00:00 - 23:33 - JMV begins the show by previewing tonight’s Game 6 matchup between the Milwaukee Bucks and the Indiana Pacers! 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. 

23:34 – 43:15 – JMV keeps talking about the Pacers, and how they need to put the series away tonight. He takes some calls from listeners about the Pacers and more!  

43:16 – 45:56 – The first hour ends with John discussing the Colts decision to exercise Kwity Paye’s 5th-year option. 

45:57 – 1:16:54 – 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.  

1:16:55 – 1:30:34 – The show keeps rolling with some more phone calls from listeners of the show!  

1:30:35 – 1:33:11 – JMV wraps up the 2nd hour of the show! 

1:33:12 – 2:02:09 – 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.  

2:02:10 – 2:12:49 – JMV keeps the Pacers conversation going by answering some more questions and comments from listeners of the show! He also takes some calls!  

2:12:50 – 2:16:03 – JMV wraps up another edition of the show!  

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