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Final Jeopardy includes reference to Bucks star Giannis Antetokounmpo
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Milwaukee Bucks followers had been absolutely shouting “Greece!” at their televisions Tuesday night when Ultimate Jeopardy rolled round. Backstage, so was contestant Nicky Smith, a Milwaukee native and large Bucks fan who occurred to overlook out on what would have been a tailored alternative.
“Jeopardy!” introduced an NBA aptitude to its closing query, and Bucks franchise star Giannis Antetokounmpo was on the heart of the favored sport present’s nearer, launched with the class “African Surnames.”
Ultimate Jeopardy asks about Adetokunbo household leaving Nigeria for this nation
The reply learn, “Adetokunbo, ‘the crown has returned from abroad,’ is becoming for the Adetokunbo household who left Nigeria for this nation in 1991.”
As host Ken Jennings indicated, it was a “sports activities clue in disguise.”
Everyone knows the story of how the household moved to Greece, the place Giannis was born in 1994. In the present day, in fact, he is the franchise cornerstone who led the Bucks to the 2021 NBA championship, with the chance for one more unfolding because the playoffs proceed.
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Giannis Antetokounmpo superfan Nicky Smith wasn’t round for Ultimate Jeopardy
Solely one of many contestants knew the reference, although solely two of the three performed Ultimate Jeopardy, with Smith stored from the ultimate spherical on account of a unfavorable rating following the primary two rounds of play (-$800).
That was a fairly vital bummer for Smith, who occurs to be a graduate of Marquette College Excessive College, an enormous Giannis fan and even briefly spent a while as a ball boy with the group. Smith, who makes use of the pronoun they, now lives in San Francisco, the place they moved to finish PhD work, and their mom nonetheless lives in Cedarburg.
“My sibling and our collective companions hate Giannis as a result of, ‘It is all you speak about, why do not you marry Giannis?’ Smith stated in a post-show second of levity earlier than trying straight on the digicam. “Giannis, I am sorry. Please, you’ll be able to put this on YouTube. I like you Giannis, stick with Milwaukee without end. You might be our king.”
Smith stated the speech was trimmed fairly dramatically and a part of “actually Giannis details for 3 minutes” that they recited to everybody on set.
Jennings joked, “The in the future a stalker of his was on the present … we did not get to see you exhibit.”
Smith, 35, has attended numerous Bucks-Warriors video games and was even carrying Giannis Greek Freak Zoom 1s throughout taping. Apparently, contestants had been informed no person may see their toes on the podium, so Smith felt at liberty to assist No. 34.
Smith simply wasn’t round for the present’s Giannis second.
“My solely technique was to be round for Ultimate Jeopardy,” Smith stated, including that the circumstance delivered to thoughts a paraphrased quote he’d learn by Mike Tyson. “All people’s obtained a method till you get hit within the face.”
Mattea Roach guesses flawed reply, however received ‘Jeopardy!’ for the sixteenth time
Defending champion Mattea Roach, who went into the ultimate query with a commanding lead, did not know the reply (she guessed United Kingdom), however she simply received the evening for her sixteenth straight victory.
Backstage, Smith lamented the wild unluckiness of a Giannis query being featured on Ultimate Jeopardy, although they figured they’d have written “Giannis Antetokounmpo” as an alternative of “Greece” within the second of pleasure.
Cultural strategist Reya Sehgal solutions Ultimate Jeopardy query appropriate
Brooklyn cultural strategist and performer Reya Sehgal did know the reply, doubling her $5,000 with a wager of $4,900. However her $9,900 was nonetheless nicely shy of Roach’s closing complete of $16,200.
Antetokounmpo achieved Greek citizenship in 2013, mere days earlier than departing for the US upfront of the NBA draft. His passport transliterated the identify Adetokumbo into the spelling used stateside, Antetokounmpo.
Roach will get to maintain her crown, and Giannis now appears so as to add one other with Recreation 5 of his first-round playoff sequence towards Chicago on Wednesday.
JR Radcliffe will be reached at (262) 361-9141 or jradcliffe@gannett.com. Comply with him on Twitter at @JRRadcliffe.
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Milwaukee, WI
Game Thread #136: Milwaukee Brewers (79-56) @ Cincinnati Reds (64-72)
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Friday’s doubleheader was eventful for the Brewers. They had an extra innings game, a 10-run inning, an injury scare, and a streak of 14 scoreless innings by the pitching staff. Now, they have to follow that up in game three of the series against the Reds.
After rolling his ankle in the first game of yesterday’s doubleheader, Jackson Chourio is back in the lineup today. Before the game, he told reporters that he’s not feeling any pain after waking up this morning. Curt Hogg also reports that Brewer Hicklen has a locker in the clubhouse. With no transactions announced before tonight’s game, he appears to be one of the two September callups. DL Hall was returned to Nashville but is eligible to be called up tomorrow. He is not subject to the minimum 15 days in the minors since he was a 27th man for a doubleheader.
Frankie Montas will face his former team in tonight’s start. He faced some rough calls that went against him in his last start against the Athletics. On the other side is Fernando Cruz. This will be his second start of the season, and he likely won’t pitch very long. In his last start against the Athletics on Wednesday, he pitched just three innings and threw 42 pitches.
It’s a pretty normal lineup for the Brewers. Brice Turang, Chourio, and William Contreras lead the lineup, with Jake Bauers fourth and Willy Adames in his usual fifth spot. Sal Frelick gets the day off as Blake Perkins makes a start in center tonight, and Rhys Hoskins slides back down to the seventh slot. Garrett Mitchell and Joey Ortiz round out the lineup.
Tonight’s game is on Fox but it’s the secondary game with Braves-Phillies occupying the main slot. Both games are important as the Brewers and Phillies are currently tied for the second-best record in the NL. The Dodgers play the Diamondbacks later tonight and have a 1 1⁄2 game lead.
Milwaukee, WI
Former Bucks’ Crowder Still Unsigned Makes Old Trade Look Bad
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MILWAUKEE, Wis. — With the 2024-25 season right around the corner, former Milwaukee Bucks forward Jae Crowder still hasn’t signed with any NBA franchise.
While there is still time left for a team to sign the former Marquette star to a deal to join them for training camp, the odds are slim with each passing day. Once a valuable rotational ”three-and-D” player, Crowder’s value has greatly depreciated since spending a year and a half with Milwaukee.
Less than two seasons ago, Crowder was one of the hottest names when it came to trade talks. The Bucks wound up giving five second-round picks and a trio of players for Crowder in a four-team deal with the Brooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers and Phoenix Suns at the deadline.
There was a time over the past year and a half that the Milwaukee Bucks thought bringing in Crowder could make a real difference.
That time is long gone.
Shipping off five second-round picks as well as three players for Crowder was viewed by many as a huge swing that ultimately landed flat.
Instead of going down in Bucks history as a player who made championship-level impact such as P.J. Tucker, who was traded to the Bucks ahead of the deadline before helping the team win the 2021 NBA Championship, Crowder never found his footing.
After a solid season in 2021-22 with the Phoenix Suns, where he averaged 9.4 points, 5.3 rebounds, 1.9 assists and 1.4 steals over 28.1 minutes per game over 67 games, Crowder’s numbers took a steep dive in Milwaukee.
Since joining the Bucks during the middle of the 2022-23 season, Crowder went on to average 6.9 points, 3.8 rebounds, 1.5 assists and 0.7 steals in 18 games. He followed that up by averaging 6.2 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.3 assists and 0.8 steals per game last season in 50 games played during his final season with Milwaukee.
Crowder’s performance was especially bad in the postseason. Through two payoffs trips with the Bucks, Crowder averaged a mere 2.0 points and 1.3 rebounds in 10.4 minutes per contest. It’s certainly not the production Milwaukee envisioned when unloading the haul of picks and players for the NBA veteran.
As a result of his poor showing in Milwaukee, Crowder remains a free agent now. His chances of joining a new team remain slim as each day continues to pass. In hindsight, the Bucks could have used their package of second-round picks better somewhere else.
Despite looking like a terrible trade in retrospect, there’s no faulting Milwaukee’s front office for trying to take a big swing on a well-known commodity that, at the time, looked like he could be an excellent addition as a rotational piece.
At the same token, there’s no denying this trade was a huge mistake as evident by Crowder’s availability this deep into the offseason.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee shootings Friday; 1 dead, 1 wounded
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Milwaukee Police Department (MPD)
MILWAUKEE – One 18-year-old was killed and another was wounded in separate Milwaukee shootings on Friday, Aug. 30.
Police are still investigating what led to each shooting and looking for the people responsible.
36th and Silver Spring
An 18-year-old was shot just before 5 p.m. Police said the victim was taken to a hospital with non-fatal injuries.
36th and Burleigh
Shortly after 7 p.m., another 18-year-old was shot. Police said the victim died at a hospital despite lifesaving attempts.
MPD tips
Anyone with information is asked to call MPD at 414-935-7360; to remain anonymous, call Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 tips app.
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