How Long Does Darvin Ham Have? Plus: Bucks Survive Wemby and the Wide-Open Championship Landscape

The Mismatch

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🗓️ 5 January 2024

⏱️ 65 minutes

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Summary

Verno and KOC react to the thrilling game between the Bucks and Spurs that saw Victor Wembanyama go toe-to-toe with Giannis (01:08).. They next discuss last week’s trade between the Knicks and Raptors that saw OG Anunoby, Precious Achiuwa, and Malachi Flynn get shipped to New York for RJ Barrett, Immanuel Quickley, and a second-round pick (19:21). With the championship window wide open in the league, the guys discuss which teams will make the necessary moves to elevate themselves into true Finals contenders (34:31). After a disappointing loss to the Jimmy Butler–less Heat, it was reported that there is growing distrust with Lakers head coach Darvin Ham as the guys debate where the team could go if it does decide to let him go and what it needs to do if t keeps him (46:45). You can read KOC's article here 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 checkout 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 Off Guard and I've got some exciting news.
0:04.8	Off Guard hosted by me and my guy Pasha Gigi is officially moving to our own
0:08.8	podcast feed. We are now dropping two shows every week. Me and Pasha go way back and talk so much hoops already
0:15.2	that we figured it was time to fire up the mics and let you in on these conversations.
0:19.2	Every week, Pasha and myself will hit on the biggest stories happening around the league.
0:23.0	Tap into the show twice a week on our new off-guard feed on Spotify or wherever you get your
0:27.9	podcast. Welcome to the Miss Match I'm Chris Vernon and joining me as he does every
0:47.9	Thursday night from the Ringer.com is Kevin O'Connor aka Kevin O'Connor
0:50.7	aka Kevin O'Connor Kevin O'Connor Kevin O'Connor Kevin O'Connor, aka Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Sphere, Kevin O'Cebo!
0:57.0	Happy New Year!
1:00.0	Happy New Year, we are back.
1:02.0	It's our first episode of 2024,
1:05.0	and it is right after watching the Bucks versus the Spurs,
1:10.6	which was not necessarily a highly anticipated TNT affair and yet became one of the
1:20.9	most memorable Thursday night affairs. I think that we will have the of the spurs being so
1:25.0	Thursday night affairs I think that we will have the entire season
1:26.0	because of the spurs being so competitive making the bucks and Lillard and Janus win that game and then on the other side
1:35.0	when bin Yamma putting on a show of shows for the world to see
1:41.0	in the Spurs getting a national TV game despite the fact that they
1:46.6	have got enough wins that you could count on your hand.
1:50.2	Great game and the highlights from this game you know you just see the
1:55.8	compilation already you know is there as they're putting out the highlights on
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