Previewing the Conference Finals, Bleak Future Suns, and Tonight’s NBA Draft Lottery

The Mismatch

The Ringer

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4.7 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 17 May 2022

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Game 1 of the Eastern Conference finals between the Heat and Celtics is tonight as KOC and Verno preview the series between the top two teams in the East (02:15). The guys debate who will step up alongside Jimmy Butler for the Heat. Next, they discuss their disbelief about the Suns getting blown out in a Game 7 at home to the Mavs (28:03). What's next for Phoenix? The guys are in agreement that Luka Doncic will continue to go off in his series against the Warriors (37:39). Lastly, they briefly go through tonight’s NBA draft lottery (57:50). 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, it's Bill Simmons. We're not just reacting to the NBA playoffs on my podcast.
0:05.0	We're also doing the Ringer NBA show and the Miss Match podcast.
0:09.0	They are coming after some of these NBA playoff games.
0:12.0	Check it out Monday, Wednesday and Friday nights on the Ringer podcast network.
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0:29.0	Yet none of the work. Crafted with the highest quality top shelf spirits.
0:33.0	Bacardi Rum, 42 below vodka, Bombay Sapphire gin and Dewa's blended scotch whiskey.
0:39.0	Tails cocktails offers bar quality cocktails, simply served.
0:43.0	Just add ice, shake, shake, pour, and enjoy your Tails cocktail.
0:50.0	There's something so romantic about winter and I don't know whether that's just because I'm bit for homebody and I love a five.
0:56.0	But I think it's just the holiday period. It's just for me, it's the most romantic period.
1:02.0	And I think anyone who's listened to my records will know that I'm quite a big fan of romance.
1:07.0	Join in every sip with Red Cups now Back at Starbucks.
1:28.0	Welcome to the Miss Match on Chris Vernon. Join him. He does every Tuesday from the Ringer.com.
1:32.0	Kevin O'Connor, A.K. Kevin O'Bomb, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Camard, Kevin O'Canabas, Kevin O'Candyland, Kevin O'Climber, Kevin O'Color with the Chess hair whipping in the wind in the Miami climate.
1:47.0	Kevin O'Burlow, that was a cool little good fellow style outfit I guess, right? How'd I pull it off?
1:55.0	That's what you saw me. So are you just running South Beach right now?
2:00.0	No, I'm not running South Beach at all. No, no, no running South Beach to you, man. I can't run anything here.
2:07.0	It looked like you weren't in me. It looked like you were to me.
2:12.0	I'm just drained, drained from the humidity. I'm a, I'm a, I'm a baby when it comes to that Chris. I need to dry heat.
2:19.0	Oh, it's too much. That's where I thrive. That's where I'm comfortable.
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