Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to celebrate the Pacers continuing their undefeated streak in the year 2025. Tyrese Haliburton shined brighter than the stars in the sky with a brilliant performance in Miami, Turner and Bam had another fun back and forth, with Turner once again standing victorious, Jimmy Butler went rogue in his postgame press conference after a lackluster performance, Indiana's bench played solid and had solid contributions from multiple players, Mathurin and Nembhard did a great job in their roles and Siakam was steady as always. At the end, Facci discusses why he almost booked a trip to Paris, France to see the Pacers take on the Spurs later this month and how gifted of a golfer he is.

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to discuss the Pacers recent roster move, whether or not the Pacers blew an opportunity in acquiring Dorian Finney Smith from the Nets and then share 4 storylines they're going to watch the remaining 48 games of the season.

Pacers waive Tristan Newton. In addition, they sign RayJ Dennis to their open 2-way roster spot. 

Not trading for Dorian Finney Smith. Pros and Cons.

1. How does the rotation shake out when Nesmith returns? 

2. Will Indiana be a buyer at the deadline? 

3. Can Tyrese break free from the inconsistent play and be a more consistent scorer the final 48 games of the season? 

4. Will Indiana be a team closer to a .500 record, or will they be able to go on a run in the final 48 games to get closer to the 47 wins they had last season? 

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Alex Golden is joined by David Cole to discuss Indiana's epic meltdown in the 2nd half, why the Bucks zone stifled their offense, inability to score in the paint against the zone, Tyrese's indecision as a scorer, Mathurin's impressive game and growth, plus MORE!

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back for a NEW segment on Setting The Pace. Alex came up with 6 statements and the guys decide whether or not the statement is true or false!

1. The Pacers will finish with a Top 6 seed in the East. True or False?

2. Pascal Siakam is the only player who will be in contention for an All-Star appearance this season. True or False?

3. Aaron Nesmith is the glue that is missing for this Pacers team to reach its peak. True or False?

4. Myles Turner will be an Indiana Pacer at the start of the 2025-2026 season. True or False?

5. Tyrese Haliburton’s peak last season was a flash in the pan, and who he’s been this season is what Pacers fans should expect moving forward. True or False? 

6. If the Pacers continue with this roster for the next few seasons, they will find themselves once again back on the “treadmill of mediocrity”. True or False?

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci unite to discuss the Pacers 8th road win of the season, as they take the season series against Boston, winning 2 games out of 3. Tyrese Haliburton was sensational with 31 points and 7 assists, Andrew Nembhard had a near triple-double with 17 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists and 6 players scored in double figures to help stop multiple Celtics runs. Indiana also dominated the points in the paint and got to the foul line at a higher clip than Boston. Overall, a great team win a great game to discuss!

YouTube videos will be uploaded at the beginning of 2025. Sorry for the delay in December.

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Alex and Facci are back to recap a tough loss to the best in the West, the Oklahoma City Thunder. In this game, Tyrese Haliburton did his far too often disappearing act, and only had 6 shot attempts for 4 points on the night. Meanwhile, superstar point guard, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander dropped 45 points on 15-22 shooting.

The guys discuss the biggest factors: Points in the Paint, Turnovers and Points off Turnovers. They dive into what is up with Haliburton, Mathurin's last 11 games and falling off offensively in the 2nd half, Turner's inefficient shooting night (specifically from 3), Siakam once again being too quiet in the 2nd half, Jarace Walker's highlight plays and how else he impacted the game, Obi Toppin's injury and a tough schedule tp end the calendar year with two games in Boston and Milwaukee at home.

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On today's episode, JMV joins Alex Golden to discuss the Pacers victory over the Warriors, what the Pacers have been doing better in their 5 game winning streak, a sneak peak at their next game against OKC, Top 5 Christmas songs and movies, Myles stats when he scores 17+ points per game, Siakam's role with this group, how Thomas Bryant fits in and whether he is more like I Jax or Jalen Smith and MORE!

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Alex Golden and Mike Facci are back to talk about the Pacers steamrolling through the Kings in the 2nd half for an impressive 27 point victory. Pascal Siakam led the way with 19 points, TJ McConnell had a near triple-double, Bennedict Mathurin had a team high in plus-minus, and Tyrese Haliburton got his first victory in Sacramento since being traded to the Pacers.

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Mike Facci is joined by longtime Pacers historian, Mark Montieth, of the Indiana Business Journal to discuss:

-Where does Myles rank among other centers in Pacers franchise history?

-Areas Where Mathurin has improved this year

-Biggest areas to improve this season

-Needs to address with this roster

-Did the Pacers make the right move doubling down on this roster?

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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Michael Facci is joined by Pacers television play-by-play analyst, Chris Denari. Facci and Denari discuss the Pacers playing better of late, how help is on the way soon with the return of Aaron Nesmith and Ben Sheppard, the recent play of Obi Toppin and how that has helped lift the bench, how the team has shown the last 2 games how they're getting on the same page and why Pacers fans should be optimistic for the rest of the season!

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