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Mar 2023
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Weird Weird West | MVP History | Celtics

THE ATHLETIC
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Saturday Slam and Jam

Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers discuss the Week that Was in the NBA, look at the history of the Western Conference and try to figure out what is going on in the jumbled West this year, and the history of the top 3 MVP vote getters through history and where this year stacks up.


Then in part two Jay King of the Athletic joins to discuss the Celtics, what might keep them from the Finals this year, Jaylen Brown leaving town and more. Then the boys play Andrew vs the Beat


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