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The Mismatch

Play-in Matchups, Plus the Impact of the Mavericks Missing Porzingis, Nets Missing Harden, and Lakers Missing Davis

The Mismatch

The Ringer

Sports

4.75.6K Ratings

🗓️ 7 May 2021

⏱️ 64 minutes

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Summary

Verno and KOC discuss the teams that are missing a vital player— the Mavericks and Kristaps Porzingis, the Nets and James Harden, and the Lakers and Anthony Davis (2:52)—then touch on their potential strategies heading into the playoffs. Later, they preview the play-in standings and discuss the East's top competitors, the 76ers and Bucks (16:45), before weighing in on the teams that are up for a challenging schedule during the tournament (27:07). Plus, updates on coaches in the hot seat and the argument for Nikola Jokic as MVP (49:05). Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor Associate Producer: Erika Cervantes Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0

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0:03.6

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0:08.1

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0:12.6

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0:31.0

Welcome to the mismatch. I'm Chris Vernon. Joining me is he does every Friday from theRingard.com.

0:35.3

It's Kevin O'Connor, aka Kevin O'Climor, Kevin O'Bomber, Kevin O'Conflict,

0:39.1

Kevin O'Candyland, Kevin O'Killian, Kevin O'Porter Jr., Kevin O'Verno!

0:46.9

What's going on? Well, we have less than 10 games left for virtually everybody in the NBA and just

0:55.8

looking at the schedule this weekend. I started getting super excited because as we talked about on

1:03.6

Tuesday, everything has been heightened because of the play-in. Now games that would have very little

1:16.0

to absolutely no meaning will now possibly have tremendous meeting towards deciding the teams.

1:23.9

I'll just give you like one small example. When I was scrolling through, I was like,

1:28.3

oh, the spurs play the kings. When on earth would I care that the spurs are playing the kings?

1:39.1

Given their place in the standings, except for the fact that this year that becomes insanely important

1:48.8

to oddly both teams, given where they are in the same. So that's just a small example of how

1:56.0

crazy this weekend is going to be. But let's cover like kind of what happened last night.

2:03.7

The biggest was the Mavericks and they're very good win over the nets. There has been over

2:09.8

this course of the last week. Hardaway Jr. has been out of his mind. They've been doing this without

2:16.4

Porzingus, have the Mavericks and you know, a little taper off, I think, for the nets as they are

2:23.4

heading into the past, they're five and five in their last 10. They take it some losses here.

2:27.8

We just saw them against Milwaukee over the weekend. And you know, they've got the rant,

2:33.0

they've got curry, but they do not have James Hardin in the fold. And it is insanely noticeable,

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