The Ascent of Kevin Porter Jr. and Michael Porter Jr. Plus: The Phoenix Suns End Their Playoff Drought and the Trail Blazers Have a Heart-to-Heart.

The Mismatch

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🗓️ 30 April 2021

⏱️ 59 minutes

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Verno and KOC are back this Friday covering the ascent of Kevin Porter Jr., who became the fourth youngest in history to score 50 points in an NBA game on Thursday night (6:51), and Michael Porter Jr., who has proved himself in the absence of Jamal Murray (16:27). Then they touch briefly on Giannis exiting the Bucks-Rockets game after rolling his ankle (27:20) and the Warriors' baffling loss to the Timberwolves (30:04), before getting into the incredible success of the Phoenix Suns clinching a playoff spot after an 11-year drought and how the first round of the playoffs could shake out in the West (35:50). Finally, they touch on the Trail Blazers’ supposed heart-to-heart that was meant to propel them into the postseason (45:55) and the relationship between Jimmy Butler and Erik Spoelstra (50:07). Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor Associate Producer: Sasha Ashall Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	On R2C2, CCC Sabathea and Ryan Ruko guide listeners through everything going on in the MLB, NBA, and NFL.
0:06.9	They also talk to friends, athletes, and celebrities about the world of sports, and much more.
0:11.2	Check out R2C2 with CCC Sabathea and Ryan Ruko on Spotify or wherever you get your podcasts.
0:31.1	Welcome to the mismatch. I'm Chris Vernon. Jordan Mesee does every Friday from TheRingered.com.
0:35.2	It's Kevin O'Connor, AKA Kevin O'Climor, Kevin O'Bomber, Kevin O'Conflict, Kevin O'Candyland, Kevin O'Killian, Kevin O'Connor.
0:45.2	How you doing, buddy? Everything's good. You know, we got a lot of NBA that we are going to get to,
0:51.2	but I'd be remiss if I didn't start the show by asking you as a lifelong Patriots fan.
0:58.2	Your team was very involved in that NFL draft that was going on last night, and Mack Jones from the
1:05.5	University of Alabama is now going to be a New England Patriot. Are you happy that the Patriots
1:14.4	drafted Mack Jones? I am fired up. I am actually pumped in jacks. I wanted a Mack Jones or
1:25.5	Justin Fields straight up. The fact that the Patriots got one of those guys, the fall 15 without
1:31.5	having to give up other assets has me so hyped up. I watched the draft actually with my friend
1:36.4	Billiast today. First time in over a year seeing him in person. My friend since high school and the
1:40.7	closest people in my life is awesome. He said to his girlfriend at one point during the draft,
1:46.6	this could change the next 20 years of our life. We saw everything. A great quarterback can do that.
1:53.4	I've liked Mack Jones a long time throwing accuracy, mobility in the pocket. I love Mack Jones.
2:00.7	Funny guy. Seems like a life of the team. I'm excited to have him on the Patriots.
2:04.7	I tweeted this last night. I've covered Nick Sabin. I've watched all that stuff with him in
2:11.2	Bella check from the past. One of the things I said is, you, I promise you, you know what Sabin
2:17.9	thinks of Mack Jones by the fact that New England took them because he knows what it
2:23.1	takes to be an NFL quarterback. He knows what an NFL quarterback has to do. He knows what Bill
2:29.6	Bellicek likes like these guys are thickest thieves. And so the fact that they took that guy,
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