The last time the NBA All-Star Game was played in Indianapolis was 1985. The MVP was not Michael Jordan, Magic Johnson, Larry Bird, or Kareem Abdul-Jabbar.
It has been an inconsistent, up and down, and frustrating season for Indiana basketball. After going 23-12 last year, making the Round of 32, and seemingly making a step towards national relevance, this season has been the total opposite.
In 2018, P.J. Thompson graduated from Purdue after spending four seasons as a player for Matt Painter. He followed that up by becoming a graduate assistant and now in his second season as the Director of Player Development.
Four years ago, the Kansas City Chiefs won their first Super Bowl in 50 years after defeating the San Francisco 49ers 31-20. On Sunday, it's the rematch.