Tyrese Haliburton & Pascal Siakam Carry Indiana Pacers to Win + Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings Preview!

 

(00:00-25:05) – Query & Company opens on a Thursday with Jake Query and producer Eddie Garrison discussing last night’s dazzling performance for Tyrese Haliburton in his first game in 486 days for the Indiana Pacers. Who was the unsung hero in the victory for Indiana over New Orleans? Plus, Jake makes compares last night’s MVP to a visitor in the studio for today’s show!  

(25:05-39:19) – Voice of the Indianapolis Colts, Matt Taylor, makes his weekly appearance on Query & Company to preview the upcoming game for the Colts against the Minnesota Vikings. How has the team responded following Chris Ballard’s firing on Monday? What is going to be something the offense will need to do on Sunday against a very good Minnesota Vikings defense? Lastly, Matt offers some thoughts on some of the players on the injury report and how likely they are to be playing on Sunday.

(39:19-45:37) – Hour number one of Query & Company concludes with Jake Query and Eddie Garrison discussing some of the issues last night with watching the Pacers on DAZN.

(45:37-1:05:37) – Butler basketball radio analyst, Nick Gardner, joins Query & Company to recap last week’s exhibition win for the Bulldogs over the Indiana State Sycamores and preview the final exhibition game before the regular season against Ohio State. Nick evaluates some of the growth he has seen so far from Ronald Nored’s team, assess whether Butler is at a disadvantage with its alumni based in comparison to other teams in the Big East, and relives the glory days of playing at Hinkle on Saturdays with the sun peeking through onto the court.

(1:05:17-1:21:06) – Jake and Eddie shift the conversation back to the Indianapolis Colts by questioning the future of Shane Steichen. Is it certain that he is out as the head coach at the end of the season? If he is let go after the season, then would he be a candidate immediately for other teams?

(1:21:06-1:26:30) – Hour two of Query & Company wraps up with Jake and Eddie continuing the discussion as to how the Colts should operate leading up to the trade deadline. Do you have to leave a player or two that might attract someone to take the GM or head coach job?

(1:27:13-1:49:06) – Hour three of Query & Company starts with Jake Query and Eddie Garrison sharing some more thoughts about the Indiana Pacers win over the New Orleans Pelicans in the season opener. If Ivica Zubac plays like he did in the second half, how soon until people forget about the trade with the Clippers? What was one concern that Jake had when watching the game last night?

(1:49:06-1:59:55) – Tony East from Circle City Spin, Locked On Pacers, and Forbes Sports joins the show from the Houston airport to recap last night’s win for Indiana over New Orleans. They discuss some of the early game struggles for the Pacers defense and wonder if that’s something that will be a bugaboo this season. They also discuss Jarace Walker and Ben Sheppard because it feels like they are both stuck in mud. Lastly, they touch on the emotions that Tyrese Haliburton was feeling last night all the way down to what he wore arriving to the arena.

(1:59:55-2:03:56) – The show closes out with JMV joining Jake to preview his show!