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Brooks Koepka, PGA Championship With Shane Bacon, Wemby's Revenge, Lebron's Last Game? Plus Guys On Chicks

May 13, 2026

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The NBA playoffs are producing a generational shift in real time. Victor Wembanyama is no longer a fascinating rookie project — he is a defensive force so overwhelming that opponents are shooting 27% from three because they cannot get into the paint. In Game 5 against the Timberwolves, he blocked three-point attempts, altered every shot in the lane, and scored 16 points in the first six minutes. The Spurs won, taking a 3-2 series lead, and the conversation around them has changed. This is not a team that will be fun in a few years. They are a problem right now.

The Timberwolves, meanwhile, look limited. Anthony Edwards is still not 100% after his knee bent backward ten days ago. He had a heroic Game 4 but ran out of gas in Game 5, and the roster around him does not have enough answers when Wembanyama is standing in the middle. The series is not over — the Wolves have shown fight — but the odds are stacked against them. The Spurs are 10-1 when they win a Game 5 in a tied 2-2 series, and they have the best center in the league just getting started.

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What you'll learn

  • 1 (02:42) **Wemby's Revenge: Spurs Dominate Game Five** - The crew breaks down Victor Wembanyama's monster performance after being ejected in Game Four, including his ability to block three-pointers and the "Wemby effect" on the Timberwolves' offense.
  • 2 (09:05) **Sabers Tie the Series; Hockey Toughness** - The crew discusses the Sabers' comeback win in Montreal to even the series, and celebrates the toughness of hockey players like Nathan MacKinnon.
  • 3 (13:39) **Daryl Morey Fired; Sixers Future** - Max reacts to the news that Daryl Morey is out as GM of the 76ers, giving his take on the move and what it means for the team's future.
  • 4 (18:26) **PFT vs. Hank: The Washington Wizards Bet** - PFT and Hank formalize a new bet on the future of the Washington Wizards, with PFT arguing the team is set up to compete and Hank dismissing them as a perpetual joke.
  • 5 (30:13) **Cavs-Pistons Game Four: Donovan Mitchell's Masterpiece** - The crew recaps the incredible game where Donovan Mitchell tied a playoff record for most points in a second half, leading the Cavs to a pivotal win.
  • 6 (40:30) **Lakers Swept: LeBron's Last Game?** - The crew analyzes the Lakers' Game Four loss to the Thunder, LeBron's potential retirement, and how to grade his entire tenure with the Lakers.
  • 7 (59:56) **Hot Seat Cool Throne: Giannis, LinkedIn DMs, and Liv Golf** - The hosts take turns putting topics on the hot seat or cool throne, including Giannis trade rumors, a Bucks owner's blackmail scandal, and John Rahm's silence.

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Guests on this episode

Brooks Koepka Shane Bacon

Show Notes

Wemby takes down the Timberwolves in a pivotal Game 5 and PFT and Hank have a new bet (00:00:00-00:26:59). We talk Donovan Mitchell's big night and Lebron's last game in the NBA? (00:26:59-00:59:01) Hot Seat/Cool Throne including Giannis not being traded but maybe being traded and more (00:59:01-01:26:14). Brooks Koepka joins the show to talk about the PGA Championship, his golf game, not using a yardage book and finally meeting Zac (01:26:14-01:53:17). Shane Bacon joins the show to break down the 2nd major, who can win, a twist on soggy sorrows and his attempt to qualify for the US Open (01:53:17 -02:38:38). We finish with guys on chicks.


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