The Sixers New Window, Cedric Coward Experience, And Possible Overreactions

The Mismatch

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🗓️ 28 October 2025

⏱️ 82 minutes

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Verno and Jacoby are back after the first week of the NBA season. They go through Monday’s slate of games, discussing the Sixers' new window with Tyrese Maxey and V.J. Edgecombe, the abundance of 40- and 50-point games to start the season, Verno’s reaction to watching Cedric Coward, Austin Reaves shining while playing without Luka Doncic, and more. Next, the guys share their possible overreactions from the first week of the season. (0:00) Welcome to The Mismatch!(0:58)The Sixers stay undefeated against the Magic(8:43) Lauri Markkanen drops 51 as the Jazz beat the Suns(10:45) Four Warriors score 20-plus points in the win against the Grizzlies(14:50) The Cedric Coward experience(23:42) Cooper Flagg injured in loss to Thunder(26:52) Austin Reaves shines without Luka Doncic(30:40) Victor Wembanyama continues his dominant play in a win against the Raptors(35:40) Possible overreaction no. 1: The Heat will be good(42:55) Possible overreaction no. 2: The Warriors are the 'Inside the NBA' of the NBA(49:15)) Possible overreaction no. 3: Overconsumed with consuming a scandal(55:10) Possible overreaction no. 4: The Nuggets' best offseason acquisition was Jamal Murray(58:00) Possible overreaction no. 5: Victor Wembanyama is already the most dominant player in the NBA(1:02:40) Possible overreaction no. 6: Jaylen Brown should be punished(1:07:40) Possible overreaction no. 7: Tyrese Maxey is the next superstar(1:09:12) Possible overreaction no. 8: Not worried about the Pacers(0:11:10) Possible overreaction no. 9: This will be the craziest scoring-output season of all time(1:15:25) Possible overreaction no. 10: Seeing Draymond Green struck by lightning will be awesome The Ringer is committed to responsible gaming. Please visit www.rg-help.com to learn more about the resources and helplines available. Leave us a message on our Mismatch voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David JacobyProducers: Jessie Lopez, Stefan Anderson, and Tucker TashjianSocial: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:39.6	Welcome to The Mismatch. I'm Chris Vernon and joining me to does mismatch.
0:40.3	I'm Chris Vernon. And joining me as he does every week from the ringer.com is Dave Jacoby.
0:43.3	Jacoby.
0:45.0	Berno, I had a lot of trouble last night.
0:49.3	World Series game goes 18 innings.
0:52.4	The Chiefs are on Monday night football.
0:54.7	There's 11 games in the NBA, all of which are somewhat interesting.
0:59.9	I had a lot of trouble navigating my relationship with my remote control and my television.
1:04.2	It was very stressful last night.
1:05.6	It was very stressful.
1:06.9	Well, congratulations to the Dodgers.
1:08.9	I feel bad for the Toronto fans that had to stay up until, I guess, three in the morning, their time,
1:15.4	and then turn around and go to work after their team lost.
1:18.1	But an epic World Series game, we had the Chiefs on Monday Night Football.
1:23.1	That game was going on.
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