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Jalen Green Forgoes College for the G League. Plus: The Ringer NBA Draft Guide Launches | The Mismatch Apr 17, 2020

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Top prospect Jalen Green is the next player to join the G League rather than go to college. Is he the next wave in a trend or an outlier (3:20)? Plus: The Ringer NBA Draft Guide has launched. Which players does Kevin have higher or lower than the NBA community consensus (55:15)?

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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What Can the NBA Learn From Other Leagues Around the World About Returning in 2020? | The Mismatch Apr 14, 2020

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We discuss the successes and failures of the NBA’s H-O-R-S-E broadcast (2:30), before talking about Taiwan bringing basketball back with mannequins and cardboard cutouts in the stands as fans (12:25). Then, we jump back into the mailbag to answer a handful more of your questions (33:04).

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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Flying Coach With Steve Kerr & Pete Carroll: Two Champions on Mentors, Philosophies, and Why They Coach (Premiere Episode!) Apr 13, 2020

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Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr and Seattle Seahawks head coach Pete Carroll sit down for the premiere episode of their new podcast ‘Flying Coach With Steve Kerr & Pete Carroll,’ in which they offer up their unique perspectives as championship-level coaches in the NBA and NFL.

Hosts: Steve Kerr and Pete Carroll

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Four Draft Prospects You Should Start Looking Up Now | The Mismatch Apr 10, 2020

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We chat about whether the proposed NBA H-O-R-S-E tournament will be entertaining or a bust (1:31), before reviewing the news that the Bulls will hire Arturas Karnisovas as their new executive vice president of basketball operations (6:15). Then, amid uncertainty about the rest of the regular season, we look ahead to the NBA draft and give four prospects we think you should be familiarizing yourself with (16:05).

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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Creative Ideas to Bring Basketball Back and Even More Mailbag Questions | The Mismatch Apr 07, 2020

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The guys discuss the emerging ideas about how to bring back the NBA, including a H-O-R-S-E competition and rapid testing to resume the season (0:41), before answering more mailbag questions on: potential expansion team locations, greatest teams to never win a championship, Giannis destinations, and more (14:01).

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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Our Biggest Draft Hits and Misses: Jayson Tatum, Mike Conley Jr., Draymond Green, and More | The Mismatch Apr 03, 2020

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With basketball still shelved, we revisit our biggest hits and misses in previous draft coverage: Dragan Bender, Jaylen Brown, Mario Hezonja, and more. Plus, are you in or out on Julius Randle?

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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Optimism for Completing the Season, the Jordan Documentary, Mailbag, and More | The Mismatch Mar 31, 2020

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We review comments by Mark Cuban and Adam Silver that make it seem like the NBA is still focused on finishing the 2019-20 season (3:52), before discussing the news that ESPN has decided to move up the release date of its much-anticipated 10-part Michael Jordan documentary (7:09). Then we open back up the Mismatch Mailbag to a whole new list of your questions (11:00).

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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The Four Most Undercovered Stories or Players from the 2019-20 Season | The Mismatch Mar 27, 2020

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We revisit some of the stories and players that we dropped the ball on covering this year—including Goran Dragic (the unsung anchor of the Miami Heat), Victor Oladipo’s return to form, Alex Caruso, and more.

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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Possible NBA Return Scenarios, Draft Prospects Declaring, and More Mailbag Questions | The Mismatch Mar 25, 2020

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We look to other countries’ professional basketball leagues and wonder whether the NBA can develop a model to return that works in the United States (0:42) before discussing a bevy of college players that have declared for the NBA draft in the time since basketball’s hiatus began (12:46). Then, we revisit some of the questions we didn’t get to from last Friday’s mailbag, including basketball book and movie recommendations, potential rule changes to the league, and more (21:11).

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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Reopening the Mismatch Mailbag: Who Should Blow It Up, NBA Sliding Doors, and More | The Mismatch Mar 20, 2020

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We sifted through all your questions and picked our favorites: What were our most memorable arguments? Which teams are primed to blow it up next season? What music are we listening to? And much more.

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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