Scott is joined by friend of the show and IndyStar Pacers beat writer Dustin Dopirak to chat about:

• Takeaways from covering All Star Weekend
• Thoughts on the All Star Game
• Kenny Smith's thoughts on what really changed the game
• Do you need to fix the All Star game?
• Struggles that Indy had hosting the All-Star Weekend
• Answer some listener questions
• Review of the 5 things the Pacers need to address the rest of this season
• Fun Paul George chatter

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Scott and Tony are back ahead of the All-Star Break to discuss:

• A big win against the Raptors, and where the Pacers could be if they were taking care of business against the worst in the East
• Review of the best and worst of the roster as we head into the break
• Nesmith stepping up from 3 this season
• Mathurin’s sophomore struggles
• Lack of Walker playing time
• Haliburton’s weekend ahead and some All-Star game predictions and betting odds
• More Paul George Fever Dreams, based on more smoke on the topic in NBA circles

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Scott and Tony are back to discuss:

·     Scott reflects on what it is like seeing a vintage Steph Curry performance live

·     The Buddy Hield Trade, our thoughts and what it might mean for what the Pacers brass thinks about this teams ceiling this year

·     Some of the recent great moves the Pacers have made – Turner’s reverse extension and the Nesmith contract

·     How salaries look for the 24-25 season and if we are now heading into another 12 months of Turner trade rumors

·     Tony opens up the pandora’s box of Paul George rumors and we have fun in what that world could look like

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Scott and Tony discuss:

• Hailburton’s return and why he needs to hit 65 games this season and why that is so important for everyone involved
• The upcoming soft schedule and previewing the road schedule for March/April
• They dive into thoughts on the play of some players the last few weeks, including Pascal Siakam, Aaron Nesmith, Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker

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Scott and Tony chat about:

• Tony's reaction to the Siakam Trade
• Was Bruce Brown signed with a trade like this in mind?
• Haliburton's one game return vs Portland
• Cap Space for the Pacers moving forward, assuming we resign Siakam
• How Haliburton's injury relates to All-NBA selection requirements

Scott talks about:

• The Siakam trade
• Why the 3 first rounders sounds worse than is actually is
• Why the Pacers may not need that many picks next year anyway
• What this might say about Haliburton's injury
• How the contract timeline can work with Hailburton's prime
• Why the Amazon bailout of Diamond Sports might be the biggest story for Pacers fans

Dustin Dopirak from The Indy Star joins us again to discuss:

• The relative good news from the Haliburton injury
• Who could most benefit and grow into a new role in the time Haliburton is out
• The Pacers "Bounce Back" ability
• Moves the Pacers could make at the trade deadline - Yes Buddy Hield is discussed
• How Tyrese could (and already is) recruiting free agents to Indy this summer and beyond

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Scott and Tony are back together. They discuss:

• The downs and ups for the Pacers since the IST
• How special Haliburton and this offense are
• Who has been stepping up in the last few games, that is really helping
• Who we would like to see in a playoff match-up
• New segment - What to do with Buddy Hield
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Topics include:

·     Is the team really in a post-in season tournament funk, or is just who the team is?

·     Deep dive into the Eastern Conference records to see that the Pacers really can’t move up or down much, and how that should inform their trade plans this season

·     Why something does have to be done about Hield

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Scott reviews the Cup Final loss to the Lakers. Then looks at what the Pacers should and could do next with this team. What type of player would you even want to go after? What are the benefits and problems with waiting? How does the great cap position the Pacers in now quickly change in the next 12-18 months.