Wednesday 4/16: Previewing the Pacers playoffs with Tony East, Draft talk with Nate Atkins and more!

00:00 – 11:13– A day closer to Pacers playoffs and the NFL Draft, Pacers/Bucks schedule is out, Game 3 TV broadcast confusion, IU gets another big commit to Darian DeVries’ program

11:14 – 17:31 – Morning Checkdown

17:32 – 44:07 – WNBA Draft ratings, IU lands Sam Houston State guard Lamar Wilkerson, Pacers playoff schedule, most intriguing first-round match-up, the “fluke” word, Mathurin’s role in the playoffs, has Jarace Walker earned a spot in the playoff rotation, Jeff asks about baseball thoughts on April 16th and we quickly go into the guardrail when discussing Elly De La Cruz bobblehead day, Dane Brugler’s 7-round mock draft and Colts thoughts

44:08 – 1:07:47 – Dane Brugler projects Tyler Warren to the Bears at 10 and Loveland to the Colts at 14, is it worth it to Ballard to go up and get Warren or is the difference between he and Loveland a wash?, other players projected to the Colts and why Kevin disagrees with Riley Leonard going to the Colts in the third round, Tyrese Haliburton says the “championship” word, Morning Checkdown

1:07:48 – 1:20:44 – Tony East of Locked On Pacers joins us to discuss his Guitar Hero prowess, what worries him the most about the Bucks aside from Giannis, the Pacers wanting to eliminate the “fluke” narrative, why it might be hard for young guys to find minutes

1:20:45 – 1:28:26 – Jeff’s gaffe earlier in the show, IU lands Lamar Wilkerson

1:28:27 – 1:51:16 – IndyStar Colts reporter Nate Atkins joins us and immediately gets accosted for his Cavaliers fandom, what Tyler Warren would do for the Colts and why he’d be open on trading up to land him over Loveland, how much should they invest on the defensive line, will the Colts draft a kicker in the draft, Morning Checkdown

1:51:17 – 2:03:32 – Double entendre rejoiner, James asks a question about Myles Turner heading into the playoffs

2:03:33 – 2:12:57 – Jiffy Lube Stat of the Day, Jon Gruden tells Riley Leonard a Peyton Manning story about how he played the mental game against defenders, who will trade up in the NFL Draft

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