Who is the NBA Surprise Team? | Slam N Jam

The NBA season is just days away, and every year there is a team that no one expects to win a lot games…..that wins a lot of games. Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers are joined by Trill Bro Dude of the You Know Ball Podcast to guess which team that will be this year. Alex Speers gives context for each team that is a “Surprise Team” candidate and the guys debate why each team won’t be that team, then they answer a trivia question about each team. Then at the end the boys give who they think their “Surprise Team” of the year is.

And…. there is a special announcement for this season for Slam n Jam

Host: Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers
With: Trill Bro Dude
Producer: Andrew Schlecht
Video Producer: Monica Compton

00:00 Intro
01:58 48 surprise teams in 27 seasons
05:24 Are the Kings better without De'Aaron Fox?
07:54 Could Sacramento have the NBA's worst defense?
10:44 TRIVIA: Name the 14 Calipari lottery guards
18:11 Brooklyn had the NBA's No. 1 defense for a month
20:37 Will the Nets become buyers at the deadline?
22:12 TRIVIA: Which two players logged 2,000+ minutes in 9 of 10 seasons?
26:04 Can Taylor Jenkins unlock Milwaukee's potential?
28:37 TRIVIA: Which two Bucks recorded triple-doubles?
35:01 Are the Pelicans stuck between two timelines?
35:38 TRIVIA: Who took more shots at the rim than Jeremiah Fears?
37:12 Can the Clippers pull off the ultimate comeback?
41:01 TRIVIA: Who led the remaining Clippers in scoring?
43:45 Is Ty Jerome secretly an elite offensive player?
48:33 TRIVIA: Name two elite 3-point shooters
50:39 Do the Bulls play up to their competition?
53:48 TRIVIA: Who led the Bulls in free throws made?
54:44 Kyrie Irving's return could transform Dallas' offense
58:54 TRIVIA: Santi Aldama's career-high points?
01:01:22 Can the Wizards pull off a historic turnaround?
01:04:17 TRIVIA: Name the 2016–17 Wizards starting five
01:09:27 Can history repeat itself in Brooklyn?
01:12:39 Wheel-spin

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