Alex and Facci recap the Pacers 22 point victory over the red hot Dallas Mavericks. The Pacers took care of business on the defensive end in the 2nd half and put the Mavs chances of getting back into this game in the 4th quarter. The guys discuss the game and look at the standings with Philly and Orlando losing on Sunday. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
In segment 1, Alex and Facci recap the Pacers victory over the Pistons, which was a good win despite a putrid 3rd quarter. After recapping the game, the guys then do a Chick-Fil-A sauce Draft. Then in segment 2, Jeremiah Johnson (aka JJ) from Bally Sports Indiana joins the show to share his thoughts on the game, talks about the remaining 25 games for the Pacers and the moves made at the deadline, his go-to Chick Fil A sauce, answers a fun hypothetical question about the Pacers open roster spot a...
Alex and Facci are joined by the GM of the Pacers, Chad Buchanan to discuss a lot that has happened this season: All-Star Weekend in Indy Trading Buddy Hield Trading for Pascal Siakam What the Pacers can do with the cash they acquired in the Warriors trade Aaron Nesmith's growth Jalen Smith's future James Johnson's importance to this team Walker and Siakam connecting Cap situation moving forward The importance the In-Season Tournament had on this season Rivalry with the Bucks Mathurin and Ivey's...
Alex Golden is joined by Eddie Garrison of 107.5 The Fan to discuss questions they have for the Pacers for the remainder of the season. It will be a fun few months as the Pacers position themselves for the postseason and try to avoid the Play-In Tournament with several tough games ahead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Bob Kravitz joins Alex Golden to discuss how amazing the city of Indianapolis was once again hosting a major event. How Haliburton and Reggie were utilized to promote the city and how amazing they did. Then, the guys jump into the All-Star weekend, what was good, what was bad, Draymond Green's comments on the city and ponder what ideas the league can do to change the effort given in the All-Star game. After that, they look forward to the rest of the season and what's next for this Pacers group. ...
Alex starts off the show recapping Tyrese Haliburton's performance in the All-Star Game and discusses how he was snubbed of the MVP honors as the ball hog Bucks iced him out from putting up more shots. Then, Facci joins for the remainder of the show to recap all that went down during All-Star Weekend before the game. The guys discuss Ivey and Mathurin's renewed rivalry, Oscar getting a poster dunk, Bennedict winning the Rising Stars MVP, Hali, Myles and Benn winning the Skills Challenge, Hali mi...
Alex and Facci are joined by Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan to discuss the current state of the Indiana Pacers as the All-Star Break is here. What have we learned so far from this team since all the moves they made, what needs to happen the rest of the season and more! Hope you enjoy this and have a great weekend in Indianapolis celebrating the NBA world being in our city. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Alex Golden is joined by James Boyd of The Athletic to discuss the Pacers 127-125 victory over the pesky Toronto Raptors in Siakam's return home. Injuries were weighing heavy on the blue and gold, but young players like Isaiah Jackson and Ben Sheppard stepped up big to help the Pacers pull out a much needed victory before the All-Star Break. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex and Facci are back! In segment 1, the guys look at free agents and buyout players who could make sense for the Pacers, although the list is slim. They also look at some players that have yet to be bought out and whether or not they would make sense if they were bought out...spoiler alert, this list is not appealing. Then, Alex and Facci dive into the Pacers-Raptors game where there are so many storylines to cover. Siakam returns to Toronto, Bruce and Nwora have their first game against Indi...
Alex and Facci talk about a putrid showing from the Pacers, as they fall to the new look Charlotte Hornets 111-102. Alex discusses the problems this Pacers team has after the trades they have made this season, Facci shares thoughts on what struggles the team will continue to face and they once again question whether the Buddy Hield trade was a good idea or not... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner lead the Pacers to their 30th win of the season with an impressive 125-111 victory over Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks. The guys recap the game, discuss the debut of Doug McDermott and Buddy Hield requesting a trade. They also peek at the standings and look at Orlando's upcoming games against weak competition. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers lackluster effort in their 131-109 loss to the Warriors, who dominated from start to finish. Then, the guys discuss the updated news from the trades that took place for the Pacers, the open roster spot they will still have with James Johnson now back on the roster and the waiving of Joseph and Korkmaz. Lastly, the guys discuss the latest players to be waived that could be potential candidates for the Pacers to sign to a contract for the remainder of the year and...
Alex and Facci react to the Pacers busy NBA Trade Deadline, where they made 3 trades in total and landed back 3 players, cash and picks. Did the Pacers improve or get worse after the business decisions today? Tune in and found out! Editor's Note: The guys discussed the moves before hearing the news that Cory Joseph and Furkan Korkmaz had been waived by the Pacers. But touched on the possibility of it happening. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Alex and Facci are joined by Andy Sweeney, host of the Wakeup Call with KB & Andy on 107.5 and 93.5 The Fan to discuss what the Pacers could do at the trade deadline. Will Buddy Hield or Obi Toppin be moved? Weighing out the pros and cons of adding a player like Andrew Wiggins. Isaac Okoro and Royce O'Neale are rumored Pacers targets this trade deadline and what we like and don't like about their fits. The guys also look at how not making another trade by the deadline makes sense for what th...
The Pacers once again takedown the Houston Rockets, and Alex Golden and Mike Facci are here to talk about! The guys discuss the great play from Pascal Siakam, Tyrese Haliburton, Bench Buddy, Myles Turner and McConnell Mania! It was a poor defensive effort that led to Indiana getting obliterated on the glass, but they gutted out a big time win against a scrappy Rockets team. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Alex and Facci are back to conclude their Pacers Trade Ideas podcast, where they dive into more trades to help solidify the Pacers roster. Alex throws out some three team deals again and they discuss the pros and cons to these ideas! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex and Facci share a handful of trade ideas that they like for the Pacers and discuss what works and doesn't work for the trades suggested! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Pascal Siakam leads the Pacers to a 115-99 win over the Charlotte Hornets. The Pacers have another new starting lineup, but one that played incredibly well together. Two bench players were yanked early tonight because of their poor performance and Haliburton shined in his limited minutes. The guys also talk about the injury news to Joel Embiid, how that impacts the Eastern Standings and how the games upcoming could be an advantage for the Pacers with several opponents they face have question mar...
Alex Golden is joined by Derek Kramer of iPacers to discuss the Pacers facing a depleted Knicks team without their starting front court (Anunoby, Randle and Robinson). How the Pacers fell short, 109-105 after getting bullied by the Knicks on the glass. Tyrese Haliburton once again only played 6 minutes in the 2nd half, Benn Mathurin was out with a toe injury and McConnell was available but did not play. The guys discuss the main points and give out letter grades for all 9 Pacers who played. Then...
Alex and Facci are back and they look ahead to the Pacers upcoming month of games. They breakdown the month of February, give their record predictions for the blue and gold and analyze the remaining strength of schedule. After that, Aaron and Chase join the show to compete in Pacers Trivia. The categories: Myles Turner, 2nd Round Draft Picks and Brothers! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
The Pacers fall 129-124 to the Boston Celtics in Tyrese Haliburton's return. Indiana fought back from a 15-point halftime lead but ultimately fell short...however, Aaron Nesmith got personal revenge, setting a new career high in rebounds and assists in this one. Alex and Facci are here to break it all down on today's episode of Setting The Pace! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
With the NBA Trade Deadline 10 days away, Alex and Facci share their Top 10 Trade Deadline Targets for the Indiana Pacers. With Indiana already making a significant move in acquiring Pascal Siakam, it will be interesting to see how the Pacers approach the next week and a half. The guys explain why the targets they selected make sense for Indiana and throw out a few trade ideas here and there to explain why they had certain players as targets. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sale...
Alex and Facci start off your week with a celebratory podcast! The Pacers win their 3rd game in a row, and they snap their opponents winning streak for the 3rd time in a row as well. The guys discuss what happened in-depth in this game against Memphis and closeout the show celebrating episode 800 with fond memories of the podcast and a few fans sent in audio to celebrate with the guys. Interested in advertising on this podcast? Email sales@bluewirepods.com ! Learn more about your ad choices. Vis...
Alex Golden is joined by Chris Denari to recap the Pacers 133-131 victory over the Suns and Devin Booker's 62 point performance. Obi Toppin hit the game winning bucket for the Pacers and played one of his best games as a Pacer. The guys discuss how Indiana continued to scratch and claw their way back to eventually overcome the ferocious offensive firepower that is the Phoenix Suns. Plus, Pascal Siakam settling in, Nesmith continuing his high competitiveness and the strength there is in numbers. ...
Alex and Facci start out the show discussing Tyrese Haliburton getting his first nod as a starter for the NBA All-Star game. Then, they dive into what Draymond Green had to say about Bennedict Mathurin and the Indiana Pacers on his podcast: The Draymond Green Show. Next, the guys discuss Siakam's triple-double, the great game Turner had, the ups and downs of Andrew Nembhard, the backup big play and more. In segment 2, Facci is joined by Bryan Toporek of Bleacher Report and Liberty Ballers to get...
Alex and Facci are joined by Esfandiar (Es) Baraheni of Forbes.com to discuss all things Pascal Siakam. The guys look at how he has played with Indiana already, whether or not his ceiling will rise with Haliburton, what playing with a point guard like Tyrese does for his game, whether or not the Pacers are truly ready to make a move to start winning now and so much more! Episode was recorded on Tuesday, January 23rd after Pacers-Nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com...
Alex and Facci respond to the latest injury update on Tyrese Haliburton and the Pacers late game efforts fall short in a tough defeat to Nuggets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
After a big time trade to land Pascal Siakam with the Pacers, Alex and Facci decided to look at the new Pacers roster and rank them in order of who is most valuable to the team long term. Another way of saying it, who is the best asset on the team to the worst. It was a fun ranking and it gave the guys a chance to look at everyone on the roster and determine what players belong at the top of the pecking order. Contracts, team control, value across the league and value to the Pacers were all apar...
Alex and Facci recap the Pacers final game of the 6-game road trip, where Indiana fell 117-110 to Phoenix. Tyrese Haliburton did not play in this one and the Pacers had the lead with under 5 minutes left to play, but the Suns three-headed snake of Beal, Booker and Durant was too much for the shorthanded Pacers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Alex and Facci recap the first game of Pascal Siakam in a Pacers uniform. Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith return from injury, but the Pacers weren't able to overcome the lowly Portland Trail Blazers, behind the worst bench performance all season long. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
