LaMelo Ball and the Instant Impact of NBA Rookies. Plus: Appreciating Dejounte Murray, Steph Curry, and De’Aaron Fox. from The Mismatch

LaMelo Ball and the Instant Impact of NBA Rookies. Plus: Appreciating Dejounte Murray, Steph Curry, and De’Aaron Fox.

1 hour 13 minutes Posted Feb 9, 2021 at 7:39 pm.

Verno and KOC take a tour around the league, starting with LaMelo Ball's success in Charlotte

and what factors play into the increasingly early success of young players over the past decade

Then they jet over to San Antonio, where Dejounte Murray led the Spurs to victory over the Warriors

and Steph Curry continued to make a fringe case for MVP

Finally, they hit Utah to discuss an underappreciated Jazz team

Boston to parse through trade whispers

and Sacramento to acknowledge De’Aaron Fox’s bona fide star power

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Verno and KOC take a tour around the league, starting with LaMelo Ball's success in Charlotte (3:00) and what factors play into the increasingly early success of young players over the past decade (11:00). Then they jet over to San Antonio, where Dejounte Murray led the Spurs to victory over the Warriors (28:36) and Steph Curry continued to make a fringe case for MVP (31:30). Finally, they hit Utah to discuss an underappreciated Jazz team (34:40), Boston to parse through trade whispers (37:45), and Sacramento to acknowledge De’Aaron Fox’s bona fide star power (51:15).Hosts: Chris Vernon and Kevin O’Connor Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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