Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

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Bull-ied by DeRozan + Late Game Blunders Mar 14, 2024

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Alex Golden is back with Facci for another postgame recap. On today's show, the guys discuss Indiana's 132-129 loss to the Bulls in OVERTIME after some head scratching decisions were made by the Pacers the final 3 minutes of the game. Alex and Facci dive into what went wrong for the Pacers in this game, what they would have done differently and how a loss like this hurts the Pacers, but provides a solid learning experience...yet again.

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Indiana Leaves OKC Thunderstruck Mar 13, 2024

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Alex Golden is joined by Facci to recap the Pacers 121-111 victory over the best in the west, the Oklahoma City Thunder. It was a team effort that led to the victory and the guys discuss how each player played a huge impact on the Pacers win. Defense was the focal point, and the team defended at a high level for a majority of the game. Then at the end of the show, Alex tries Sponge Candy that was sent to him from the heart of Buffalo, NY.

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An Important Stretch Upcoming Mar 12, 2024

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In segment 1, Alex Golden is joined by Jacob Kniffen of The Uncontested Podcast to preview the Pacers-Thunder game coming up. The guys look at how OKC was able to go from a lottery bound team to a squad that is 1st in the Western Conference. At the end of the preview, Alex and Jacob do a starting 5 snake draft of players who played for both the Pacers and the Thunder.

Then, in Segment 2, Jimmy Cook of 107.5 The Fan joins Alex to discuss the loss of Bennedict Mathurin, whether or not the Pacers would have traded Buddy Hield if the Mathurin injury had happened prior to the Trade Deadline, could Lance Stephenson make sense as a Mathurin replacement, the upcoming stretch for Indiana with 3 of the next 4 games at home and they close it out with an Easter Candy Draft at the end of the show!

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Pacers have BEST second half performance of the year in a PIVOTAL win over Orlando Mar 11, 2024

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Alex Golden is joined by Derek Schultz to recap the Pacers impressive 111-97 victory over the recently hot Orlando Magic. The Pacers move into the 7th spot in the Eastern Conference after the win and a Miami Heat loss. The bench was spectacular in this performance and the guys discuss how Indiana's second half revived the team. Then to conclude the show, Derek and Alex talk about how awesome dads are and Zach Edey's senior night.

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5 Things Indiana Will Miss Without Bennedict Mathurin + a Pacers-Magic Preview Mar 10, 2024

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Alex Golden goes solo in segment one to discuss the breaking news of Bennedict Mathurin needing season-ending surgery. Alex discusses 5 reasons why this news is such a blow for the Pacers and looks at how the Pacers can fill the holes on the roster with Mathurin sideline. Then, Alex brings on Bryce Woolley of Orlando Magic HQ to preview a big game between these two up and coming teams. After the preview, Alex and Bryce have a draft where they build their starting 5 of players who played for both the Indiana Pacers and Orlando Magic.

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Why did the Indiana Pacers lose to the Minnesota Timberwolves? Mar 08, 2024

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Alex Golden is joined by Michael J. Facci to recap the Pacer 113-111 loss to Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves. Indiana clawed their way back into the game after a sluggish start in the 1st quarter, but their comeback efforts weren't enough, as ANT and his teammates closed out a tightly contested ball game in the final few minutes of the game.

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The 500 LB Elephant in the Room - March Mailbag Pt. 2 Mar 07, 2024

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Alex and Facci are back for another episode, and they continue answering the great questions from our Pace Setters.

Adam - How many more games can Haliburton miss before he becomes ineligible for All-NBA??? Just curious as your thoughts on whether he should take a game or two and rest or if that would make any difference at this point?
Peetie Pete - 500 lbs elephant in the room. Do you think that Tyrese is playing on one good hamstring to meet the 80% availability rule and not lose that $40mil? And do you think his recent play could actually push him out of All NBA contention because of it anyway?
Gene Turnbloom - Is there any chance that Rick gets fired if the team falls apart and somehow misses the playoffs? I think a lot of nights recently we’re getting out coached. Is it always on the players?
C Falcon 31 - Do you think that Walker can develop into a starting forward alongside Siakam, or do we still need to go shopping for a 6'7+ forward to deal with guys like Ingram?
Evan Noggle - Can Indiana be a top 6 seed even if Halliburton isn’t putting up pre-injury stats? Will that production come elsewhere?
Franky - As of February 15th, Indiana's 2024 draft picks would be 37th, 51st, and 54th with 56th heading to the Warriors. Is there anyone you like as a potential draft prospect with pick 37? I think getting an experienced player like Nembhard or Sheppard would make sense.

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Dancing to Victory in Dallas! Mar 06, 2024

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Alex and Facci are back with a postgame recap podcast! The Pacers displayed a great team effort and their high scoring offense mixed with their solid defense helped them overcome Luka and Kyrie for a pivotal win. Join the fun as we breakdown the game!

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March Mailbag Pt. 1 Mar 05, 2024

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Alex Golden and Michael Facci are ready to answer a handful of your questions on today's Mailbag Podcast!

1). Chuck and Jamie: Which player(s)-on or off the roster- would be your most likely/reasonable pick to take this team to the next level next season?

2). Chase Sasin: 2 questions. Do you feel like there’s been improvement with Mathurin’s defense and if Rick retired right now, who on the coaching staff would you want to take over as head coach?

3). Keenan: Rank the following players from most to least likely to sign a new contract or extension with the Pacers in the next two seasons:

Obi Toppin

Jalen Smith

Isaiah Jackson

TJ McConnell

4). Dan: Do you see any of the 2 way guys getting a full time contract? Could 1 of those 3 be cut and replaced this season? With who? What do we do with that final roster spot?

5). Carson: How much is the injury still affecting Tyrese, and is Buddy being traded part of his recent struggles also???

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What's Wrong with the Pacers? Mar 04, 2024

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Alex Golden and Michael Facci are back for another postgame podcast, but they have the tough discussion about what's the reasoning behind the Pacers poor play as of late. Alex dives into the numbers regarding Tyrese Haliburton's play the last 4 games and Facci shares the information on his play since returning from injury. They then discuss more reasons why the team struggles have been magnified, the watching of the standings in the Eastern Conference, the importance of McConnell, what San Antonio did to disrupt Indiana's flow and debate whether Rick Carlisle was right in saying that this isn't a Tyrese problem but a Pacers problem. To end the show, Alex shares some cool stuff that he received in the mail from faithful listener, Garrett.

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