The NBA Draft Lottery was highly anticipated this year as Victor Wembanyama was the ultimate prize! Kevin Pritchard and Tyrese Haliburton represented the Pacers on Lottery night and we reacted to the entire show live! Hear our thoughts on how this all played out and what this means for the Pacers moving forward. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex and Facci discuss the recent news of Jonathan Kuminga's uncertainty in Golden State. The guys discuss why the Pacers would be a good fit for Kuminga and lay out 8 trade ideas to see what it might take for both Indiana and Golden State to agree to a deal. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex Golden is joined by Rhett Bauer to discuss the Pacers previous pursuit of Deandre Ayton and how rumors have been circling that Ayton could be on the move this summer. The guys look back at how they felt in the moment, how they feel now and what they think is the best thing for Ayton's career moving forward. Alex and Rhett then look at how Myles fit with Indiana turned out and if the Pacers should consider trading for Ayton. Both Alex and Rhett look at the pros and cons of giving bigs (not n...
Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by draft analyst Ryan Hammer to break down the game of Taylor Hendricks. Taylor Hendricks' achievements from college. Looking at Hendricks' statistics from this season. Pro-Comps to Hendricks from other analysts plus our pro-comp. Discussing the strengths of Hendricks' game. Discussing the weaknesses of Hendricks' game. Pros and cons to why you would or would not like the Pacers to draft Hendricks. Where other Mock Drafts have Hendricks amongst the other pro...
Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci are joined by draft analyst Ryan Hammer to break down the game of Jarace Walker. Jarace Walker's achievements from college. Looking at Walker's statistics from this season. Pro-Comps to Jarace from other analysts plus our pro-comp. Discussing the strengths of Jarace's game. Discussing the weaknesses of Jarace's game. Pros and cons to why you would or would not like the Pacers to draft Walker. Where other Mock Drafts have Walker amongst the other prospects. What r...
Alex and Facci kick off the show discussing how close it was for Andrew Nembhard making All-Rookie 2nd team! The lack of seriousness from voters hurting players who are deserving of spots and impacting their accomplishments. Then the guys praise Mathurin for making the First Team, outscoring Jaden Ivey by 20+ votes to secure the 5th and final spot. After that, Alex informs Facci about the Mad Ants new home in 2024-2025 and the two speculate what their new name might be. Then, the guys kick thing...
Alex Golden is joined by Pacers PA announcer, Troy Pepper, for a one-on-one interview! You'll hear great stories about Troy's relationship with the players, coaches, staff, NBA officials and more! Troy also dives into why he loves his job so much, fan involved cheers that he wants to bring to the Fieldhouse next season, his favorite pregame workout routine from the Pacers and from the opponent, top 3 opponent to draw the biggest crowd, getting back into the playoffs and expectations for this tea...
Subscribe to our Substack - Pacers Big Board: Top 15 Alex and Facci are once again joined by Derek Kramer from iPacers.com to answer your Mailbag Questions! 1). Rooster -What percentage do you think there is that the following players are on the roster at the END of next season? Myles, Jalen, I Jax, Buddy + Duarte 2). Adjafre (Instagram) -Do you think the Clippers could rebuild after this bad post season (even though it was mostly due to injuries)? -Would that make PG available? And do you think...
Subscribe to our Substack: Top 15 Pacers Big Board Alex and Facci are joined by Derek Kramer aka iPacersBlog to answer your Mailbag Questions! 1). Peetie Peete Say the Pacers luck up and get the 3rd pick in the draft and Wemby and Miller are off the board. Are you drafting for need or taking the best available? 2). Indy Pacer (3 for 1 special) -Would you trade for PG? It's a bit risky looking the recent availablity he's had. -Would you start Nembhard next season or let him be the primary bench p...
Scott Agness of the Fieldhouse Files stops by to discuss the Pacers season and what they need to improve upon to make the playoffs next year. He also discusses the Kings playoff run, Sabonis not shaking hands after the series ended Sunday and what type of free agents the Pacers should pursue. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex Golden is joined by Rhett Bauer to deep dive into each playoff series in the Eastern Conference as the two share their biggest takeaways on things the Pacers can look at to help with their team building moving forward. Bucks and Heat (3:50) -coaching and game planning for your opponent, balancing the roster with youth and experience, finding diamonds in the rough Celtics and Hawks ( 15:00) -the importance of defense, not overpaying for a talent upgrade at the wrong time, the importance of h...
Alex and Facci are here to answer the next five questions of the mailbag...halfway through the show, a little birdie stops by for a LIVE DELIVERY of the mail! Who could it be? What could they have to offer? Listen to find out! Mailbag Questions answered today: 1). Pacers Faithful Who are each of your top 2 draft targets in the Pacers' range? 2). Randall Wood What is your ideal draft if the Pacers stay at 7 and don't get the Rockets pick? 3). Evan Noggle For the guys who you think won't be on the...
Alex and Facci are here for Part 1 of the April Mailbag and they have a lot to discuss! Questions: 1). Sam Culbertson - What’s your expectations for next years roster same place we were this year or will we be good enough for the playoffs what’s your guy’s opinion?! 2). Ricky Kelley - Do you think there is a chance for mathurin to become an allstar next year? What steps would need to happen for his development for the pacers to have 2 allstar nominations knowing tyrese is going to tyrese? 3). Ma...
Alex and Facci are ready to deep dive into last off-seasons trade that sent Malcolm Brogdon to the Celtics for Aaron Nesmith, Daniel Theis, Nik Stauskas, Malik Fitz and Juwan Morgan as well as the Celtics 2023 First Round Pick. 1). What did you think Brogdon’s value was before the trade took place? 2). Before we get into value of the trade, let’s layout what the trade allowed the Pacers to do. 3). What was your gut reaction to the trade in the moment? 4). Could Haliburton and Brogdon have worked...
Alex Golden is once again joined by Carson Stafford and David Cole to discuss the Pacers offseason potential! First, the guys look at players the Pacers could potentially target in a trade this offseason that would give them similar value as Aaron Nesmith did this season. This is based off of former role with team that traded them, salary and how they'd fit in role wise here with the Pacers. Next, the guys discuss why the Pacers ALL-IN move this season has to be OG Anunoby (if he is available). ...
Alex Golden is joined by David Cole and the Birthday Boy, Carson Stafford. The guys kick off the show discussing players they like for the Pacers in the 4-6 range of the NBA Draft. After that, they then look at prospects who they'd have interest in in the 7-10 range of the NBA Draft. To tie up the loose ends on the draft talk, the guys discuss players they like from the 25-35 range for the Pacers. Next, the guys look at free agents in the $5M - $10M range that could be semi-impactful for the Pac...
The talented Caitlin Cooper is back with Alex and Facci to educate us on how this season played out and what areas this team can improve upon to take another step forward next season. Caitlin also shares some of her biggest takeaways from Kevin Pritchard's end of season press conference. Lastly, the trio discuss Bennedict Mathurin's rookie season and what areas he needs to improve upon for next year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Alex and Facci share their Top 10 trade targets for the Pacers this offseason! Kevin Pritchard said he is "itching" to make a big move so the guys threw out some names they hope KP and the Front Office are making calls on this summer. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Richard Stayman, the man behind MavsDraft on Twitter and podcaster for Locked on NBA Big Board joins Facci to discuss his HOT TAKE that had Bennedict Mathurin OFF his All-Rookie 1st team! The guys then discuss the play of Nembhard and Mathurin, who the Pacers might look at in the 7-8 range if they stay put on Lottery night, first round sleepers that might fall to the Pacers with their late picks, biggest riser in the class, biggest disappointment in the class and projecting how many All-Stars co...
Facci and Alex spend the entirety of the show discussing what Kevin Pritchard had to say at his end of season press conference and discuss what those comments mean for the future of this Pacers team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex and Facci discuss how Sunday played out for the Pacers and how the different tiebreaker scenarios work for the benefit of the team. The guys then answer some unique questions about the team and individual players performances this year. After that, they project what Pacer will improve the most by this time next season, whose future seems up in the air the most, reflecting on the TOP 3 moments of the season, giving the season a letter grade and one (well a practice one and then the real one)...
The Sideline Guys stop by Setting The Pace to chat with Alex and Facci! -Best moments of the season -Players who overachieved -Tyrese's first season as the face of the franchise -How to prepare a question for Rick Carlisle -Where JJ's best thinking happens -How this season compared to last years Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Tony East to discuss the Pacers play of late with Mathurin in the starting lineup, Hield's play since moving to the bench, the biggest areas Tyrese can improve to jump from All-Star to All-NBA, Jalen Smith's role and improved play since the ASB, different wrinkles we've seen with the non-Haliburton/non-Turner lineups, Nwora's fit with the team moving forward, potential ways the NBA could improve their "coin flip" rules, favorite moment from the season and...
Alex and Facci open up the show discussing the NCAAW National Championship game, how upsets can have a positive and a negative impact on fans interest, the Pacers win against OKC, McConnell's incredible play, how this win could have cost the Pacers, the Pacers loss to Cleveland, Mathurin learning new things and being assigned with tougher responsibilities and breaking down how the final week could play out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Alex Golden is joined by two longtime Pacers fans, Chris Weech and Tyler Christian! Alex has the guys share their thoughts on who should stay and who should go, what extensions would look like for Nesmith and Nwora if they remain here long term and what players they'd like to see the Pacers target in the upcoming NBA Draft. The season is quickly coming to an end so it was great to hear from a different perspective on what the team should do! Give these guys a follow on social media! Learn more a...
Facci kicks off the show recapping the Pacers-Mavericks game before bringing on our guest! Then, Howard Beck who has worked at several major outlets comes on the show to discuss what he loves about this Pacers team, Tyrese Haliburton's All-Star season, how the play-in has impacted tanking, the ongoing-never ending MVP discussion and how the East stacks up talent wise to the West. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Alex and Facci start off the show breaking down the games from the weekend and the decision to start Mathurin over Hield with the return of Tyrese Haliburton. Then, the guys discuss how different Mathurin/Haliburton lineups faired this weekend, Mathurin's lack of shot attempts and Jordan Nwora's career night in Atlanta. After that, the guys dive deep into the Rookie of the Year and All-Rookie Team discussion. Alex and Facci both make strong pitches for what they believe should matter the most wh...
Alex and Facci wanted to take a step back and look at the roster in two separate tiers: the youngens and the veterans...the guys kick things off ranking the 6 veterans (Hield, Hill, Johnson, McConnell, Theis and Turner) and then rank the 11 youngens (Brissett, Brown, Duarte, Haliburton, Jackson, Mathurin, Nembhard, Nesmith, Nwora, Queen and Smith) based on their value to the team both short and long term. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Alex and Facci start the show off recapping the Pacers win over Toronto Wednesday night. The guys then pivot and begin a conversation about the rest of the season, which teams they need to keep an eye on and how the standings impacts so many of the Pacers picks. Then, Alex throws out a hot take that will be unpopular to some (maybe many) about Andrew Nembhard. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Alex and Facci are joined once again by the GREAT Caitlin Cooper to discuss all things Pacers! Caitlin breaks down the Pacers play of late, the return of Bennedict Mathurin, what she's in Jordan Nwora, Jalen and Isaiah logging minutes together, Nembhard's role moving forward, what areas the Pacers need to improve upon heading into next season, things we want to see for the remainder of this season and Carlisle holding players accountable. After that, Alex, Facci and Caitlin jump into a FOOD SNAK...
