The Warriors Are Finally Complete, the Sixers’ Only Hope, and the Cooper Flagg Hype Meter

The Mismatch

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🗓️ 3 October 2025

⏱️ 67 minutes

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Summary

With media days underway and preseason basketball ramping up, Verno and Jacoby return to recap the first preseason game, debate the Sixers' championship window, discuss Wemby’s offseason, and more! (00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch!(00:40) Question 1: How was Knicks-76ers in Abu Dhabi?(12:12) Question 2: How concerned are you with Giannis Antetokounmpo’s absence for Bucks media day?(19:48) Question 3: Has the 76ers’ window already closed?(24:42) Question 4: Which team/fan base is the most delusional right now?(33:42) Question 5: What do you make of Victor Wembanyama's offseason?(41:36) Question 6: How do you think the Warriors' season will play out?(45:57) Question 7: Which person you grew up watching would you most want a friendship with?(54:24) Question 8: Did Quentin Grimes make a huge mistake?(58:26) Question 9: Where does Cooper Flagg rank among players you will go out of your way to watch?(01:01:52) Question 10: Did you see Zion Williamson without his T-shirt? Leave us a message on our Mismatch voicemail line! (323) 389-5091 Hosts: Chris Vernon and David JacobyProducer: Jessie LopezSocial: Keith Fujimoto Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:00.0	Welcome to the Miss Match up
0:13.5	and join me.
0:14.6	She does every week from the Ringer.com is Dave Jacoby.
0:17.0	Jacoby.
0:18.2	Berno, I've watched an NBA basketball game today.
0:22.7	This is perfect because as we have been doing throughout these off-season months,
0:28.5	we are doing 10 questions today where we will be incredibly comprehensive on everything
0:33.5	that has gone on throughout these 10 questions.
0:36.0	But question number one for this evening's episode is,
0:40.5	Jacoby, I did not see the games in Abu Dhabi because I was working.
0:47.6	What are you trying to say?
0:49.8	Oh, I just, I couldn't watch them.
0:52.2	You know, you were working by watching this game.
0:56.5	Yeah.
0:56.7	I want the most comprehensive rundown of the Knicks 76ers
1:02.9	preseason showdown overseas that has been done on any podcast in the world.
1:11.5	I'll try to keep this under 30 minutes, okay?
1:16.0	We'll start off the court.
1:19.0	Number one, I hate the Gotham sports app.
1:22.3	I hate it so much.
1:23.5	You've no idea how much.
1:24.5	I've talked about this app before.
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