Scott Agness shares his thoughts on Team USA basketball and the NBA Draft, Mark Montieth on Rick Carlisle and the Pacers 2020-21 season, Kevin Bowen gets us ready for Colts training camp, David Kaplan on the future of the Chicago Cubs

Summary: (0:00-24:09) – The Dan Dakich show on a Friday gets rolling with Brendan King and Jimmy Cook filling in for the coach. Dan is in Utah while BK and JCook talk about the Colts as we draw closer and closer to the beginning of training camp. Carson Wentz, the Colts offensive line and more on the offseason. Team USA Basketball is falling apart at the seams between back-to-back exhibition losses, COVID protocol issues and players leaving the team. Jimmy and Brendan talk potential replacements for Kevin Love including the possibility of Myles Turner. (24:10-39:15) – Jimmy and BK talk Yankees vs. Red Sox cancellation, the MLB Trade Deadline and what the Cubs so do as well as the future of the team. Then, we touch on All-Star weekend between Pete Alonso, Shoehi Ohtani and Juan Soto getting comparisons to Ted Williams. (39:16-45:23) – Jimmy and BK preview the rest of the show, talk about what’s coming next week on the Dan Dakich Show and Jimmy talks about the upcoming NBA Summer League and what prospects he wants to see.     (45:24-1:08:48) – Scott Agness of Fieldhouse Files joins the show to talk about the train wreck that is Team USA basketball, the possibility of Myles Turner getting a look for the national team and where Team USA turned to fill the spots of Kevin Love and Bradley Beal. Then, BK and Jimmy ask Scott about what’s going on with the Indiana Pacers and the NBA Draft specifically Josh Giddey and what is different about this year’s draft scouting process. Right now, the Pacers own the 13th pick, but Scott talks about the possibilities of trading up or moving back on draft night as well as which prospects he likes. And of course, they talk about the debacle that is Myles Turner and Domantas Sabonis both being on the blue and gold roster. Finally, Scott touches on the assistant coaches Lloyd Pierce and Ronald Nored. (1:08:49-1:23:51) – Mark Montieth of markmontieth.com joins the show to talk about Metta World Peace and Jeff Foster and World Peace’s thoughts on playing for Rick Carlisle. Mark talks about Carlisle’s people skills and how that might work in the Pacers locker room, what he’ll remember about the 2020-21 Pacers season and some of the mistakes surrounding the staff decisions made by Nate Bjorkgren. Then BK, Jimmy and Mark talk about philosophy when approaching the NBA Draft and the fact that Luis Scola is still playing competitive basketball. (1:23:52-1:30:58) – Hour two closes with Jimmy and BK talking about Metta World Peace, a.k.a Ron Artest and his various legal names as well as more on Team USA basketball. (1:30:59-1:54:17) – 107.5 the Fan’s Kevin Bowen joins the show to talk about his plays ahead of the Open Championship, what Collin Morikawa is doing this week and the rest of his thoughts about the last major of the year. Then, Jimmy and BK transition into Colts training camp asking KB about what he’s focusing on as the Colts head to Grand Park, Carson Wentz, the receiving core and how to get off to a better start this season. Carson Wentz is the biggest story heading into the season but KB talks about how good the running back room is and how important that position is and the open competition for the starting kicker position. KB touches on the vaccination rates for the Colts roster and how it might impact the 2021 season and how patient the Colts fan base will be with Wentz. (1:54:18-2:11:40) – BK, Jimmy and Producer Josh talk Open Championship, Brooks vs. Bryson and the NBA Finals. Then, ESPN 1000 and NBC Sports Chicago’s David Kaplan joins the show to talk about the end of this era for the Chicago Cubs, who could be the first big name to go and what is the end game for the Cubs. The White Sox are on the rise while the Cubs are looking for a direction in the next couple years, but Kaplan thinks this version of this Cubs will only be remembered for the 2016 team. (2:11:41-2:14:35) – Jimmy Cook’s Plays of the Day rounds out a busy week on the Dan Dakich Show. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.