The Ride with JMV - LIVE at Union Jack Pub! - Chad Buchanan and Tom Crean join!

00:00 – 24:19 – JMV opens the show from the Union Jack Pub in Broad Ripple. He dives into the Indiana Fever's loss last night and what he takes away from the physical play towards Caitlin Clark. Does leadership at the top of the WNBA need to change? Plus, is there mounting pressure on the Fever organization. Plus, Braden Smith gets drafted by the Pacers, he also calls  24:19 – 47:16 – Pacers General Manager Chad Buchanan joins the show. He breaks down what went into the draft selection of Braden Smith and why it's way more than just Braden being a local kid. He also looks to the future and what Braden could be down the line. What do the Pacers need to add? How open would the Pacers be to breaking up the core?  47:16 – 50:58 – JMV resets the end of the first hour by reviewing his conversation with Chad. 50:58 – 1:15:53 – From CBS4 & FOX59, Mike Chappell makes his weekly Thursday appearance to discuss the Indiana Fever's struggles as of late. Mike believes they are better than what they've showed but they're running out of time. He then gets into his thoughts on the Brendan Sorsby situation before some more thoughts on future Colts training camp locations.  1:15:53 – 1:32:12 – John talks about the WNBA handing down a one-game suspension for Alyssa Thomas' punch to Caitlin Clark. Then, he takes a caller who wonders if the Fever need to get an enforcer on their team.  1:32:12 – 1:38:26 – The end of the second hour contains JMV taking a caller who has a question on the Fever roster. 1:38:26 – 2:10:02 – Tom Crean covered the NBA Draft for Sirius XM. He joins to discuss the Pacers selection of Braden Smith and how he sees Braden finding success in the league. He also gives his take on some of the best fits in the draft and if he believes in Keaton Wagler. Also, who would the Pacers have taken if they still had the 5th selection? Plus, how does he view the Dusty May move to the NBA? Plus, how does LaMelo Ball fit with Anthony Edwars, a player that Tom coached in college?  2:10:02 – 2:21:39 - Jay, owner of the Union Jack Pub, joins the show to discuss being an epicenter for soccer during the World Cup. How have the crowds taken in team USA's success and created excitement? Lastly, he touches on how Broad Ripple is doing.  2:21:39 – 2:23:55 - JMV wraps up the show with fill-in producer Caleb!Support the show: https://1075thefan.com/the-ride-with-jmv/See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.