Dame Time Debut, The Hardenless Sixers, and More First Impressions From Opening Week

The Mismatch

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4.8 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 October 2023

⏱️ 76 minutes

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Summary

Verno and KOC discuss the phenomenal debut of Damian Lillard in Milwaukee, as the Bucks defeat the 76ers despite a rare off night from Giannis (01:25). Also, what do the Sixers do with James Harden? With the NBA season fully underway, the guys discuss some of their first impressions from the start of the season (16:15). They discuss star players already missing prime-time games, rookie debuts, their growing affection for the Magic, and so much more. Got a question for Verno and KOC? Send them an email at [email protected]! Or you can send the guys a tweet @ChrisVernonShow and @KevinOConnorNBA! The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out http://theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor Producer: Jessie Lopez Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up everybody, it's Austin Rivers from Offguard and I've got some exciting news.
0:04.8	Offguard hosted by me and my god Pasha Gigi is officially moving to our own podcast feed.
0:09.9	We are now dropping two shows every week.
0:12.4	Me and Pasha go way back and talk so much hoops already that we figured it was time to
0:16.5	fire up the mics and let you in on these conversations.
0:19.4	Every week, Pasha and myself, we're head on the biggest stories happening around the
0:22.6	league.
0:23.6	Tap it to the show twice a week on our new Offguard feed on Spotify or wherever you get
0:27.8	your podcast.
0:30.0	Welcome to the mismatch, I'm Chris Vernon and joining me is he does every Thursday from
0:48.0	TheRinger.com.
0:49.0	It's Kevin O'Connor, aka Kevin O'Bomber, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Chamber, Kevin O'Chamber,
0:53.2	Kevin O'Conflik, Kevin O'Candyland, Kevin O'Sphere, Kevin!
0:58.2	We got basketball games, real basketball games are back, baby.
1:03.7	We have real basketball games.
1:05.2	We are recording this after we just watched what was a very good Buck Sixers game.
1:12.4	It ended 118 to 117 after Deantity Melton heave at the buzzer.
1:19.8	So it really wasn't your typical one point game, but you got to see what we have been
1:26.8	wanting to see and that is the Lillard Janus combination and how that would look in a regular
1:34.1	season setting and what an unbelievable first game for Damien Lillard.
1:42.0	I mean, you get the full experience if you are a Milwaukee fan.
1:46.8	This is what Portland fans got used to for so many years, Damed Time coming up with Clutch
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