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...
Dec 01, 2022•34 min•Ep. 521
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 un...
Nov 30, 2022•48 min•Ep. 520
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...
Nov 28, 2022•39 min•Ep. 519
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
Nov 24, 2022•36 min•Ep. 518
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 choi...
Nov 23, 2022•36 min•Ep. 517
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...
Nov 22, 2022•39 min•Ep. 516
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...
Nov 21, 2022•44 min•Ep. 515
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...
Nov 19, 2022•34 min•Ep. 514
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...
Nov 17, 2022•34 min•Ep. 513
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 Carlisl...
Nov 16, 2022•34 min•Ep. 512
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. V...
Nov 15, 2022•42 min•Ep. 511
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 ...
Nov 11, 2022•35 min•Ep. 510
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 Mathuri...
Nov 09, 2022•37 min•Ep. 509
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 ...
Nov 07, 2022•51 min•Ep. 508
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...
Nov 03, 2022•54 min•Ep. 507
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...
Nov 01, 2022•1 hr•Ep. 506
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 My...
Oct 31, 2022•27 min•Ep. 505
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...
Oct 31, 2022•35 min•Ep. 504
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
Oct 28, 2022•50 min•Ep. 503
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
Oct 25, 2022•38 min•Ep. 502
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...
Oct 24, 2022•31 min•Ep. 501
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...
Oct 20, 2022•38 min•Ep. 500
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
Oct 20, 2022•44 min•Ep. 499
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. Vis...
Oct 18, 2022•43 min•Ep. 498
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 wen...
Oct 17, 2022•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 497
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
Oct 13, 2022•34 min•Ep. 496
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. Vi...
Oct 12, 2022•32 min•Ep. 495
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 ...
Oct 11, 2022•41 min•Ep. 494
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...
Oct 06, 2022•43 min•Ep. 493
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 ...
Oct 05, 2022•52 min•Ep. 492
