{"podcast":{"title":"The Pacers Post Up","slug":"the-pacers-post-up-6765923","podcast_index_feed_id":6765923,"rss_url":"https://feeds.simplecast.com/Sm5HKYHz","website_url":"https://bleav.com/shows/the-pacers-post-up/","image_url":"https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/6215cda8-011d-4ccd-9fe8-c389912a62af/5391d9fb-00c1-48d6-b363-efbf4733bebf/3000x3000/img8244.jpg?aid=rss_feed","author":"Bleav + Brad and Ryan Knight","episode_count":233,"summary":"Brad and Ryan Knight, affectionately known as The Brothers of Basketball, are lifelong Indiana Pacers fans turned podcast hosts who bring heart, humor, and hoops knowledge to The Pacers Post Up, a show built entirely by fans, for fans. Brad’s love for the Pacers dates back to the Reggie Miller era—the legendary playoff heroics, the fierce Eastern Conference Finals battles, and the team’s lone trip to the NBA Finals in 2000 are part of his basketball DNA. He still vividly remembers watching the Malice at the Palace unfold in his parents’ living room. That deep-rooted connection only grew over the years. Brad’s wife has been a Pacemate for 8 seasons, and he credits their parents’ investment in season tickets as a key part of the family’s shared bond with the Blue and Gold. Ryan, a few years younger, missed the height of the Reggie era but became fully indoctrinated during the Paul George years—when the Pacers battled LeBron and the Heat year after year. A proud member of the G2 Fan Zone in the late 2010s and the world’s biggest Lance Stephenson fan, Ryan brings unapologetic energy and passion to the pod. Together, Brad and Ryan launched The Pacers Post Up as a passion project to giv…","last_synced_at":"2026-07-30T18:20:13.785695+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923"},"episode":{"title":"The Contingency Plan Arrives: Kelly Oubre Jr. and the Evolving East - LIVE REACTION","slug":"the-contingency-plan-arrives-kelly-oubre-jr-and-the-evolving-east-live-reaction","published_at":"2026-07-02T00:32:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/the-contingency-plan-arrives-kelly-oubre-jr-and-the-evolving-east-live-reaction","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/the-pacers-post-up/episodes/the-contingency-plan-arrives-kelly-oubre-jr-and-the-evolving-east-live-reaction/","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/535cafe0-6a5e-403d-9737-4a21bdd28218/episodes/73ad513a-a8e0-4eef-a5cc-8f185bcb161a/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=535cafe0-6a5e-403d-9737-4a21bdd28218&awEpisodeId=73ad513a-a8e0-4eef-a5cc-8f185bcb161a&feed=Sm5HKYHz","summary":"In this live Twitter/X reaction episode, Brad and Ryan break down Indiana’s signing of Kelly Oubre Jr. and why this move could prove to be another masterstroke by Kevin Pritchard, Chad Buchanan, and the Pacers front office. At just $8.25 million annually, Indiana adds the versatile two-way wing they’ve been searching for while fully embracing what now appears to be a clear two-year championship window. We discuss how Oubre fits alongside Tyrese Haliburton, Pascal Siakam, and the newly acquired Ivica Zubac, what he brings defensively, and why his cutting, transition play, and positional versatility make him such a seamless fit in Rick Carlisle’s system. From there, we zoom out and evaluate the new-look Eastern Conference after an aggressive start to free agency. Miami, Toronto, Boston, and Philadelphia have all made significant moves to strengthen their rosters—but where do the Pacers now stack up in the race to represent the East? We also touch on the latest rumors surrounding LeBron James, Walker Kessler and the Lakers, discuss what other moves Indiana could still have up its sleeve, and close by talking about the NBA Cup heading to Indianapolis and what another historic event means for Hinkle Fieldhouse.","meta_description":"In this live Twitter/X reaction episode, Brad and Ryan break down Indiana’s signing of Kelly Oubre Jr. and why this move could prove to be another masters…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2535,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/episodes/the-contingency-plan-arrives-kelly-oubre-jr-and-the-evolving-east-live-reaction/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/the-contingency-plan-arrives-kelly-oubre-jr-and-the-evolving-east-live-reaction.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}