Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex and Facci are back for the first podcast of 2023! The guys discuss Tyrese's magnificent fourth quarter performance and how Myles Turner played a tremendous game against a tough Clippers team. The guys then discuss the latest rumor that Indiana has interest in Knicks Power Forward, Obi Toppin! Facci throws out three trade ideas he came up with for Obi Toppin and Alex shares two trade ideas he heard from a Knicks fan on YouTube. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci are BACK for the final podcast of 2022! The guys talk at length about this awesome Pacers win, how they have defied the odds and look playoff bound and what has been the core reason this team continues to impress and win big games against the upper echelon of the Eastern Conference. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci are back and they discuss the Pacers awesome bounce-back win against the Hawks after a dreadful loss to the depleted Pelicans. Buddy Hield continues to be a loveable player on this team, how Mathurin excelled off the bench and Oshae Brissett continues to showcase why he belongs in the rotation for the long haul. Then the guys quickly recap the woeful game against the Pelicans and how they can't keep losing to bad teams if they want to be playoff hopefuls. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci react to the latest news from Shams Charania of The Athletic on Myles Turner's future with the Pacers and contract talks beginning as well as the latest intel on sharpshooter Buddy Hield. Would it make sense for the Pacers to trade Hield despite the awesome season he's having? What do the Pacers do with Turner if they can't reach an agreement by the Trade Deadline? The guys discuss all of that on today's show! 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 personal data for advertising.

This podcast is dedicated to arguably the best point guard in the Eastern Conference, Tyrese Haliburton. Alex and Facci relive the game winning three he hit against Miami, recap what went down in that game and how Haliburton dominated Miami. The guys also look at the rest of the Eastern Conference and go team-by-team debating if they'd rather have Haliburton or the player mentioned and make the case for why Haliburton should be an All-Star starter this season, despite some stiff competition in the East. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci are back at it again! The guys discuss the Pacers awesome win in Boston behind the epic performance of Tyrese Haliburton. The guys breakdown the game for the first 15-minutes of the show and then discuss the Top 10 Trade Targets (supposed to be realistic) for the Pacers! Lets us know if you agree or disagree with our list of players or if there is anyone we left off the list! 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci start off the show discussing the idiotic comments from one, Wally Szczerbiak, from the New York Knicks television broadcast. How these comments were unfair and just plain stupid.Then, the guys breakdown the last two games that were close losses and discuss what went wrong in those games. Alex shares an interesting stat about Turner's play during wins vs Turner's play during losses and how the Pacers should look to get him going early on with the offense. Facci shares a terrific stat about the HOT month of play from Aaron Nesmith and why he is the better fit with the starting unit!Lastly, the guys discuss McConnel's play of late, the bench rotations and who seems to be on the outside looking in with Duarte back in the fold. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci share the THREE things they want for this Pacers team to have this Christmas season! Trades, signings, draft picks and more! This list is loaded full of goodies, and the boys are hoping Santa leaves them multiple basketball blessings under the Christmas Tree this season. 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 personal data for advertising.

Eddie Garrison, radio producer for the Indiana Pacers joins Alex Golden to discuss the Pacers big win against Golden State and all the storylines for the Pacers in that game...then the guys discuss Jake Fischer's latest report that stated the Pacers could have interest in John Collins and have had internal conversations on extending Myles Turner...then, Eddie and Alex rank the roster 1-17 in terms of overall play this season! 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci start off the show discussing Oladipo's return. Alex was in the building so he shares what the atmosphere was like when they played a tribute video for him and what it was like when he entered the game.Then, the guys discuss the new starting lineup and whether or not this is going to be a permanent change, or a temporary change based on the matchup.Despite Haliburton's worst offensive performance ever, the Pacers found ways to keep themselves in the game...the guys look at what they did right, how the Heat eventually pulled away and what's happened to Mathurin's minutes? Carlisle has utilized Mathurin differently the last few games, so Alex and Facci look at ways they could get Mathurin more involved in the offense and what type of looks would help him get rolling like we saw in October/November. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci start off the show recapping the Pacers worst loss of the season against the Brooklyn Nets benchwarmers...how this loss happened, what the Pacers need to fix moving forward and what happened with the rotation in the 4th quarter.Then the guys look ahead to the upcoming December schedule, the win against Washington on Friday and discuss whether or not trading for Cam Reddish makes sense. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci are joined by David Thorpe from True Hoop who goes in-depth on the Pacers current roster and how well put together this roster is. He discusses Andrew Nembhard's amazing play of late and how he envisions his career playing out (with a very intriguing pro comp), the excellence of Tyrese Haliburton and how he's made a huge jump in year three...Bennedict Mathurin's rookie season so far, projections for his career and how Rick Carlisle has put him in the best spot to succeed, the fit with Myles Turner this season, Isaiah Jackson's lob catching abilities, Duarte's fit when he returns, Jalen Smith's fit next to Myles Turner, a little conversation on ways Daniel Theis could be a part of this season once coming back from injury and what's up with Aaron Nesmith. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci are back to discuss the Pacers close loss to the Timberwolves! The starters shined, the threes were falling but too many errors early on and late in the game kept the team from winning a very close game.Then, the guys share their thoughts on a trade idea proposed by bleacher report that would land the Pacers 4 players and 2 picks! 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci are back to answer the best MAILBAG questions turned in by the BEST fans! We talked a lot about Nembhard, the 2023 draft, making the playoffs this season, finding the missing piece and the logjam at the guard position. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers huge road win over the champions behind the excellent play of Andrew Nembhard and company. The guys also look at some of the play from the last three games, what has been going wrong and what's been going right...then they look at the injuries to the players who were out at Golden State and discuss whether or not they will play in Minny to round out the road trip and how cautious should they be with Turner's injury. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci are back to recap the Pacers blowout loss to the Kings, the return of Haliburton and Hield to Sacramento, Domas' first game against the Pacers since being traded, Jalen Smith's awesome night, Mathurin winning East Rookie of the Month, how opposing teams might be on to something doubling Haliburton and defending Myles a certain way and lastly Alex describes Nesmith's shot to an arcade game. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci start off the show discussing the Andrew Nembhard buzzer beater over LeBron, AD and the Los Angeles Lakers! How the Pacers were able to comeback in this game, Mathurin outplaying LeBron and Tyrese Haliburton's continued great play!Then, the guys bring on Bob Kravitz to discuss the Pacers early season success, Haliburton's All-Star campaign, the special talent they found in the rookie class and of course we discuss Myles Turner and how the Pacers should handle Myles' final year under contract.Lastly, the guys share some reactions to Bob's comments and closeout the show with some love for the Pacers. 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 personal data for advertising.

In segment one, Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers brutal loss to the Clippers, how the Clippers defensive adjustments might be a blueprint for other teams moving forward, Jalen Smith's career night and do a deep-dive on Aaron Nesmith's November and discuss if he should be starting.In segment two, the guys look back at the Pacers awesome come from behind victory over Brooklyn, Mathurin's 16-point 4th quarter, Hield's best game of the season, Myles awesome performance, Haliburton's 15 assists and zero turnovers as well as what the Nets did wrong that Indiana was able to attack.Lastly, the guys discuss the upcoming games against the Lakers and Kings. How both games present interesting storylines and how important it would be for Haliburton and Hield to get a W against their former team. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci are BACK to recap the Pacers tough loss to Minnesota. The guys discuss what went wrong, what players struggled and why, what Minnesota did so well to keep the Pacers from winning this game and the spectacular play of Mathurin and Turner. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden is joined by Tony East of Locked on Pacers and SI.com for some Thanksgiving related basketball content. The guys share one thing they are thankful for the most this Pacers season, then they assign Pacers players to specific food items at Thanksgiving! (Ex: What player best represents mashed potatoes on the Pacers)This was a super fun podcast and you can watch the video version of this on our YouTube Page for this week's episode of The Blue & Golden! 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex was a guest on The Close Up Magic Podcast to discuss the Pacers 2-game sweep of the Magic. The guys talk about the games over the weekend, share their thoughts on the Banchero and Mathurin race for ROTY, discuss what makes Haliburton so special, how both franchises are setup for success in the future, what is Bol Bol's ideal role, Myles Turner's situation in Indiana and more! 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci are BACK and the Pacers continue to rack up the wins in the month of November! The guys discuss the Pacers latest victory over the Orlando Magic, Aaron Nesmith stepping up big time, Tyrese playing through an ankle injury and what Rick Carlisle had to say about Haliburton's insistence to play! They also touch on the other players who impacted the 1-point win!Then, Alex and Facci look at some of the terrific numbers from the Pacers in November and discuss in-depth about what's been the reason they are winning so many games! 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 personal data for advertising.

James Boyd of The Athletic (formerly the Indianapolis Star) joins Alex Golden to talk about the Pacers win over the Houston Rockets. The guys discuss the main players that helped get them to this W, the difference between Myles last season and this season, Mathurin being better than expected, Oshae's solid bench performance and Haliburton's ascension into an All-Star. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci are BACK to celebrate the Pacers victory, putting them back over .500! The guys recap the game and hand out 3 Gold Stars to the top performers for tonight's game. Later, the guys hit on Lakers Twitter scoping out Rob Pelinka (Lakers GM) traveling to Indianapolis, Buddy Hield's random tweet during the midst of all this and what it means. Finally, the guys discuss Eric Pincus' latest article on B/R about the Los Angeles Clippers having interest in trading for Myles Turner...the guys look at the Clippers roster and assets and discuss if this would make sense from the Pacers standpoint to complete a trade.*APOLOGIES FOR SOUND QUALITY ON ALEX'S MICROPHONE...ZOOM DEFAULTED TO COMPUTER MICROPHONE DURING RECORDING INSTEAD OF PODCAST MICROPHONE* 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 personal data for advertising.

Hey STP faithful listeners, Alex here, and I wanted to introduce you to my YOUTUBE SHOW: The Blue & Golden. The show will exclusively be on YouTube, but I wanted to share this content with you all in case you aren't a subscriber of our YouTube content.Today I was so honored to have on Derek Schultz, who has been covering Indiana sports for over 15-years. His experience and understanding of the Pacers franchise provided a terrific outlook on what the team is currently doing, how Rick Carlisle is impacting this team early on and why Myles is having his best season yet. We discuss all of that on today's show!If you enjoyed our conversation, it would mean so much to us if you subscribed to our YouTube page for more episodes in the future! 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers win over Toronto, going 3-1 during the latest homestretch and fans are starting to talk themselves into the Pacers being a potential playoff team...the guys discuss if the Pacers could potentially be a surprise playoff team in the East.Later, the guys debate and discuss what Pacer has been the most impressive through 12-games this season and then they rank the 6 players in order of who has impressed them the most this season. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci are in person for the very first time to record an episode of Setting The Pace. The guys discuss meeting at the Nuggets game on Wednesday, interacting with listeners of the show, the delicious wings in section 103 and Facci shares his thoughts on the new renovations.Next, the guys welcome on friend Chris Denari to recap Pacers-Nuggets, Mathurin's performance, this team's overall play through 11-games and more!Lastly, the guys discuss Facci trying Ben's Pretzel for the first time. Then, they share a hilarious story from an employee from Ben's Pretzel, as well as a story about Facci's interaction with the clerk at the Pacers Team Store. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci recap the Pacers big win over the Pelicans, thanks to Myles monster night! Nembhard gets the start and plays well and your Pacers are winners of 4 of their last 5!Then, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins the show to talk about: Chances Myles stays in Indy and signs an extension Mathurin continuing to come off the bench Thoughts on the team overall 10-games in Pacers tightening their rotation James Johnson's impact Buddy Hield's impressive play + future with the Pacers Mathurin's rookie season Offensive success sustainable? Is Ronald Nored running defense for Lloyd Pierce? What is up with Daniel Theis? Early thoughts on Jalen Smith's season Buddy and Tyrese's relationship Myles career night 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 personal data for advertising.

To open up the show, Alex and Facci share some details on their meet and greet that's taking place Wednesday during halftime! Then, the guys dive right into the Pacers impressive win over Miami, and discuss the unfortunate injury to Chris Duarte.Then, the guys discuss whether or not Mathurin should get the start with injuries to Nesmith and Duarte, and Facci gives a very strong take on this! Later, Alex asks Facci if any of these Pacers wins have really been that shocking. The guys discuss all that and give a shoutout to the Mad Ants for their two wins, behind the play of Queen and York!We appreciate the support of the show everyone! 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 personal data for advertising.

The Legend, @MikeAScotto joins @_Facci & @AlexGoldenNBA to discuss: -Scotto’s interview w/ Myles-Buddy’s value on the rise?-What Pacers could get for Theis-McConnell’s fit-Scotto’s convo w/ Carlisle-Mathurin & Haliburton duo-Duarte’s role 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Facci jump right into recapping the Pacers 116-109 loss to the Brooklyn Nets, where Chris Duarte had a career night and Myles Turner got benched in the 4th quarter.Then, the guys answer about 12-mailbag questions for today's show! If you submitted a question and it was not read on the podcast, but you would like us to answer it, message us @SettingThePace3 on Twitter and we will do that on our next show. 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 personal data for advertising.

Mike Facci and Alex Golden discuss what Myles Turner had to say on The Woj Pod. Woj asked Myles multiple times about his name being involved in the Lakers trade rumors for two first round picks. Woj and Myles also discussed his future with the Pacers, his upcoming free agency, playing with Tyrese Haliburton and Domantas Sabonis as well as playing in a small market compared to a big market.The guys react to all of the things said in this podcast! If you have any thoughts on this podcast, what Myles said on The Woj Pod or just thoughts in general on Myles future with the Pacers, let us know on twitter @SettingThePace3 or over on Instagram @PacersTalk 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Michael Facci recap the Pacers wins against the Brooklyn Nets and Washington Wizards. The guys discuss Mathurin dropping 32-points off the bench, the type of season Haliburton has had, Buddy's hot shooting, I Jax growing as a player already this season, Nets in shambles after loss, Myles big night in Washington, Nesmith's best Pacers game, Carlisle's absence on Friday nights game and Jalen Smith's weekend. 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci are BACK! The guys talk about the Pacers lost to the Bulls, but specifically hit on Myles' return, Mathurin's late game antics, Buddy being on fire, more defensive issues and share their "hot takes" after game 5.Then, Dalton Chubb joins for our FAN OF THE WEEK segment! You can find Dalton on twitter @daltonchubb1994 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Facci are back to breakdown the Pacers 120-106 loss to the Philadelphia 76ers. The guys share their biggest takeaways from each player on the roster, Alex shares a hot take about Chris Duarte and the guys play stock up/stock down after tonight's game to see what players stand out the most. 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 personal data for advertising.

It was a lot of bad mixed with a lot of good this weekend! Bennedict Mathurin continues to shine, Tyrese Haliburton has shown out in all 3 contests and Goga Bitadze is playing the best ball of his career.Evan Sidery of Basketballnews.com joins Alex Golden to recap the busy weekend for the Pacers, the strengths and weaknesses of this team and what the Pacers should do with their crowded rotation. 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 personal data for advertising.

The boys are back for the final time this week, and they start things off discussing the latest Myles Turner injury news and discuss the leaked Pacers jerseys that had twitter buzzing.Then, they bring on Locked on Spurs podcast host, Jeff Garcia, to discuss the Pacers upcoming game against San Antonio. The guys talk about the young cores of both teams and share game predictions.Later, Ethan Haut makes his Setting The Pace debut as our Fan of the Week! Ethan shares his story of being a fan, his thoughts on Pacers past and present and provides one of the most interesting hot takes this show has ever heard! Lastly, Alex and Facci wrap up the show discussing Jaden Ivey and Bennedict Mathurin facing off on Saturday and what this game could mean for both players, then Alex shares an update on the Setting The Pace Fantasy Football League and shouts out the players who have been balling! 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers 114-107 loss to the Washington Wizards. Myles Turner injured in pre-game, Haliburton and Mathurin showcase their skills and the Pacers made a last ditch effort to make this a game, but fall short! 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 personal data for advertising.

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to get you ready for tomorrow's big game against the Washington Wizards in segment 1. The fellas discuss their expectations for tomorrow's game and share a bold prediction.Later, Chris Denari joins the show to discuss the Pacers upcoming season. Denari discusses the standout play from a handful of players in preseason action, shares his insight from practice and training camp and looks ahead to what this means to 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 collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 that.Later, Langston Galloway joins the show to discuss his future, how his time with the Pacers went, what he saw from these young players in practice, the mindset this team has entering the regular season, what life after playing might look like and answers 10 rapid fire questions about his time in the NBA, personal/life experiences, hobbies and interests and who his Mt. Rushmore of Shooting Guards would be! 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 personal data for advertising.

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 Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 the Pacers landing the 1st overall pick-Oshae's uncertain future 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 personal data for advertising.

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, Dalton Chubb, Ricky Kelly, DonTrell Bullies, Matthew Peck, Juan Judah and Aimee Facci.-Pacers Ceiling-Bold Predictions-Excitement for this season compared to others-How many games till Rick has to start Bennedict Mathurin-three team trade idea between Indy, Golden State and the Lakers-Trade value for Theis and Goga-How many games does Mathurin start this year-What will it take for Facci to eat a...PICKLE????? 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 personal data for advertising.

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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 preseason tilt with the Hornets! JJ shares observations from training camp and interviews with the players and coaches. Amazing perspective here from JJ as he shares some great insight on how this team has been preparing for their first real action since last April! 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 personal data for advertising.

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 statistics to backup their points.Lastly, Facci dives into the last 10 players to be selected with the 6th overall pick: did they start? how many games did they play in during their rookie season, their averages, if they have ever made an All-Star team or an All-NBA team... 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 personal data for advertising.

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...Bennedict Mathurin playing with the second unit, Oshae Brissett playing with the third group of players and Daniel Theis has arrived to camp. 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 personal data for advertising.

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 segment reflecting on the four years of Setting The Pace, and how Tyler helped start the podcast with Facci and Alex.Alex and Facci close out the show with a few more thoughts on the direction of the team and coach Rick Carlisle. 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 personal data for advertising.

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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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, the guys start things off listing their TOP 5 worst moves of the Kevin Pritchard era...how do these horrible moves compare to the guys TOP 5 best moves made by KP? The guys get into their lists, discuss some honorable mentions they have and debate which moves was bigger: trading for Haliburton or trading PG for Domas and Oladipo. 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 personal data for advertising.