You may or may not know someone who's been through major sports injuries. But what is it like to experience THREE different major injuries that take you out of the sport for extended periods? And, when allowed to make the most of one last shot, what are you going to do with it? Austin Rotroff, a dominant force in Northwest Ohio basketball from 2014-2018 with the Wauseon Indians and former Division 1 basketball player for the Duquesne Dukes, shares the setbacks that have shaped him and what he learned about teamwork, consistency and chasing a dream. The game is taking him places and he doesn't plan on stopping anytime soon.

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To wrap up the 2024-25 basketball season, Caleb and friend of the show Kyle Smedley link up to talk about the storylines that surrounded the NBA Finals. They begin with a discussion on Great American Ballpark after Kyle attended the Reds vs Yankees this week (2:20). Kyle covered the atmosphere of downtown Indy during Games 1 and 7 of the NBA Finals and wrote stories for mirrorindy.org. He talks about his perspective on what it meant to the city and state to have the Pacers make countless memories (8:59). Lastly, they evaluate how the NBA Finals were presented by ESPN, discussing everything from Stephen A. Smith to finally broadcasting player intros for the first time in over a decade. They also compare Pacer players to the characters in the movie Ocean's Eleven (30:35). Like, subscribe, rate, review and share Indiana Drive!

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Longtime listener Derran Cobb makes his debut on Indiana Drive, along with friend of the show Collin Hatfield, to discuss everything NBA Finals. First, they get out ahead of the NBA ratings discussion that is waiting to be unleashed over the next few weeks by discussing why this finals is the perfect one for real basketball fans (2:58). Then, the trio dives into what makes this matchup so special. From roster construction, to style of play, to "foul-bating," this one has it all (6:36). They also touch on the state of NBA head coaches, as yet another one in Tom Thibodeau was fired this week (43:16).

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