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It will be tough for Franklin to match wits here for 60 minutes.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 1, 2023

Synopsis: Two of the WNBA’s youngest and most promising coaches match wits for the first time in the postseason.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2022

Doncic is an equal, a modern basketball prodigy to match wits with an old Hall of Fame player, the kind of talent that legends seldom get to lead after transitioning from court to bench.

From Washington Post • May 18, 2022

It’ll be 76-year-old Hall of Fame manager Tony La Russa leading the Chicago White Sox into Houston to match wits with 72-year-old skipper Dusty Baker and the Astros.

From Washington Times • Oct. 3, 2021

Each week they match wits with a special invited guest.

From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell