Rethinking Prospect Rankings, Understanding the Disrespect for the Suns, and You Wanna Fight Me?

The Mismatch

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4.7 • 5.6K Ratings

🗓️ 25 March 2022

⏱️ 71 minutes

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Verno and KOC begin the show discussing their latest NBA prospect rankings (01:09). Has Chet Holmgren fallen from the top spot after Gonzaga’s loss? Can Jaden Ivey raise his draft stock? The guys debate whether the Suns are really getting disrespected after Chris Paul’s return and clinching the top seed in the West (16:26). In a wide-open NBA, can the Grizzlies make a true run at the title (29:40)? The guys debate whether there is more behind the video of Zion Williamson dunking (38:38). They also dive into the altercation that happened on the Heat sideline between Jimmy Butler and Udonis Haslem (46:32) before Verno shares why the Nets don’t scare him, especially without Ben Simmons (53:02). 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	For as long as I've known the NBA, it's been a Stars link.
0:04.0	But even among the stars, there's an exclusive club.
0:08.0	Russell and Dr. J. Jordan, Kobe.
0:11.0	They're all part of a select group that paved the way for the NBA superstar up today.
0:17.0	And some even shared secrets with each other along the way.
0:21.0	From Spotify and the Ringer Podcast Network, I'm Jackie McMohen.
0:26.0	And this is the Icons Club.
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1:41.0	Welcome to the mismatch on Chris Vernon.
1:43.0	It's what he does every Friday from the wringer.com.
1:45.0	It's Kevin O'Connor, aka Kevin O'Bomer, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor,
1:49.0	Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Candyland, Kevin O'Banner, Kevin O'Connor.
1:55.0	That one's a layup. Kevin O'Banner.
2:01.0	You know what's all that? I have a quick thought for you Chris.
2:04.0	I'm thinking about my heart, my gut, my soul, after the games we saw on Thursday night in March,
2:13.0	Madness. It's all telling me to move Ben Carrot and number one in home grand down.
2:18.0	What? What do you think about that? I'm just curious. What do you think?
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