00:00 - 24:46 - Mike Chappell of CBS4 and FOX59 joins the show! Mike and John first talk about the decision to pick up Kwity Paye’s 5th-year option. Mike and JMV talk about if Paye deserves to have his option picked up, or if we should be surprised at all after they drafted Laiatu Latu. They also discuss what this means for Dayo Odeyingbo. 

24:47 - 33:00 - John talks to Spero Dedes of TNT, who will be on the call of Game 6 tonight at Gainbridge Fieldhouse! Spero and JMV discuss the possibility of Giannis and Damian Lillard returning for the Bucks. They also talk about Tyrese Haliburton, and if his recent slump in play is because of physical or mental factors, or if it’s because of the Bucks game-planning.

33:01 - 1:01:46 - Steve Aschburner of NBA.com joins the show! Steve and JMV talk about if Giannis and Lillard will make their return tonight, or in the series at all should the Bucks win tonight. They discuss why the Pacers seemed so unprepared in Game 5 on Tuesday night, and if we’ll see a repeat of that. They talk about some of the other series going on right now, and who the Pacers might face should they take care of business against Milwaukee. 

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