An NBA Game of "Do You Believe…?"

The Mismatch

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🗓️ 12 January 2021

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Since it’s still early in the season, Chris and Kevin play a game of “Do You Believe..?” to discuss emerging trends across the NBA. Do you believe that the season will go on without having to take a long stoppage or delay for a period of time? (3:10) Do you believe that the Nets are not going to be able to reach their best? (8:20) Do you believe that the Raptors can get it together? (17:59) Do you believe LaMelo Ball will run away with Rookie of the Year? (20:46) Do you believe Jerami Grant is proving he’s more than a role player? (26:56) Do you believe that Zion Williamson will ascend to superstardom like we thought? (32:21) Do you believe that Bradley Beal could be moved? (40:48) Do you believe that Cade Cunningham from Oklahoma State is the guy and there will be no argument about who will go no. 1 in the draft? (46:08) Do you believe that 1 percent of NBA fans could name the Oklahoma City Thunder coach? (51:02) Do you believe that Jimmy Page, Eddie Van Halen, and Jimi Hendrix are the three best guitarists ever? (54:21) Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Today's episode of the mismatch, Chris Vernon and I got into a whole bunch with a game of,
0:04.9	do you believe? Do you believe Jeremy Grant is for real? Do you believe the raptors aren't going
0:09.7	to get back? Do we believe Kate Cunningham will be the clear number one? We got into all that,
0:15.0	including the latest news around the league with some of the cancellations, as well as the latest
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1:21.4	Conditions and exclusions apply. Welcome to the mismatch. I'm Chris Furnin.
1:38.4	John McAlan.
1:54.0	I just got a massive press release. But I was made aware that you are going to be on the
2:01.4	the ringer NBA show feed again.
2:03.8	Yes, I'll be back on the ringer NBA show feed co hosting a show with J Kyle
2:08.6	man and Jonathan charx called ringer NBA University and that starts on Wednesday
2:13.8	this week. If you're listening on Tuesday, that means tomorrow around new time
2:18.1	Pacific, I think our pod will go up. And basically, the ringer NBA University is going
2:23.5	to be us focusing on the younger players in the league, their development, their team
2:28.5	fit, what their futures are going to look like rather than, you know, the latest news,
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