As we enter the dog days of summer, Verno and Jacoby bring 10 questions each about the upcoming NBA season. They go through everything from the recent string of contract extensions, Daryl Morey’s asterisk comments, LeBron James, Klay Thompson’s relationship with Megan Thee Stallion, Target Guy, and so much more.

(00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch!

(01:18) Q1: Rank the recent extensions: Bridges, Luka, and Fox

(09:20) Q2: Which team do you think you will like more than others?

(12:30) Q3: Who will be the 3-seed in the East?

(17:40) Q4: Which rookie (not Flagg) do you want to watch the most?

(19:18) Q5: Craziest prediction that probably won't happen

(22:49) Q6: Daryl Morey is ____ for saying the people put an asterisk on the bubble title

(26:54) Q7: Which is more likely for OKC: 55 or 65 wins?

(29:00) Q8: Do you think ESPN pays attention to other broadcasts?

(34:43) Q9: How will LeBron's season play out?

(40:38) Q10: Could Jacoby's twins work the same job like the Thompson twins?

(46:41) Q11: Will Joel Embiid ever be Joel Embiid again?

(47:01) Q12: Which team in the West do you think will not be as good as people think?

(49:18) Q13: Will Klay and Megan Thee Stallion last until the end of the season?

(53:09) Q14: Which player do you want to see in person that you have not?

(54:39) Q15: Will the Blazers make the play-in?

(01:00:49) Q16: Who would you take the gamble on: Zion Williamson or LaMelo Ball?

(01:02:44) Q17: Which NBA players were the most relevant at the National Sports Collectors Convention?

(01:12:36) Q18: Who is the biggest football player in New York?

(01:14:16) Q19: Will "Target Guy" have a podcast by the end of the season

(01:15:18) Q20: Which player looks most wrong in their new uniform

(01:16:36) Issues with Verno's stay in New York

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Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby

Producers: Jessie Lopez and Tucker Tashjian

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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