Pacers Alternate Governor, Steve Simon, joins Setting The Pace!

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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Indiana Pacers alternate Governor, Steve Simon, joins Alex Golden for a solo podcast. Here were the topics discussed on the episode:

-How the Indiana Pacers overcame a 10-15 record early in the season

-Why the Pacers can win a Championship this year

-Myles Turner's 10 years with the Pacers, his upcoming free agency and his letter in the Players Tribune

-How Indiana turned Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard into two cornerstones

-What acquiring Pascal Siakam meant for this team

-Remembering when the Pacers front office brought the Tyrese Haliburton trade offer to him, what Tyrese has meant to the franchise and whether or not he was nervous about moving on from Sabonis for an unproven 2nd year guard

-Reliving Tyrese's Game 2 game winner against the Cavaliers

-The incredible job Rick Carlisle and his staff have done

-How terrific this front office has been in building a playoff contender

-What he loves most about Pacers fans, and how incredible they have been this postseason

-Discussing some great Reggie Miller and Tyrese Haliburton moments

-A story about his dad, Herb Simon, and how he reacted to Reggie's push off on MJ and then Jordan missing a bank three that would have won Chicago the game

A big thank you to Steve for joining the show! Pacers fans, if you want to be a part of the Setting The Pace Group Chat, Follow THIS LINK to join today! All things Pacers, All the time! No ads, no bots, just real Pacers fans discussing this awesome team!

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Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

Pacers Alternate Governor, Steve Simon, joins Setting The Pace!

Setting The Pace: A Pacers Podcast

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published about a year ago

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On today's episode of Setting The Pace, Indiana Pacers alternate Governor, Steve Simon, joins Alex Golden for a solo podcast. Here were the topics discussed on the episode:

-How the Indiana Pacers overcame a 10-15 record early in the season

-Why the Pacers can win a Championship this year

-Myles Turner's 10 years with the Pacers, his upcoming free agency and his letter in the Players Tribune

-How Indiana turned Aaron Nesmith and Andrew Nembhard into two cornerstones

-What acquiring Pascal Siakam meant for this team

-Reliving Tyrese's Game 2 game winner against the Cavaliers

-The incredible job Rick Carlisle and his staff have done

-How terrific this front office has been in building a playoff contender

-What he loves most about Pacers fans, and how incredible they have been this postseason

-Discussing some great Reggie Miller and Tyrese Haliburton moments

-A story about his dad, Herb Simon, and how he reacted to Reggie's push off on MJ and then Jordan missing a bank three that would have won Chicago the game

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