breakdown the Pacers schedule for the 2023-2024 season! They share what stands out to them this season and what the In-Season Tournament will look like! Then, the guys go through each In-Season Tournament Pool and predict the 6 teams they think make it and give two wild cards! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz compa...

Alex and Facci use today's episode to discuss 6 questions they have for this Pacers team heading into the season. While the guys are optimistic about this season, there still needs to be some questions answered in order for this team to achieve their goals. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for informa...