Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Alex Golden and Mike Facci are BACK to recap another Pacers poor performance...could it get any worse? Unfortunately the answer is yes. Who would have thought that playing hard would be a problem? This Pacers team flat out stinks and the guys dive into why that is. Yes, it is 98% a Haliburton problem...but there are other factors to the poor play and the guys get into it all.

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci answer about 6-7 mailbag questions for today's episode of Setting The Pace!

1). Beeg Luka

Part 1 - With the number of injured players growing, do you expect the Pacers to begin trying out guys on 10 day contracts? 

Part 2 - With the team having at least 4 players out for two weeks or more, do they qualify for the hardship exception to go above 15 men on the roster? (Rooster asked a similar question)

2). Garrett from Buffalo! Bills Mafia baby! 

Why do you think our pace of play has slowed this season?

3). Josh 

Who do you think will have the next 40+ game on the Pacers? I personally think it'll be Mathurin. Do you think the next breakout player for the Pacers is on the roster or will we trade for them? Not including Mathurin.

4). Mann Marsden

Do you guys think regardless of fit, that it is time to move on from Myles and go to more of defense type center? 

5). Pacer Faithful

Do you see a world where Mathurin and Siakam become the all stars/high scorers and Haliburton becomes more of a facilitator long term?

6). Aaron M

What are your thoughts on Furphy’s upside? Can he be that big-ish 3-D wing the Pacers need more of at some point?

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On today's podcast, Alex and Facci recap the Pacers falling short to the Raptors after a valiant effort in the 4th quarter to cut a double digit lead to 7. Questions of the Pacers decision to start Enrique Freeman, not playing the Top 5 available players more minutes, Haliburton's continued struggles offensively, McConnell's insane plus-minus numbers, Mathurin's 4th quarter burst, trying to not overreact with so many injuries, Indiana finally signing a backup center and why it was a mistake to wait this long plus more!

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Alex Golden is joined by Carson Stafford and David Cole to recap the Pacers 119-110 victory over the Miami Heat, behind the amazing play of Myles Turner. Bennedict Mathurin was a force on the glass once again, Pascal Siakam shot an amazing 9-11 and Tyrese Haliburton came up big in the 4th with 2 dagger 3s and a key block. The guys breakdown the game in-depth, recall some comments made during the postgame press conference and give out player awards to wrap up the show.

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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci recap Indiana's putrid effort against the Miami Heat in 124-111 loss. The guys discuss why this Pacers team has an identity problem, the concerns they have with this group compared to last, what fans are saying about the Pacers inabilities to win games and get over .500, as well who needs to be held accountable for their level of effort.

The guys also applaud the bench and their effort after Carlisle benched the starters, Quenton Jackson's energetic play and how contagious that can be for a team, give out player awards and MORE.

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Alex Golden is joined by the #1 Play-By-Play voice of the WNBA, the sideline reporter/host for Pacers Radio and reporter for Fan Duel Sports Network, Pat Boylan! The guys talk all things NBA Cup, how magical the run was for Indiana last year, whether or not this group can replicate it this season, can Indiana use the NBA Cup to spearhead a winning streak and break free from this .500 level of play, how special it was for Tyrese last year to have his coming out party, could Benn Mathurin have a similar breakout with an NBA Cup run, the importance of Pascal Siakam for this team and MORE!

Then in Segment 2, Alex and Pat talk Indiana Fever, Stephanie White being hired as new head coach, Kelly Krauskopf and Amber Cox leading the team's front office, goals for the offseason, retaining Kelsey Mitchell, what's next for NaLyssa Smith, the dynamic duo of Aliyah Boston and Caitlin Clark and more. Pat closes out the show reliving the moment that he was thrust into the play-by-play television duties in New York when Chris Denari had kidney stones and had to miss the game. How wild of a day that was for Pat and how the game went.

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci recap the Pacers 94-90 loss to the Orlando Magic. Rebounding, defense and shot making all a problem for the Pacers in Wednesday's game. The guys dive into Haliburton's poor first half performance and why the Magic are such a difficult matchup for him, Mathurin's late game heroics, Siakam's solid play early on but disappearing act in the 4th quarter, REBOUNDING woes, inability to score in different stretches of the game, Johnny Furphy's first points, Indiana's bench struggles in 2nd half, player awards and more!

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Keith Smith of Spotrac and The Front Office Show joins Alex and Facci to discuss:

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci are joined by Derek Schultz to discuss:

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WOW! Alex and Facci are BACK to recap the Pacers 132-121 victory over the Knicks, thanks to the "breathtaking" play of Bennedict Mathurin, who scored a career high 38 points. The guys also discuss the amazing game of Tyrese Haliburton, Myles Turner strong 4th quarter, the play of the Pacers bench despite so many injuries, the difficulty this matchup presents for Pascal Siakam and more! At the end of the show, the guys go in-depth on the latest Pacers injury updates to Nesmith, Nembhard and Toppin, what the Pacers will do moving forward with an open roster spot and they close out the show giving out the MVP, Clutch Player and Hustle Player of the Game awards!

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