Alex Golden is joined by Kyle Taylor to discuss the Pacers recent decision to insert Jarace Walker back into the rotation. How can Jarace lift the Pacers bench, what has gone wrong with these units since Nesmith was made a starter for Mathurin, is there an underlying issue with the inconsistent bench play, why has it taken Jarace this long to get back into the rotation consistently and how Pascal has played since the ASB.
Apr 02, 2025•47 min•Ep. 1120
On today's show, Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Pacers terrific second half come from behind win against the Sacramento Kings. The Pacers trailed by 16 points, but rallied back to pull out another victory against a veteran loaded Kings team. How the Pacers were able to get this dub, why the Pacers bench was the reason they were even in this game, and clutch play from Haliburton, Siakam and Nesmith.
Apr 01, 2025•37 min•Ep. 1121
Today, Alex and Facci recap the Pacers-Thunder game, dive into the remaining schedules for Detroit, Milwaukee and the Pacers, survey the current standings race between the 3 teams and discuss some other interesting NBA storylines.
Mar 31, 2025•39 min•Ep. 1119
On today's show, Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers dismantling of the Wizards, with a 162-109 victory. How the Pacers were able to destroy the Wiz, what is there to really take away from a game like this, the pros to winning by so many, who stood out and more! Then, in Segment 2, with the NCAA Sweet 16 currently being played, the guys drafted a starting 5 of players who played for the Pacers based on how they performed in college. Let us know what team you think wins head to head and what player...
Mar 28, 2025•46 min•Ep. 1118
Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to recap the Pacers heartbreaking loss to the Lakers at the buzzer. Why the Pacers lost this game, how holding timeouts continues to cost Indiana chances to win close games, how special Jarace was in the 4th, Mathurin's night off the bench, Haliburton's 18 assists and just 1 turnover and so much more were discussed on today's episode!
Mar 27, 2025•38 min•Ep. 1117
On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci dive into what makes the Haliburton-Mathurin fit up and down, what changes could be made to unite both forces to lift each other up, why Mathurin is the one who has had to make the adjustments more than Tyrese, how the two have played together and what lineup combinations have succeeded with Tyrese the most.
Mar 26, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1116
On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci recap the Pacers 119-103 victory over the Timberwolves. Obi Toppin continued his hot shooting against Minny, Aaron Nesmith had himself another awesome offensive performance, Tyrese Haliburton extended his double-double streak to 11 games in a row and the Pacers 3rd quarter eruption lifts them past the Timberwolves for an important and needed victory.
Mar 25, 2025•35 min•Ep. 1115
On today's episode, Alex Golden is joined by Casey Johnson, a lifelong Pacers fan and season ticket holder, to recap the Pacers 108-103 victory over the Brooklyn Nets in Tyrese Haliburton's return. The guys discuss the game, Casey's interaction with Tyrese at a Meet-And-Greet for season ticket holder, what Rick Carlisle had to say about the two different styles of play for Ty and Benn, Myles big time performance, Steady Siakam, McConnell staying consistent, Mathurin's big stretch late in the gam...
Mar 23, 2025•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 1114
Alex Golden goes solo on today's show to discuss the Pacers OVERTIME win against the Brooklyn Nets! This was a fun one and the Pacers pulled out another nail biter thanks to the incredible play of Benn Mathurin and Myles Turner. Turnover struggles are what kept the Pacers out of this game, Siakam was held to a low amount of points, Nenbhard got himself ejected and TJ McConnell added some key minutes in OT.
Mar 21, 2025•21 min•Ep. 1113
On today's show, Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers win over Dallas! Mathurin's unreal 4th quarter, Siakam's big block and steal, Nembhard's game winner, Indiana's inability to defend without fouling, how good Aaron Nesmith was and has been, plus Player awards! Then Facci is joined by Brian Zilem to discuss the Dallas perspective of this game and he shares his thoughts on disaster Nico Harrison has caused in Dallas.
Mar 20, 2025•57 min•Ep. 1112
Alex and Facci answer the final questions from the March Mailbag. We thank everyone for their amazing questions! 16). Basketball John Facci, do you think SlowMo and Jarace are similar in some ways? Although Jarace is much more athletic, he seems to have a very deliberate style. 17). Roundball Roundup How many more seasons will this organization ruin by having Turner at the C? Already at 9 & counting. The definition on crazy is doing same thing over again & expecting a different result. e...
Mar 19, 2025•35 min•Ep. 1110
Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Pacers Overtime Thriller! Obi Toppin led the Pacers in scoring with 34 points and lifted them to one of the BEST wins of the season with a game winning three over the Timberwolves. This snapped the Wolves 8 game winning streak and the Pacers did this with 4 starters sidelined, 1 ejected in the 3rd quarter and their 6th man fouled out in the 4th. Just a remarkable game from so many players and the guys dive into all of it!
Mar 18, 2025•35 min•Ep. 1111
Alex Golden and Facci are back to discuss the Pacers last 15 games, which is the exact amount of games ago that Indiana swapped Aaron Nesmith into the starting lineup for Bennedict Mathurin. The guys look at how well Nesmith and Mathurin have played during the past month since the switch, how the bench has looked based on multiple findings with lineup data, what has been the biggest problems for the Pacers second unit groups, Tyrese with Aaron vs Tyrese with Benn, shooting woes for Nembhard and ...
Mar 17, 2025•48 min•Ep. 1109
On today's show, Alex recaps the Pacers loss to the Bucks, the starters jelling together and the bench unit falling apart. The big runs that ultimately led to Indiana's downfall, Nesmith's career night, Haliburton and Siakam's play and what is going on with TJ McConnell.
Mar 16, 2025•28 min•Ep. 1108
On today's show, Alex Golden goes solo to recap the Pacers victory over the "76ers". With 96% of the 76ers salary sidelined do to injury, the Pacers found themselves fully healthy struggling against a team that was incredibly undermanned. Alex talks about how the Pacers need to mature as a group and overcome these trap games by taking care of business. Then, Alex dives into how Indiana was able to bounce back after a sluggish start, how impressive the starters were in the 2nd half, the woeful pl...
Mar 15, 2025•32 min•Ep. 1107
Alex and Facci continue on with answering your mailbag questions! 11). Schwarz Bruder @TheEvilOmega What do you think is the cause for the inconsistent and often woeful performance of the bench unit this year? Did teams just figure us out, was Stix that important, or is it the rotations and scheming? It's baffling to see the best bench in the league turn into one of the worst. 12). Rooster is back… Since everyone seems to think I’m insane, if this summer you had a choice between signing Myles to...
Mar 14, 2025•37 min•Ep. 1106
MAIL TIME! Alex Golden and Mike Facci answer Part 2 of the MAILBAG questions! 6). Indiana Media @ColtsMediaGuy Question: Where do you rank this team at in the standings without Tyrese Haliburton? Hot Take: Indiana Pacers beat the Cleveland Cavaliers to advance to the NBA Finals. For this to happen Pacers would need to beat either Pistons or Bucks first round, Celtics the second round which is possible, Knicks ain’t beating the Cavs! 7). The Roost Man aka Rooster aka Kevin Prtichard’s Biggest Fan...
Mar 13, 2025•34 min•Ep. 1105
On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Facci recap the BEST game of the season. Tyrese Haliburton hits the best game winning jumper of his life, with a corner 3, in front of the Bucks bench, on National TV with Reggie Miller on call and got fouled by Giannis in the process. The guys discuss the storybook ending, how the team's played throughout the game, what stood out and what a win like this can do for a team moving forward.
Mar 12, 2025•40 min•Ep. 1104
On today's episode, we do our best to not over discuss the Pacers horrific showing against the Chicago Bulls. After we recap the underwhelming and lackluster performance, we dissect all that Tim Hardaway Sr. had to say about the point god, Tyrese Haliburton, and share our thoughts on his dreadful takes.
Mar 11, 2025•29 min•Ep. 1103
On today's episode, Alex Golden and Mike Facci read the first set of questions for our March Mailbag! 1). John Coulton Do you think the reluctance of the Pacers franchise to truly "bottom out" has hurt their long term future and ultimately ruined their ability and chances to ever build a championship contender? Just imagine what the Pacers future would look like now if they had of racked up a few less meaningless wins over the past 2 seasons, got a higher draft pick as a result and ended up draf...
Mar 10, 2025•45 min•Ep. 1102
In today's show, Alex Golden is joined by Gentry Hudson to discuss the Pacers 2 point loss to the Hawks. The guys also discuss: the return of Benn Mathurin, Siakam's late second blunder, Turner's play and missed FT, Quenton Jackson contributing off the bench, TJ going down with an injury, Walker only playing 3 minutes, how important Tyrese is to the success of this team and more. At the end of the show, Gentry wanted to discuss Nikola Jokic's 30-20-20 game, so the guys discussed that, and then b...
Mar 09, 2025•48 min•Ep. 1101
On today's show, Alex Golden recaps the Pacers loss to the Atlanta Hawks. Pascal Siakam dropped 35 points, Tyrese Haliburton and Benn Mathurin did not play, Jarace Walker got the start and played well, Indiana got abused in the paint and lost the 2nd half by 13 points. Alex dives into all of this, plus Nembhard struggling and the continued good play from Aaron Nesmith.
Mar 07, 2025•34 min•Ep. 1100
Today, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Bob Kravitz of BobKravitz.com to discuss Myles Turner's upcoming free agency, the future of Turner being the biggest domino to fall this summer, whether Indy should bring Myles back in the offseason, Siakam's all-star season, being so reliable and what his ceiling is, Thomas Bryant's midseason addition, which playoff opponent Bob wants to see in Round 1 for the Pacers and what piece the Pacers are missing.
Mar 06, 2025•31 min•Ep. 1099
On today's show, Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Pacers 115-102 victory over the Houston Rockets. The guys key in on how impactful the team was defensively in the 4th quarter, Myles Turner's rim protection in the clutch, Haliburton's spectacular offensive showing, Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard providing solid play, Jarace Walker getting into the rotation, Obi Toppin celebrating his birthday with some nice play and player awards are handed out at the end of the show.
Mar 05, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1098
On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci open the show discussing the Rockets sitting out a handful of players on Monday vs OKC and what that means for Indiana on Tuesday, with half of their starters not in the rotation. Then, Kevin Bowen joins the show to discuss Jarace Walker playing in the G-League on Monday with the Mad Ants, his role this season, the challenges of developing and trying to win, plus what his future looks like. Then, the guys dive into Benn Mathurin'...
Mar 04, 2025•40 min•Ep. 1097
On today's show, Facci is joined by Derek Schultz of Query & Schultz and the Indianapolis Business Journal to discuss Indiana's 127-112 victory over the Chicago Bulls. The guys highlight the return of the point god, Tyrese Haliburton. Aaron Nesmith's career night in points, Indiana's defense tightening up, Indiana signing Tony Bradley to a 10 day contract and John Cena turning heel at the Elimination Chamber.
Mar 03, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1096
On today's episode of Setting the Pace, Alex goes solo to recap the Pacers 125-120 loss to the Miami Heat. Pascal Siakam was sensational with 36 points. Myles Turner and Tyrese Haliburton also played solid games, Andrew Nembhard looked much better than he had in the previous 4 games and the Pacers fell short thanks to some rough stretches in the 2nd and 3rd quarters. In addition to the game recap, Alex touches on the loss of Benn Mathurin to a handful of nagging injuries, what the Pacers can do ...
Mar 01, 2025•30 min•Ep. 1095
Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to discuss the Pacers recent play during their four game homestand post All-Star break. The guys dive into what trends are good for certain players, what trends are bad for certain players, how the team has played, what they've done well as a team, what they haven't done well as a team and what to watch moving forward. We hope you enjoy this deep dive discussion! Subscribe to the podcast wherever you get your podcast for more Pacers content! Learn more about y...
Feb 27, 2025•39 min•Ep. 1094
Tonight it was all about TYRESE HALIBURTON! The Point God rose to the occasion early on in the 1st quarter, and the Pacers followed after their leader to win in convincing fashion against Toronto. Mike Facci is joined by Mark Montieth to dive into the Pacers win, the play of Tyrese and Myles, defense leading to offense, the impact of not having TJ McConnell and more! Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices...
Feb 27, 2025•35 min•Ep. 1093
On today's show, Alex Golden is joined by Rhett Bauer to discuss why Jarace Walker should be in the rotation, how impactful his skillset could be in the playoffs, but why Rick Carlisle and the coaching staff have elected to play others before him. Then, Rhett discusses whether or not Indy will offer Mathurin an extension in the offseason...is there any reason why they wouldn't? The guys later discuss whether or not Indiana will make a consolidation trade this offseason, the pros and cons to doin...
Feb 26, 2025•40 min•Ep. 1092
