Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

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Scott Agness on LeVert is the Future of the Pacers, Potential Roster Moves before the Season, The Pacers Schedule + MORE! Aug 24, 2021

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Alex and Facci share some exciting news about this weeks schedule of Setting The Pace and discuss how "watching highlights" is a bad way of evaluating if a player is good or not.

Later, Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins the show to discuss: Keifer Sykes chances of making the 15-man roster, what the future looks like for Kelan Martin, the signing of DeJon Jarreau to a 2-way deal, what Jeremy Lamb's future may be, why the Torrey Craig signing took awhile and what his role will be, Goga's status with the team and the teams deadline to pickup his option, The Pacers G-League team not playing in Ft. Wayne for the entirety of the season, the possibility of keeping the roster at 14 players, biggest takeaways from his 1 on 1 with Chad Buchanan, the reason Carlisle's hiring means so much to the potential success of the team this season and where Scott sees the Pacers amongst the rest of the Eastern Conference.

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Chris Denari discusses the Pacers Rookie Class and the Offseason Moves + MORE Mailbag Questions Aug 19, 2021

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The guys start off the show discussing Chris Duarte being snubbed from the All Summer League Team, and answer 5-questions that were overlooked for the Mailbag Podcast:

Questions: What does Isaiah Jackson need to do, to become a rotational player and a potential All-Star, what are your expectations for T.J. Warren this season, what will he have to do to become an All-Star, Top 3 Players to most likely to get ejected and what guests that we haven't had on the podcast we would love to interview!

Later, GREAT friend of the show, Chris Denari hops on to recap the Pacers offseason, his takeaways from Summer League, the Rookie Class we selected, Myles Turner's role with Rick Carlisle and what bringing T.J. Warren back to the lineup means for this team.

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Mailbag Podcast: Potential Trades and Roster Moves, Rotation Predictions, Heavy Load of Duarte Questions + MORE Aug 16, 2021

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Facci and Alex start off today's show discussing Summer League, Goga's IG story, Pacers pull Cassius Stanley's qualifying offer, no trade partners for Lamb.

Later, Alex and Facci answer over 15 questions from the great listeners of STP. The guys discuss: trades, free agency moves, the rotation, the Brawl Documentary, the Rookies and how good this team can be amongst the rest of the Eastern Conference.

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Duarte and Jackson Shining in Summer League + Mark Montieth joins to recap Untold: Malice at the Palace Aug 12, 2021

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Facci and Alex open up the show discussing the Pacers Summer League team, and what things they've liked from the rookies, Chris Duarte and Isaiah Jackson. Next, former Pacers beat writer for the Indianapolis Star, Mark Montieth joins us to recap Untold: Malice at the Palace. Mark was covering the team on the road, the night of the Pacers-Pistons brawl, and has excellent insight to all the things that were happening with the Pacers during that era. He discussed everything that led up to the brawl, O'Neal's career, what the Pacers were doing to help Artest and so much more! Lastly, the guys close out the show sharing their thoughts on the documentary, and highlighting some moments that stood out.

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J Michael on the Pacers Offseason + Are The Pacers Done Making Moves? Aug 10, 2021

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Indy Star's J Michael joins Alex Golden and Mike Facci to discuss the Pacers re-signing T.J. McConnell, the Sign and Trade for McDermott, signing Torrey Craig and what his role may be, drafting Chris Duarte and Isaiah Jackson, what's going on with Goga Bitadze, Myles Turner to the bench possibilities, Jeremy Lamb's future with the team, why Malcolm Brogdon has been rumored more this season than last, Justin Holiday being the lone Holiday on the Pacers now, Edmond Sumner's improved offseason game, Cassius Stanley's chances of being retained, UPDATE on T.J. Warren's health, Domantas Sabonis' fit with Rick Carlisle, how the coaching staff can impact this roster and discussing the rotation.

Lots of great content here from J. Follow him on twitter @ThisIsJMichael if you aren't already. Follow Alex Golden @AlexGoldenNBA and Facci @_Facci.

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Is Ben Simmons Still an Option? Could Myles Turner Come Off The Bench? Pacers Get Ready for Summer League Aug 05, 2021

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Alex and Facci are back! In today's show the guys discuss all of the recent transactions for the Pacers, the absence of Goga Bitadze for practice due to personal reasons, whether or not Myles Turner will come off the bench to start the season next year, Malcolm Brogdon being the most likely starter to get traded this offseason and whether or not the Pacers should include themselves in the Ben Simmons trade discussions once again.

Segment 1: (12-minutes) The guys discuss all of the recent signings from the Pacers, look at former Pacers who have signed elsewhere and discuss the Goga Bitadze situation.

Segment 2 (20-minutes) The guys look at J Michael's article discussing how Brogdon is more likely to be moved than Myles, and what the team might look like, if Myles came off the bench and how receptive would he be of that role.

Segment 3 (22-minutes) The guys discuss the Ben Simmons fiasco in Philly and ponder if the Pacers could get back in on the trade talks, to pry Simmons away from the 76ers. Alex throws out the idea of maybe flipping Simmons for someone else if it doesn't work out in Indy.

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Did the Pacers Roster Improve this Offseason? + Keith Smith on the Pacers moves and Potential Moves They Could Make Aug 03, 2021

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In segment 1, Alex and Facci discuss the Pacers roster as of now, and how the rotations could look. Facci shares his thoughts on the Pacers draft picks and what he liked from draft night. Later the guys look at the rest of the Eastern Conference and discuss if the Pacers are good enough to be a playoff team this season.

In Segment 2 (33:56) Keith Smith of Spotrac joins the show to discuss Free Agency, the Pacers moves, what he thinks they could do with the roster heading into the season, potential 3rd string point guards that could make sense and what to make of the revamped Chicago Bulls team.

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Pacers Re-Sign McConnell, McDermott goes to Spurs + MORE (Live Reaction to Free Agency Pod) Aug 02, 2021

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Alex and Facci join to discuss the NBA Free Agency Frenzy! Lonzo Ball kicks off Free Agency, agreeing to a sign and trade to go to the Chicago Bulls! The guys discuss all the deals, but highlight the bigs one surrounding the Pacers. TJ McConnell is BACK! Doug McDermott heads south for BIG money and the Pacers make a surprise pickup in Torrey Craig.

Hope you all enjoy the show! Follow us on Twitter @SettingThePace3 and IG @PacersTalk

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Draft Reaction Pod with Dave Searle and Rhett Bauer Jul 30, 2021

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In Segment 1, Alex and Rhett look at the Top 10 Picks and discuss the selections that were made. The guys then discuss the Pacers trading for the 31st overall pick, the Westbrook trade and look at potential players on the board for Indiana at 13. Lastly in Segment 1, Alex and Rhett react to the Pacers selecting Chris Duarte, with fan favorite Moses Moody on the board.

In Segment 2, Dave Searle joins Alex and Rhett to discuss the pick of Chris Duarte. The guys discuss once again why fans wanted Moody over Duarte, but how Duarte can still be a factor for this team. Later, the guys discuss the Brogdon for Lonzo sign and trade rumors that have been floating around and look at how other teams' moves impact destinations for Myles Turner, if he is to be traded.

In Segment 3, Alex is joined by Dave Searle to look at the Pacers trade of pick 31 and Aaron Holiday for Isaiah Jackson from Kentucky. The guys discuss what Jackson brings to the table, if he is a Myles replacement and reflect on the short lived Pacers career of Aaron Holiday. Lastly, the guys look at things from a big picture and determine if this was a good or bad draft.

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Setting The Pace Draft Guide Jul 26, 2021

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Facci and Alex start off today's show reacting to the trade between Memphis and New Orleans, and how it impacts the Pacers. Next, the guys give their Top 3 players at each position, in terms of potential players the Pacers could draft at 13. Lastly, Alex and Facci look at ALL the recent trade/draft rumors involving the Pacers and discuss what they like and dislike about the rumors floated out there. The guys close the show giving their biggest areas of concern for the Pacers.

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