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The New York Knicks' championship parade produced two moments of unintentional comedy that perfectly captured the gap between the team's stars and its bench. First, New York City Mayor Eric Adams's administration hung oversized player jerseys outside City Hall to honor the team—and gave Patrick Ewing's retired number 33 to Dylan Jones, a reserve who barely played in the regular season and appeared in zero playoff games. Ben Maller called it "a Hall of Fame Whoopsie," noting that "even AI would not eff it up that bad." Then, backup guard Tyler Kolek tried to rejoin the team buses after mingling with fans and was briefly stopped by NYPD officers who thought he was just an overzealous fan trying to sneak through security. Kolek later posted, "I swear I'm on the team, bro," with three laughing emojis. Maller observed that Kolek "blended in so well he could have started the 'Let's Go Knicks' chant himself," and noted that he and the host played the same number of NBA Finals minutes—zero.
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- 1 (03:11) **Knicks Parade Blunders: The Dylan Jones / Patrick Ewing Jersey Fiasco** - Ben breaks down the viral moment when New York City politicians hung a banner honoring Dylan Jones with Patrick Ewing's retired number 33 during the Knicks' championship parade.
- 2 (09:41) **Tyler Kolek Mistaken for a Fan by NYPD** - Ben recounts how Knicks backup guard Tyler Kolek was briefly stopped by NYPD during the parade because they thought he was an overzealous fan.
- 3 (13:37) **Rumored Three-Team Mega Trade: Anthony Davis Back to the Lakers?** - Ben discusses a wild rumor involving the Lakers, Jazz, and Wizards that would send Anthony Davis back to Los Angeles.
- 4 (21:27) **Lamar Jackson's Contract Standoff in Baltimore** - Ben analyzes the tense contract situation between Lamar Jackson and the Ravens, calling it a game of "broccoli" where nobody wants to blink.
- 5 (28:00) **Dak Prescott's "Hopium" Sales Pitch for the Cowboys** - Ben reacts to Dak Prescott's bold promise to get Quinnen Williams to the playoffs, calling him the "Sultan of Sales" for Cowboys optimism.
- 6 (32:17) **Kyrie Irving Ghosts the 2016 Cavaliers Reunion** - Ben covers J.R. Smith calling out Kyrie Irving for skipping the team's 10th-anniversary reunion in Europe.
- 7 (41:08) **Maller to the Third Degree: Quick-Hit Listener Questions** - Ben fires through rapid-fire questions from a listener named Coop, covering the Bears' stadium, Quinnen Williams, and the Bulls job.
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Show Notes
Big Ben talks about the New York Knicks championship parade and the big banner screw up, the latest in the Lamar Jackson contract situation in Baltimore, Maller to the Third Degree, Lame Jokes of the Week, Coop's Scoop on Entertainment, and more!
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