Alex Golden is joined by longtime Pacers fan, David Cole, to breakdown the Pacers loss to the Brooklyn Nets. The guys then shift the conversation to why the team has gotten off to a poor start, the unfortunate injuries this team has suffered and discuss if the Pacers need to shakeup their roster. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 30, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 311
Facci and Alex react to the injury updates given by Rick Carlisle this afternoon and discuss the Pacers pathetic start to the season. The guys go back and forth highlighting things they're frustrated with, what this roster desperately lacks and whether or not Indiana can overcome the never ending obstacle of injuries that ALWAYS get in their way. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 28, 2021•35 min•Ep. 310
The guys start off the show recapping the Pacers loss to the Bucks, what to make of Carlisle's rotations, players who have not had good starts to the season and foul trouble leads to Goga getting meaningful minutes. Later, Alex and Facci discuss Turner's lack of playing time the last few games and react to Doyel's article on Myles Turner. Then, the guys close out the second segment highlighting the solid play once again from Chris Duarte. In Segment 3 (33:00) Facci is joined by longtime NBA writ...
Oct 26, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 309
Alex is back from vacation so he Facci have a lot to discuss. The guys start off today's show recapping the Pacers overtime loss to the Wizards and Myles Turner Career night. Next, the guys breakdown the Pacers big win against Miami in overtime, and highlight the play of O'Shae Brissett. To end segment 2, the guys debut their new weekly segment: The Player of the Week. In our final segment, Facci and Alex debut two more weekly segments: The Rookie Report and Mailbag Monday. After answering your ...
Oct 24, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 308
Show Rundown with Facci and Ed Oliver: How have the Wizards changed since last years play-in game vs Indiana Revisiting the Aaron Holiday/Isaiah Jackson draft night trade Have the Wizards bought into defense? Key Matchups for Friday nights showdown Can anyone stop Domantas Sabonis? Where will both teams finish in the East this season? Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 21, 2021•34 min•Ep. 307
Alex and Facci breakdown tonight's tough loss, look at the positives and negatives of tonight's game and highlight the play of Chris Duarte, Malcolm Brogdon and Domantas Sabonis. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 20, 2021•32 min•Ep. 306
Mike Facci brings you an in-depth Pacers Hornets Game Preview, with Spencer Percy of Buzz Beat Pod! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 19, 2021•40 min•Ep. 305
Mike Facci is joined by Rhett Bauer as they discuss the roster cuts, preseason highs and lows, injuries and more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 18, 2021•43 min•Ep. 304
Derek Schultz joins Alex Golden to discuss the Pacers team for the upcoming year, questions they have about certain players, what the ceiling of the team is and how the roster has been mostly together for three years now. Later, the guys answer all your mailbag questions, highlighting the possibility of trading for Kyrie Irving, the Pacers winning a championship and trying to piece how this roster fits together. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 303
Pacers point guard, T.J. McConnell, joins Alex Golden and Facci to discuss this years Pacers team, the upcoming season, potential plans after his NBA days are over, where this team stacks up against the rest of the Eastern Conference, the new and improved coaching staff and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 12, 2021•23 min•Ep. 302
Alex and Facci discuss what's happened in preseason so far and their biggest takeaways. Why certain players have struggled and what the Pacers should do with their rotation with so many injuries to the wings. Lastly, the guys look at the roster and what position battles they're keeping an eye on and explain why Chris Duarte should be starting till Warren and LeVert are healthy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Oct 12, 2021•52 min•Ep. 301
Alex and Facci are joined by friend of the show, Scott Agness. The guys jump into the Pacers preseason game against the Knicks, what they saw out of the rookies and how the battle for the third string point guard continues to develop. Later, the guys discuss the Edmond Sumner trade, why Brad Wanamaker was the player Indiana signed to an Exhibit-9 deal, and how he can help the Pacers moving forward. After that, the guys dive into the Ben Simmons discussion. Pros and cons to trading for someone wi...
Oct 07, 2021•45 min•Ep. 300
Pacers President of Basketball Operations, Kevin Pritchard is back! On today's episode, KP addresses: Edmond Sumner being traded to the Nets, the signing of Brad Wanamaker, Injury Updates to Caris LeVert and T.J. Warren, what he loves about this coaching staff, who is stepping up as the leader of the team, building a roster of players with injury history, the potential and anticipated roles of Chris Duarte and Isaiah Jackson, what Sabonis can improve on to become an All-NBA kinda guy, improvemen...
Oct 06, 2021•27 min•Ep. 299
Alex Golden is joined by Rhett Bauer to discuss Edmond Sumner being traded to the Brooklyn Nets, what it means for the Pacers and whether or not it has anything to do with a potential Ben Simmons trade. Later, the guys look at tonight's lackluster preseason game, and share their takeaways from it. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Oct 05, 2021•34 min•Ep. 298
Alex and Facci dive into the Caris LeVert news and discuss whether or not fans should be worried about this minor setback. The guys then dive into the latest news from Pacers Training Camp and what storylines they're keeping an eye out on. Lastly, Facci and Alex look forward to the Pacers-Knicks game and discuss what they look forward to seeing from the Pacers in that game. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Sep 30, 2021•40 min•Ep. 297
It was a busy Monday for the Pacers as they announced a new name for The Fieldhouse and had the Pacers Training Camp Roster in for Media Day. Alex and Facci share their thoughts on all that happened today and look at what the comments made could mean for the upcoming season. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Sep 27, 2021•42 min•Ep. 296
J Michael joins Alex Golden to discuss the latest injury news to Warren, why Duarte might be the favorite to start in his absence, the Pacers high hopes for Isaiah Jackson, how much say Rick Carlisle has on the front office moves, whether or not McConnell is a Carlisle guy, the depth of the Pacers roster and how guys like Brissett and Goga fit in, expectations for Lamb this season, what type of interest do the Pacers have in Ben Simmons, Minnesota's never ending drama and how it's impacted how p...
Sep 23, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 295
Alex and Facci are joined by former cohost Tyler Smith for todays show! In Segment 1, the guys discuss Rick Carlisle's comments on The Sideline Guys Podcast. Highlighting what he had to say about Duarte, Jackson, Craig, T.J. Warren, Oshae Brissett and the tough schedule this team faces to start the season. Next, the guys share their Top 10 Draft Picks of the 21st Century (Since 2000) for the Indiana Pacers. Facci sneaks in one too many players, and has to make a tough decision on who to cut, and...
Sep 20, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 294
BE SURE TO FOLLOW SETTING THE PACE WHEREVER YOU GET YOUR PODCAST! In Segment 1, Alex Golden is joined by Rhett Bauer as they look at each player on the 15-man roster and use three words to describe the upcoming season for them. In Segment 2, Tony East joins Alex to answer some questions about the upcoming season, plays a game of "finish this sentence" and answers 10 over/under questions about the Pacers this year. Follow us on Twitter @https://twitter.com/SettingThePace3 Learn more about your ad...
Sep 16, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 293
Alex and Facci kickoff today's show discussing the Pacers team slowly arriving to Indianapolis, prepping for Training Camp. The guys also discuss Edmond Sumner's successful surgery. Next, the guys look at the current roster and discuss their process in picking the 8-Pacers they would protect if there was an NBA Expansion Draft. Lastly, the guys weigh the pros and cons of Malcolm Brogdon's game and discuss if he is the right man for the Pacers long term point guard duties. Learn more about your a...
Sep 14, 2021•34 min•Ep. 292
To start off the show, Alex and Facci get into the devastating news of Edmond Sumner tearing his left Achilles and look at the Pacers history of acquiring players with previous injury history. Later in that segment, Kevin Bowen shares his thoughts on the Sumner injury, and what that means for Edmond and the team moving forward. In our final segment, KB shares his thoughts on if the Pacers made a mistake NOT trading one of the centers this offseason, and how it could positively or negatively impa...
Sep 09, 2021•47 min•Ep. 291
To start off the show, Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers Bomb on T.J. Warren's injury. The guys discuss what that means for the team's success, who could/should replace him in the starting 5 and wonder if it makes Warren more expendable with his injury history. (10:48) Alex and Facci start from the bottom and work their way to the top, unveiling their Eastern Conference Standings Predictions. There are a lot of good teams in the East, so Alex and Facci had quite a few differences in the top half...
Sep 07, 2021•1 hr 17 min•Ep. 290
Facci and Alex start off the show discussing Kelan Martin's guarantee date being pushed back, why the Pacers can't find a partner for Jeremy Lamb, former Pacers Lance Stephenson and Monta Ellis tryout for the Mavericks and discuss why Lance is/was a good basketball player. Next, Matt Moore of the Action Network joins the show to answer questions about the Eastern Conference, in our offseason Preview! Matt was insightful and gave great thoughts on all 15 teams. We hit on a numerous amount of play...
Sep 02, 2021•45 min•Ep. 289
Happy Jermaine O'Neal day everyone! Alex and Facci start off the show celebrating the GREAT Jermaine O'Neal and Facci shares a story from over the weekend. Next, Alex and Facci dive into the Ben Simmons drama in Philly and how it could impact the Eastern Conference this season. Lastly, Alex and Facci look at each team in the East and predict the over/under for each teams projected win total. Follow us on Twitter @SettingThePace3: https://twitter.com/SettingThePace3 Learn more about your ad choic...
Aug 31, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 288
Alex and Facci start off the show recapping Brogdon's appearance on The Woj Pod, and highlighting things that peaked their interest. Next, Duane Washington Jr. (10:10) joins the show to introduce himself to Pacers fans. Playing in Summer League for the Pacers, his time at Ohio State, what he likes to do off the floor and so much more! To end the show, Alex reads his tweet from earlier today, and the guys discuss who is "the guy" on the Pacers roster, and debate if they even have "that guy" curre...
Aug 26, 2021•41 min•Ep. 287
Alex and Facci start off the show wishing Caris LeVert, Reggie Miller and Rik Smits a Happy Birthday week. The guys setup their next two guests, Sam Cooper from The Timeline Pod (A Phoenix Suns Podcast) and recently signed Indiana Pacer, Keifer Sykes. Sam Cooper joins us to breakdown the impact Craig had on the Suns, specifically in their playoff run. He highlights the pros and cons of Craig's game and discusses how he could be utilized in Indiana. The guys also discuss his leadership skills and...
Aug 25, 2021•58 min•Ep. 286
Alex and Facci share some exciting news about this weeks schedule of Setting The Pace and discuss how "watching highlights" is a bad way of evaluating if a player is good or not. Later, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins the show to discuss: Keifer Sykes chances of making the 15-man roster, what the future looks like for Kelan Martin, the signing of DeJon Jarreau to a 2-way deal, what Jeremy Lamb's future may be, why the Torrey Craig signing took awhile and what his role will be, Goga's stat...
Aug 24, 2021•53 min•Ep. 285
The guys start off the show discussing Chris Duarte being snubbed from the All Summer League Team, and answer 5-questions that were overlooked for the Mailbag Podcast: Questions: What does Isaiah Jackson need to do, to become a rotational player and a potential All-Star, what are your expectations for T.J. Warren this season, what will he have to do to become an All-Star, Top 3 Players to most likely to get ejected and what guests that we haven't had on the podcast we would love to interview! La...
Aug 19, 2021•52 min•Ep. 284
Facci and Alex start off today's show discussing Summer League, Goga's IG story, Pacers pull Cassius Stanley's qualifying offer, no trade partners for Lamb. Later, Alex and Facci answer over 15 questions from the great listeners of STP. The guys discuss: trades, free agency moves, the rotation, the Brawl Documentary, the Rookies and how good this team can be amongst the rest of the Eastern Conference. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 283
Facci and Alex open up the show discussing the Pacers Summer League team, and what things they've liked from the rookies, Chris Duarte and Isaiah Jackson. Next, former Pacers beat writer for the Indianapolis Star, Mark Montieth joins us to recap Untold: Malice at the Palace. Mark was covering the team on the road, the night of the Pacers-Pistons brawl, and has excellent insight to all the things that were happening with the Pacers during that era. He discussed everything that led up to the brawl...
Aug 12, 2021•1 hr•Ep. 282