NBA Conference Finals Preview, Plus Denver’s Implosion, Draft Talk, and the All-Rookie Teams

The Mismatch

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🗓️ 21 May 2024

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Summary

The conference finals are finally here, as Verno and KOC break down how the Timberwolves beat the Nuggets in Denver to reach the Western Conference finals (01:23). Now that the Nuggets are eliminated, the guys go through what they should prioritize this offseason in order to remain competitive in the rapidly growing West. Next, the guys dive into the Thunder’s weakness in the middle that was exposed in their series against the Mavs, and debate whether Zach Edey can be the missing piece (25:20). Also, they preview what expects to be a competitive series between the Wolves and Mavs, debate whether the Pacers can make the Eastern Conference finals interesting against the Celtics, and applaud this year’s rookie class after the league announced its All-Rookie teams (41:18). 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 visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor Producer: Jessie Lopez Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	What's up everybody Justin Vary here from group chat on the Ringer
0:03.4	NBA show and we want you to come hang out with us for a live podcast recording
0:08.2	on Tuesday, June 18th at 8 p.m. Big Waz, Rob Mahoney and I are kicking off the Ringer residency at the L Ray Theater in Los Angeles
0:16.4	Get your tickets now at the Ringer.com slash events while they last hope to see you there
0:30.0	The thing about Arleries, it's a cooperative that belongs to all of us, all of us, all of farmers. So we care about doing things right.
0:32.8	We care about our girls, our land,
0:37.1	and everything we put on the table,
0:39.3	like your favorite Arla Cravendale,
0:41.6	Arla protein, Arla Lacto Free and Arla Cravendale, Arla Protein,
0:43.0	Arla Lacto Free, and Arla Skia.
0:46.0	We wouldn't do things any other way.
0:48.0	Arla, owned by farmers. Welcome to the mismatch I'm Chris Vernon and join me he does every Monday night from
1:09.6	the ringer dot com is Kevin O'Connor aka Kevin Obama Kevin O'Connor Kevin O'Connor Kevin O'Connor, aka Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Conflick, Kevin O' Candyland, Kevin O'Blessarian, Kevin O'S fear, Kevin O'Burdo! We're here conference finals baby. We are all the way to the conference finals. This is the first night in a long long time that we have not been watching basketball and then coming on
1:36.7	after a basketball game and potting about it.
1:40.8	I don't know what to do with myself.
1:42.2	It's kind of weird to not, you know, have a game to think about or watch or you know analyze.
1:46.7	It's weird. We'll be back to it tomorrow night.
1:50.3	Yes, I will. Let's start with the incredible.
1:53.0	The Minnesota Timberwolves are in the Western Conference finals
1:56.0	after knocking off the defending champion Denver Nuggets
1:59.0	on their home court in a game 7, 98 to 90, after being down as many as 20 points in the second
2:09.2	half of the game.
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