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Jokic era over? + Big Changes coming for the Blazers | Slam N Jam

5/2/20261 hr 5 min

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are back for another episode of the Saturday Slam N Jam. Ben Golliver joins the show to discuss the Playoffs including what is happening to the Celtics and how the Sixers have gained ground against them, are the Nuggets completely cooked?, and much more. Then Ben helps Andrew and Alex draft the best teams left in the Playoffs and which teams can win the title… plus… TRIVIA.

Then after the break Sean Highken joins to discuss the Blazers, their first round series with the Spurs, and how their team could change this summer. 

Hosts: Andrew Schlecht, Alex Speers

With: Ben Golliver and Sean Highken

Producer: Andrew Schlecht

Video Edit: Monica Compton

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Clips

Nuggets ‘outworked’ and Jokic critique
Should Denver trade Murray?
Wemby over Jokic next season
If Lakers blow 3-0 lead
Knicks to the Finals
Jokic’s resume takes a hit
Enough lottery talk already

Transcript preview

First 90 seconds

  1. Andrew Schlecht· Host0:00

    [upbeat music] Welcome to the Saturday Slam and Jam here on The Athletic NBA Daily. On today's show, Ben Golliver is stopping by to talk about the NBA playoffs and what in the world just happened to the Denver Nuggets. And then Sean Highkin is gonna join to talk about what's, what's happening with the Blazers this summer. Feels like a lot's gonna happen. Uh, with me, as always, my good friend Alex Spears. Alex, what's up?

  2. Alex Speers· Host0:32

    What's up, Andrew?

  3. Andrew Schlecht· Host0:33

    And joining us from bengolliver.substack.com and also the Greatest of All Talk podcast, Ben Golliver. Ben, thanks for joining.

  4. Ben Golliver· Guest0:44

    I don't get a what's up too? Come on, man.

  5. Andrew Schlecht· Host0:46

    [laughs] Ooh, what's up? [laughs] Um, man, I, I'm just trying to wrap my... So we're recording this Thursday night, late, after all the games. I'm still trying to wrap my head around everything that's happening here. Um, so let's talk Celtic-Sixers first. Uh, after getting down three-one, the Sixers have now pushed the Celtics to an unimaginable seventh game after dominating game six in Philly. In your opinion, what are some of the biggest factors that have allowed Philly to climb back into the series?

  6. Ben Golliver· Guest1:20

    Well, first things first, I consider myself like a 99th percentile Sixers skeptic, so I'm as shocked- [laughs] ... as anyone is to be here.

  7. Alex Speers· Host1:28

    I know.

  8. Ben Golliver· Guest1:28

    Honestly, Andrew, you, you

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