Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex and Facci celebrate EPISODE 500! The guys quickly discuss the players who were not given rookie extensions and will be heading into Restricted Free Agency, then discuss the news of the players who did reach extensions. Next, Alex and Facci play stock up/stock down for the Pacers 17-man roster post preseason play! Who is on the rise and who is on the decline? The guys share their opinions on t...

Alex Golden and Facci are JACKED UP after the Pacers preseason victory against the New York Knicks! Bennedict Mathurin put on a SHOW and the guys discuss his performance, as well as other Pacers who stood out and dive into the latest news from the Pacers roster that took place before Mathurin's showcase special! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplec...

Alex Golden and Michael Facci are back to answer Part 2 of the Mailbag! Rundown: -Oshae Brissett vs Terry Taylor -Podcasting Tidbits -If the Pacers were to relocate in Indiana, where would they go? -How does Rick distribute his minutes between the 2s and the 3s with so much talent? -Over/Under 50% that the Pacers make a trade before 2023 -Surprise Player Candidates for the Pacers -Confidence in th...

The guys open up the show recapping their weekend of disappointment as sports fans but how they're excited for the upcoming Pacers season. Then dive into the bad news of Aaron Nesmith and his plantar fascia injury...how does that injury impact the rotation and is it something to be concerned about longterm! Next, the guys answer 8-questions from the mailbag sent in by: Sam Culbertson, Aaron M, Dal...

Alex and Facci share their thoughts on the Pacers first preseason action! Who stood out for the Pacers and what we thought of the rotation! Later, Scott Agness joins the show and gives his takeaways for the Pacers first preseason game, a little Pacers Season Preview and the Pacers executives being out in Las Vegas to watch Wembanyama + Scoot Henderson! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podca...

Evan Sidery joins Alex Golden to breakdown the amazing performances from both Scoot Henderson and Victor Wembanyama! What stood out to the guys, what areas both can improve upon, how they could fit with the Pacers and briefly touch on G League Ignite forward, a projected 1st round pick, Leonard Miller. Later, Alex is joined by Jeremiah Johnson of Bally Sports Indiana to discuss the Pacers upcoming...

While we are all tired of the same Lakers-Pacers trade talks, Shams provided a few interesting nuggets in his reporting on Herb Simon's desires and Myles Turner's upcoming free agency...Shams also mentioned a third team could be involved in this deal...the guys touch on that in segment one. Later, Alex and Facci share their five areas the Pacers should improve this season and give detailed statist...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci discuss the most recent article from Bob Kravitz doubling down on his Turner takes, then the guys look at what team Zach Lowe thinks could be a player for Turner and what else he had to say about Myles in general. Then, the guys discuss if the Pacers could make a trade for Jae Crowder as Bobby Marks suggested. They also touch on the first two days of Pacers training camp...

Alex and Facci kickoff the show discussing the Pacers recent transactions over the weekend, the training camp roster and interesting things we learned from *former Pacers at their respective media day interviews. Then, Tyler Smith of Indy Sports Legends joins the show to share his thoughts on Media Day, shine light on some of the most interesting comments made and more! The guys close out the segm...

Alex Golden is joined by Evan Sidery from BasketballNews.com to discuss Kevin Pritchard's press conference with the media on Thursday. Sidery was at the press conference and was able to shed some light on things that KP said, hinted at and didn't say to help us better understand the direction this franchise is moving and what players might be here for that. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit...

Alex and Facci kick off the show discussing Chad Buchanan's interview with Kevin and Query, their biggest takeaways, discussing Myles' future with the team, Mathurin's off-season progress and more! The guys conclude segment one discussing the latest information on James Johnson's contract, what Shams reported on the Pacers-Lakers trade talks and how to dissect what a front office member says. Next...

Alex and Facci start things off looking at the recent moves the Pacers made over the weekend...the team signed James Johnson as well as 3-other players to Exhibit-10 deals for training camp. The guys discuss Kendall Brown's two-way signing becoming official and what they like about these signings. Then, the guys share their rotation for the upcoming season and how they would divvy up the minutes!...

Keith Smith of Celtics Blog and Spotrac joins Facci to revisit the Celtics acquiring Malcolm Brogdon and what the Pacers can expect from Nesmith and Theis. Then, the guys discuss how long the Pacers rebuild will last, which teams will likely finish with the worst three records in the NBA and then they give their NBA Finals (WAY TOO EARLY) predictions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcas...

Alex Golden is joined by David Harrison West Cole to rank the Pacers roster from 15-1! The guys explain their rankings, make the case for why they have a player higher or lower than the other and discuss the good and the bad to each players game. After the guys unveil their list, they run through 2k23's ratings of each player to compare and contrast where their rankings were different than the 2k...

Houston Rocket's daily podcaster, Jackson Gatlin joined Facci to discuss the excitement of rebuilding, growing a team through the draft and watching them develop, what it's like hitting that reset button, what to look forward to with a rebuild, the odds/chances that Mathurin can make All-Rookie 1st team, expectations for Theis on a rebuilding roster and how many first round picks is too many? (The...

Michael The Oz Facci is joined by Eric Pincus to discuss how extending Myles before the season would impact the Pacers salary, when the team will be able to offer Tyrese Haliburton an extension, what exactly is the salary floor and what type of penalties are there if a team doesn't reach it...and what the Pacers should prioritize more between cap space and draft picks. Learn more about your ad cho...

Alex Golden and Michael Davis Facci are back for an awesome September Mailbag Podcast! Questions Aaron H - Who are your top 3 wings that you realistically think (or would want) the Pacers could acquire in a trade? Christopher Lloyd - Does Isaiah Jackson hold potential to be the Pacers' long-term solution at center? Jeff Kew - Pacers showed they’re willing to get into restricted free agency with th...

Goga Bitadze was involved in an off court incident with some of his teammates. Will this have any long term impact with the Pacers since he is entering his final season? The guys discuss that in segment one and then transition to sharing 5 goals for the shooting guards this year: Bennedict Mathurin, Chris Duarte and Buddy Hield. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...

Mike Scotto of Hoops Hype joins the show once again to discuss the Pacers latest rumors, how the Mitchell trade impacts Indiana and Utah, where the Pacers stand in regards to dealing Myles and Buddy, Turner looking for an extension, Theis name involved in the Lakers rumors and his fit in Indiana as well as the Jazz looking to offload some contracts as they rebuild. Learn more about your ad choices...

Alex Golden is joined by Rhett Bauer to discuss the blockbuster trade between the Cleveland Cavaliers and the Utah Jazz. The guys breakdown how this deal impacts the Pacers in multiple ways. The Pacers own the Cavaliers 1st round pick next season, but it is lottery protected...the Jazz traded their two best players this season, the Knicks fumbled the deal and now have player relationships to mend...

The guys kick off the show discussing whether or not Jermaine O'Neal should have his jersey retired...the guys discuss what things might have kept him from getting it retired, if there is still a chance that they retire it later and is he the most deserving of the Pacers regime from the NBA to have his jersey retired! Next, the guys share 5-goals they have for each of the teams' small forwards thi...

Alex Golden and Mike Piazza Facci share their predictions for the 2022-2023 NBA Player Awards! The guys predict: The Rookie of the Year, Most Improved Player, 6th Man of the Year, Defensive Player of the Year, Most Valuable Player and Coach of the Year! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information...

On today's show, Alex and Facci go through both the East and West Conferences and share their predictions! Facci and Alex were in unison at times, but Facci threw a major curve ball in his West Standings predictions that caused quite that outburst from Alex. Let us know where you agree and disagree with us! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast,...

Alex and Facci open up the show discussing a Pacers and NBA LEGEND, Reginald Wayne Miller. The guys share their Top 10 Moments from Reggie Miller's historic career and highlight each moment from previous articles, highlights from the games and share their personal memory of them. The guys want to know what your Top 10 Reggie Moments would be! Share them with us on twitter @SettingThePace3 or on IG...

With KD rescinding his trade request and the Lakers recent trade to acquire Patrick Beverly from Utah, could the Lakers now turn their attention to acquiring Myles and Buddy? The guys discuss whether or not the Pacers should be interested in this, what other moves could be made instead and more. Then, the guys look at goals they want to see the young power forwards on this team accomplish. With I...