Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back for Pt. of their Pacers deep dive conversation with Tony East:

-How and why the Pacers *could* trade their 2025 1st round draft pick during the draft period.

-Is this Pacers team the group that can lead them to a championship? What's their ceiling?

-Myles Turner Future Contract

-Should Pacers trade Turner at the deadline to receive something back from him instead of walking for nothing?

-If Pacers retain Myles, who would they need to trade to keep under the 1st and 2nd Aprons?

-Why Obi's Contract is viewed as a negative...

-Internal Improvements from the team

-Backup Center discussion

-Can Pacers sustain hot play and finish 5th?

-Avoiding the Celtics in Round 1 is numero uno

-The Mad Ants are spending a lot of their time where the fans can see them but they can't see you.

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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by the host of Locked on Pacers, Tony East, to discuss:

-Does the Pacers trip to Paris disrupt the momentum this team has established the last month and a half?

-Was the loss to Charlotte the turning point this season and why are the Hornets such a thorn in the side of the Pacers?

-How Tyrese has improved defensively specifically

-Is it fair to say that the better version of Tyrese is back to stay?

-Pascal's All-Star case and overall importance for this team this season

-Andrew Nembhard's impact this season for the Pacers

-Most important development we've seen from Benn Mathurin

-Do you see Nesmith continuing to come off the bench, with Mathurin being the starter?

-How does Jarace handle being the 11th man in the rotation?

-What to expect from the Pacers at the Trade Deadline

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On today's show, Alex Golden goes solo to recap and breakdown the Pacers victory over the 76ers! Defense was pivotal to the win, the bench stepped up in a big way, Pascal turned things around in the 2nd half, Mathurin got the start over Nesmith, Walker was the 11th man and played a huge factor in the Pacers win, Sheppard was a standout for the 2nd unit and Turner had a solid game. At the end, Alex discusses how Carlisle said he will handle the rotation, shares his thoughts on Walker being the "odd man out" after a one game sample size and discusses why Mathurin starting over Nesmith might be the best decision moving forward after previously thinking Nesmith should return to the starting 5.

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Alex Golden goes solo in segment 1 to discuss the Pacers 111-100 victory over the Pistons. Aaron Nesmith returns, Tyrese Haliburton returns, Siakam and Turner dominate against Detroit's bigs, Cade Cunningham was swarmed in Nemb-hell all night long and Jarace Walker played solid minutes off the bench. Alex also discusses the chirping that went on after the game between the two teams and whether or not this could be the start of an old rivalry renewed.

In segment 2, Bryce Simon from The Game Theory Podcast with Sam Vecenie and the Pistons Pulse joins to discuss how the Pistons could be spoilers for Turner returning to Indiana, how he fits in with this group, the value of having a stretch big man, what his new contract could look like and much more!

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After multiple requests in the YouTube comment section, Alex Golden and Mike Facci dive into everything Cameron Johnson. What would a deal look like, why the Pacers would make a move like this, pros and cons to making this move now, 2 team trades, 3 team trades and a 4 team trade. A lot to dive into here on today's show, as well as the latest on Bennedict Mathurin, injury updates for Tyrese Haliburton and Aaron Nesmith + MORE!

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On today's episode, Alex Golden and Mike Facci start off the show discussing the Pacers 127-117 loss to the Cavaliers. How the Cavs zone defense shut Indiana down offensively, Donovan Mitchell's first half followed by Darius Garland's second half, Indiana's "stars" not showing up when they need them, a really solid game from Mathurin but he gets ejected and finished the night with 3 technical fouls. Thoughts on how things went down between Mathurin and Natalie Sago, hanging on the rim technical fouls and why they're dumb, and calling out fans who think Natalie Sago should "lose her job".

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On today's episode, Bob Schmidt from Fear The Fro: A Cavs Podcast, joins us for a fun crossover podcast to discuss the Pacers victory over Cleveland Sunday night, what to expect in Game 2, what went well for Indiana, what didn't go well for the Cavs, the likelihood of the Cavs getting 3 or more All-Stars, where does Siakam fit into the All-Star conversation, Mathurin's fit with this team and what his future could potentially look like, if Indy fears the Celts or Cavs more in the playoffs, will Indy look to make a trade and more!

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Today, Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to discuss the Pacers dominant performance in Cleveland!

Your Indiana Pacers continue their excellent play with a 15 point victory over the hottest team in the NBA, the Cleveland Cavaliers. Tyrese Haliburton exited after the first half with a hamstring injury, but the rest of the Pacers squad didn't allow that to slow them down. Led by Andrew Nembhard, Jarace Walker and Pascal Siakam, the Pacers put on a clinic in the 2nd half to extend their winning streak to 6 and they are now winners of 12 of their last 15 games. Facci has more than a PEP in the STEP tonight/today!

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci discuss:

Preview Pacers vs Warriors

-what worked last game?

-Nembhard vs Steph

-Buddy’s first visit back to Gainbridge

-how GS dominated last time in Indy

-James Johnson wasn’t waived Tuesday, so his contract becomes fully guaranteed.

-Should Pacers look to add another center with Myles dealing with a nagging calf injury?

-Is Bryant/Freeman/Toppin the best backup center rotation they can come up

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci are here to recap tonight's Pacers' game against the Chicago Bulls!

The Indiana Pacers bull(y) Chicago with 129-113 victory. Thomas Bryant got the start for Myles Turner and he outplayed Nikola Vucevic. Pascal Siakam and Tyrese Haliburton continued doing what they do best, Indiana's offense and defense were locked in for the majority of the game, and the guys dive into all the fun stats that are going in the right way for the Pacers. Indiana has now won 10 of their last 13!

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