Episodes

  • Jarace Walker Changing Positions? Pascal Hosting a Players Only Minicamp and a Pistons Team Preview

    Jarace Walker Changing Positions? Pascal Hosting a Players Only Minicamp and a Pistons Team Preview
    Sep 18 2024
    In segment 1, Alex discusses what Rick Carlisle said on the radio about Jarace Walker and what the next year could look like for him. Then, Alex discusses how the Pacers are hosting a players only minicamp in Orlando at Pascal Siakam's gymnasium. What is the significance of this minicamp and how the guys are eager to get better for next season. Then, Alex brings on Jack Kelly to preview the Detroit Pistons upcoming season and chat a little James Wiseman, as he spent time in Detroit the last year plus. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    42 mins
  • Talking Pacers and the Eastern Conference with ESPN's Bobby Marks

    Talking Pacers and the Eastern Conference with ESPN's Bobby Marks
    Sep 18 2024
    Bobby Marks of ESPN joins Alex and Facci to discuss the Pacers playoff success last season, the impact trading for Siakam had on their team last year and the future, the future team salary with a potential new deal for Myles Turner, how a Mathurin extension would impact the books, Nembhard's fit next to Haliburton, the next steps for Mathurin and more. Later, Bobby goes through the Top 8 teams of the East and shares his biggest question for their team heading into the season...he concludes that conversation by giving his East Standings Predictions. Bobby also discusses some of the intriguing teams in the West, looks at teams that if things go wrong could look to "blow their team up" and shares a few stories of "trades that almost happened but didn't" to end the show. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • From The Archives: Antonio Davis joins Setting The Pace!

    From The Archives: Antonio Davis joins Setting The Pace!
    Sep 17 2024
    March 11, 2021: Facci and Alex are joined by former Pacers big man, Antonio Davis. Davis relives some of the great moments in Pacers history, his departure for Toronto, the pros and cons of playing in a small market and then Antonio sits on the hot seat and answers some rapid fire questions. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    39 mins
  • Why Tyrese Haliburton Needs to Take His Game to Another Level + A Cavaliers Preview

    Why Tyrese Haliburton Needs to Take His Game to Another Level + A Cavaliers Preview
    Sep 16 2024
    To start the show off, Alex discusses how Tyrese Haliburton needs to elevate his game from last season for the Pacers to have greater success. He reviews last season, breaking it down month by month, looks at his pre and post injury averages and playoff averages to highlight where Tyrese needs to be for this team to be the best version of itself. Then, Bob Schmidt of Fear The Fro Podcast joins the show to preview the Cleveland Cavaliers season. We recorded this interview with Bob on September 10th before the Isaac Okoro signing happened...however, we dive into the Cavs Big 3 of Mitchell, Mobley and Allen, hiring Kenny Atkinson, the next steps for Darius Garland, a realistic ceiling for this team next year and more. The guys closeout the show with a Cavs-Pacers crossover draft. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    47 mins
  • From The Archives: Fan Favorite, Thad Young joins Setting The Pace!

    From The Archives: Fan Favorite, Thad Young joins Setting The Pace!
    Sep 15 2024
    In today's episode, Thad Young joins Alex and Facci for a lengthy conversation to discuss the current status of the NBA (Covid Era), his time in Indiana, the growth of Myles and Domas, the potential of this current Pacers squad and his relationship with coach McMillan. The guys end the show discussing the Elite 8 matchups of the Pacers March Madness Tournament. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • How will McConnell be Utilized off the Bench Next Season + A Bulls Preview

    How will McConnell be Utilized off the Bench Next Season + A Bulls Preview
    Sep 13 2024
    In segment 1, Alex Golden looks at the way T.J. McConnell was utilized off the bench last season when Mathurin was healthy, and after Mathurin went down with his season ending injury. Alex also dives into McConnell's playoff numbers and compares those to the individual playoff numbers for the rest of the players in the league. How drastic were McConnell's numbers without Mathurin in the lineup compared to when they played together? Alex dives into it all, as he shares one thing he's interested in seeing play out next season. Then, Jason Patt, the co-host of Cash Considerations on the Blue Wire Podcast Network, and editorial director at Clutch Points, hops on the show to preview the upcoming season for the Bulls. How bad were their offseason trades of DeRozan and Caruso? How happy was Jason with the Josh Giddey acquisition? What's next for Coby White? Will Zach LaVine get traded this season? Vooch? Will Lonzo Ball actually play this year? Patrick Williams new contract and how he has faired in Chicago. Drafting Matas Buzelis 11th overall and a Pacers-Bulls crossover draft! Loaded show for you today! If you love what you're listening to (or even just like it) please....please...please leave a 5-star rating and review to help us reach more Pacers fans like yourself! Word of mouth is also a GREAT way to tell your friends about THIS podcast and why you tune it! Appreciate the support Pacer Nation. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    53 mins
  • From The Archives: Former Survivor Contestant and Pacers Big Man, Scot Pollard, joins Setting The Pace

    From The Archives: Former Survivor Contestant and Pacers Big Man, Scot Pollard, joins Setting The Pace
    Sep 12 2024
    In our 13th episode EVER of Setting The Pace (December 20, 2018), Alex and Facci interviewed 13 year NBA Veteran, Scot Pollard. Scot worked with the Indiana Pacers television crew briefly after retirement, and recently was able to have a heart transplant that helped save his life. In addition to that, Scot was a contestant on Alex's favorite reality TV show, Survivor. He participated in Season 32, Kaoh Rong, where he made the jury and finished 8th out of 18 players. Podcast Notes: Another former Pacers' center joins the show. In this weeks episode of STP, Scot Pollard took us down memory lane discussing his days with the Kings, being traded from the Kings to the Pacers, what it was like to play with Jermaine O'Neal, his favorite college and NBA teammates along with his favorite style of hair throughout his career. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    37 mins
  • Top 5 Point Guards in the East, A New York Knicks Preview and a Surprise Top 5 List

    Top 5 Point Guards in the East, A New York Knicks Preview and a Surprise Top 5 List
    Sep 11 2024
    To get the show started, a longtime fan of Setting The Pace, Tyler Watts, kicks us off with a Top 5 list of his own! Tyler shares detailed stats on his Top 5 list and it is a MUST listen for Pacers fans. Then, Alex and Facci bring on "Evil Alex" from the Knicks Fan TV Podcast to discuss the upcoming Knicks season. They address the addition of Bridges, the subtraction of Hartenstein, getting a healthy Julius Randle back and how this team stacks up against the rest of the East. During this conversation, Alex and Facci have a BIG disagreement on who the Top 5 point guards are in the East and then "Evil Alex" has to play tiebreaker on the debate. To close out the show, the guys end with a fun Pacers-Knicks crossover draft, selecting a starting 5 of players who played for both franchises. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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    58 mins