Wolves Dominate Nuggets, Knicks Escape with a Win, & Game 1 Previews | The Mismatch | Ringer NBA

Verno and KOC go through the Timberwolves blowing out the Nuggets to take a 2-0 series lead. They discuss the Wolves stingy defense on Jamal Murray, Michael Malone’s shortened bench, and debate if the Nuggets stand any chance to come back. The Knicks were lucky to escape with a game 1 victory against the Pacers as the guys debate if the remainder of the series will be just as competitive and if Tom Thibodeau can sustain playing his starters extended minutes. Also, they discuss Donovan Mitchell’s importance to the Cavs as they move on to face the Celtics as well as share their excitement for the Thunder-Mavs series.
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[@undergraddude44]

Dude.. let me just say that I am PUMPED that you put the entire episode on KZbin. I've been dreaming this day would come.

[@LamboChuck]

Same! Just got super hype lol

[@69gvfb]

Yeah i stoppped listening to any podcasts who dont put it on youtube.

[@Victory0901]

Please make this a trend of posting full episodes on YT

[@The_Bri_Cli]

Yea. Does the ringer not post the full episodes of the mismatch on YT?

[@agjohnjones5669]

Finally full video on KZbin appriciate it 👍🏻 fellows

[@pruney84]

PLEASE more full episodes on youtube

[@slamdunk2270]

How can this gem of a podcast can have only a few thousands views? CRIMINAL

[@Deaddlynedly]

YES! Couple of handsome lads talking hoops keep it going!!

[@johnt6806]

The Nuggets got what they wanted. They played Gobert off the floor!😂

[@ethermac9015]

Don’t tuck the chain Verno!

[@LiftedMike]

As someone who hasn’t seen a lot of T-Wolves games this season I was blown away by their defense. And Naz Reid stood out. He looked like young Draymond when he used to hit open threes

[@discowolf25]

We’re straight up war criminals on defense 🥲😂✌️

[@Cultivated.]

Just much more athletic and better creator for himself, but not quite the passer This wolves defense is at WORST, the best defense since the 2014 spurs, potentially longer than that, Jaden is the best perimeter defender in the world, Rudy is the 2nd best rim protector, Ant and NAW are top 40 guys perimeter, Naz is and has always been a great defender Phenomenal, just sublime

[@Edd-zd5wb]

Nah. More like Jokic crap the bed and didnt want to fight back

[@Cultivated.]

@@Edd-zd5wb Best player in the league has 1 bad game in 4 years and haters come out the wood work Sometimes you lose to a better team, a team with 150% better pieces than your team, Joker has so much less help than the Wolves full roster, it’s not a debate

[@Edd-zd5wb]

@@Cultivated. LeBron had a meltdown in 2011. If it happened to Bron why denied it with Jokic? He quit. It happens.

[@yamclap6561]

O'bomber looking great 👌🏿 don't stop posting these!

[@1800LUNATIC]

Nice. Full episodes on youtube is a W

[@mddupont]

Please get KOC different lighting. Dude looks like he is auditioning for the Twlight movies. This isn't being mean. You gotta make your lead voices present well!!

[@LiftedMike]

And the psycho grin in the thumbnail ain’t helping either

[@nocturne311]

I think his lighting is fine. Why does it need to be warm? The contrast in lighting is actually nice - a little fire and ice from Verno and KOC.

[@RayanMADAO]

Who cares

[@ethermac9015]

🤣 🤣

[@CameronMcKee]

PLEASE KEEP UPLOADING THESE!!!

[@Thisisjohn2184]

Verno was on one, cracking me up the whole time.

[@slamdunk2270]

I love them so much. They often disagree and yet they're oddly both right... 🤣 The humor is top-notch. Co-MVPs of the NBA podcast game BY. FAR.

[@2pugshakur50]

Wish mvp wasn’t just a regular season award and included playoff performance

[@ChrisTookFlight]

Time stamps would be nice

[@ryanrobinson5638]

At the 20 minute mark, I think you're mistaken..... Murray wasn't talking to his dad in the stands. I rewound the video, and I'm pretty sure at that point Jaden McDaniels was defending Gordon

[@WheresWaldo05]

Lol. Murray has NEVER had burst. He has always been a slow player. I have been amazed at the success he has had in spite of that. He looks healthy to me. Just has never played a D like this. Against lakers he did much better. Just missed alot more shots than make them. That has nothing to do with injury.

[@vincentbaillargeon9139]

Its not just that the Wolves beat Denver, its that they removed their balls. Its a KO. Those kind of losing is tough mentally for Denver. It might be over already.

[@AmorCorona5]

These boys lookin young today, no diddy!

[@David-iv6je]

Contenders are in shape coming INTO the season. hear that Murray? Also, looking at you Zion.

[@swampduck2609]

Brunson also had 39 the 5th game

[@ew8311]

The freaking Raptors came back from 0-2 against the Bucks in ‘19. The Nuggets aren’t done.

[@BarackOBZ]

Timberwolves Borg defense..."Resistance is Futile"...

[@johnt6806]

Minnesota hasn't lost more than 2 consecutive games all season. Good luck Denver

[@circaen]

Verno has top tier DNA. This dude looks 25.

[@johnt6806]

Minnesota is going to be really sad when they finally get to keep their draft pick this year and it's going to be 30th. 💀

[@vincentbaillargeon9139]

Jokic needs to recognize that Murray isnt there. He needs to take over and maybe pass less and focus on scoring. Is he capable of that? Friday we will see the answer.

[@allank8497]

"jokic is the clearcut best player in the world", though.

[@kurtwensmann4946]

@Verno yes that would be denial. We may not sweep but the Wolves have Taken It

[@Ranblv]

thunder in 5. chris really having a bad prediction.

[@thomasredden4263]

Knicks got straight up bailed out on that bogus call. Had a chance to correct it and still upheld it. More tell me they don’t want a Celtics v Knicks ECF? They are going to guarantee that unless the pacers stomp the Knicks, they won’t be going to the ECF

[@aron.gortman]

You are insane if you don't bet on Denver in Game 3.

[@WheresWaldo05]

People put way too much emphasis on the past. The past does not indicate the future. The suns were cooked. The nuggets are cooked. So on and so forth. No team wants it more than the Wolves. Stop saying you need to wait to see game 3. You really think the wolves are doing anything worse than leaving Minnesota up 3 to 1? There is zero world. Right now wolves up 2-0 have a 92% chance of winning the series. What do you think the odds will be after a MN back to back split? Use your heads boys. Stop making the mistake people kept making about wolves entering playoffs. Stop making same mistake people made about suns down 0-2. Stop making the mistake while nuggets are currently down 0-2. The 2024 champs are the wolves. And its not even close. Celts havent played squat for competition yet. They lost one game to no butler heat lol.

[@LoveinsteadofJudge]

Knicks don’t escape with win they were given the win

[@darbygreen2857]

So let me get this straight. In game 2 of the Sixers series the refs swallowed their whistles and let the players decide the game. Everybody including these 2 guys were screaming and clutching their pearls when the Knicks made a miraculous comeback and won the game. "Maxey was fouled!!! Where is the call?" So now they make the call. And you're still complaining. Which is it, let em play or make the call? Or is it, "Just don't make the call in the Knicks favor!"? Didn't hear one person pipe up when the refs said they missed the travel on Maxey on his 4 point play that cost the Knicks game five. Not. A. Peep.

[@gameboycloudy3414]

Here after nuggets tied it up 2-2 😈 lol

[@Edd-zd5wb]

Embarrassing. 10' and they havent named Jokic yet. Blaming Gordon who was actually trying and scored some points early. Pathetic.

[@santivalenzuela14]

Wolves winning it all if they are allowed to play this physical. Every play is border line. Many other teams in the league would get called for those fouls. Combined with their speed in transitions it’s wraps. Going to be interesting to see how games are officiated going forward.

[@Edd-zd5wb]

Lol. Nope. They are just better than Peyton freaking Watson and C Braun and Injured Murray.

[@santivalenzuela14]

@@Edd-zd5wb no what exactly? Lol

[@Edd-zd5wb]

@@santivalenzuela14 Its not the refs you stup idts... Refs never favored the Lakers. And arent favoring the freaking Wolves. Stop crying. Murray is injured. Gm decided to have no bench.

[@discowolf25]

2:56 you can’t believe? I knew they were Casual’s 😂 (jk jk jk calm down). We’re war criminals on the defensive end. ✌️ words. 👁🌲👁

[@victorvic4659]

Mavs in 6. Mavs lose game 1 tonight,as they always do

[@RayanMADAO]

Thunder in 5

[@discowolf25]

Thunder in 4. Mavs are the most overrated team left standing. OKC gon dog walk you out and if they don’t, we’re gonna commit war crimes against Luka (doncic, Garza the real Luka). That’s an easy sweep. “Wait til the playoffs”.

[@mertekren5745]

finally you ditched stupid spotify bullshit

[@Edd-zd5wb]

So the Nuggets lost because after preparing "for Gobert" and losing gm 1... they did... prepare for Gobert in gm2 but... better? And Gobert not playing broke the magically better preparation with less days off ? Wtf stupid logic is that? Jokic played like a beta. Murray played like an alpha and sucked. Nobody can guard Ant. Nobody can guard Kat. Jokic cant guard a chair. Thats it.

[@darbygreen2857]

Knicks played like garbage and still won.

[@aron.gortman]

Refs...

[@darbygreen2857]

@@aron.gortman or….hear me out. Maybe the starting Eastern Conference All Star PG who plays for the Pacers could try scoring more than 6 points

[@aron.gortman]

@@darbygreen2857 That too lol

[@Edd-zd5wb]

My God. The idea the Wolves got better without Gobert is rooted on the hatred he gets for no reason. The Wolves were bad on offense in gm1 (except for Edwards, and stretches from Kat and then late Naz). They played better and blew thr F of the Nuggets. That wouldve happened with Gobert too. Stop it you clowns

[@RayanMADAO]

Pacers were robbed

[@aron.gortman]

Yes.