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Setting The Pace is a Pacers Podcast with Alex Golden and Mike Facci. Brought to you by the Blue Wire Podcast Network.

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

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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Pacers Blow 19 Point Second Half Lead in Loss to Bucks

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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Hello *Vintage* Haliburton, My Old Friend

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Mike Facci react to the Pacers beating some version of the Brooklyn Nets, as they pummeled the Nets by 14 points in a game that Indiana struggled in for 2 quarters. The guys also discuss if Facci broke the curse, is there a new curse around..., who deserved "what", with out player awards and discussed WWE Raw and it's new season at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.

 

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A Good Evening of Basketball for Bennedict Mathurin

On today's episode, Alex and Facci discuss how Jimmy Butler being traded will impact the league. The guys look at what teams in the East could pursue him and what those deals could look like. What would a Pacers trade package for Jimmy look like and would it help take the Pacers to "contenders"? Then the guys explore moves out West for Jimmy, what players could be headed to the Heat in a potential deal and how does that help Miami's core.

 

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Should the Pacers Pursue Jimmy Butler? How does this Inevitable Trade Impact the Landscape of the League?

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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It's Thomas Bryant Night, Baby!

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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Pacers Lose Rematch with Cavs, Mathurin Ejected + Update on Haliburton's Injury

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci reveal players 6-10 on their Top 10 Trade Deadline Targets. The guys only agreed on one player, so there is plenty of players to discuss that could be potential targets.

 

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Top 10 Trade Deadline Targets: Players 6-10

Alex Golden goes solo on today's show to discuss how the Wembanyama led Spurs were too much for the Pacers. Indiana stayed in the game for the first half, but the Spurs 45 point 3rd quarter was WAY too much for the Pacers to overcome. Alex explains what he thought hurt Indiana the most, what led to the Spurs success, how Indiana can counter the Spurs success on Saturday and walk a way with a victory.

 

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Pacers Tangled in the Web of Wembanyama; Lose By 30

Alex Golden is joined by David Cole to discuss the most intriguing storylines for the rest of the season! The guys dive into Haliburton, Turner, Mathurin, Nesmith, Defense, Rebounding, Injuries, Opponents Success against the Pacers and MORE!

 

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Storylines for the rest of the Season

The Indiana Pacers were looking to extend their winning streak, but one of the hottest teams in the NBA, the Denver Nuggets, were too much for the blue and gold, resulting in a convincing 125-116 victory. Alex Golden and Mike Facci discuss the 19 points and 15 assists game from Tyrese, the defensive scheme that Denver was utilizing to prevent Indiana from getting more looks in the paint, the struggles from Nembhard offensively, Ty needing to be more assertive in the early stages of the game, no answers for Aaron Gordon or Nikola Jokic, getting dominated in the rebounds and points and the paint area, Benn Mathurin's dip in attempts the last few games and more!

 

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A Good Evening of Basketball for Bennedict Mathurin

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