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Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Setting The Pace is a Pacers Podcast with Alex Golden and Mike Facci. Brought to you by the Blue Wire Podcast Network.

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00:41:14

Giving Pacers Thanks: What We're Thankful About for...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/11/26

Alex Golden and Mike Facci go back-and-forth with the Pacers roster, sharing what they are thankful for with each Pacers player. With it being the "Thanksgiving Season", the guys felt this would be a fun and good way to spread that Thanksgiving spirit before tomorrow's holiday. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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00:46:31

Jarace Walker Has Career Night, but Pacers Comeback...

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2025/11/25

On today's episode of Setting the Pace, Alex Golden is joined by Casey Johnson to recap the Pacers 122-117 loss to the Detroit Pistons. Indiana had a solid effort in the 2nd half to try and overcome a 16-point deficit, but their efforts fell short in regulation. Jarace Walker had a career night, Pascal Siakam continues to play at an All-NBA level and the bench showed up BIG. However, the starters other than Pascal failed to put the ball in the hoop (outside of the free throw line) and Detroit's

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00:35:39

Pacers Fall to Cavs in a Competitive Battle +...

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2025/11/24

Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Pacers 120-109 loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers. Andrew Nembhard dropped a career-high, Pascal and Benn were efficient and impacting the game in multiple ways again, TJ McConnell played well off the bench, Huff and Sheppard show solid stuff, but the rest of the roster failed to carry their weight to help Indiana outlast Cleveland. Today the guys discuss:Nembhard's career high, plus solid assist/turnover ratioLineup that went on big run: TJ, Drew, Benn, Pascal &

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00:34:28

Recent Stats and Trends + Matthews Signs 10-Day,...

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2025/11/21

Mike Facci is joined by Kyle Taylor to discuss the Pacers elevating Jeremiah Robinson-Earl to a standard deal, waiving Monte Morris, signing Garrison Matthews to a 10-day hardship exception, recent stats and trends for the Pacers and diving into the two guards Indiana took in the 2022 NBA Draft (Mathurin and Nembhard). Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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00:49:54

Ranking The Roster from Most Likely to Least Likely...

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2025/11/20

Alex and Facci each ranked the roster from 1-15 determining who they view as the Pacer that is most likely to be traded versus the Pacers they see as the least likely to be traded. The guys start from 15 and work their way up to 1, comparing their notes and sharing their opinions on why they had the player ranked where they ranked them.15 Players Eligible for trade:MathurinHaliburtonToppinNembhardMorrisWalkerK. JonesMcConnellFurphyBradleyI. JacksonNesmithSheppardHuffSiakam Hosted by Simplecast, an

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00:42:38

Pacers End 8 Game Losing Streak in Jay Huff Breakout...

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2025/11/20

Alex Golden and Facci are finally reunited, and they get to cover a Pacers WIN! Jay Huff was fantastic off the bench, Mathurin and Siakam shined on both ends of the floor, TJ McConnell looked like vintage McConnell, and the Pacers get a convincing victory over a Charlotte Hornets team who has been their kryptonite in years past. The guys also give out player awards at the end of the game and have a lengthy discussion about Nembhard as the primary ballhandler and the importance of Benn Mathurin not

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01:05:34

Mathurin Returns, Pacers Lose By 15+ Points AGAIN &...

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2025/11/18

Alex Golden is joined by David Cole to discuss Mathurin's Return, the Pacers Losing By 15+ Points AGAIN & Diving into the Top 3PT Shooting Centers in the League by Percentage and Attempts. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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00:53:35

History of Post NBA Finals Struggles + Jarace & Shepp...

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2025/11/17

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden is joined by Derek Kramer of iPacers and Evil Pacers Recap Live to discuss the Indiana Pacers 1-12 start. The guys dive into other situations where a team the previous year made the NBA Finals but then had a really bad season the year after. How do these teams compare to the 2025-2026 Indiana Pacers, had did the season end and where did they end in the NBA Draft Lottery and more. Then, the guys discuss how the 1974-1975 Milwaukee Bucks and the

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00:18:45

Indiana Pacers Make History with 1-12 Start +...

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2025/11/16

Alex Golden goes solo, talking about the Indiana Pacers WORST start in Franchise History, falling to 1-12 on the season with an 18-point loss to the Toronto Raptors. Transition defense was nonexistent, playing without any resistance by allowing 78 points in the paint, and not playing with enough force to take advantage of opportunities that these players may never have again once this roster gets healthy. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our

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00:34:51

Pacers Blasted by Suns in 35-point Loss! Game Recap,...

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2025/11/14

On today's episode, Alex Golden is joined by Destin Adams to discuss the Pacers 35-point loss! Aaron Nesmith goes down with a scary injury in the 3rd quarter, and Indiana falls to 1-11 on the season. Alex and Destin look at the future of this season and discuss if the Pacers would be wise to be sellers at the trade deadline to really give themselves more bites at the apple in the NBA Draft. Alex shares a trade idea; Destin talks about what players seem the most untouchable and whether or not the

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00:30:10

Mailbag Part 2: Could Nembhard be the Trade Piece to...

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2025/11/13

Today, Alex and Facci conclude the November Mailbag...pretty sure Alex said this was Part 3 and the graphic says Part 2, sorry for the confusion. We answered 1 mailbag question last Friday, which was technically Part 1, but whatever Part it is of the mailbag, we answered your questions and talked about this team! Here are the questions below:Nick Ogren: Quenton Jackson’s hamstring injury might be the most devastating injury this fall, given the opportunity in front of him. After a Haliburton-esque

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00:34:51

TJ McConnell Returns, but Indiana Pacers lose 5th...

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2025/11/12

Alex Golden is joined by Noah Rusk to recap the Indiana Pacers best scoring night of the season, TJ McConnell making his season debut and the BEAUTIFUL, WONDERFUL, MAGNIFICENT city edition jerseys being worn for the first time, all to lose their 5th game in a row. The Jazz CRUSH the Pacers by 24 points, scoring 152, and shooting a ridiculous percentage, to ruin any positivity from the Pacers efforts tonight. Join us for a discussion about almost every player on the team, what we saw in this game,

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00:27:30

November Mailbag Pt. 1 - What is the path to next...

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2025/11/11

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci answer questions from the Mailbag to discuss the questions listeners have about this team. We recorded this episode on Thursday, November 6th, in case any news breaks and the conversation is about something that happened previously. Today the questions were answering are from Rooster, Pacers Faithful and Paulo Borges:Rooster - What do you think the path is to next seasons starting center? IJax? Trade for Kessler (in graphic) or who else? Would

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00:40:45

Pacers Blown Out by 31 + Myles Turner Can't Stop...

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2025/11/10

Andrew Nembhard and the Nembhard-ettes get blown out on the second night of a back-to-back against the Steph Curry-less Warriors. Alex and Facci recap this horrific game, discuss why the team had no chance of winning and what to make of the 1-9 start to the season. Then, the guys discuss Myles Turner once again throwing shade at the Pacers and their fans in a postgame interview between Milwaukee and Chicago, as well as a former Pacers All-Star joining the Bucks G-League affiliate, The Wisconsin

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00:26:03

Andrew Nembhard Returns in Pacers 117-100 Loss to...

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2025/11/09

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden goes solo to discuss the Pacers 117-100 loss to the Nuggets. Alex discusses 10 things from the game that stood out to him, leading to the Pacers loss.Nembhard's ReturnA Terrific Nesmith GameWeird RotationsA tough Siakam nightGood Jarace, but need MORE of itThe Biggest Jay Huff Hater is back!Monte Morris' debutPoints in the PaintShot Making (or lack thereof)Transition Defense Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for

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00:31:18

The Mac McClung Era Comes to an End; Monte Morris...

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2025/11/07

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci discuss the Pacers deciding to waive Mac McClung and bring in Monte Morris. In addition to that, Facci shares what he likes about this specific move, whether or not McClung was given a fair shot, and more. The guys also discuss Cody Marting being brought in Wednesday for a 10-day contract and what he can bring to the table. After that to conclude the show, the guys answer the 1st question from the Mailbag Podcast, sent in by Noah

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00:23:22

Pacers Lose UGLY to Nets, Cody Martin Signs + Injury...

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2025/11/06

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden goes solo to discuss the Pacers loss to the Nets, a game in which they looked terrible in, outside of Ben Sheppard and Jay Huff. Alex goes through and reads his notes from the game to highlight what he saw good or bad. Then, Alex briefly touches on Cody Martin's arrival to the team. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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00:19:40

How do the Pacers stack up statistically against the...

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2025/11/05

Alex Golden and Mike Facci look at how the Pacers stack up against the rest of NBA in certain categories...After that, they play a game of "describe it", a new segment where we describe is something is good or bad for the Pacers. This week we touched on Siakam, and the 3 words we have to come up with how his season has gone so far...Let us know if you enjoyed the episode in the comment section! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use

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00:14:47

Bonus Episode: Alex Golden joins NBA Today on NBA TV...

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2025/11/05

Alex Golden joins Justin Termine and Eddie Johnson, hosts of NBA Today on NBA TV and Sirius XM Radio to discuss Myles Turner's return to Indiana, why fans were booing and whether the boos were warranted, the Pacers front office failing to give Myles a fair offer compared to what the Bucks gave him, whether or not the Pacers will be able to retain Benn Mathurin in the offseason and MORE! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of

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00:33:12

Indiana Pacers Fall Short to Milwaukee Bucks in Myles...

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2025/11/04

Alex Golden and Mike Facci discuss the Pacers 117-115 loss to the Bucks The Indiana Pacers were searching for their 2nd win of the season, but fall to the Bucks at the hands of Giannis, who drilled a fade away jumper to win it for Milwaukee. Myles Turner was booed every single second of this game by Pacers fans, and the center who is replacing him outplayed him for the majority of the game. Isaiah Jackson had 21 points, 10 rebounds and had some timely plays down the stretch. Pascal Siakam continued

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