{"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 End of an Era: How the Pacers Broke the Bucks","slug":"the-end-of-an-era-how-the-pacers-broke-the-bucks","published_at":"2026-05-21T09:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/the-end-of-an-era-how-the-pacers-broke-the-bucks","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-pacers-post-up-6765923","url":"https://bleav.com/shows/the-pacers-post-up/?post_type=gp_podcast_episode&p=253","audio_url":"https://pscrb.fm/rss/p/mgln.ai/e/1385/injector.simplecastaudio.com/535cafe0-6a5e-403d-9737-4a21bdd28218/episodes/0cc9b93d-40b3-44ea-adc3-8d8765ad6511/audio/128/default.mp3?aid=rss_feed&awCollectionId=535cafe0-6a5e-403d-9737-4a21bdd28218&awEpisodeId=0cc9b93d-40b3-44ea-adc3-8d8765ad6511&feed=Sm5HKYHz","summary":"It sounds dramatic… but are we sure it’s wrong? Brad and Ryan take a deep dive into the Pacers role in the unraveling of the Milwaukee Bucks over the last few seasons. From Indiana dominating the Bucks throughout the 2024 season—including the In-Season Tournament semifinal in Las Vegas—to back-to-back first-round playoff eliminations, the guys trace the timeline of a rivalry that may have fundamentally altered the trajectory of Giannis Antetokounmpo’s title window in Milwaukee. The infamous game-ball drama. Pat Beverley’s final NBA moment. Coaching firings. The Damian Lillard disaster. Brook Lopez’s exit. Khris Middleton traded. And of course the ridiculous Myles Turner deal sitting on Milwaukee’s books through 2029. At every turn, the Pacers seemed to be standing on the other side of the Bucks downfall. Was Indiana the team that officially ended an era?","meta_description":"It sounds dramatic… but are we sure it’s wrong? Brad and Ryan take a deep dive into the Pacers role in the unraveling of the Milwaukee Bucks over the last…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2266,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-pacers-post-up-6765923/episodes/the-end-of-an-era-how-the-pacers-broke-the-bucks/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-end-of-an-era-how-the-pacers-broke-the-bucks.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}