Spurs vs. Knicks. Youth vs. Experience. The NBA Finals Are Here!

The Mismatch

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🗓️ 2 June 2026

⏱️ 70 minutes

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Summary

Verno and Jacoby are back to break down how a remarkably poised Spurs squad knocked off Oklahoma City in seven—then turn their full attention to the Finals. They dig into the tactical chess match of stopping Victor Wembanyama, why Josh Hart is the Knicks' X-factor, and whether Mitchell Robinson can be effective with a busted finger. Plus, the regular-season history between these two teams, MVP odds, and why New York City is already losing its mind before tip-off. (00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch! (2:14) Dissecting the WCF–What impressed you most about the Spurs-Thunder series? (4:24) Is the discourse toward Chet warranted? (17:24) Western Conference team building: How will teams deal with the Spurs and Wemby? (20:46) Confidence is contagious for the Spurs: Rookie Dylan Harper plays like a veteran (27:35) Knicks are underdogs even though they breezed through the ECF (30:33) What we learned from the Spurs-Knicks regular-season matchups (34:10) Keys to win for the Knicks: Josh Hart (45:12) Wemby and Brunson are the betting favorites for Finals MVP (47:48) What really happened to Mitchell Robinson and his broken pinkie? (53:53) Changing of the guard in the NBA: Spurs' youth over Knicks veterans (1:00:23) The Knicks are giving Gotham something to cheer about The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit https://fanduel.com/playwithaplan.com to learn more about the resources and helplines. Protect your summer today at WeatherTech.com Leave us a message on our Mismatch Voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby Producers: Stefan Anderson and Jeff Shearin Social: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to Season 2 of a Good Girl's Guide to Murder
0:04.8	Jamie Reynolds
0:06.7	She's supposed to testify against Max
0:08.8	And then he goes missing two days before the trial starts
0:11.8	Oh, nothing to do with me
0:13.4	You're lying, Max
0:14.7	No, I can't do this again
0:17.4	I'm not out the people I care about
0:19.1	Stop pushing people away
0:20.7	Why couldn't you just leave everything lying?
0:23.6	What if I'm Chris Farnan.
0:49.3	You join to see us every week from the Ringer.com.
0:51.4	It's Dave Jacoby.
0:52.1	Jacoby.
0:54.1	Ferno, I have news.
0:57.8	Tomorrow evening, after producing an episode of Game Over to preview the NBA finals,
1:04.7	I will be traveling to San Antonio.
1:08.0	What?
1:09.1	I will be in San Antonio on Wednesday evening for game one of the NBA finals,
1:14.9	and I will not be going to the game because I can't afford it.
1:20.1	Surely you can get a media pass.
1:22.0	Come on.
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