The Cinderella Lakers, Standings Check-In, and March Madness Prospects

The Mismatch

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4.8 • 5.5K Ratings

🗓️ 29 March 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

Verno and KOC go through last night’s slate of Sweet 16 games and discuss which players' draft stock rose (01:33). After the Pelicans beat the Bucks, the guys debate just how high their ceiling is with Zion playing at this level (14:00). Next, they discuss the Hawks' OT win over the Celtics and debate what is going to happen with Dejounte Murray and Trae Young, as well as Tom Haberstroh’s latest report suggesting that Jaylen Brown is a better clutch performer than Jayson Tatum (22:38). They also discuss the Lakers' five-game winning streak, Joel Embiid’s potential return, and the Timberwolves' ownership mess (35:31). Got a question for Verno and KOC? Send them an email at [email protected]! Or you can send the guys a tweet @ChrisVernonShow and @KevinOConnorNBA! The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please check out http://theringer.com/RG to find out more or listen to the end of the episode for additional details. 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	Have you ever wondered about the meaning behind your favorite song lyric or why certain melodies make your skin tingle?
0:05.6	I'm Cole Kushna and these are the kinds of questions I try to answer on Dissect, a podcast that dives deep into one album per season
0:12.4	examining the music, lyrics, and meaning of one song per episode.
0:16.0	I've dissected full albums by Kendrick Lamar, Radiohead, Tyre the creator, Beyonce, Kanye, and more.
0:21.5	Our latest season just launched all about M. F. Doom's mad villainy.
0:25.2	Listen to dissect wherever you get your podcast, because great art deserves more than a swipe. Welcome to the mismatch I'm Chris Vernon and joining me on this Friday morning from
0:48.2	the ringer.com is Kevin O'Connor aka Kevin Obama Kevin O'Connor
0:51.6	Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connelllet, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Connor, Kevin O'Bissarian, Kevin
0:57.0	Kebo!
0:58.0	Verno, I chose violence this morning with my t-shirt.
1:03.2	Yeah, Kevin O'Connor, for those of you
1:04.8	that cannot see the video, is wearing a Jamirant
1:08.3	is scared of Mack McClung t-shirt.
1:11.3	I suppose this is a reference to John Moran not playing in the G-league.
1:20.2	The reason we are recording this on Friday morning instead of Thursday night is because
1:28.0	you were at an epic NCAA basketball game last night. I don't think that you headed to Los Angeles
1:36.9	figuring you were gonna see the Grant Nelson show but that's what you got as
1:40.8	Alabama ousted the number one seed in the West region, North Carolina.
1:47.6	I can only imagine how awesome that was to be at in person.
1:52.8	Oh my God, the games were amazing.
1:54.8	They were incredible.
1:55.6	Both of them were really great.
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