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NBA Abominations, Wemby's 5x5, and Defending This Year's Draft Class

NBA Abominations, Wemby's 5x5, and Defending This Year's Draft Class

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Verno and KOC discuss the wild ending to the Knicks-Pistons game, as well as the weird state of the Nets franchise (01:19 ). Trae Young had surgery and is expected to miss four weeks, and the guys explain why the Hawks could use this time to evaluate their future (12:36 ). Also, they discuss how well Jaime Jaquez Jr. has performed this season, KOC’s experience watching the UCLA-USC basketball game over the weekend, and the unparalleled success of Kentucky guards in the league (20:09 ). The guys examine Victor Wembanyama’s extraordinary rookie season and explain why he is already destined to become one of the all-time greats (46:45 ).


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Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor

Producer: Jessie Lopez

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