Game 3 Keys in Indy and a New Kidd in New York? Plus, Tyrese Haliburton: The Low-Usage Superstar.

The Mismatch

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🗓️ 10 June 2025

⏱️ 78 minutes

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Verno and Jacoby discuss the expected Game 2 Thunder victory and how Game 2 was the best of the best of the Thunder and the worst of the worst of the Pacers. They discuss how the media is viewing Tyrese Haliburton and why the narrative around him might be misconstrued. They then dive into their expectations for Games 3 and 4 in Indianapolis, as well as the series going forward. Next, the guys examine what the injuries to Zach Edey and Darius Garland could mean for the Grizzlies and Cavs, respectively; what Atlanta’s front office changes signal; and whether Jason Kidd might end up coaching the Knicks. (0:00) Welcome to The Mismatch!(0:27) Thunder Take Game 2 Over Pacers: 123-107 (TIED 1-1)(15:28) Expectations for Haliburton at Home(31:18) Is There A Small Market Home Court Advantage?(36:33) Thunder [-5] vs. Pacers (TIED 1-1)(52:00) Zach Edey and Darius Garland Injury Updates(59:00) Hawks Hire New Front Office Execs(1:04:14) Knicks Flirting with Jason Kidd as Next Coach(1:12:13) Wemby: Shaolin Monk?! Leave us a message on our Mismatch voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Visit creditkarma.com or download the app today.The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Chris Vernon and David JacobyProducers: Jessie Lopez and Tucker TashjianSocial: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:31.8	What's happening in Verno? We had game two last night. Glad we had a day to digest it before we talked about.
0:38.2	Yeah, now everybody has parsed through it.
0:40.4	It's our opportunity one to one after the thunder evened it up by winning game two,
0:46.2	123 to 107.
0:48.6	The Indiana Pacers did not go the way of only two other teams in finals lore.
0:56.6	The 92 Bulls and the 95 Rockets were the only ones that won the first two games on the road.
1:04.3	So I think this was certainly expected, given especially the way game one went down, that the thunder would be able to rebound
1:13.2	and win game two. It is only a matter of how it happened and what that means for the rest of
1:20.9	the series. And so, before I tell you what I thought about it, give me your initial thoughts.
1:26.9	As it ended, did you feel like, okay, Oklahoma City has now taken control, or did you
1:33.6	and this is the way it should have been and Indiana was lucky to win game one?
1:38.5	Or did you think, oh, hold on, we may very well have a competitive series on our hands because unlike some of the other Oklahoma City foes, Indiana didn't get beat by 50.
1:50.3	Yeah.
1:51.8	I did something I rarely do.
1:53.4	I watched it again this morning, the entire thing, right?
1:56.4	Breaks and everything.
1:57.2	I just wanted to, I just wanted to re-process what I saw because the first watch,
2:02.7	to answer your question, felt a little more dominant from Oklahoma City than the second watch did.
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