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00:00All right, you want to get into a little sports page?
00:02Let's do.
00:02Fellers.
00:03Besides golf, anything else happen?
00:04Well, real quick, some of the payouts on the PGA Championship.
00:07It was a record purse, $20.5 million.
00:13Aaron Rye takes home $3.7 million.
00:17Second place guys, John Rahm, Alex Smalley took home about $1.8 million, I believe.
00:25I think they said afterwards Alex Smalley made a putt that no one cared about,
00:29but it made him a million bucks.
00:31Made the last putt he made.
00:32It's pretty important.
00:33Made him a million bucks.
00:34Because he tied for second.
00:35Yeah.
00:36So Aaron Rye is very happy.
00:38Not just because he won the PGA Championship, but he takes home $3.7 million.
00:42These guys make so much money, Jason, I'm not sure they even really want it.
00:45They don't even realize the money.
00:46They don't even think about it.
00:47It's all about the trophy.
00:49And think about it.
00:50You win a major.
00:52Yep.
00:53You just need to win one more and you're automatically qualified for the Hall of Fame.
00:56You can go to the Hall of Fame with one major if you have enough regular tournament wins.
01:01I mean, it just puts you in another stratosphere.
01:03You're in Hall of Fame contention when you win a major.
01:07That's how big it is.
01:08Yeah, it's huge for his career.
01:09Huge.
01:10And he seems like a really good dude.
01:13Universally.
01:13I mean, he doesn't show any emotion.
01:14He didn't show much emotion on the course, but he seems like a good dude.
01:17They talked to him afterwards and they said, you know, Rory said you're not going to find a person on
01:20the lot
01:21that doesn't like you or something to that extent, that doesn't like this guy.
01:25And he said, this is how nice he is.
01:27He said, well, I think everybody on tour is really nice for the most part.
01:31You know what I mean?
01:31He just deflected.
01:32Right.
01:32Just a nice guy.
01:33How about Rory telling the fan to shut the F up?
01:36I guess he said USA, though.
01:38It's not like he said F you.
01:40I know, but I've got to imagine he was saying something else.
01:44Allegedly, just he said USA.
01:45I don't know.
01:46Rory is hit or miss with me.
01:48Yeah.
01:48Not huge on him.
01:49I wouldn't be surprised if that guy was following Rory for a few holes.
01:52He could have been.
01:53Listen, I'm sure he gets taunted throughout.
01:55It's got to be brutal to play in front of drunk fans.
01:57All right.
01:57I didn't watch game seven last night.
01:59The Cavs pummeled the Pistons in Detroit.
02:04125-94.
02:05The Cavs will now play the Knicks in the Eastern Conference Finals.
02:10How surprising is it, though, that they don't win at home in game six, and then they win by 30?
02:14I'm telling you, my Anthony Davis target is the Detroit Pistons.
02:19They need offense.
02:21I don't know if they would pull the trigger.
02:23They need to shake it up.
02:24They've been very good the last two seasons.
02:26They have Cade Cunningham, but they obviously aren't good enough.
02:30They need something else.
02:32Anthony Davis to Detroit.
02:34You're calling it?
02:35At the deadline?
02:36Oh, I'm not calling it.
02:37That's just what I would be my destination.
02:39It makes sense.
02:40I don't know.
02:41Now you've got to match salaries.
02:43How much does Jalen Duren get paid?
02:45Pen for Jalen Duren and get a draft pick.
02:48I mean, the Pistons starters hit 14 buckets the entire game.
02:52You know who was a dud in game seven?
02:54They shot 35%.
02:55To continue his reputation.
02:56Luckily, he got bailed out by Jared Allen.
02:59Oh, Harden.
02:59I know.
02:59Harden's coming.
03:01James Harden.
03:02I know.
03:02He wasn't good.
03:02It's truly amazing what happens to him in game sevens.
03:06Yeah, Mitchell's just so fun to watch.
03:09He's one of the all-time best scorers.
03:13And then in clutch moments in the playoffs, he stinks.
03:17Yep.
03:18I know.
03:19I was thinking the same thing.
03:21I think Cleveland is going to be a good match for the Knicks.
03:24It's going to be fun.
03:27I definitely want to watch some of the OKC San Antonio series,
03:30but I don't know what time those games will start.
03:33Will they start around 8.30?
03:34Probably.
03:359, 9 o'clock?
03:35Looks like 8.05 for the Cleveland-New York series
03:38and 8.30 for San Antonio.
03:41The Western Conference just seems so much sexier.
03:43I don't know why.
03:44It just seems that way.
03:45Well, it's got the two-time MVP in SGA.
03:48SGA wins back-to-back.
03:49It's got Wemby.
03:50Yeah, it's just more recognizable for the general fan.
03:54I'm not saying he didn't deserve the MVP,
03:57but he didn't lead any of the categories.
04:00Like, Jokic led the league in assists, in rebounds.
04:05Doncic led the league in points.
04:07You're very anti-SGA because you think he flops all the time.
04:11Well, I know he flops.
04:12You're anti-SGA.
04:14No, he's very good.
04:15But it's not one of his guys.
04:17He doesn't lead the league in anything.
04:20I guess he leads the league in MVPs.
04:22Yeah, but he's second in scoring.
04:23He's top 12 in field goal percentage.
04:25And from a guard, that's really good.
04:28I said he's a great player.
04:30And his team gets the best record every year.
04:32No, he's better than good.
04:34He's a great player.
04:35I think people got sick of giving Jokic the award.
04:38There's always an element of that.
04:40They want to move on to the next.
04:41There's always a little bit of element of that.
04:44Well, anyway, so game one is tonight.
04:47Western Conference Finals in OKC.
04:50OKC lays six and a half.
04:51Total is 220 and a half.
04:55You know what's interesting about the NBA teams is, you know, Sam Presti gets all this
05:00love for being the best executive.
05:03And he's built up the Oklahoma City Thunder mostly with draft picks.
05:08Obviously, SGA was part of a trade.
05:10The Knicks, who I think are the favorite in that series, right, against Cleveland, they
05:16don't have one starter that they drafted.
05:19Jalen Brunson was in Dallas, you didn't go through the list.
05:24All their players came from different teams.
05:26So that series, right, they picked up Macau Bridges, OG Ananobi was elsewhere.
05:31Big Cat, not their guy.
05:33Big Cat came from Minnesota.
05:35Yep.
05:35So that starts Tuesday.
05:37So that starts tomorrow.
05:38Western Conference starts tonight.
05:40Eastern Conference starts tomorrow.
05:42New York's a seven and a half point favorite in game one at the Garden.
05:44Drab, I see you dying to chime in.
05:46Is it on the SGA hate?
05:48No, I wasn't dying to chime in.
05:49But you can't just look at and say, well, Jokic is leading the league in assists.
05:53So it's voter fatigue.
05:54Jokic is great.
05:55I mean, you could make a case for either one.
05:58But SGA, I mean, he's a phenomenal player.
06:00He leads his team in every category.
06:02By far the best team in the league.
06:04And they're so consistent.
06:06And SGA, just because this new thing of that he flops.
06:09He doesn't like him.
06:10I know, but you can't tell me that watching the games, SGA isn't a great player.
06:14He's a great player.
06:15I said he was a great player.
06:16No, no, no.
06:16You said he was very good.
06:17He's a great player.
06:18He's awarded the MVP, for sure.
06:19He's going to the Hall of Fame.
06:21Very good players don't necessarily go to the Hall of Fame.
06:23Great players go.
06:24And the Nuggets weren't nearly as good this year.
06:26So Jokic isn't the most valuable player.
06:30Yeah.
06:31I mean, obviously, a lot of people agree with you.
06:35Jokic was eighth in points, by the way.
06:37First in rebounds, first in assists.
06:39I'm just saying, he's an excellent, excellent player.
06:41And I think that people just got sick of voting him as the top player.
06:46I think maybe if the team had a better season, maybe he would have won it.
06:50Didn't he miss some time for an injury?
06:51Did he have an injury this year?
06:53He didn't miss that much time.
06:54I thought he had an injury.
06:55I mean, if the Nuggets won whatever it was, 65 games or whatever, he would have won the award.
07:00Probably, yeah.
07:01So, I think Mr. Bickle's going to the Nats-Mets game tonight.
07:05Tomorrow.
07:06Oh, that's tomorrow.
07:07Okay.
07:08I don't think it's going to rain yet.
07:10I think it might start raining on Wednesday, though.
07:12It's going to be warm.
07:13But you don't mind the warm temps.
07:15No, I like warm.
07:16It's going to be 95 tomorrow, I believe.
07:1895 is not warm.
07:19Yeah, that's hot.
07:20That's hot.
07:20That's like scorching hot.
07:22I mean, I'm going to go to the game at 6 p.m.
07:25Yeah, you'll miss most of it.
07:26It'll be 90 at 6 p.m.
07:28Believe me.
07:29He doesn't care.
07:30He likes that.
07:30I like heat.
07:33I do not like cold.
07:34So, I would take it over cold.
07:36Well, then Tuesday's the day for you.
07:37Yeah.
07:38So, the Nats had a chance to sweep the Orioles yesterday, but lost 7-3.
07:43So, they're still 23-24.
07:45But they did get to 500.
07:46They did get to the 500, yep.
07:47Which is pretty big.
07:4846 games in.
07:49If you had thought a third of the way through, essentially, a little short of a third of the
07:54way through, that the Nats would be at 500.
07:57You'd be very surprised.
07:58Be very surprised.
07:59You'd have bet all the money against it, like cakes.
08:02Yes.
08:03It would have made a huge bet against it.
08:05So, they're going to play start that series.
08:07I would have bet fourth on lost.
08:08I'd be on the wrong side.
08:09Yeah, there's something crazy.
08:10So, Juan Soto coming back to town.
08:12Juan Soto and the Mets came back and beat the Yankees.
08:15They were down 6-3, I believe, in the 10th.
08:20Or, I'm sorry.
08:20They were down 6-3.
08:22And, they come back and win in 10, 7-6.
08:25The team that I see that is making a move.
08:27Because Tyrone Taylor hit a three-run bomb in the extras.
08:29Is the Phillies, since Donnie Baseball, Don Mattingly took over as manager.
08:33I think they're 16-5.
08:34So, crazy, right?
08:35Do you know how many bombs Schwarber has now?
08:3720, I believe.
08:3820.
08:38Crazy.
08:39Well, Bryce hit one yesterday off Skeens.
08:41They pummeled Skeens.
08:43Paul Skeens has been having a great year, but they got to him.
08:45Skeens give up five runs in five innings.
08:47That's usually, that's unheard of.
08:50Happens to the best, though.
08:51Happens to the best, though.
08:52I know.
08:52Zach Wheeler is now 3-0 with a 1-9-9 ERA.
08:56And, Bryce Harper hit number 12.
08:57So, the Phillies, yes, since Mattingly took over, they are hot.
09:01So, it'll be interesting to see.
09:03So, it'll be Nats-Mets this week.
09:06Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday.
09:07And, you're going tomorrow.
09:09And, that's a night game.
09:10Yeah, who's pitching tomorrow, can you tell me?
09:13Although, we won't be behind home plate, which is, I haven't been to a Nats game.
09:16This is going to sound terrible.
09:17I haven't been to a Nats game where I'm not literally in the first row in years.
09:21So, I'll be probably like the fifth row or tenth row, but I'm not going to be the first row.
09:25And, I'm a little bit, I'm a little heartbroken about it.
09:29I think I'll get older.
09:30Tomorrow, it's Nolan McClain, I believe, for the Mets, who's pretty good.
09:33He's got a 2-9.
09:34I also have to pay for my food because I don't have access to the Terra Club.
09:37That's a real dagger.
09:38That's probably the worst part.
09:39That hurts.
09:40Dagger!
09:41It's McClain against Foster Griffin.
09:43And, Griffin, his last time out, gave up nine runs, I believe.
09:46Yeah, but he's decent.
09:47Yeah, so, no, it'll be fun.
09:50Cakes, there is a game seven tonight in hockey.
09:52There is?
09:53Yeah.
09:54Montreal, Buffalo, game seven in Buffalo.
09:58What's the over-under?
09:59Six and a half goals?
10:01I don't have the total in front of me.
10:03Buffalo's a slight favorite at home.
10:05Didn't Montreal just pummel Buffalo?
10:07Was that in game six?
10:08I believe, no, no, didn't Buffalo?
10:11Oh, Buffalo went to Montreal.
10:13Buffalo destroyed Montreal at the fourth game seven.
10:15It was game five that Montreal beat Buffalo.
10:17Yeah.
10:17Yeah, yeah.
10:18There's been a lot of goals scored in that series.
10:20Right?
10:21Yes.
10:23Real quick.
10:23I just need whoever advances to beat drab T-shirts, Carolina Hurricanes, who apparently
10:27never lose ever.
10:29Real quick.
10:29Men's D1 lacrosse final four is in.
10:33It's going to be Notre Dame.
10:36It's going to be Cuse that beat Carolina by two on Saturday.
10:41Yesterday, Princeton beat Penn State by four, 14-10.
10:45And locally, Georgetown got pummeled by Duke.
10:48So, you've got your final four.
10:50Princeton, Duke, Syracuse, Notre Dame.
10:56I don't know if there's one team you can root for in that foursome.
10:59No, but on the women's side, you can root for the Terps.
11:02Can root for the Lady Terps.
11:04Okay.
11:04We'll do that.
11:05I believe they're in the final four.
11:06Cool.
11:07Who are they taking on?
11:08They're playing North Carolina.
11:09That will be on Friday at 3P.
11:13Okay.
11:14Got it.
11:15And then that's one semifinal.
11:17And then Hopkins is playing Northwestern on the other side.
11:19I'll be several surf sides in at 3PM on Friday.
11:22Perennial Powers.
11:25Finals right there on the women's side and really on the men's side.
11:28Yep.
11:28So, you've got men's lacrosse, final four, and then women's lacrosse, final four this weekend.
11:32There you go.
11:34Very good.
11:36Remember, later in the show, David Aldridge is going to join us.
11:38We can talk about the Wizards, their number one pick.
11:40Luke Thomas on combat sports, the return of Conor McGregor.
11:44But next, right down the street, there were some shenanigans.
11:47We'll tackle that here on The Junkies.
11:49Very light word for it.
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