Today’s Best of Features:

(00:00-27:25) – IU basketball and football beat writer, Zach Osterman, from the Indianapolis Star joins Jake and Jimmy on Query & Company to recap the players that Curt Cignetti has been able to bring back to Indiana and land through the transfer portal. Additionally, he explains how different sports allocate their NIL funds to players, listed some of the positives that he took away from Indiana’s loss to Kansas, and shares when he expects Xavier Johnson to return to action for Mike Woodson’s team.

(27:25-50:41) – Scott Agness from Fieldhouse Files and 1075thefan.com joins Query & Company to explain why he doesn’t feel like Paul George would fit the timeline or move back to Indianapolis. Also, he reveals the importance of the front office being in Orlando for the G League Invitational featuring Ben Sheppard and Jarace Walker for Indiana, deciphers if the defensive performances against Boston and Milwaukee were outliers or if those performances is something that they can routinely achieve, and discusses the struggles of Tyrese Haliburton since the Los Angeles Lakers game.

(50:41-1:03:07) – Pacers assistant coach Lloyd Pierce joins Jake and Jimmy on Query & Company this afternoon to promote his coat drive this afternoon at the Horizon House. Coach Pierce explained the importance of giving back to the community in his position, explains why this is one of his favorite teams to coach in his 17-year coaching career, and touched on how this team has learned a lot in the last three weeks.

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