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...
Oct 04, 2022•48 min•Ep. 491
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 p...
Sep 29, 2022•41 min•Ep. 490
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 Fa...
Sep 26, 2022•51 min•Ep. 489
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
Sep 24, 2022•41 min•Ep. 488
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 thes...
Sep 21, 2022•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 487
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! At the end of the show, Alex shares a fun three team trade idea that he hasn't shared before! Learn ...
Sep 19, 2022•50 min•Ep. 486
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 podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 16, 2022•36 min•Ep. 485
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 ratings! We want to hear from you! Share your Pacers ranking on social media with us or message us p...
Sep 14, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 484
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 Rockets had 3 picks in this last draft...the Pacers have a chance to have 3 first round picks this ...
Sep 12, 2022•38 min•Ep. 483
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 choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 09, 2022•48 min•Ep. 482
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 the Ayton situation. If there’s one or two RFA’s next offseason you think the Pacers could go for, who...
Sep 08, 2022•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 481
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
Sep 07, 2022•48 min•Ep. 480
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. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 05, 2022•35 min•Ep. 479
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 and the Lakers still have a Westbrook problem. Lots of fascinating ways this deal impacts the curren...
Sep 02, 2022•43 min•Ep. 478
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 this season: Aaron Nesmith, Oshae Brissett and Kendall Brown Learn more about your ad choices. Visit po...
Aug 30, 2022•42 min•Ep. 477
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
Aug 30, 2022•21 min•Ep. 476
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
Aug 30, 2022•57 min•Ep. 475
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 @PacersTalk! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 27, 2022•59 min•Ep. 474
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 Jax, Jalen Smith and Terry Taylor all showing strong performances last season, the future is bright ...
Aug 26, 2022•35 min•Ep. 473
Alex Golden is joined by Alex Kennedy to discuss his latest article on BasketballNews.com, where he interviewed Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton and General Manager Chad Buchanan. Alex (Kennedy) sheds light on both of his conversations with Tyrese and Chad, as well as sharing some interesting information that he left out of the original article and the relationship that Myles Turner has with Tyrese Haliburton, Chad Buchanan! Alex Kennedy celebrated his 31st birthday on Tuesday, the day of th...
Aug 24, 2022•50 min•Ep. 472
Terry Taylor, who is entering his second season in the NBA joins Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci for a fun interview! Terry Taylor talks about his journey to the NBA, what areas he feels he needs to improve upon the most, what player he is watching film on to model his game after him, what made Indiana a great fit for him, sharing the same nickname as Tristan Thompson for a week, what position does Terry himself as, his goals for the upcoming season, the toughest matchup he had this season, the...
Aug 22, 2022•53 min•Ep. 471
Alex and Facci spend the entirety of the show breaking down next season's schedule and go through each of the 82-games and determine if the Pacers win or lose that game! The guys then share their total amount of wins they have for the Pacers at the end of the season and discuss the pros and cons to those results. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 17, 2022•47 min•Ep. 470
Alex and Facci are joined by Andrew Nembhard to discuss his draft process, going to the Pacers and how that wasn't where he expected to go, playing in the Summer League and learning from those experiences, how difficult it was to lose Washington Jr. in the middle of Summer League and adding in a guy like Nesmith to the mix, what his role will be this upcoming season, playing in the G-League, learning from his college experiences, what position(s) he can play, his goals for the season, what he's ...
Aug 16, 2022•35 min•Ep. 469
Alex Golden is joined by Michael K. Facci for today's episode of Setting The Pace! The guys discuss the Pacers Preseason Schedule and how this will be a good start for the Pacers season. Next, the guys discuss the Centers on the Pacers roster and list the 5-goals they have for each player: Goga Bitadze, Daniel Theis and Myles Turner! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Aug 16, 2022•42 min•Ep. 468
Michael J. Facci is joined by Evan Dammarell of Locked on Cavs, Fear The Sword and Right Down Euclid to discuss the standstill for Collin Sexton and the Cavaliers. The Pacers previously noted interest in Collin Sexton, what his fit would be like in Indiana, revisiting the LeVert trade from earlier this year and discussing if the Cavs have "buyer's remorse", LeVert's future in Cleveland and the Cavaliers chances to make the postseason this year so that first round pick goes to Indiana this season...
Aug 13, 2022•39 min•Ep. 467
Alex Golden and Michael B. Facci dive into an interesting tweet from Victor Oladipo on Wednesday, where he basically stated that things weren't all his fault in his departure and how he was unfairly portrayed by the media. He also mentioned former teammate Domantas Sabonis and Paul George as guys who felt the same way as he does...so, Alex and Facci decided to take a trip down memory lane and discuss what instances caused PG, VO and DS to leave Indiana and how things were handled and what things...
Aug 11, 2022•49 min•Ep. 466
Alex Golden is joined by Facci and he is NOT HAPPY with "his" draft results from Thursday's podcast and dishes out his thoughts on the opener! Then, the guys discuss who would be the best starting 5 since 2010-2011 till now and discuss what players make the most sense. Later, the guys look at Andrew Nembhard, T.J. McConnell and Tyrese Haliburton's upcoming season and share 5 goals that they would like to see them achieve this season! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adc...
Aug 09, 2022•52 min•Ep. 465
Alex Golden and Michael Facci are joined by Derek Murray of Basketballnews.com to discuss the Pacers 2022 NBA Draft: Bennedict Mathurin, Andrew Nembhard and Kendall Brown. Later, Derek goes into the 2023 NBA Draft Class that everyone is raving about and the guys discuss close to 15 names to keep an eye on for next season, of course starting with Victor Wembanyama, followed by Scoot Henderson, the Thompson Twins and more! Be sure to subscribe to our YOUTUBE Channel - Setting The Pace: A Pacers Po...
Aug 06, 2022•43 min•Ep. 464
Alex Golden is joined by David Cole and Carson Stafford to look at the most intriguing storylines of the 2022-2023 Indiana Pacers season. The guys each share two storylines they're monitoring and why they're so intrigued by them. Later, the guys do a fun exercise where they do a snake draft and build the best possible starting five with a sixth man since the 2010-2011 NBA Season. Let us know what starting five plus sixth man team you like the best! WARNING: No Facci, but lots of Wizards jokes Le...
Aug 05, 2022•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 463
Alex Golden and Michael "The Wizards FAN" Facci answer YOUR QUESTIONS on today's episode of Setting The Pace! Today's Questions: Keith - Bobby Marks said we could trade Theis & Nesmith right away, but that they could not be aggregated with another player in the transaction. Do you know how long that restriction lasts? I’m thinking both of those guys could be on the block. Thanks! Quinton - What is a realistic extension/contract you see the Pacers signing Myles Turner to? Walter - Who do you ...
Aug 02, 2022•43 min•Ep. 462
