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Previewing the Donovan Mitchell and Joe Ingles showdown in Australia

Can Australia handle a showdown of this magnitude?

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What happens when an unstoppable force meets an immovable object? I’m not sure but we’re about to see Donovan Mitchell and USA Basketball face off against Joe Ingles and the Australian National Team.

On this episode of the SLC Punks podcast we preview the matchup and what we’re expecting to see from both sides.

De’Aaron Fox dropped out of the running for the team. Why don’t players want the opportunity to get better on the US team?

We then discuss a recent piece by the Ringer where Donovan Mitchell was referred to as role player. Why have the Ringer writers not bought into Donovan Mitchell yet?

Recently, video surfaced of Devin Booker complaining about double teams in offseason scrimmage. Is Joakim Noah the hero we always needed?

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