Full Show: Former Pacer Metta Sandiford-Artest (Ron Artest) Joins JMV to Talk About His Love For the Pacers and Rick Carlisle.

Summary: (00:00-28:05)-JMV recaps the weekends sports including his fascination with international soccer and the Travelers Championship. JMV then sets the table and explains what the expectations should be for the Pacers in year 1 with Rick Carlisle as the head coach, what would be a successful vs disappointing season, and what teams the Pacers should be competing for in the middle of the East. (28:05-45:04)-Former Pacers Guard and player for Rick Carlisle Eddie Gill joins JMV to talk about Rick’s playing style, if he was surprised Rick wanted to come back to Indiana, if he expects to see some player movement from the Pacers this offseason, and what Rick Carlisle will demand to see from the team that wasn’t there previously. (45:04-1:18:49)-Metta Sandiford-Artest known as Ron Artest during his time with the Pacers joins JMV to talk about his relationship with Rick Carlisle and why he’s excited for him to be back in Indiana, what Rick implemented in 2004 that helped him become the DPOY, an All-Star, and 3rd team All-NBA, why he was thinking about the Pacers when he won the 2010 Championship with the Lakers, and his want to get into coaching. (1:18:49-1:23:29)-JMV gets reaction from his conversation with the former Pacers F Ron Artest, why he doesn’t want to rehash how Artest ended his stay with the Pacers, and why he still has such a loyal fan base here in Indy (1:23:29-1:47:27)-JMV opens up the phone lines for some opinions on why the Pacers should run the same team back, and the defensive issues on the wing they need to address (1:47:27-1:58:41)- JMV takes a couple calls about the Pacers and Ron Artest changing his name multiple times (1:58:41-2:04:37)-JMV closes out the show giving away The Black Crowes Tickets! See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.