Summary: (00:00-20:30)- Pacers Head Coach Rick Carlisle to start the show. They talk about Larry Bird reaching out to see if he would be interested in the Pacers job again, his plan for Turner and Sabonis to play together, what his #1 priority is for the team this offseason, and how coaches in the modern NBA get players to buy into the team and their roles. They wrap up their conversation by talking about Metta Sandiford-Artest (Ron Artest) and his interview with JMV on Monday. (20:30-53:40)-Kevin Bowen joins the show to discuss the Pacers’ situation with Rick Carlisle. They talk about the focus of the franchise in the near future, and how the front office is still in win-now mode. Bowen gives his biggest takeaways from Carlisle’s introduction press conference. They talk about how Carlisle will have to coach to the personnel on the team, if no changes are made to the roster. They talk about Carlisle’s interview with JMV earlier, and the fact he did not mention Goga, and what that could mean, if anything, to the path moving forward. Finally, the conversation wraps up talking about early expectations for next season, and the importance of the upcoming draft selections. Later, they turn the talks to the Colts and the future financial situation of the offensive line. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
