Knicks on the brink, plus Spencer Hawes and Bret Bielema in a packed episode
This preview, based only on the published show notes, points to an episode built around a wild NBA Finals comeback and a New York night with huge stakes. It also tees up Stanley Cup and World Cup talk, an in-studio Spencer Hawes segment, Bret Bielema, and the usual Mt. Rushmore/Fyre Fest fun.
This is a preview based on the episode’s published show notes, not a recap of the audio itself. If you’re deciding whether to queue this one up, the biggest draw is clearly the NBA Finals discussion. The notes frame the Knicks as one win away from the title and promise a breakdown of what they call the craziest comeback in Finals history, along with the atmosphere in New York. There’s also more basketball beyond that headline: Wemby and DeAaron Fox are mentioned as falling short, while Memes and Zac are apparently gearing up for Game 5 in San Antonio, with “Hater Hank” playing a role too. The middle of the episode broadens out into hockey and soccer, with Stanley Cup Final discussion and a note that the Knights might have a Carter Hart problem, followed by World Cup Day 1 reactions. If you like a multi-sport format, this looks like one of those episodes that moves quickly without staying in one lane for too long. Guest-wise, Spencer Hawes joins in studio to talk about attending Game 5, what the Spurs can do next, and how teams process a loss like that. Later, Illinois head coach Bret Bielema stops by for a conversation that, according to the notes, ranges from football to Chili’s to pig farming. And if you come to this show for the looser recurring bits, the back end includes a preseason Mt. Rushmore with Hank’s dad on non-alcoholic drinks, plus Fyre Fest of the week. Overall, this sounds like a strong pick for listeners who want high-energy sports talk with a mix of serious game discussion and offbeat comedy.
About this episode
<p>The New York Knicks are 1 game away from the NBA Title and we talk about the craziest comeback in NBA Finals history and an unreal night in NYC on Wednesday. Wemby and DeAron Fox falling short, Memes and Zac gearing up for Game 5 in San Antonio and Hater Hank out in full force (00:00:00-00:44:52). We talk Stanley Cup Final and the Knights might have a Carter Hart problem plus World Cup Day 1 (00:44:52-00:58:34). Spencer Hawes joins us in studio to talk about Game 5 which he attended, what the Spurs can do to get back in the series, what a team talks about after a loss like that and more (00:58:34-01:25:37). Illini Head Coach Bret Bielema joins the show to talk football, Chili's and Pig Farming (01:25:37-02:03:51). Preseason Mt Rushmore with Hanks dad as we do the Mt Rushmore of Non Alcoholic drinks plus Fyre Fest of the week.</p><br /><p>You can find every episode of this show on Apple Podcasts, Spotify or Netflix. Prime Members can listen ad-free on Amazon Music. For more, visit <a href="https://barstool.link/pardon-my-take">barstool.link/pardon-my-take</a></p>