Alex and Facci go back and forth sharing their standings predictions for the Eastern Conference! Where do the Pacers stand? Who has the biggest hot take between Alex and Facci for their standings? Let us know what you think by commenting on our social media. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex and Facci are joined by one-third of the Paceroos, Justin! The guys go back and forth discussing everything that happened this offseason, things they're excited for this upcoming season, give some predictions on tough questions, and then revisit some memorable Pacers moments when Alex and Facci put Justin on the HOT seat! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex and Facci are back after a great pod series with Pacers GM, Chad Buchanan. Today, the guys go back and forth sharing players that they would want to see the Pacers go after if they became available...and the guys make the case for why these players could realistically become available in the next 3-5 years. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
While we released our conversation with Chad Buchanan in 3 separate episodes, we know that some prefer to hear the entire conversation as one episode. So, we have uploaded the entire conversation here for those who want to listen to it without breaks in between. Thank you so much for your continued support of Setting The Pace! Show Rundown -NBA Draft...how things played out with players they did select and players they targeted but did not draft -Draft Trades...why so much movement with picks -J...
In our final episode of the series with Chad Buchanan, Alex and Facci discuss several players on the current roster and what the front office is anticipating from them this upcoming season! -Andrew Nembhard's role. Will he be the primary backup point guard for this team? -What are the expectations for Buddy Hield and T.J. McConnell this season? -What changes are you expecting from Aaron Nesmith this season after acquiring 2 power forwards this offseason? -How can Bennedict Mathurin take that nex...
Pacers general manager, Chad Buchanan, is back! And today he discusses the offseason moves that the Pacers front office made from the trading of Chris Duarte to the max extension for Tyrese Haliburton. -trading Chris Duarte to Sacramento -why was Sacramento the right team to make the deal with and how receptive was Chris of the trade? -signing Bruce Brown to a 2-year deal with a team option...why the big money and only one guaranteed year? -trading for Obi Toppin...how long had he been on their ...
On today's show, Facci and Alex are joined by Chad Buchanan to discuss everything the team did before Free Agency. -drafting Walker and Sheppard -trading picks 29 and 32 -moving back from 40 to 47 for cash considerations -selecting Mojave King and Isaiah Wong in the 2nd round -signing Tshiebwe to a 2-way deal immediately after the draft -should the draft be pushed into two days -overall draft thoughts for the Pacers Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
In the finale of the 3-podcast series, Alex and Facci discuss the players they have ranked 1-5 in terms of most valuable to the Pacers moving forward. The guys take time to talk about each of the players mentioned and why they felt the ranking was appropriate for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In Pt. 2 of the 3-podcast series, Alex and Facci discuss the players they have ranked 6-10 in terms of most valuable to the Pacers moving forward. The guys take time to talk about each of the players mentioned and why they felt the ranking was appropriate for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In Pt. 1 of the 3-podcast series, Alex and Facci discuss the players they have ranked 11-15 in terms of most valuable to the Pacers moving forward. The guys take time to talk about each of the players mentioned and why they felt the ranking was appropriate for them. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex Golden is joined by Scott Agness of The Fieldhouse Files to discuss: All-Star Weekend and the ticket fiasco with ticketmaster - how can fans get tickets for the event? Can they still get tickets for the event? Tyrese and Obi starring in local Pro-Am + thoughts and overall experience How special Tyrese is and what he means to this city + franchise moving forward Any interest from the Pacers in George Hill? Who takes over the veteran leadership role? McConnell's status with the team and what ...
Alex and Facci went to our listeners to see what they questions they had for our "Ask Caitlin" segment. Caitlin answers 5-detailed questions, the guys chime in here and there and then at the end of the mailbag, Alex, Facci and Caitlin have a FAST FOOD DRAFT! This was a snake draft where each person picked their starting 5! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex and Facci are joined by returning guest, the AMAZING Caitlin Cooper! While the guys have had plenty to say about the Pacers offseason, they give the floor to Caitlin to hear her thoughts on the moves that were made, why they were made and how they help the team. Caitlin also shares her thoughts on how Jarace and Ben faired in Summer League, as well as a few of the other players! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Alex and Facci go back and forth sharing their goals for the team this upcoming season...the guys discuss where the Pacers ranked amongst the league last year in specific categories and how they will need to improve in those areas to have their full success. Then, Alex asks Facci some trivia questions about this past season to see how we stacked up as a team. After that, the guys finish the rest of their season goals list and Alex asks one more trivia question to end the show with. Learn more ab...
This was a really fun exercise and can be taken however you want it to. Alex and Facci approached this question a bit differently and had some fun back and forth on who is most important to the Pacers having regular season success! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers upcoming depth chart and share their thoughts on how they see the rotation playing out. The guys assign minute totals to each player and discuss how difficult this task is with so many deserving players wanting playing time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Micahel Scotto returns for Pt. 2 of the podcast to discuss the latest on: -Pascal Siakam and his future with Toronto -What are the Raptors doing? -Latest on T.J. McConnell's availability in the trade market -Any interest in Indy finding a way to get a roster spot open for George Hill? -Is Buddy Hield being shopped or is he a permanent fixture for this upcoming season? -P.J. Washington still has yet to ink a new deal...why the market dried up so fast for him -Winners and Losers of Free Agency -Qu...
Michael Scotto from Hoops Hype is BACK and he joins Alex Golden and Michael 'Fresh Fade' Facci for a fun conversation on: -Chris Duarte getting traded to Sacramento -Indiana signing Bruce Brown and how other GMs/Teams viewed the deal -Tyrese Haliburton's MAX extension and how big the no Player Option was for Indiana -Buddy Hield's relationship with Tyrese -How Obi Toppin can impact the Pacers immediately with his style of play + opportunity -The latest buzz on Damian Lillard and how this is all ...
Alex and Facci are joined by Alex Trataros of Knicks Fan TV to discuss the game of Obi Toppin. Alex T. shares the pros and cons of his time in NY and why things didn't work out. Then Alex T. shares ways that Obi can thrive in Indiana's system with a larger role. After discussing Obi Toppin for awhile, Alex T. asks Facci and Alex G. about Myles Turner, because he isn't as high on him as others are. The guys do their best to describe how Myles career year last season was due in part to being a sol...
After a handful of offseason moves, the guys discuss how the moves impacted each player on the 15-man roster. Did their stock go up with the moves made, or did their stock go down!!? Let us know what you think on social media: Twitter - @SettingThePace3 or Instagram - @pacerstalk Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex and Facci start the first segment of the show discussing the Pacers Summer League play. They look at the good and the bad from the now 2-1 Summer League Pacers and discuss each players performance. Then, the guys discuss the latest trade rumors involving fan favorite - T.J. McConnell. What is McConnell's value and why would the Pacers part ways with him. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Alex and Facci are joined by Derek Schultz to discuss the Pacers offseason, how this team got better but still failed to make the big splashy move, what the Pacers roster looks like in a few years with so many expiring contracts and veterans on the roster, how the Pacers build with this young core, the departure of Chris Duarte and looking at how the rotation shakes out. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Alex and Facci get into the latest rumblings of the Pacers rumored interest in Toronto's veteran power forward, Pascal Siakam. The guys weigh the pros and cons to trading for Pascal and share a handful of trade ideas to closeout the show to try and figure out what it would take to get a deal done that makes both sides happy. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex and Facci share multiple trade ideas that help cleanup the Pacers logjam at the center and the backcourt while also looking to add additional assets with these moves...it is uncertain if the Pacers will head into training camp with the current roster as is, but there has been speculation that a minor move could be made here before the season starts, so the guys look at ways the Pacers can make another move to open up a roster spot and simplify the rotation. Learn more about your ad choices....
Alex and Facci are back to recap the Pacers first Summer League game, where Indiana secured a victory of Washington 91-83. Mathurin led the Pacers in scoring, Jackson led the team in rebounds, Kendall Brown led the team in blocks and Andrew Nembhard led the team in assists. This was a super fun game of the Pacers young core, playing an 8-man rotation mostly, with Mojave King only getting 2-minutes of action and the guys breakdown each players performance and shed light on the good and bad of the...
Alex and Facci are back, and they react to the words that were said at today's press conferences with Tyrese Haliburton and Bruce Brown! Tyrese shows his love for the Pacers and the state of Indiana, we learn the details of his contract and what this means for the Pacers moving forward. Then, we hear from Bruce Brown in his introductory presser, where he explains why he chose the Pacers and what he can bring to the table. The guys rave about Tyrese recruiting Bruce to the team and wonders if the...
Alex Golden and Michael (the J is for Jarcce) Facci are back and they discuss the Pacers trading away Chris Duarte for draft compensation. Podcast Outline: 1). Chris Duarte spends two years with the Pacers before he’s dealt…was this a bad pick by the Pacers? 2). Did the Pacers give up too early on Duarte? 3). What can Duarte bring to Sacramento that he couldn’t bring to Indiana? 4). Did the Pacers sell too low on Duarte while his value was so low? 5). Favorite memory of Duarte 6). Celtics signed...
Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci are here to discuss the Pacers inking a massive deal with Tyrese Haliburton to continue being the face of the franchise for at least the next 5-6 seasons! Podcast Outline 1). Length of contract and details of salary. 2). How this was the most important signing in franchise history since Paul George inked his max deal. 3). How having a face of the franchise changes everything for this team. 4). Is Tyrese the right guy to be the face of the Franchise? What does a f...
Alex and Facci are BACK and they are ecstatic to discuss the signing of Bruce Brown Jr.! Here is a rundown of the topics they covered in today's show: 1). Rumors leading up to the report that Bruce Brown Jr. was a Pacers target. 2). Hearing the Pacers inked him to a 2-year deal for $45M 3). Learning that Bruce Brown’s 2nd year was a team option and not fully guaranteed 4). What do you think ultimately led to Bruce and the Pacers coming to an agreement vs another team he’d have better chance to w...
Alex Golden and Michael J. Facci are back and they breakdown the trade that landed the Pacers, Obi Toppin, from the New York Knicks! 1). Initial thoughts on the trade reported by the non-Woj source. 2). Thoughts on piecing the puzzle pieces together, then Woj's tweet. 3). How does Obi Toppin fit in with this team? 4). Obi Toppin’s numbers as a starter in New York. 5). Will Obi Toppin be a starter!? 6). How does Obi’s arrival impact other players on the roster? 7). This is Obi’s final year before...
