Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

In segment 1, Alex and Facci share their Top 5 favorite Reggie Miller moments! Then, they bring on Doug Norrie of Locked on Nets to preview this upcoming season for the Nets and how a lot of changes are in their future. The guys then close the show out with a Nets-Pacers crossover draft!

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On May 30, 2019, Pacers Legend, Jermaine O'Neal joined Alex Golden, His SUPER fan, Mike Facci, and former cohost, Tyler Smith, on Setting The Pace.

Show Notes: Jermaine O'Neal joins STP to discuss his time with the Pacers, his love for the city of Indianapolis, The Big 3, being drafted by the Portland Trailblazers and transitioning into a leader for the Pacers. O'Neal also reflects on his time with teammates Ron Artest, Jeff Foster, Reggie Miller and Stephen Jackson.

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On today's show, Facci touches on the McConnell extension, what that means for the Pacers and what the details of the extension look like. Then, he dives into a dark hole of Pacers basketball and shares the TOP 5 WORST Pacers Draft Picks...listening to who the Pacers could have had versus who they drafted will leave you irritated for years to come. After that, Alex and Facci bring on Es Baraheni to preview the upcoming season for the Toronto Raptors. Es has covered the Raptors for multiple outlets throughout his career, but is currently covering the team for Forbes...

On October 12, 2021, Pacers point guard, T.J. McConnell, joined Alex Golden and Mike Facci to discuss the 2021-2022 Pacers team, the upcoming season, potential plans after his NBA days are over, where this team stacks up against the rest of the Eastern Conference, the new and improved coaching staff and more!

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In segment 1, Alex shares his Top 5 GAME WINNERS in Pacers history with the television/radio broadcast of the play! Then, Noa Dalzell of Celtics Blog, CLNS Media, and the podcast host of You Got Boston Podcast, joins to preview the Boston Celtics upcoming season, as they look to defend their championship. At the end of the show, Noa takes on Alex AND Facci for a fun crossover draft of players who played for both the Pacers and the Celtics.

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On June 2nd, 2022, Alex Golden and Michael Facci interviewed Pacers guard, Lance Stephenson! This was a super fun episode and it came after his final season with the blue and gold...

Episode Notes: Lance relives the East Playoff runs back in the early 2010s, his departure from Indy to Charlotte, why he shot the layup at the end of the game against the Raptors when he rejoined in 2016, playing alongside PG and David West, an iconic Larry Bird story, what it was like playing for Michael Jordan, Rick Carlisle's offense, the impact that Frank...

Alex opens up the show sharing HIS Top 5 Passers in Pacers History! For his honorable mention, he gives the nod to who Chris Denari suggested should be on The Top 5 list that Alex did not include! Then, Alex and Facci bring on Matt Modderno of Bullets Forever to discuss what this upcoming season will look like for a rebuilding Washington team, how veterans will be utilized, what the ceiling is for several of their young core and how the ultimate goal is to...CAPTURE THE FLAGG! At the end of the preview, Facci, goes toe-to-toe with Matt Modderno in...

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Facci shares his Top 5 three point shooters list in Pacers history. Then, Alex goes one-on-one with Stephen Cameron of the Close Up on Orlando Magic HQ to preview the Orlando Magic team for next season. Alex and Stephen close the show out with a fun, Pacers-Magic crossover draft, where each person drafts a starting 5 of players who have played for both Orlando and Indiana.

Also, on this day one year ago, Alex and Facci had Myles Turner on Setting The Pace for the first time! It was...

In segment 1, Alex shares his Top 5 of Pacers dunkers! Let us know whether you agree or disagree with Alex's Top 5 and what order he had them in. Then, Brad Rowland of Locked on Hawks stops by Setting The Pace to Preview the Atlanta Hawks 2024-2025 season. After the preview, he discusses how the Hawks run to the ECF is somewhat similar to the Pacers run to the ECF. What parallels are able to be drawn for both teams, and how can Indiana avoid the regression Atlanta did after making it that far. Lastly, Alex and Facci team up together...

Alex and Facci welcome on Miami Heat expert, Aaron Washington, of the No Trade Clause podcast. Aaron gives GREAT insight on the Miami Heat's upcoming season and discusses the future of Jimmy Butler. At the end of the preview, Alex and Aaron go head-to-head in a draft, selecting players who played for both the Heat and the Pacers in their careers! This was a fun draft, but we need to hear from you all on who you think drafted the better team!

Here are the questions the guys asked Aaron:

1). The Heat finished last season...