What Indiana Pacers 1st 10 games revealed: Point guard Nembhard, offense, Walker + Sheppard growth?
The Indiana Pacers are 10 games into their 2025-26 season. What must they do better offensively? How has Andrew Nembhard looked at point guard? Are Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard developing? Host Tony East is joined by Pacers pregame/postgame host + sideline reporter Jeremiah Johnson to break it all down.
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Timestamps!
0:00 Jeremiah and Tony, on the Pacers and the mics
3:39 Andrew Nembhard's return
15:43 Schedule difficulty, offensive struggles
22:14 Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker development
32:11 Behind the scenes
Jarace gonna have to get in touch with his "Bad Self". Like Jeremiah said he isn't going to get the calls a Dildos-Alexander does. He has to decide who he is going to be in this league. Become The Bull 🐂
Rick CARLOSER has to go. The conditioning regimen he puts the players through is ridiculously hard and causes tons of injuries.
Hey Tony just want to say thank you for all the shows. I’ve been away on holiday and it’s been difficult to keep track of the Pacers sometimes, and your shows have made it much easier to keep up.
I’ve watched a good amount of general NBA games, and a few Pacers games here & there- specifically I caught a little bit of the Denver game and most of the Milwaukee game, but your shows have been super helpful for me to keep up with the team, and while times are tough, I still love these guys and this team. Thanks again man!
(Also great interview/discussion, Jeremiah is always a great listen)
JJ is a good time! Would love to see him on the show more.
I think jarace will be better. But right now i see him as a 10th or 11th man. I bet this is killing coach Carlisle this low level basketball.
It helps everyone when there’s collaboration.
My wife and I are still listening to All the Pacers games, alibi it’s been difficult the last couple of 4th quarters when last year it was Pacer’s time and now it’s Train Wreck time.
Hope springs eternal with this Pacers team. Glad to see Siakim and Neasmith given a rest.
If You notice They don't mention Mathurin alot because The Lakers and other teams are inquiring about Him in fact It's teams wanting Him Bad.
The Pacers Front office needs to be more Diverse The team is about 73 percent Black and The Front office Predominantly White I don't get it and don't want to understand it.
This team needs Ben Mathurin back desperately. You have to have a real shot creator who can also attack. It makes everyones life easier. Helps Siakam and opens the floor for everyone else. Idk what Jarace Walkers issue is. He's so passive it drives me insane. Use your size and physicality for crying out loud. I don't want to be too hard on the guy. But my god, he plays as if he's 6'2. Bump into guy's. Use your elbows and arms to get past players and attack the basket. He needs to pull himself together before the deadline. Same with all the C's.