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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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00:38:15

Buzzer Beaters, No Timeout and Lottery Picks Shine

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/27

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!

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00:31:43

A Clash of Styles: Diving into the...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/26

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.

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00:34:54

A Five Game Winning Streak: Pacers Defang Wolves!

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/25

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.

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01:02:47

Tyrese RETURNS, Pacers Blow 20-Point Lead but Escape...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/23

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 game,

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00:21:14

Scuffles, Smothered Chickens & Board Man Gets Paid

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/21

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.

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00:57:27

ANOTHER Clutch Performance: Nembhard's Late-Game...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/20

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.

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00:35:17

How Slow First Quarter Starts Hurt the Pacers Chances...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/19

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. even trial &

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00:35:10

A Miracle in Minnesota: Ain't No Toppin THAT Shot!

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/18

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!

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00:47:56

How have the Pacers fared since making a starting...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/17

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

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00:27:30

Pacers Fall Short In Ferocious Comeback vs. Bucks

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/16

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.

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00:32:00

An UGLY win is STILL a WIN! Pacers beat "76ers"

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/15

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 play

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00:37:07

Mailbag Pt. 3: Who is the most likely to fall out of...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/14

Alex and Facci continue on with answering your mailbag questions! 11). Schwarz Bruder @TheEvilOmegaWhat 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 a 4

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00:34:06

Mailbag Pt. 2: Cause of Defensive Issues, 5 Players...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/13

MAIL TIME! Alex Golden and Mike Facci answer Part 2 of the MAILBAG questions! 6). Indiana Media @ColtsMediaGuyQuestion: 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

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00:40:28

The 4-Point Play Heard Round the World: Tyrese...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/12

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.

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00:28:33

A No Show in Chicago + Tim Hardaway Keeps Running His...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/11

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.

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00:45:09

March Mailbag Pt. 1 - Concerns with Bench Play?...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/10

On today's episode, Alex Golden and Mike Facci read the first set of questions for our March Mailbag! 1). John CoultonDo 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 drafting

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00:48:18

Mathurin Returns with a Magnificent Performance, but...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/09

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

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00:34:27

Haliburton-less Pacers Fall Short To Hawks

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/07

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.

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00:30:46

What are the Pacers Missing? Bob Kravitz joins to...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/06

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.

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00:30:01

Haliburton & Turner Launch Rockets Back to Houston...

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast ·

2025/03/05

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.

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