Alex opens up the show recapping Haliburton, Hield, Thompson and Smith's debut, how the team played against Cleveland and LeVert having a solid game against his former team. Next, Facci shares his Top 5 trade winners from the deadline in 5 with Facci (7:00) Alex then shares the quote of the week from Kevin Pritchard's press conference to address the trades the team made. (18:30) Then the tweet of the week which highlighted LANCE! (20:30) Facci then shares the Player of the Week (22:00), The Rook...
Feb 12, 2022•58 min•Ep. 371
Alex and Facci kick off the show to discuss the Pacers Thursday trade, which landed them young forward/center Jalen Smith from Maryland. The Pacers sent out Torrey Craig and also acquired a 2nd round pick. The guys transition and begin to look at all the activity from Indiana over the week and grade how Pritchard and the front office reshaped this roster, as well as recap how former Pacers did in their debut with Cleveland and Sacramento. Next, Dan Favale from Bleacher Report and the Hardwood Kn...
Feb 11, 2022•43 min•Ep. 370
Former Pacers beat writer for the Indy Star, J Michael, joins Setting the Pace to discuss how the Pacers eventually came to a head with this roster and how Carlisle has impacted this team. Lots of great insight on Turner, Brogdon, Sabonis, Duarte, Jackson, McConnell and Warren! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Feb 09, 2022•39 min•Ep. 369
Alex and Facci kick off the show sharing their thoughts on the Pacers blockbuster trade between the Kings and the Pacers and why Indiana moved on from Sabonis, what the future of the franchise looks like and what direction the Pacers are headed. Later, Keith Smith from Spotrac and The Front Office Show joins to discuss the two trades the Pacers have made, his thoughts on the move for both teams, what the Pacers could do with their remaining roster before the deadline, how Indiana can use cap spa...
Feb 09, 2022•51 min•Ep. 368
To kick off the show, Alex and Facci share their thoughts on the Pacers dealing guard Caris LeVert to the Cavaliers for Ricky Rubio, a 1st round pick and two 2nd round picks. The guys then share ten Domantas Sabonis trade ideas, with the Trade Deadline QUICKLY approaching. Follow Alex Golden on Twitter. Follow Michael Facci on Twitter. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 07, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 367
Welcome back to another Saturday show! Alex and Facci highlight the big moments from the week, bring on Matt Peck for our Fan of the Week segment and list the Pacers most likely to be dealt. A lot of love here for Lance Stephenson, Terry Taylor, Duane Washington Jr. and Caris LeVert! Show Rundown Recap of Last Week Five with Facci Upcoming Schedule Player of the Week The Rookie Report Tweet of the Week Quote of the Week Fan of the Week Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/a...
Feb 05, 2022•39 min•Ep. 366
Alex and Facci open up the show discuss the Pacers one-point loss to the Orlando Magic and what they loved about Terry Taylor. They also discuss the latest news on Lance Stephenson being signed for the rest of the season. Next, Michael Scotto hops onto to talk ALL THE LATEST Paces trade rumors involving Sabonis, Turner, LeVert and Holiday...he discusses what players the Pacers could have their eyes on in a potential trade and discusses each team and whether or not their buyers or sellers, and li...
Feb 04, 2022•59 min•Ep. 365
Alex Golden and Michael Facci start the show off recapping the great game by the Pacers rookies, specifically Isaiah Jackson who was phenomenal in his first NBA start for the Pacers. The guys then bring on NBA Salary Cap Strategist, Instructor at Sports Business Class and writer for Bleacher Report, Eric Pincus, to discuss the latest intel on the NBA Trade Deadline and what could happen around the league. Lastly, Spencer Percy, co-host of the Buzz Beat Podcast on The Blue Wire Podcast Network jo...
Feb 02, 2022•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 364
Alex Golden and Facci answer PART 2 of the Mailbag, which was the second half of our twitter questions! Mailbag Topics -Who will be the next "guy" for the Pacers? -Is Herb Simon's retooling over rebuilding going to hurt potential trades? -Could Pacers get Fox without including Domas? -Is Simon holding KP and the FO back from rebuilding? -acquiring players vs acquiring draft capital at the trade deadline -is Sabonis part of the teams rebuild plans or will he eventually be moved -how likely are Tu...
Jan 30, 2022•41 min•Ep. 363
Facci and Alex get started with the 2-part mailbag for this week and answer the 1st half of the twitter questions! Mailbag Topics -Potential of no moves on the deadline day -have I Jax and Oshae shown enough to not draft a PF if the Pacers get a top 2-pick? -will the FO lose fans if they don't bring Lance back after this 10-day? -Should Indy trade both bigs? -Myles injury not that serious? -Is Indiana destined to be a bottom dweller for awhile? -playing the young core vs. making moves at the dea...
Jan 30, 2022•43 min•Ep. 362
Alex Golden and Facci are back to look at the week that was. Rundown: Previous Week, Five with Facci, Upcoming Schedule, Player of the Week, Tweet of the Week, Quote of the Week, The Rookie Report and The Feel Good Moment of the Week! Make sure to leave us a 5-Star Rating and Review! Screenshot your rating and review, email them to AlexGoldenNBA@gmail.com and you will have a chance to enter into our contest, where the winners will receive either a: Jermaine O'Neal autographed basketball card, a ...
Jan 29, 2022•26 min•Ep. 361
Facci and Alex discuss last nights pitiful performance and look at the positive injury update from today's practice. Then, the guys bring on Evan Dammarell of Locked on Cavs to discuss a potential LeVert trade and what other pieces might be included from both sides. Lastly, the guys have on FAN OF THE WEEK: Brent Gentry! Brent is a diehard Pacers fan and you can feel his passion in our conversation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 28, 2022•56 min•Ep. 360
Alex Golden and Facci wrap up Pt. 3 of the Mailbag by answering the rest of the Twitter questions and answering one question submitted via text! Topics -Are the Pacers wasting Sabonis' prime? -Will Brogdon be traded in the off-season? -Hypothetical Trade Scenario involving Sabonis, Duarte and I Jax -Can Duarte or I Jax be the face of the franchise? -Who should get more developmental focus: Goga, I Jax or Oshae? -Does the young core playing well impact what happens before the trade deadline? -Wil...
Jan 26, 2022•39 min•Ep. 359
Alex Golden and Facci are back to recap the Pacers-Pelicans game! They bring on Scott Agness for the 2nd segment to discuss the latest news surrounding the Pacers and injuries, what is likely to happen come the trade deadline, what the Pacers will want in a return, how talented this young core is and how they team faired on the West Coast road trip. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 26, 2022•37 min•Ep. 358
Alex and Facci jump into the Twitter questions for the Mailbag! There were a lot of great questions from Twitter! If your question wasn't answered today, there will be another episode releasing Wednesday evening. Topics for Mailbag Pt. 2: Turner to Portland, What position should Pacers target in draft, is LeVert expendable after his great game against the Lakers, Warren's future in Indiana, evaluating the young core, are Duarte and Warren a good fit, who would we take with the 1st pick in the 20...
Jan 24, 2022•27 min•Ep. 357
Alex and Facci react to the Pacers win over Golden State and their loss to Phoenix. They also touch on the recent injury news and what this means moving forward. Next the guys get into some great questions from Instagram and Reddit, where they discuss Ben Simmons, Domantas Sabonis Trade Packages, looking at players that could be had in comparison to what they got in the Paul George aka two players selected in the lottery, chances of embracing a rebuild with the Pacers youth, potential trade pack...
Jan 23, 2022•39 min•Ep. 356
Alex Golden kicks off the show discussing the Pacers successful week and shares the Tweet of the Week by Jason Wagoner. Facci introduces a brand new segment next on the show: Five with Facci Alex Golden comes back to share the quote of the week, where he discusses Myles Turner's injury Facci rejoins to share the Smokin' Barrel Barbeque Player of the Week! Facci then reads The Rookie Report (brought to you by Pizza King ), which was jammed packed after big games from the Rookies! Alex rejoins to ...
Jan 22, 2022•27 min•Ep. 355
Alex Golden and Michael Jerome Facci start off today's show discussing the Pacers big win against the Lakers and what they liked from the game. The guys pivot to discuss Shaedon Sharpe and how this could impact the 2022 NBA Draft Class. Next, Kevin Bowen joins to discuss the Pacers trade possibilities and why multiple moves should be made before the deadline passes. Kevin also answers a Quarterback's question for the Colts and their future. Lastly, Alex and Facci invite on Fan of the Week: Sam C...
Jan 21, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 354
Alex Golden and Facci recap yesterday's Pacers game and highlight the great play of Bitadze and Duarte, and point out the biggest reason(s) the Pacers lost. Then, the guys discuss Myles Turner's injury update and bring on @injuryexpert Will Carroll to breakdown what this injury is and what the Pacers and other teams should monitor over the next few weeks. Lastly, the guys finish the final questions of the mailbag episode. All the questions for today were centered around fake trades and trade val...
Jan 19, 2022•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 353
Alex and Facci are back for day 2 of the MAILBAG! It was another loaded episode of great questions and the guys get right to it. -Draft Targets we like -Brogdon's future -Pacers past history of trading for players and turning their careers around -tanking -TJ Warren and what we need to see before giving him a new contract -Mount Rushmore of Fan Favorite Players -What is the Pacers BIGGEST need? Be sure to leave us a 5-star rating and review to help our podcast reach more Pacers fans across the w...
Jan 17, 2022•40 min•Ep. 352
Alex and Facci dive into the seriousness of the Myles Turner injury and what this means for him and the Pacers. Next, Alex and Facci answer about 11-questions submitted for the mailbag podcast. We will have a show Monday and Tuesday with more mailbag questions, if you didn't hear your questions read today. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Jan 16, 2022•49 min•Ep. 351
We have a BRAND NEW Saturday show for you! This episode will get you caught up on all that happened throughout the week for the Pacers! Segments: Tweet of the Week, Quote of the Week, Player of the Week, The Rookie Report, Upcoming Schedule and Bright Moment of the Week. With Trade Rumors and poor on court play highlighting the most of our Pacers season, we wanted to change things up a bit and bring you guys a podcast with more updates and previews of the upcoming week. Learn more about your ad ...
Jan 15, 2022•19 min•Ep. 350
Alex and Facci start off the show discussing the Pacers missing out on trading for Cam Reddish, and discuss what offers they could have made that would have outbid the Knicks. Next, the guys discuss all the latest trade rumors involving Myles Turner and Caris LeVert (those reports were from Chad Ford, Kevin O'Connor, Jake Fischer and Jonathan Tjarks) Lastly in the segment, the guys discuss Myles Turner's cryptic tweets and his response to the media today at practice on what his tweet meant. In s...
Jan 14, 2022•45 min•Ep. 349
Alex and Facci start off the show reading the latest report from Shams Charania about the Pacers and potential trade talk. The guys then transition and jump into the remainder of the mailbag questions. Facci shares some trade ideas that could make sense from Shams' report and Alex ends the show with a three team trade idea with Indiana, Atlanta and Charlotte. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 11, 2022•59 min•Ep. 348
Alex Golden and Mike Facci start off today's show recapping the Pacers incredible win over the Utah Jazz, behind Sabonis' career high 42-points and Lance's career high 14-assists. The guys talk about The Lance Effect and what it means for this team. In the next two segments, the guys answer half of the mailbag questions! Topics: Pritchard's reason for signing Lance, Warren's return, favorite regular season game in Pacers history, other roster needs, winning vs tanking with Lance here now, why Do...
Jan 10, 2022•51 min•Ep. 347
Alexa Ross (@AlexaRossTV) joins Alex Golden to discuss Lance Mania and the performance Lance Stephenson put on Wednesday night for Pacers fans, The two then move into a conversation about the benefit of tanking and look at Philadelphia's ups and downs with missing and hitting in the draft. Lastly, they look at the Pacers roster as a whole and discuss what type of moves need to be made. Later, Rich (@MavsDraft) discusses the 2022 NBA Draft Class and what players he has his eyes on. Are there any ...
Jan 07, 2022•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 346
Awesome show today, as Facci and Alex answer voicemail trade ideas from our great listeners! We had 8-trade ideas, and the majority of them were different, allowing for a wide variety of conversation to be had. We hope you enjoy! In our final segment, we have on comic expert, JHAQ, to discuss his love for the Pacers, growing up a Pacers fan, thoughts on the current roster and how he got into creating these unique comics. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Jan 05, 2022•52 min•Ep. 345
Alex Golden is joined by COVID expert, Dr. Michael Facci, to answer questions from Pt. 2 of the Mailbag! Topics: Covid Impact on Pacers trades, losing for a high draft pick, signing Lance for the rest of the season, conspiracy theories with Matthew Peck on leaked information/throwing games, getting leaders on the Pacers that are similar to Big Q and Darius Leonard for the Colts, getting the fun back, does the Pacers organization have the ability to create a championship contender, (unrealistic) ...
Jan 03, 2022•42 min•Ep. 344
Alex Golden and Facci recap the Lance Stephenson's 2021 debut with the Pacers, more players in Health and Safety Protocols and what went wrong against the Cavs. After that, they kick off the mailbag questions discussing: Lance Stephenson, Sabonis becoming a 3pt shooter, the coaching staff's faults with this rosters overall play, trading for Kevin Porter Jr. or Christian Wood and rapid fire answers of yes or no on which players are traded by the deadline! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit p...
Jan 03, 2022•30 min•Ep. 343
Alex Golden and Michael Facci start off the show recapping another lackluster performance from the Pacers in their 116-108 loss against the Hornets. Alex and Facci discuss Goga Bitadze being a wasted pick by the Pacers, the lack of a team identity and dying interest in the team. Next, Facci shares the Setting The Pace, Player of the Week. The guys discuss why this player won and how a certain stat highlights how the team performs when he accomplishes this stat. After that, Facci kicks off The Ro...
Dec 31, 2021•46 min•Ep. 342
