The Mismatch
Will Giannis Want Out? Plus: The Rockets Need a Star, the Hungry Wolves, and Which 3-1 Series Can Still Go the Full Seven?
About the episode
Verno and Jacoby break down Monday night’s playoff action, starting with the Warriors’ thrilling 109-106 win over the Rockets to take a 3-1 series lead (01:18). They then debate how real the Cavs are after a complete beatdown of the Heat, as well as their expectations in the next round (16:05). With the news of Damian Lillard’s injury, where do the Bucks go from here? The guys debate whether it’s time for Giannis to walk away from Milwaukee, an older team with aging vets (21:37). They then discuss the Wolves-Lakers series and the performance of Anthony Edwards, as well as Naz Reid and Jaden McDaniels (28:39). Next, the guys discuss how Karl Anthony-Towns and Jalen Brunson have carried the Knicks against the Pistons (39:27) and give predictions on which 3-1 series they think can still go the full seven games (59:39).
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Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby
Producers: Jessie Lopez and Tucker Tashjian
Social: Keith Fujimoto
Music: “New Frontier”: JG1MFMNUC8ZGQBSA
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