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Can the Sixers Fix Themselves With a Trade? Plus: The Never-ending Kevin Love Speculation | Group Chat Jan 06, 2020

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The Sixers are 3-7 in their last 10 games—is the floor really dropping out from under them, or are they not suited to win regular-season games (1:07)? Plus: Where will Kevin Love end up? Are the Hawks just the Process Sixers but worse? And should the Thunder move Chris Paul?

Hosts: Chris Ryan, Justin Verrier, Jonathan Tjarks

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David Stern’s Monumental Legacy, the NBA’s Middle Class, and the Return of Zion | The Mismatch Jan 03, 2020

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We take some time to review David Stern’s illustrious life and career after the news of his death (0:58). Then, we run down a list of teams that can go one of two ways: trade their valuable assets and tank or push for the lower playoff seeds (9:03). Finally, we try to contain our excitement for the rumors of Zion Williamson’s imminent return (43:15).

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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Pelicans, Suns, Timberwolves: Who Can Still Turn It Around? | The Mismatch Dec 31, 2019

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We break down a Western Conference trio that had high hopes coming into the season but have struggled their way to the bottom of the conference. Can any of them get hot and get back into the playoff mix (3:12)? Then, we re-draft what we think are the top four players from the 2016 NBA draft: Ben Simmons, Brandon Ingram, Jaylen Brown, and Pascal Siakam (31:45).

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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The Lakers Come Up Short Again Against the Clippers. Plus: Rockets Falter, Carlisle Calls the Post Extinct. | The Mismatch Dec 27, 2019

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We recap the Christmas Day games: Are the Clippers better suited for the playoffs than the Lakers? Does the same go for the Sixers vs. the Bucks? Plus: Is James Harden getting off too easy for the Rockets' failures, including losing to the Warriors on Christmas?

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O'Connor

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NBA Christmas Day Preview. Plus: Ben Simmons Is Jahlil Okafor and Michael Carter-Williams All in One. | The Mismatch Dec 24, 2019

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Kevin deep-dives on his spicy Ben Simmons take (1:10) before we run down our wishes for the rest of the 2019-20 season and preview NBA Christmas Day (24:08).

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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What’s the Point of an In-Season Tournament? | Heat Check Dec 23, 2019

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Instant Replay: The Denver Nuggets’ sneaky resurgence, a Siakam-less Raptors comeback, IT suspended because of … Frosties?, and Pop goes Pop on plus-minus (4:48).

The Main Event: A bizarrely structured in-season tournament and other proposed schedule changes (21:47).

Good Call/Bad Call: The Milwaukee Pro Wrestling Bucks, Romeo Langford heart-emoji Celine Dion, and Tacko Fall fever (31:28).

Host: John Gonzalez

Guests: Haley O’Shaughnessy, Dan Devine

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Is Giannis the Best Player in The World?| The Mismatch Dec 20, 2019

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The weekend is here, and we are here to talk about the excellent face-off between the Lakers and the Bucks. We discuss whether Giannis Antetokounmpo is the best player in the world (05:56), focus on the short-handed Raptors (36:26), and look ahead to some of the exciting Christmas Day matchups (39:05).

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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Are the Knicks Good or Are the Hawks Just That Bad? Plus: Solving the Sixers and Cutting Bait SZN. | Group Chat Dec 18, 2019

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The New York Knicks win their third game in four against the Atlanta Hawks, exposing the Hawks’ roster construction issues and illuminating a larger problem with rebuilding in the modern NBA (1:20). The Philadelphia 76ers have proved themselves to be an elite defensive team, but can they live up to the championship predictions without a potent offense (32:29)? And finally: Now that free agents from the summer can be traded, it’s time to cut bait on some valuable players in ill-fitted situations (41:32).

Hosts: Justin Verrier and Chris Ryan

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The Bucks Stop There, Pelicans Down for the Count, and Drake Is Still Weird | Heat Check Dec 17, 2019

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Instant Replay (03:24): News from around the league, including the end of the Bucks’ win streak, Dion Waiters's latest suspension, the excellent clapbacks from CJ McCollum, and more.

The Main Event (18:32): Micah Peters stops in to talk to the gang about the absolute mess the Pelicans are in, and whether Zion and all the team's missing parts can even fix it.

Good Call/Bad Call (30:11): Drake is being really weird again, gambling for 3-point shots, and we get Cubas mixed up.

Host: Jawn Gonzalez

Guests: Haley O’Shaughnessy, Dan Devine, Micah Peters

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Can the Lakers or Bucks Amass 73 Wins? | The Mismatch Dec 16, 2019

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With the Lakers and Bucks on a crash course to meet each other with identical 25-3 records, we wonder whether each team can continue its torrid pace (11:30). Also, Luka’s twisted ankle (2:25) and trades that could change the league (28:49).

Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

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