Answer: Cleverly mocking the Golden State Warriors for blowing a seemingly insurmountable lead in the NBA Finals after a record-setting regular season.
Question: What is the dominant new “Jeopardy!” champion doing with the Final Jeopardy wagers?
Loren Lee Chen, a co-host of the podcast “On the NBA Beat,” has enjoyed runaway margins in his first two appearances on the quiz program Tuesday and Wednesday, freeing him to have a little fun with the amounts he’s betting on the last clue while remaining assured of victory.
First, in the category of Medals & Decorations, Chen risked $301 (he got it wrong) — and acknowledged with a Twitter wink he was referring to the Warriors blowing a 3-1 lead to the Cavaliers, a popular punchline among NBA cognoscenti.
He came back the next episode with an even more convincing win, and headed to a two-person Final Jeopardy with money to burn on Religious Groups. His $739 wager (“the Coptic” — nailed it) used all three numerals to troll the Warriors for having a 73-9 mark before failing to capture the title.
In all, Chen has pocketed $36,038 — quite a lucrative sideline for an NBA gabber with a self-described overcaffeinated and nervous game-show affect.
