Looking at the Top of Each Conference, New NBA Awards, and Reaction from Celtics-Clippers

The Mismatch

The Ringer

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4.7 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 13 December 2022

⏱️ 80 minutes

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Summary

Verno and KOC briefly discuss the Alabama upset over Houston before shifting their attention to last night’s Clippers victory over the Celtics (06:39). Are these back-to-back losses for the Celtics something to be concerned about? They also discuss Kawhi Leonard’s night and if this version of Kawhi is enough to carry the Clippers to the Finals (17:27). Next, the guys discuss the top teams in each conference, beginning in the West with the Pelicans, Grizzlies, Nuggets, and Suns (24:59). In looking at the East, the guys discuss the Bucks and Cavs (55:08). Before ending the show, they discuss the impact of Cade Cunningham’s season-ending injury for the Pistons and give their thoughts on the new NBA season awards (01:05:34). 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	Hey everyone, it's Kevin O'Connor.
0:02.0	AKA Kevin O'Bomber, AKA Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor!
0:07.0	Wait a minute, you're not Chris Verna.
0:09.0	No Kevin, sadly I'm not as terubic or as raspy as Verna, but it is I, J. Kyle Man and folks.
0:16.0	Basketball has been and continues to be so very good.
0:21.0	That's exactly why Kyle and I are hosting a brand new basketball show on a brand new podcast feed,
0:27.0	The Ringers NBA Draft Show.
0:29.0	We're gonna have you covered every week as we go in depth and deep dive in hopes of answering an ever important question in the NBA.
0:37.0	Who's got next?
0:38.0	Whether it's an international phenom like Victor Windbanyama, or the G-League Scoot Henderson,
0:44.0	or stars from Over Time Elite like Aimein Thompson, as well as a full-blown swarm of talented prospects from the promising 2023 NBA Draft Class.
0:53.0	For sure, Kyle. And we're also gonna get into players from the college ranks because this is a loaded class for us to discuss prospects rising and falling.
1:02.0	And we're gonna revisit and redraft recent draft classes and get into how the league's evolution could help inform what's valuable in a prospect of the future.
1:10.0	This is a podcast for a fan of every team whether you're losing and have high draft lottery odds or you're looking for sleepers later in the draft.
1:18.0	We're gonna be covering everything in the months that comes so please make sure you follow and subscribe to The Ringer NBA Draft Show.
1:25.0	And hit us with those five star ratings.
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2:01.0	Welcome to The Miss Manchum Chris Farnin.
2:12.0	Join me to see does every Tuesday from TheRinger.com.
2:27.0	I'm gonna wait to pick your brain because since we have last spoken, you have been to two very interesting sporting events. I wanna start with what you had teased on Friday's episode, which was going to a massive college basketball game over the weekend to watch Alabama play against Houston.
2:47.0	And as that turned out, Alabama got a huge victory by going to Houston and getting the win.
2:57.0	Tell me about the scene. Give me takeaways. We obviously talked tons of NBA on this show, but with you and J Kyle Man doing the draft show and Kevin O'College going back to the campus.
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