Alex Golden and Michael Facci start off today's show discussing the Pacers last two games, and the recent news of Brad Wanamaker being waived and Keifer Sykes being added to the Pacers 15-man roster. Later, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins the show to discuss the current state of the Indiana Pacers. Key talking points from this conversation are centered around Rick Carlisle, Brogdon extended and LeVert not, The never ending TurBonis convo, Goga's lack of playing time, Oshae's inconsistent ...
Dec 29, 2021•43 min•Ep. 341
Alex Golden is joined by Dan Favale of Bleacher Report and The Hardwood Knocks Podcast to look at potential trades the Pacers could make, and why the Pacers have been so inconsistent this season, Alex and Dan alternate sharing their trades, explaining why they came up with their trade idea framework and what they view as fair value for the Pacers best trade chips. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 23, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 340
Alex Golden is joined by Mark Montieth to look at the Pacers biggest problems, what areas they need to improve this roster and what to make of this current core and all the reports/rumors that have come out over the last few weeks. In segment 1, Alex opens up the show with a little Christmas exercise, where he compares every player on the Pacers roster this season to a Christmas character. Lastly, Alex is joined by Ian Thomas, our Setting The Pace: Fan of the Week! Ian discusses his fandom, shar...
Dec 21, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 339
Host Alex Golden and Facci are back to answer the remaining questions of this week's mailbag. The guys jump into some great topics! Jersey sales for players traded What position do you project Isaiah Jackson playing? Duarte always sits close to the coaches during the game...why? Getting younger, but finding a potential all-star Who has a better chance of re-signing? Myles or Domas? Herb and KP's contradicting statements...what's going on? Should Carlisle be the decision maker when it comes to ev...
Dec 20, 2021•34 min•Ep. 338
Alex Golden and Facci are back, and we had some terrific questions here in Part 1 of the Mailbag Monday Podcast. The guys discuss questions on: Whether or not Carlisle and Pritchard are saying things to the media to appease fans. Trading for Thad Young, Spurs interest in one of the Pacers bigs Thoughts on Killian Hayes Herb Simon adding more confusion than necessary No rebuild now? When can we expect any trades? Which team has young players on it's bench to be potential stars? What gives you mot...
Dec 19, 2021•38 min•Ep. 337
Facci recaps the Pacers week as rumors are boiling hot on Domantas Sabonis wanting out of Indiana. Also, Pacers owner Herb Simon had a "little" bit of information to share with 5-media members, so Facci shares his thoughts on that conversation. Later, Facci is joined by Derek Murray of BasketballNews.com to look at this upcoming NBA Draft Class and they look closely at two Indiana college prospects: Trayce Jackson-Davis and Jaden Ivey. Lastly, Facci shares the Player of the Week, updates us on T...
Dec 16, 2021•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 336
Host Alex Golden is joined by Michael Facci to discuss the Pacers-Warriors game. Then, Alex and Facci reveal their Top-10 Trade Targets for this season and discuss what they like about said players. Later, Jake Fischer from Bleacher Report joins Facci for a one-on-one conversation about the latest rumors in the NBA, and specifically your Indiana Pacers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 14, 2021•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 335
Facci and Alex are back for Pt. 2 of the MAILBAG! Topics: The Pacers Tradable Trio (Sabonis, Turner and LeVert), building around Duarte, trading for Brandon Ingram, podcast interview dream, trading for an ideal point guard, who should be the Pacers closer, short-sighted front office, Lance Stephenson and should the Pacers rebrand to Indianapolis instead of Indiana. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 12, 2021•35 min•Ep. 334
Facci and Alex recap the Pacers 3-game winning streak in segment 1, then jump right into mailbag questions! Topics: Ranking the roster, coach Pierce's role with Carlisle out, draft prospects for 2022, young talent that could be traded for, Domas not being a "star", Kelan Martin's improved play, Brad Wanamaker frustrations, Sabonis + LeVert for Simmons trade idea, likelihood of a trade happening and when, will the Pacers revolt on the rebuild. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoice...
Dec 12, 2021•47 min•Ep. 333
Alex Golden is joined by CBS NBA writer, Sam Quinn. Sam is a big fan of creating trade ideas and gauging the value of players amongst the league. In this episode Sam goes in-depth with what he thinks would be equal value for LeVert, Sabonis and Turner. Sam and Alex then discuss trade ideas in the 2nd segment and discuss what type of return would be best for both parties involved. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Dec 11, 2021•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 332
Alex starts off the show quickly recapping all that came out today, news wise for the Pacers. Then, Facci shares the Setting The Pace, Player of the Week and gives us an update on the rookies, with, The Rookie Report. Alex is joined by Bob Kravitz of The Athletic to discuss his reporting of the Pacers Rebuild. He shares his thoughts on Jared Weiss' article where he chatted with Kevin Pritchard and Myles Turner and what could be next for Myles Turner. Later he discusses his one on one interviews ...
Dec 09, 2021•44 min•Ep. 331
Alex and Facci share their thoughts and takeaways from Shams Charania and Bob Kravitz report on the Pacers openly embracing a rebuild. The guys then share a few trade ideas centered around Sabonis, Turner and LeVert (14:50). Later, Jake Query (30:00) joins the guys to discuss his thoughts on the Pacers rebuild/retool. Jake also talks about what TJ Warren can mean for the Pacers, Carlisle's role, how the Pacers players and coaching staff approach the rest of the season knowing a rebuild is happen...
Dec 07, 2021•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 330
Mailbag Questions for Part 2: Question 16: Trading LeVert with a Big Question 17: Realistic moves without blowing it up Question 18: Who do Pacers keep at Deadline? Question 19: Inconsistent minutes for Oshae Question 20: Best Part of the Season is Trade SZN Question 21: Pritchard's lack of statements on the season thus far. Question 22: Pritchard being fired before season likelihood. Question 23: Lamb + Sabonis Trade Idea Question 24: Duarte's frustration with officials and...teammates? Questio...
Dec 05, 2021•36 min•Ep. 329
Alex and Facci share their thoughts on the Pacers-Heat game then get into mailbag questions! Mailbag Questions Question 1: Sabonis to the Warriors Question 2: Will Pacers ever rebuild? + Sabonis and Turner Trade Ideas Question 3: Pritchard need to go? Question 4: No Oshae Jersey's at the team store? Question 5: TJ McConnell: Energy guy, or a true backup point? Question 6: Trade Preference: Fox, Murray or Simons Question 7: Rebuilding like OKC Question 8: Facci's stance on LeVert + embracing a yo...
Dec 05, 2021•58 min•Ep. 328
Alex and Facci recap last nights loss to Atlanta, another no-call for Duarte, Carlisle showing up 45-minutes late to press conference because team was breaking down first half film immediately after the loss, HOT TAKE on Caris LeVert's play, and comparing this team to a 500-piece jig saw puzzle. Next, the guys reveal the Player of the Week and rundown the play from our Rookies this week in the Rookie Report. Lastly, to close out the show, Facci and Alex welcome on Bryse, our Fan of the Week! Bry...
Dec 02, 2021•50 min•Ep. 327
Facci goes solo with Zak Noble, from Ball is Life. Zak recently interviewed Myles Turner on his podcast and shared thoughts with Facci about Turner and the interview. Later, the guys discuss what potential moves Indiana could make. the fit of Sabonis and Turner, TJ Warren's highly anticipated return and what Zak saw from the Pacers last night in a 2-point loss against Zak's Timberwolves. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Nov 30, 2021•39 min•Ep. 326
Alex and Facci recap another disappointing loss from the Pacers. The guys express their issues with the teams inability to closeout games and what areas they can improve upon. Alex and Facci share their biggest hot takes to shake the current roster up. Facci suggests a starter be put on the bench and Alex suggests the Pacers find a better fit at a primary position. Lastly, Alex and Facci react to the HOT TAKES and FAKE TRADES from callers on the Voicemail Segment! Please Leave a 5-STAR RATING an...
Nov 30, 2021•41 min•Ep. 325
Alex and Facci QUICKLY recap Pacers/Bucks and discuss why this matchup is always a problem for the team. Then, they spend the rest of the show answering great mailbag questions. Twitter Question 1 (Sam Culbertson) - At what point do we put more blame on Carlisle for the Pacers rough start to the season this year? Question 2 (Aaron M) - Do you think we see more of an emphasis from the organization to acquire players with little injury history going forward? Question 3 (Zachary Barnett) - Thoughts...
Nov 28, 2021•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 324
Alex Golden is joined by Brendan King to recap the Pacers loss in Overtime to LeBron and the Lakers. It was a tough one for sure, but there were positives to takeaway from this game. Then, we had a few voicemails from fans expressing their thoughts on the game and Chris Duarte. Lastly, Alex and Brendan assign each Pacers player to a specific food from your traditional Thanksgiving meal. There were 16-total items and a bonus one Brendan shares at the end of the segment. Super fun exercise and per...
Nov 24, 2021•45 min•Ep. 323
Alex and Facci start off the show with our NEW segment: Voicemails! We had three voicemails from terrific fans (Aaron, Brent and Andrew) and answered their questions! Next, Scott Agness came on the show to discuss the Pacers win over the Bulls, playing through Domas more offensively, LeVert and Duarte dealing with injuries, overcoming the tough schedule and getting back to .500, if he thinks they will make roster changes and what about the rotations have surprised him. Lastly, Alex and Facci loo...
Nov 23, 2021•56 min•Ep. 322
Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers win against the Pelicans, and what they took away from that dominate performance. Next the guys highlight Chris Duarte's return from injury and Isaiah Jackson's debut with the Mad Ants in The Rookie Report. After that, Facci shares the Player of the Week! Lastly, the guys get to your MAILBAG QUESTIONS! Below are the topics of the questions. Duarte and the lack of "green light" over the last few games, Caris LeVert's role with the team and inefficient shooting nu...
Nov 21, 2021•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 321
Alex and Facci recap the Pacers loss to Detroit, and look at the bigger picture when it comes to this inconsistent team. Enough is enough, and the guys don't hold back on how they feel about this team, especially after the way they have played this week. Later, Tyler Watts joins the show as the Featured Fan of the Week. Tyler shares how he became a fan, his creation of The Pacement, his incredible Post-It Artwork and gives his hot takes for the team. Be sure to leave a 5-star rating and review! ...
Nov 18, 2021•47 min•Ep. 320
Alex and Facci start off today's show recapping the Pacers loss to the Knicks, specifically the Fourth Quarter Nightmare. After that, Jeremiah Johnson joins the show to discuss the play of several individual players, why Oshae Brissett might be out of the rotation, the Eastern Conference as a whole and who the Pacers closer should be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 16, 2021•45 min•Ep. 319
Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers win over the Embiid-less 76ers Saturday evening, highlighting the play of Justin Holiday, TJ McConnell, Kelan Martin and Malcolm Brogdon. Next, Facci reveals the Setting The Pace, Player of the Week and he and Alex talk about it. Then, the guys look back at the week Chris Duarte had in The Rookie Report. Lastly, Alex and Facci answer just over THIRTY MAILBAG Questions. MAILBAG TOPICS with MINUTE MARKERS REDDIT: Kelan Martin, Oshae Brissett, TJ McConnell, Strengt...
Nov 14, 2021•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 318
Alex and Facci react to the Pacers monster win over the Utah Jazz, to closeout a difficult 4-game road trip. They highlight the play of TJ McConnell, Malcolm Brogdon and Kelan Martin! Plus, reactions and thoughts on Myles Turner and Rudy Gobert exchanging words and their scuffle. Later, Zachary Barnett joins the show for the Setting The Pace Fan of the Week. Zachary shares his thoughts on the Pacers, how he became a Pacers fan and more! Please leave a 5-star rating and review! Email a screenshot...
Nov 12, 2021•35 min•Ep. 317
Alex Golden is joined by James Boyd to share his thoughts on the Pacers, his journey to becoming the full time beat writer for the Indy Star covering the Indiana Pacers and what he thinks the potential of this Pacers team could be. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 09, 2021•48 min•Ep. 316
Alex and Facci start things off with a BIG announcement. After that, the guys recap the Pacers victory over the Kings and why the loss to Portland was a bummer. Next, Alex and Facci highlight the Setting The Pace, Player of the Week: Myles Turner! The guys look at the awesome week that Turner had and what they loved about his overall performance(s)! The guys then follow up segment two, discussing the play of Rookie Chris Duarte, in the Setting The Pace Rookie Report! Lastly, Alex and Facci answe...
Nov 08, 2021•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 315
Facci and Alex jump right into it and breakdown this incredible win by the Indiana Pacers. Myles Turner had a career night from three, Goga went coast to coast, LeVert kept the Pacers alive during some tough moments and we have GOOD news to discuss about T.J. Warren. Please give us a rating and review over on Apple Podcasts if you haven't already! Screenshot your rating and review for a chance to win a special Setting The Pace Prize Package. Also, be sure to hit that download button as well! It ...
Nov 03, 2021•37 min•Ep. 314
The Pacers get their second win of the season against the Spurs and the guys highlight what went right for the Pacers to get the W. Then, the guys highlight that Malcolm Brogdon is set to return against the Knicks, how this game is a good challenge for the Pacers and developing chemistry between the projected starting 5. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Nov 02, 2021•36 min•Ep. 313
Facci and the "raspy" Alex Golden start off today's show recapping LeVert's Season debut, the Pacers loss to the Raptors and the news that the Pacers have exercised the team option on Goga Bitadze's fourth year. Next Facci and Alex reveal this week's, Player of the Week. They also discuss the Pacers rookies in The Rookie Report and look at the upcoming week of games. Lastly, Facci and Alex answer all your mailbag questions. Lots of trade questions and trying to figure out what is going on with t...
Oct 31, 2021•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 312
