10 Thoughts After the Knicks Win Their First Title in 53 Years

June 16
1h 10m

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Episode Description

Verno and Jacoby return to celebrate the New York Knicks' first championship in more than 50 years. Jacoby describes his day leading up to Game 5 as well as the aftermath in the city. The guys also share 10 thoughts from the Knicks' Finals victory.

(00:00) Welcome to The Mismatch!

(2:36) Jacoby describes his day leading up to Game 5

(7:28) Hitting the New York streets after the Knicks' win

(14:46) Will Jalen Brunson remain underrated?

(21:13) Brunson is a wartime consigliere

(27:00) Comparing these Finals to the tortoise and the hare

(31:34) Shout-out to the Spurs

(33:38) Shout-out to Leon Rose and Worldwide Wes

(43:49) Can the Knicks run it all the way back to the Finals?

(47:04) How Brunson’s Finals performance impacts kids with overbearing fathers

(50:13) Hating Victor Wembanyama has gone mainstream

(55:48) The road map to a championship has solidified

(1:01:48) Let’s enjoy the Knicks winning the titleVisit


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Hosts: Chris Vernon and David Jacoby

Producers: Jessie Lopez, Stefan Anderson, and Jeff Shearin

Social: Keith Fujimoto

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