Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex Golden goes solo on today's show to discuss Pacers Losing Streak Extending to 8 Games with losses to Boston and Miami (recapping both). What a Nesmith return means for the team! Huff Shooting Woes + why Jarace's Season has been so disappointing.    Join our Pacers Chat at Chat BCC by clicking THIS LINK! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our co...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci join together to play a game of True or False. Alex came up with these 10 statements and the guys have to determine whether they're true or false and explain their decision! Please Join our Setting The Pace Group Chat on the Chat BCC App by clicking this link. All members of the STP chat on Chat BCC will receive a chance to win FREE TICKETS, a City Edition Jersey and a T...

Setting The Pace listeners, if you enjoyed today's conversation, do us a favor and check out our friends, The Pacers Post Up Podcast with Brad and Ryan by clicking this link! Show Notes - The 12 Days of Centers series comes to a close with a full-circle finale — and some much-needed clarity. We’re joined by Alex Golden from the Setting the Pace podcast to revisit every center we’ve discussed throu...

Alex Golden goes solo on today's show to discuss the Pacers 17-point loss to the Bucks, Pascal Siakam's Frustrations with Pacers 6-24 Record and diving into individual Stats During the 6 Game Losing Streak. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are here to talk about a game that was truly the Tale of Two Halves!  Indiana came out slinging and everything was falling through the net...however once the halftime break took place, the Pacers basket theoretically had a lid on it, and the blue and gold could not maintain their 20-point lead! To end the show, Alex talks about how poor the Pacers have been, and the guys...

Alex Golden is joined by the Facccinator, Michael J. Facci, to share their Pacers Christmas Wishlist for the rest of the season! Facci shares his 3 first, then Alex shares his 3!  Please join our Setting The Pace group chat in the Chat BCC app. Click this link to join or type in Pacers.chat in your URL.  Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collec...

Alex Golden goes solo on today's show! Alex starts things off giving a quick rundown of the game, and then dives into the Good, the Bad and the Ugly. Furphy had a great individual game and scored a career high! James Wiseman is BACK!? WHAAAAT? He played and he played well too! The Pacers had their worst 3PT shooting night of the season, Mathurin and Nembhard were QUIET all game and Indiana had no...

Alex Golden is joined by Ben Brooks to discuss the Pacers heartbreaking loss to one of their rivals, the New York Knicks, 114-113. Andrew Nembhard and Pascal Siakam had phenomenal games, but the Knicks fight from their second unit kept them in the game once Indiana had established double-digit leads. We discuss all that came from this game and more! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pc...

Caitlin Cooper is BACK to answer the remaining questions Alex and Facci have for her about the current and future of the team! Here are questions 6-10 from our 10 Burning Questions Series! Obi Toppin's injury, and will impact him long term? Pacers cut RayJ Dennis for Ethan Thompson. How does ET fit this team and what have you liked? Pascal Siakam's awesome season, what type of center does he need...

Alex and Facci are joined by Mike Scotto of HoopsHype to discuss the latest buzz, news and rumors around the league! Here are the topics discussed in today's show: Pacers rumored interest in Keon Ellis Jarace Walker a name to monitor? Teams watching closely to what Indiana does with Benn Mathurin Pacers in the market for a center? Who? Bucks trying to fix things with Giannis? If Bucks move Giannis...

On today's episode of Setting the Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by the amazing Caitlin Cooper, of Basketball She Wrote. Today, Caitlin answers 5 of the 10 burning questions we have about the team in Pt. 1 of our podcast!  Topics for today's show: How has Benn Mathurin improved as a defender this season? What has been the reason for Jarace Walker's inconsistent play? Thoughts on Andre...

On today's episode of Setting the Pace, Alex Golden is joined by Marc Dykton of 107.5 The Fan, to discuss the horrific effort we saw from the Pacers on Sunday night, where the Pacers lost by 19-points to the WORST team in the NBA. The guys dive into why this is the worst loss of the season, a video shared on twitter that showed Pascal dejected during the game, and some postgame comments made by Ja...

Alex and Facci round out the December Mailbag with these 7 questions! 1). @spenlodun does anyone else think Cam Boozer is a viable option at center if we can get a top 3 pick? i've heard no one mention this   2). @N-B-MMA Besides another legit center what other position do you think we need the most help on?   3). @AIL_A_Guy_Needs STP love yall. Still need to go try my bagel sandwich. My question...

Alex and Facci are back to answer more questions from the December Mailbag!  Join the Setting the Pace CHAT Group on Chat BCC...going to kick it off strong in 2026 with some SUPER cool prizes/giveaways.   1). David Cole @David Cole 24 Do you think a top 4 pick forces a consolidation trade, and who gets sent out?   2). David Cole @David Cole 24  Do you think the Pacers trade the draft pick in a win...

Please join our the Setting The Pace Group Chat on Chat BCC! On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci answer the following Mailbag Questions: 1). Geoff Ferrer @Boys1974115307 I look forward to hearing the episode. What do you two think is the best choice: trade our draft pick in 2026 or use the draft pick? I feel like the team is in such an obvious win-now mode that draft and develop...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Indiana Pacers 11-point win over the Sacramento Kings! The Big 3 of Siakam, Nembhard and Mathurin were sensational; Jarace Walker had a strong performance off the bench; Ethan Thompson got his first ever NBA start; Jay Huff continues to protect the rim at an elite level and the PEP IN THE STEP IS BACK! Remember, when the Pacers WIN, you win too! Get a FREE side...

Alex and Facci have a loaded show today, as they discuss the Indiana Pacers getting their first road win of the season against the lowly Chicago Bulls. Ethan Thompson, newly signed 2-way player, shined in his opportunity off the bench posting the 2nd most minutes, a team best plus-minus and shooting at an efficient level. The guys discuss his play, Ben Sheppard's injury, Jarace Walker being benche...

Alex Golden is joined by Young Simba to share trade ideas for a starting center. Could Zubac actually be gettable? Is there an under the radar center like Yves Missi that could make sense for the Pacers? Who else is even a potential candidate?  Please help us out and join our Chat Group at Chat BCC for a chance to win some really cool prizes, and tickets to an upcoming game in 2026! Join Chat BCC...

Alex Golden goes solo (Facci OUT sick ) to recap the Pacers 135-120 to the Nuggets with a "The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" segment.     In "The Good" Alex talks about: Furphy, Toppin, Shepp, TJ, Mathews, Wheel of Fortune, RayJ, Lineup Data, 3PT shooting and MORE! In "The Bad" Alex talks about: 2P% from a specific player, 3P% from a certain player, Mathurin's turnovers, Murray's night In "The Ugly"...

Alex Golden is joined by Kent Sterling to discuss a handful of things. They talk about the importance of Rick Carlisle, how his vision of winning basketball changed the trajectory of the franchise and what makes him such a successful coach. The guys also touch on the greatness of Tyrese Haliburton and what the loss of him to this season has meant to several players (here on the Pacers or elsewhere...

Mike Facci is joined by David Cole to recap the Pacers 135-119 loss to the Cavaliers. The guys get into what went wrong in this game, how player performed individually, and newest member of the Pacers, Ethan Thompson made his NBA debut in the 4th quarter, where he scored his first ever NBA points! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection an...

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Dustin Dopirak of the Indy Star to discuss what to make of the Indiana Pacers 20-games through the season.  The guys specifically touch on:  Waiving of RayJ Dennis, Signing Ethan Thompson to a 2-way deal Pascal Siakam's All-Star Level Play Have the Pacers found something with Huff and I Jax? Early Impressions of Andrew Nembhard being the primary point guard...

Alex Golden goes solo to discuss the Pacers defeating the Bulls on Pascal Siakam's game winning buzzer beater. In addition to the play of Siakam, Jay Huff was phenomenal on both ends of the floor and Alex shares how his play on both ends of the floor impacted the game for the Pacers. Alex also touches on Isaiah Jackson's solid bench performance, what makes TJ McConnell so impactful, Andrew Nembhar...

Alex Golden goes solo to recap the Pacers 33-point victory over the Washington Wizards, breaking their NBA Cup losing streak! Pascal Siakam was dominant, Benn Mathurin had another 20-point game, 6 Pacers scored in double figures, with 2 other Pacers scoring 9-points. Jay Huff and Ben Sheppard start with Andrew Nembhard out with an injury, and they both played well.  Alex also discusses recent rumo...

Happy Black Friday Pacer Nation! On a special episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden brings on twin brothers, Jake and Isaac as our Fans of the Week! Today, we dive into why Jake is such a believer in Benn Mathurin, why Isaac isn't as big of a fan despite liking him as a player and what it is about him that is so intriguing. Then, the guys dive into a discussion about Jarace Walker and why it is...