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A two-time 'Jeopardy!' champion sends sly digs at the 2016 Warriors with his wagers
Repeat after me: “Golden State Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals” jokes will never get old.
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I know what you’re thinking, that I’m daft and that it hasn’t been funny since July, but you are clearly wrong. Well off, in this regard. This is Bob Newhart-styled silly and dry humor at its finest. The Warriors blew a 3-1 lead in the NBA Finals.
The latest to remind us of such is Loren Lee Chen, podcaster at On the NBA Beat and current “Jeopardy!” champion. Two-time champion, even.
How do we know? During ‘Final Jeopardy!’ on both nights, he either wagered $301, or $739.
(Put on your Alex Jones jacket.)
“Three to one lead in the NBA Finals” = “$301.”
So …
“NBA record 73-9 regular season” = “$739”
The sly, super-smart, devil:
Contestant makes Warriors references in wagers during ‘Final Jeopardy’ https://t.co/MjgyjChheg pic.twitter.com/s1VATQqBAB
— Sportress-Blogitude (@Sportress_Blog) January 26, 2017
As I said yesterday, 3 and 1 are some good numbers. Don’t you just feel invincible after seeing the numbers 3 and 1? https://t.co/JDJmtFqFyX
— Loren Lee Chen (@LorenLChen) January 26, 2017
I already said about yesterday’s 301. Now $739, lemme tell you about the numbers 73 and 9. Really feels like nothing can go wrong after that https://t.co/QwQSiWS2GA
— Loren Lee Chen (@LorenLChen) January 26, 2017
(And good on Loren for building such a big lead prior to the final round that the wager that deep into the show became pointless for everything but NBA blog posts.)
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Talking with Jovan Buha at ESPN, Chen confirmed the connection:
“Basketball Twitter is obviously a big part of my life, so I wanted to give them a little shout-out, though now it might have been a little stale.
“My $301 bet on Tuesday didn’t get noticed by too many people,” Chen added. “But $739 on Wednesday definitely did, and it’s been really great seeing the support from everyone on there during this run.”
A run that, as of Thursday night, continues unabated. Check local listings for updates.
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Kelly Dwyer is an editor for Ball Don’t Lie on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at KDonhoops@yahoo.com or follow him on Twitter!
