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Are the Celtics done? | Slam N Jam

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Anthony Slater to discuss the Western Conference Playoffs including the Warriors without Steph, what will happen to the Clippers and Rockets in the offseason, and if the Wolves are ready to win the West. Then they do a championship draft. Then they are joined by Jared Weiss to discuss the Celtics, what is wrong with the offense, and if they can adjust in time to beat the Knicks in this series. 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: Jared Weiss and Anthony Slater

Executive Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Audio/Video Editor: Gonzalo Torres

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