Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Latest Episodes:

Kevin Bowen on the Pacers offseason and expectations for this season + his thoughts on the Buddy Hield rumors Sep 25, 2023

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Kevin Bowen of 107.5 The Fan stops by for an awesome chat about the Indiana Pacers offseason, there upcoming season and what the future of Buddy Hield might look like! We then put KB on the hot seat and get his quarterback equivalent (comparison) for Tyrese Haliburton to end the show!

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Buddy Hield's future in Indiana uncertain - What's next for the veteran sharpshooter? Sep 22, 2023

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Alex and Facci react to the news that Buddy Hield and the Pacers failed to agree on a contract extension. The guys explain the reasoning for why this is the case, what Buddy Hield's value might be across the league if/when the Pacers trade him, pros and cons to having him dealt this season and more! The guys close out the show sharing one trade idea each that makes sense for a Buddy Hield return.

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Season Goals: The Young Front Court - Isaiah Jackson, Jalen Smith & Jordan Nwora Sep 21, 2023

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Before Alex and Facci dive into some Pacers talk, with their final episode of the Season Goals series, they recall some embarrassing moments from their past. The guys relive these awkward moments and explain how they got out of a messy situation. Then, they jump into sharing season goals for Isaiah Jackson, Jalen Smith and Jordan Nwora.

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Season Goals: The Vets - Daniel Theis, TJ McConnell and Buddy Hield Sep 20, 2023

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Alex and Facci are back for the second to last episode of the Season Goals Series and they're here to talk about the veterans on this roster and what they hope these guys add to the team this year. Before the fellas dive into the vets season goals, Facci shares an experience he'll never forget when he traveled out of the country to watch one of the greatest soccer players to ever exist.

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Season Goals: The Rooks - Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard Sep 19, 2023

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Alex and Facci are back for another episode of The Season Goals series where they look at The Rooks - Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard. You'll hear the realistic expectations the guys have for these two young players and Alex explains why Ben Sheppard and SpongeBob SquarePants could have something in common this season.

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Jermaine O'Neal speaks out on Pacers lack of praising former players + NBA point guard comps for NFL quarterbacks Sep 18, 2023

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Alex and Facci are back, and they discuss the recent news of Buddy Hield changing his jersey from 24 to 7. The Pacers shared this news on their social media platforms, but former Pacer legend, Jermaine O'Neal chimed in on the lack of appreciation the franchise shows past players.

This led to Alex and Facci discussing why a ring of honor is a good idea, what other people have said about JO's comments as well as Mark Montieth's recent interaction with Alex about this via Twitter, where he shed more light on the Pacer previously trying a Hall of Fame, but it ultimately crumbling after the team moved from MSA to the Fieldhouse.

After that, the guys look at 8 point guards in the NBA (Steph Curry, Chris Paul, Tyrese Haliburton, DeAaron Fox, Trae Young, Damian Lillard, Kyrie Irving and Ja Morant) and give their NFL QB comparisons for them.

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Season Goals: Andrew Nembhard -- Would Andrew Nembhard be a better quarterback option for the Jets than what they have available? Sep 14, 2023

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Alex and Facci are back for another episode of our Season Goals series. The fellas have a great time talking about all the different ways Andrew Nembhard can impact this Pacers team, but they go down so many rabbit holes that they even discuss if he would be the best option for the Jets at quarterback, after losing Aaron Rodgers for the rest of the season.

There is a lot to love about Nembhard's future in the NBA and the guys are hoping that he raises his game to the next level and showcases why he should be a staple of this young core for many years to come!

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Recapping the FIBA experience for Tyrese & Theis + things we want to see in Training Camp/Season with Derek Schultz Sep 13, 2023

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Derek Schultz joins Alex and Facci to discuss the performance of Team USA, Tyrese Haliburton's overall experience and what he can take from that for the years to come. The guys also discuss Daniel Theis' run with Germany to the Gold Medal and how he could be utilized this upcoming season for the Pacers. After that, the guys discuss what they're interested in seeing during training camp, as well as the regular season. Derek talks in-depth about what a successful season would be for this team, if he thinks the Pacers would make a big, win-now trade in the season and MORE!

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Season Goals: Obi Toppin -- can he make the jump in Indy? Sep 12, 2023

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Your go-to Pacers Podcast is back with another episode of our Season Goals series. Today, Alex and Facci discuss newly acquired power forward, Obi Toppin! The Dayton Flyer, turned New York Knick, now turned Indiana Pacer has a lot to prove this season as he enters a contract year.

The guys look at what reasonable goals Obi Toppin can achieve this season, as they dive a little deeper on how his role with the 2023-2024 Pacers might play out.

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BOLD Predictions for your 2023-2024 Indiana Pacers Sep 11, 2023

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The guys go back and forth sharing BOLD Predictions for the 2023-2024 Indiana Pacers upcoming season! It wouldn't be BOLD if it wasn't a bit of a stretch, so let's just see how crazy the guys got with their takes!

Also, there is some valuable information here on playing Fantasy Basketball with us this season as well as our new revamped Fan of The Week Segment that will have *PRIZES* involved!

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