Episode 164: The End-Of-Season Mailbag

The Young Man and the Three

ThreeFourTwo Productions | Wondery

Sports

4.8 • 3K Ratings

🗓️ 16 June 2023

⏱️ 69 minutes

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Welcome to our 2023 END-OF-SEASON Mailbag where we deep dive into all things NBA Draft, offseason and beyond. Before we dig in, we want to extend a sincere thank you to our fans who watch and listen to the show. We literally wouldn't do this without you. Ok, with that out of the way, let's go. Topics include: Victor Wembanyama, The San Antonio Spurs and The Draft, which teams will exceed expectations most? What to expect from The Houston Rockets. Why The Boston Celtics should NOT be broken up and why JJ has high hopes for them next year. JJ on The Dallas Mavericks future with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and how they'll handle free agency. Who has impressed JJ Redick the most as a playmaker this year and why The Indiana Pacers have a bright future with Tyrese Haliburon. APPRECIATE JAMAL MURRAY. What should The Golden State Warriors do in the offseason with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Jordan Poole. JJ Rant on the Chris Mannix take on The Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic. What do the Milwaukee Bucks do to maximize this prime with Giannis Antetokounmpo. What impact did Doc Rivers have on Joel Embiid, James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers and how Nick Nurse helps their roster win? Who are the most underrated younger players in the NBA? JJ thinks Anthony Edwards is UNDERRATED. Why JJ LOVES announcing NBA games with Ryan Ruocco and Richard Jefferson. The best young cores in The NBA including The Orlando Magic and The Oklahoma City Thunder. Will Denver not be a free agency destination and what impact the new CBA will have on player empowerment and superteams. A heartfelt THANK YOU from JJ to the OM3 community and MUCH MORE.

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0:31.8	This is episode 164 end of season mailbag. We are gonna have some draft stuff some free agents and stuff in this mailbag.
0:39.7	Speaking of the draft Tommy, I will be working the draft next week for ESPN.
0:44.2	I'm very excited about both a one hour preview show on Wednesday and a five and a half hour draft on Thursday night.
0:50.5	We'll be a lot of fun. I think this is one of the most hyped drafts and it's not necessarily just because of Wemba Njama.
0:59.7	He's certainly as a prospect unlike anyone we've ever seen before.
1:04.0	But there's a lot of depth at the top of the draft board and a few guys that I'm particularly interested in.
1:12.3	I just started diving on Tuesday the day after the finals ended on some of these guys and there's some guys that I really like.
1:19.9	So I want to get those specific guys your your particular interest in especially some sleepers one question.
1:26.1	And I think this is probably going to be the new norm that I had just about the draft going in.
1:30.1	Take Wemba out of it for a second obviously because he's in France.
1:33.3	When you look at who the little sort of likely top other five or six picks are going to be in scoot and the Thompson brothers.
1:41.0	There's not a lot of college tape to look at.
1:44.2	So it does I guess one of the interesting things which you know this this draft may sort of set a precedent for is how you are going how these how these guys are going to be scouted.
1:53.5	When you're talking about whether it's an overtime elite situation or a G league situation where there's you know the competition is good.
1:59.7	But it is not the same thing as playing at Duke or playing at Kansas or playing at you know Michigan state.
2:06.0	Yeah look one thing on Wemba Njama real quick that I find to be particularly illuminating.
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