Game 4 Preview: Pacers Push for Control of Series in Milwaukee!

On today's episode, Alex Golden discusses Game 3 and Game 4 of Pacers-Bucks, with Brian Sampson, the man behind Bucks Film Room and writer for Forbes. The guys dive into all that Milwaukee did well, how Rick Carlisle's coaching staff can counter what the Bucks showed in Game 3, how Indiana needs to get more from their role players in Game 4, looking at defensive matchups for the Pacers that they can change for Game 4, defending Giannis and allowing for other shooters to get wide open looks, and what makes Pascal Siakam so hard to guard and what ways Indiana can utilize him even more! PLEASE join the Setting the Pace Group Chat over on Chat BCC. Here is the link to the GROUP PAGE where you can join in on all the Pacers fun without the ridiculousness of social media. 

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex Golden and Facci dive into the Pacers 117-101 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, allowing the Bucks to make this more of a series. Gary Trent Jr. had a playoff career high 37-points, Giannis was spectacular as per usual, and the Pacers absolutely stunk on wide open threes. The guys dive into what caused Milwaukee's success, why the Pacers were unable to hold onto a 12 point 3rd quarter lead and what Indiana can do better for Game 4. Alex shares how many open looks GTJ got from Pacers overplaying to prevent the Bucks easy baskets from Giannis and how many wide open 3s the Pacers missed in this one. 

Alex Golden and Rohan Katti from The Gyro Step Podcast dive into everything Game 3 has in store. What adjustments will the Bucks make? How dominate Indiana has been this series in Games 1 & 2, what winning or losing this first round series means for the future of the Bucks, why the Bucks can still win this, why Indiana is the better overall team, what to expect from Milwaukee's crowd, lineup changes and more!

Alex Golden is joined by James Boyd, from The Athletic, 107.5 The Fan's Morning Show with Kevin Bowen and his own podcast, the James Boyd Podcast. The guys discuss at length what has led to the Pacers success, what Indiana will need to do to win Game 3, what different adjustments Milwaukee could make to shake things up for Game 3, and so much more. The guys also dive into Bobby Portis' stellar night in Game 2, what to expect from Dame Lillard in Game 3, how Indiana should attack Milwaukee, Tyrese Haliburton not having a great shooting night yet and why winning one of Game 3 or 4 is SO important to this series. 

Alex Golden, Facci and Derek Schultz went LIVE on YouTube to recap Game 2 of Pacers-Bucks. Indiana takes a commanding 2-0 series lead behind the strong play of their starting 5, clutch shot making from Siakam and Nembhard, and strong play from their bench. Indiana was able to overcome a 13-0 Bucks 4th quarter run, and rallied to put this team in the control of the series. We discuss what Milwaukee did, how Indiana overcame that, the scuffles and more! A LOADED show for you today!

Alex Golden is joined by Kyle Taylor, an occasional writer over on iPacers.com to discuss and preview Game 2 of Pacers-Bucks. Kyle does a good job of "putting the antlers on" to see what type of adjustments Milwaukee could make and how with or without Dame they can make it difficult on Indiana. On the flip side, the guys also look at how Indiana can go up 2-0 and take this thing into Milwaukee with a solid series lead.  Join the Group Chat! Click this link to be a part of the fun with Setting The Pace on Chat BCC!  Also, check out Kyle’s written work over on iPacers.com. 

On today's episode, Alex opens up the show by announcing the WINNER of the Game 2 tickets, for those who joined the Setting The Pace Group Chat in Chat BCC. You can join in on all the Pacers conversations with us at Chat BCC! For the winner of the tickets, please email me at [email protected], Alex is joined by his friends from the Pacers Group Chat, Lincoln, David and Carson, to discus what happened in Game 1, what the Pacers did well, what the Bucks did not do well, and more. Then, they dive into what adjustments can be made from Milwaukee to counterattack what Indiana did in Game 1 and what Indiana needs to do to overcome those adjustments. 

On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Alex and Facci start the show off by discussing the exciting news with the Facci family. Then, we dive into the game, highlight the great games from Turner, Siakam and Nembhard, read comments from our live youtube watchers and discuss what Indiana did so well to help them get the 19 point victory. The guys give out their player awards, discuss how awesome the Setting The Pace group chat in Chat BCC was and more!IF you want to interact with Facci and I during the game, please follow this link to the Group Chat.Thanks for being the BEST Pacers fans in the world and for interacting with us on whatever platforms you prefer. Have a blessed day, and LET'S GO PACERS!

On today's show, Alex Golden goes solo to preview the Pacers-Bucks series, as Facci was unable to make it, but for a GREAT reason! Baby Facci #2 is HERE! Michael J. Facci will be back Saturday to recap Game 1, but Alex went solo here to preview the series by sharing 5 things he wants to see the Pacers do in this series, and then 5 things he fears the most about the Milwaukee Bucks. At the end of the show, Alex shares his series predictions! #LetsGoPacers

On today's episode, Alex and Facci are joined by Keith Smith from Spotrac and the NBA Front Office Show to dive into the Pacers-Bucks series from a National Perspective. After chatting with Ti about the Bucks, and Chris Denari about the Pacers, we wanted a neutral, unbiased analysts to give us his thoughts on the series upcoming and what both teams must do to win. At the end of the show, Keith gives his prediction for the series!