Slam and Jam Andrew Schlecht and Alex Speers bring you: The Mid-Season Slammies. Individual Awards (We each pick our own winners) Most Shocking Stat Fine, I Was Wrong Award (Pre-Season Take We Reluctantly Are Giving Up) Mid-Season 7th Man of the Year (Has to be outside top 6 in MPG) First Half League Pass Team Award Bold Prediction for the 2nd Half of the Season Group Awards (We have to agree on a winner) 1) First-Half Major Awards (but you can't choose the favorites) MVP (no Embiid) COY (no Daisneault) MIP (no Maxey) ROY (no Wemby) DPOY (no Gobert) 6MOY (no Tim Hardaway Jr.) Master of Illusion Award (Team whose record is most deceiving) Second Half Run Award (Team currently around or below .500 that will make a 2nd half run) Play-Out to Play-In Award Then in part 2 Richie Randall of the Buzz Beat Podcast joins us to discuss the Charlotte Hornets, their direction and more PLUS a fun edition of Andrew vs. The Beat. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices