The Wemby Debate, Zion's Revival, Houston’s Hopes, and LeBron’s Leverage

The Mismatch

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🗓️ 26 September 2025

⏱️ 74 minutes

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Summary

As we inch closer and closer to the regular season, Verno and Jacoby return with 10 questions about the upcoming season and more. (00:00) Welcome to the Mismatch!(02:24) Question 1: Is Victor Wembanyama the fifth-best player in the NBA?(10:34) Question 2: What are your thoughts on LeBron James potentially creating a rival basketball league to compete with the NBA?(18:13) Question 3: Is it time to believe in Zion Williamson again?(25:47) Question 4: How much does Fred VanVleet’s injury change the Rockets' expectations?(35:04) Question 5: What are your favorite teams that never made the Finals?(44:51) Question 6: What are your thoughts on Kyle Lowry joining Prime Video’s NBA coverage as an active player?(49:05) Question 7: Who is the most surprising free agent still available?(56:57) Question 8: Why has Pablo Torre gone quiet on Kawhi Leonard?(01:00:50) Question 9: Which non-All-Star acquisition will be most impactful?(01:05:36) Question 10: What have you been watching on TV? 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	There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway,
0:06.2	the setting on your razor, and whether the party actually is fancy dress.
0:11.1	The other thing you should check is your Experian credit report, especially if you're looking to borrow money.
0:17.2	It lets you understand what lenders see, so you can increase your chances of getting the best deals.
0:22.8	It's dead easy to check it and completely free.
0:26.6	See it in seconds. Download the Experian app today.
0:30.1	There are some things you should always check, like the hygiene rating on your local takeaway,
0:36.2	the setting on your razor, and whether the party actually
0:39.3	is fancy dress. The other thing you should check is your Experian credit report, especially if you're
0:45.7	looking to borrow money. It lets you understand what lenders see, so you can increase your chances
0:50.9	of getting the best deals. It's dead easy to check it and completely free.
0:56.7	See it in seconds. Download the Experian app today.
1:13.6	Welcome to The Misfatch.
1:17.1	I'm Chris Vernon and joining me to do every week from the ringer.com is Dave Jacoby.
1:17.9	Jacobi!
1:23.3	An oddly interesting week of news in the NBA.
1:24.8	It was.
1:29.5	I mean, for like late September, it's oddly interesting.
1:33.9	Well, we are, it's right around the corner.
1:39.6	I am going to be covering a media day in Memphis on Monday.
1:43.6	There are some teams that have already had their media days.
1:48.7	And obviously by next week, there will be a slew of said media days.
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