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Kawhi the best in the NBA? + The Pistons are here | Slam N Jam

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Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Law Murray of the Athletic to discuss the dominance of the Clippers, their series with Denver, what is going on with the Nuggets, and Kawhi at the top of his game. Then the guys revisit the Contender Draft one week later to see if anything has changed. After the break Kofie of the KofieWhy YouTube page joins to discuss his beloved Pistons, their first Playoff run, how they are different than last year and much more. Then the boys play a fun edition of Andrew vs. the Beat, a trivia game where Andrew is pitted against a beat writer.


Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers

With: Law Murray and Kofie

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio/Video Editor: Gonzalo Torres

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