The Young Man and the Three

Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans and Nekias Duncan & Steve Jones Jr. of ‘The Dunker Spot’ break down the Dallas Mavericks winning the NBA Draft Lottery and the presumed sweepstakes for Cooper Flagg, as well as the New York Knicks (Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns, Mikal Bridges) taking a 3-1 series lead over the Boston Celtics (Jayson Tatum and his injury, Jaylen Brown). They also preview tonights matchups between the Oklahoma City Thunder vs. Denver Nuggets and the Indian Pacers vs. Cleveland Cavaliers.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 13 May 2025

On this week’s episode, we welcome Pat Spencer of the Golden State Warriors and Cam Spencer of the Memphis Grizzlies, as well as Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets. Cam Johnson opens up the episode by breaking down what we’ve seen so far in the second round of the NBA playoffs, including the New York Knicks Game 2 comeback over the Boston Celtics, Tyrese Haliburton’s game winner, and the rest of the series. Then, the Spencer brothers join and share their unlikely stories to finding an NBA career that you need to hear to believe; including Pat being the best NCAA lacrosse player in the nation and Cam winning a National Championship at UConn. They also share insights on the Warriors and Grizzlies, opinions on undrafted NBA players, and much, much more. Let’s go!0:00 Intro0:17 Cam Johnson and NBA Playoffs discussion28:46 Pat Spencer and Cam SpencerSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 8 May 2025

We’re backing with another Monday morning NBA playoffs recap with Trey Murphy III (New Orleans Pelicans) & Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of ‘The Dunker Spot’ podcast. Today we’re reacting to and breaking down what we saw in the Golden State Warriors Game 7 victory over the Houston Rockets, the Indiana Pacers Game 1 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers in the second round, as well as previewing the Game 1 matchups between the Boston Celtics vs. New York Knicks and Oklahoma City Thunder vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 5 May 2025

*This episode was recorded on March 30*On this week’s episode we welcome point guard T.J. McConnell of the Indiana Pacers. T.J. opens up about his career up to this point including his University of Arizona teams in college, the start of his career on the Philadelphia 76ers with Joel Embiid and Ben Simmons, and this season’s Pacers team. He also shares his relationship with Los Angeles Lakers head coach JJ Redick, what he feels makes him a great defender, his mindset on needing to prove himself in the NBA, sh*ttalking, and much, much more. Let’s go!0:00 Intro0:43 Start of show3:05 T.J.’s relationship with JJ Redick6:16 High school career and the “Michael Jordan of Pittsburgh”8:56 T.J.’s amazing college career and his Arizona teams18:44 On his defensive skills21:21 His Sixers years31:31 T.J. as a sh*ttalker36:20 Hardest part about leaving Philly37:30 The pace of this Pacers team42:14 Game 7 vs. Toronto & end of that Philly team46:49 Advice on coming off the bench, important of being in shape51:05 Teammate who plays the hardestSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 1 May 2025

We're back with another NBA playoffs breakdown with Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans and 'The Dunker Spot' to discuss another things Anthony Edwards and the Timberwolves vs. Luka Doncic and the Lakers, Damian Lillard's injury, the dramatic ending to Knicks vs. Pistons, and much, much more. Let's go. 0:00 Intro0:41 Start of show1:21 Lakers vs. Wolves13:40 Knicks vs. Pistons23:00 Pacers vs. Bucks26:30 Praise for the Cavs29:52 Celtics vs. Magic32:43 Warriors vs. Rockets37:20 Clippers vs. Nuggets47:20 PredictionsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 28 April 2025

On this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ we’re joined by Steve Nash (NBA legend, Mind the Game Podcast) and YM3 favorite Cam Johnson (Brooklyn Nets for a check-in on the first round of the NBA playoffs (Nuggets vs. Clippers, Lakers vs. Wolves, Thunder vs. Grizzlies, Pacers vs. Bucks, Pistons vs. Knicks, Warriors vs. Rockets, Cavs vs. Heat). Steve and Cam also share learnings from their own playoffs experiences, including how and when teams need to make adjustments, their most emotional series they’ve played in, the mental toughness required in the playoffs, how to stop players with incredible basketball IQ like Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Nikola Jokic, what makes a great team leader, and much more. Let’s go!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 24 April 2025

On this special episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ we create a superteam with Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans and Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of ‘The Dunker Spot’ to discuss all reactions and takeaways for each Game 1 of the first round of the NBA playoffs. Let’s go!0:00 Intro1:25 Warriors vs. Rockets6:14 Knicks vs. Pistons10:20 Bucks vs. Pacers14:55 Clippers vs. Nuggets21:11 Thunder vs. Grizzlies24:10 Ty Jerome shoutout26:10 Celtics vs. Magic28:35 Lakers vs. Wolves34:50 Game 2 lookahead See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 21 April 2025

On this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome back Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets to discuss how he’s feeling at the end of his season and preview the four playoff matchups we have locked before the end of the play-in tournament: Indianapolis Pacers vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, and Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 18 April 2025

On this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Quentin Grimes of the Philadelphia 76ers for his first ever podcast appearance. And he didn’t disappoint. Quentin shares all things about starting his career with the New York Knicks, his time with the Dallas Mavericks and the team finding out about the Luka Doncic trade, being traded to the Sixers, and what led to his breakout at the end of the season. He also opens up about his relationship with JJ Redick, what he’s learned from playing with vets like Jalen Brunson, Kyrie Irving, and Klay Thompson, getting cosigned by James Harden while he was in college, and so much more. Let’s go.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 16 April 2025

We’ve formed a superteam for this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’: Duncan Robinson, Ryen Russillo, and Big Cat. They start the episode with Russillo recalling some stories from the beginning of his career before they get into a discussion about NCAA basketball, starting with Big Cat’s huge bet on Florida’s National Championship. They then have an in-depth convo about the current effects of NIL and how that landscape might develop in the future. Then, Duncan explains the truth about Heat Culture, what it actually is, and if it can compares to any organizations in other sports. Duncan and Ryen then get into the recent firings of Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone and Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins, and share interesting perspectives on what goes into these decisions how the media can possibly affect them. Later, they discuss tanking in the NBA and what it takes to build a successful franchise, before Russillo closes with his life advice to finding your way in a media career. Let’s go.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 10 April 2025

For this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three Things’ we welcome back Alex Caruso and Jalen Williams of the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder, as well as Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans. Trey opens the episode by sharing his thoughts on the Thunder season, their addition of Isaiah Hartenstein, the leap Jalen has taken in his career, and also Nikola Jokic’s (Denver Nuggets) 60-point triple double. The Alex and Jalen join to discuss all things about the Thunder’s historic season, including Shai Gilegeous-Alexander and more. They also unleash some takes they have on coverage of the NBA in the media, NBA awards, and movies and tv. It’s another great episode, let’s go.0:00 Start0:50 Intro with Trey Murphy9:11 Alex and Jalen join9:30 “Watch the games” and their issues with NBA media coverage18:39 The collective effort of the Thunder23:53 Jalen on his improvement26:36 Thoughts on NBA awards, Lu Dort praise34:00 Efficiency of the Thunder and Shai praise37:45 Shoutout to the Bulls39:00 Teams we like watching39:57 March Madness and NIL46:59 TV and movie talk55:40 MVP cases for ShaiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 4 April 2025

We’re so excited to welcome Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard of the Indiana Pacers to ‘The Young Man and the Three’ this week, also joined by Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans. We start off the episode catching up with Trey about his season-ending injury, what his recovery process looks like, and his review of HBO’s ‘The White Lotus.’ Then, Pascal and Andrew join to discuss the state of the Pacers, including their post-all star break play and recent 162-point game, the pace and speed at which they play at, lessons from their playoff matchup against the New York Knicks last year, and more. They also discuss their unique journey’s to the NBA, how to gain trust of your teammates and coaches in the NBA, and how to take advantage of opportunities. Pascal also discusses his career with the Toronto Raptors in-depth, including winning a championship with Kawhi Leonard, how he now fully appreciates his time in Toronto, and explaining why it was the most fun he’s had playing basketball. Also: their advice to younger players in the league, debating is Pascal is now an OG, and so much more. Let’s go!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 2 April 2025

On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome back Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo! The Big Ragu. Donte opens up by sharing how he’s gotten acclimated to his role on the Wolves since the start of the season, and praises the young depth on the Wolves. He also shares what Mike Conley and his experience and poise mean to the roster. Donte also explains what Julius Randle’s return from injury means to the Wolves, and how Julius and Anthony Edwards have found success in their two-man game. He also compares Ant’s athleticism to a former teammate in Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), and shares a list of some of the most unguardable players in the league (which includes Josh Hart on the Knicks). Donte then gives props to TJ McConnell after their recent game against the Pacers, and shares his thoughts on the Western Conference playoff picture before diving into a range of current topics in basketball like NIL, tanking for draft picks, and more. Let’s go.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 21 March 2025

We have an amazing episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ this week with ESPN’s Shams Charania, Enjoy Basketball’s Kenny Beecham, and Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson. The episode opens with Kenny, Cam, and Tommy Alter discussing the current NBA MVP race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets). Then, Shams joins the show. Shams and Kenny share how they both achieved their current positions in the NBA media landscape. The group then has a very nuanced, thoughtful discussion about the current media landscape in the NBA and the role the media plays. Shams then shares insane, untold stories about the behind-the-scenes of the night he broke the news about the historic Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, and Kenny and Cam shares thoughts on the reactions of the Mavericks fan base. They also recall the night that Cam Johnson was traded to the Nets with Kevin Durant and Mikal Bridges. They, of course, also share what their current favorite storylines and what they’re looking forward to the rest of the season. Let’s go.0:00 Intro1:09 Kenny and Cam on the MVP race7:19 Shams joins the show7:49 Shams and Kenny share their career arcs and backgrounds19:14 The media’s role and criticisms in the NBA27:55 Shams on breaking the Luka Doncic trade37:25 Kenny and Cam on the reaction of Mavs fans45:25 The night Cam, KD, and Mikal Bridges were traded to the Nets50:34 Trades from a player’s perspective and analyzing trades56:55 Favorite storylines and thoughts on the rest of the seasonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 14 March 2025

On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Alex Caruso of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans. To start the episode, Trey shares what it was like facing the Los Angeles Lakers with Luka Doncic for the first time and discuss everything surrounding the trade for the Dallas Mavericks with Jason Gallagher. Then, Alex opens up his interview with sharing his thoughts on JJ Redick coaching the Lakers. Then, he shares his recruitment experience in college, how he wasn’t initially playing in college to make it to the NBA, and his run-ins with Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M. Alex then discusses all things Thunder, including how young the team is and how scary it is that they will only get better, his impressions of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, hilarious stories about being the oldest on the team, and much more. He then closes out the episode by sharing the important career lessons he learned winning the championship with the Lakers in the bubble. Let’s go.0:00 Intro0:30 Trey Murphy III20:29 Alex CarusoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 6 March 2025

On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Norm Powell of the Los Angeles Clippers and Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets. Cam opens the episode by brainstorming with Tommy different ways to fix and help all-star weekend going forward. After, Norm begins with discussing his basketball beginnings in South California and attending UCLA, the difficulties he dealt with in his college career, and more. He then opens up about his time on the Toronto Raptors, including defeating Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Kawhi Leonard’s game-winner against the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs, what he learned from Kyle Lowry and Demar DeRozan, resisting a roster that had himself, Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siam, and OG Anunoby, and why he was upset that the Raptors traded him. He later shares what he learned about him himself from his time on the Portland Trailblazers, how James Harden is as a teammate, what he meant by his “addition by subtraction” quote about Paul George, and what has led to his jump in play and career year. Let’s go!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 20 February 2025

We have a loaded episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ this week. The episode opens with Tommy Alter and Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans discussing Brandon Ingram being traded from the Pelicans to the Toronto Raptors. Then Duncan Robinson (Miami Heat) and Cam Johnson (Brooklyn Nets) join to discuss trends in the NBA and have a fascinating, in-depth discussion about jumpshooting, their routines and workouts, and more. Then, Jarrett Allen (Cleveland Cavaliers) stops by one of his favorite bookstores in Washington DC, Bridge Street Books, to discuss with Tommy some of his favorite reads, the Cavs (Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell), some of his favorite roles players around the league, and much more. Let’s go.0:00 Intro0:18 Trey Murphy11:50 Duncan Robinson and Cam Johnson42:31 Jarrett AllenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 12 February 2025

On this special episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we are joined by Duncan Robinson of the Miami Heat and Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets to discuss all things NBA trade deadline. The break down Luka Doncic being traded to the Los Angeles Lakers, Jimmy Butler being traded from the Miami Heat to the Golden State Warriors, share honest thoughts about what’s it like being involved in trade talks as an NBA player, and much more. It’s a truly fascinating conversation.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 7 February 2025

On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans and Bilal Coulibaly of the Washington Wizards. Trey and Tommy opens the episode with Trey sharing his honest thoughts about the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, as well as the San Antonio Spurs trading for De’Aaron Fox. Trey also explains what has led to his success over his recent stretch of games, which includes multiple 40+ games. Then, Bilal joins to discuss his journey to the NBA, including his insane growth spurts and playing on Metropolitans 92 with Victor Wembanyama. He then shares how he's tasked with guarding the best player on each team and his experiences with guarding stars like Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks) and Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors). He also recalls what the Paris Olympics, his takeaways from the French national team, and what it was like playing Team USA. Bilal also shared his immediate thoughts of the Luka trade while he heard about it at Rudy Gobert’s house. He shared what he’s focused on improving in his game and what he expects from the Washington Wizards going forward as well, and much more. Let’s go!0:00 Intro0:23 Trey Murphy24:47 Bilal CoulibalySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 6 February 2025

On this week's episode of 'The Young Man and the Three' we welcome Austin Reaves of the Los Angeles Lakers and Duncan Robinson of the Miami Heat. Austin and Duncan had an amazing convo. They start of the episode discussing what JJ Redick is like as coach of the Lakers and Austin’s unique relationship with him, and the important of forming relationships with your teammates and coaches outside of basketball. Austin then shares what it’s like being a huge part of an opponents’ scouting reporting now compared to earlier in the year and his approach to the game. He also opens up about his relationship with LeBron James and how LeBron’s trust in him as a player has grown. Duncan and Austin then discuss the NBA Draft process, their experiences as ‘older’ players draft, and why players like themselves and Lakers rookie Dalton Knecht always seem to get overlooked. They also each share their routines while on the road and on game days, as well as address the current three-point narrative around the league. To close out the episode, Tommy and Austin shares their thoughts on the latest update to the NBA 2k25 ratings. Let’s go! 0:00 Intro3:22 Austin Reaves and Duncan Robinson01:04:26 NBA 2k25 ratings with AustinSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 30 January 2025

This week on The Young Man and the Three we welcome Ben Simmons of the Brooklyn Nets, hosted by his teammate Cam Johnson. The episode begins with Tommy and Jason talking to Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans about the Pelicans’ hot streak, the play of CJ McCollum, and things that have caught their eye around the league recently (Hint: it’s Cade Cunningham and CP3). Then Cam and Ben discuss Ben’s return from injuries and surgeries and the battles that rehab requires, including Ben questioning if he wanted to continue playing basketball. Then, Ben talks about his mindset when it comes to people talking sh*t to him. He also reflects about his time with the Philadelphia 76ers and what he appreciated about playing in Philly. Ben also opens up out his upbringing in Australia and his fishing hobby. Cam and Ben then share why they enjoy playing with ‘sickos’ like JJ Redick and Jimmy Butler. Toward the end of their conversation, they discuss some of their favorite playmakers in the NBA like Luka Doncic, Nikola Jokic, Trae Young, and more. We close out the episode with Trey, Tommy, and Jason drafting NBA players past and present that they’d least want to get stuck in an elevator with. Let’s go!New Era 20% off promo code: YOUNGMAN0:00 Intro6:42 Ben Simmons and Cam Johnson01:18:21 DraftSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 24 January 2025

On this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ Tommy Alter is joined by Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond Bane of the Memphis Grizzlies. First, Tommy and Jason Gallagher open the episode with Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans to discuss his game saving ‘block’ against the Dallas Mavericks. Then, JJJ and Des take us back to how they first met in the basketball world. They also discuss which NBA players (Anthony Edwards, Zion Williamson, Lu Dort, Jrue Holiday) would make good NFL players. They also have a very honest conversation about how NIL might be affecting NCAA basketball. Both of them then share their NBA Draft processes and experiences, including how Jaren met Draymond Green and how Michigan State coach Tom Izzo keeps in contact with all his NBA players. They then discuss the state of the Grizzlies, how this year’s team is different, what they’ve learned the past few years with early success, and just how incredible Ja Morant is, and much more. Finally, they share their take on what’s wrong with flagrant fouls. It’s a packed, fantastic episode. Let’s go! 0:00 Intro0:18 Trey Murphy8:03 Jaren Jackson Jr. and Desmond BaneSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 18 January 2025

Welcome to another episode of The Young Man and The Three podcast. Our guest this week is Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder. We get into so much this episode but first we open with Trey Murphy III, Tommy Alter and Jason Gallagher giving a shoutout to JJ Redick, Kylee Kilgore and everyone suffering from the fires in Los Angeles. We also discuss a few players who are having underrated seasons like Tyler Herro, Norman Powell and Andrew Nembhard. Then we welcome in Jalen Williams and kick things off about his love of films including Interstellar and Like Mike. Then we talk about his high school and college experience and what his draft night was like. We also get into the chemistry from the OKC Thunder this season, what they learned from losing to the Dallas Mavericks in the playoffs last season and how they stay motivated this season. We also get Dub's take on Shai Gilgeous-Alexander aka SGA and his competitiveness, Alex Caruso's leadership and what Isaiah Hartenstein brings to the team this year. Finally, Jalen proposes a few changes to awards including the All-Defense teams and Defensive Player of the Year. Plus so much more. Also we have a bonus episode coming to you later this week with members of the Memphis Grizzlies! So subscribe and stay tuned. Subscribe to The Young Man and The Three podcast aka YM3 YouTube channel today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights. Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter #nba #nbapodcast See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 15 January 2025

We’re back this week for a great episode with a pair of NBA champions — Derrick White and Payton Pritchard of the Boston Celtics! First, Tommy and Jason talk with Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans about the MVP race and the state of NBA awards. Derrick and Payton open the episode reminiscing on their time in the Pac-12 at Oregon and Colorado, what their respective NBA draft processes were like, and their first few years in the NBA. Payton shares his incredible, one of a kind, offseason workout routine, his process behind hitting so many half court shots, his thoughts on people who doubted him, and much more. Derrick and Payton also discuss the state of the Celtics, what it’s like playing with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Jrue Holiday, and players that impress them. They then share what they expect from the rest of the season. The episode closes with Trey returning for a draft of the best trios of all time. 0:00 Intro with Trey Murphy15:33 Derrick White and Payton Pritchard1:12:00 Trios draft with Trey MurphySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 8 January 2025

This week on the Young Man and the Three we welcome Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson and the legendary Sue Bird to have an in-depth discussion about the current states of the NBA, WNBA, and college basketball. First, Tommy Alter and Jason Gallagher intro the episode with some takes and updates. Sue and Cam then discuss how star players in the NBA and generated differently than stars in the WNBA (Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese), how options like Overtime Elite and G League Ignite have affected the men’s game, and the differences between men’s and women’s college basketball. Then, they break down everything surrounding NBA and WNBA television ratings and if they even matter at all. Cam and Sue also both get very candid about what it’s like playing for rebuilding teams, being in trade talks, and Dennis Schroder’s trade to the Golden State Warriors. They also discuss the new NBA all-star game format. Lastly, they have an honest convo about the three-point shooting boom, if teams are truly taking too many threes, if teams are copying the Boston Celtics or if it’s actually the best way to win games, and how current NBA play compares to past NBA generations and Olympic play. This is truly one of our best episodes. Let’s go. 0:00 Intro6:13 Sue and Cam6:20 College basketball and generating stars in the NBA and WNBA28:20 NBA and WNBA tv ratings: factors and fixes43:00 What it’s like playing for a rebuilding team & trade talks58:17 Lessons from CP3, playing and against elite talents01:07:47 The new NBA all-star game01:12:15 Commissioner for a day1:16:32 Three point shooting boomSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 20 December 2024

On this Monday’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, Joakim Noah and Tommy Alter share their takeaways from the NBA Cup semifinals between the Atlanta Hawks (Trae Young, Dyson Daniels) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo) and the OKC Thunder (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams) vs. Houston Rockets (Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun). They then preview the NBA Cup Final between the Thunder and Rockets. Then, Joakim shares his thoughts on the Golden State Warriors trading for Dennis Schröder from the Brooklyn Nets, and how impressed he is with the Memphis Grizzlies and Jaren Jackson Jr.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 16 December 2024

Our guest this week is non other than Dereck Lively II of the Dallas Mavericks. In this episode, Lively opens up by talking about his passion for Legos and how it helps his hand-eye coordination. Then he gets into his draft night and thinking he might be a member of the Oklahoma City Thunder. He also gets real about learning how to play with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving and what it was like for the Mavs to make the NBA Finals his rookie year. This interview is so great and we're excited for you all to here it. The episode also features Pablo Torre of the podcast, "Pablo Finds Out" to talk about Mavs/Thunder, a recap on their fantasy football team and then the guys draft BEST TOYS. Let's go! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 13 December 2024

On this week's episode of The Young Man and the Three, Atlanta Hawks guard Dyson Daniels joins the show and is hosted by New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy III. Daniels opens up about his breakout season, including what he thinks makes him such a great defender and his approach to defense (especially while matching up with the opposing team's best player every night), why he's found so much success in Atlanta compared to his first few years on the Pelicans, his background growing up in Australia and playing Australian football at a high level, and so much more. Then, Dyson, Trey, and Tommy draft their necessities on a 17-hour flight. Let's go!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 11 December 2024

On this week’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, Joakim Noah and Tommy Alter preview the midseason NBA Cup matchups between the Dallas Mavericks (Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving) and the Oklahoma City Thunder (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams), the Golden State Warriors (Steph Curry, Draymond Green) and Houston Rockets (Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun), the New York Knicks (Jalen Brunson, Karl-Anthony Towns) and Atlanta Hawks (Trae Young, Dyson Daniels), and Milwaukee Bucks (Giannis Antetokounmpo, Damian Lillard) and Orlando Magic.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 9 December 2024

It’s Monday, which means Joakim and Tommy are back for another episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three Things!’ This week, they discuss the success of the Orlando Magic (Franz Wagner, Jalen Suggs) without star Paolo Banchero, how the OKC Thunder (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Chet Holmgren, Jalen Williams) find success without having yet played with both of their bigs, and the improvements of the Detroit Pistons (Cade Cunningham, Jaden Ivey). Let’s go!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 2 December 2024

On this week’s Old Man and the Three Things, former NBA all-star Joakim Noah and Tommy Alter breakdown the impressive (and unexpected) start of the Houston Rockets (Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun), the dominance of Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets), and what the New York Knicks (Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Karl-Anthony Towns) need to do to improve. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 25 November 2024

Introducing the newest member of the YM3 family, Jarrett Allen of the Cleveland Cavaliers. In this episode, we start by talking to Jarrett about how it felt to play JJ Redick and the Los Angeles Lakers and his love of reading and how he just finished The Lord of the Rings and Harry Potter. Then we get into the Cleveland Cavaliers hot start to the season and how he's feeling about teammates Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell and Evan Mobley. We also talk about his "Lights were brighter than we thought" meme, his growth as a player, defending Nikola Jokic and what it's like being a modern big man in the NBA. Finally we dive into his love of building things like electric skateboards and keyboards. Subscribe to The Young Man and The Three podcast aka YM3 YouTube channel today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights. Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter #nba #nbapodcastSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 22 November 2024

Welcome back to the Old Man and the Three Things with Tommy Alter and new member of the team, Joakim Noah! In this episode, the guys jump right into talking about Donovan Mitchell and the impressive Cleveland Cavaliers. Jo provides unique perspective on Kenny Atkinson and how he is as a culture setter and coach. Then we dive into Stephen Curry, Draymond Green and the Golden State Warriors. And finally, we show some love to the french players of the NBA including Victor Wembanyama and Bilal Coulibaly. Be sure to subscribe to OM3 Things on YouTube or wherever you listen to your podcasts. See you next week!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 18 November 2024

We are so excited to welcome in two new members to the YM3 family, Donte DiVincenzo (Minnesota Timberwolves) and Duncan Robinson (Miami Heat). In this episode we get into so much including, Donte's trade from the New York Knicks to the Timberwolves and the difference in leadership style between Jalen Brunson and Anthony Edwards (ANT). Then the guys get into what it takes to be a successful at being an NBA role player and how to pick your spots and balance your ego. Donte then talks about what he's learned from Stephen Curry and the leaders are the ones to set the culture for the franchise. Duncan also discusses how he's been able to cope with getting fewer minutes on the Heat. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 14 November 2024

This week on 'The Young Man and the Three’ we have a great conversation with NBA Champion and Team USA’s gold medalist Derrick White of the Boston Celtics - in what will be the first of multiple appearances for Derrick on YM3. Derrick discusses the Celtics title run last season and what it was like guarding Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving (Dallas Mavericks) compared to Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors) in the Finals. He then shares how he learned he was going to play for Team USA in the Olympics and what he learned from LeBron James, Steph Curry, and Kevin Durant on the trip. He then gets into this Celtics season and how both team and himself individually are approaching the year. Let’s go!See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 8 November 2024

Welcome to The Young Man and The Three, a new podcast hosted by a rotating cast of your favorite young NBA players and personalities. We have a fantastic episode this week: Enjoyer of basketball Kenny Beechman interviews his favorite center of all time, Joakim Noah. They talk about Noah's Chicago Bulls teams led by him and Derrick Rose (including the incredible 2009 playoff series against the Boston Celtics), load management in the current NBA as it relates to Philadephia 76ers star Joel Embiid and Los Angeles Clippers star Kawhi Leonard, their thoughts on Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers to star the season, the OKC Thunder (Chet Holmgren, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander) and what mades good defense teams, and much more. Tommy and Trey Murphy are also joined by Lakers rookie Quincy Olivari to discuss the his journey to star the season, as well as have a draft of poor roommate habits. Let's go.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 1 November 2024

Welcome to The Young Man and The Three, a brand new podcast hosted by a rotating cast of your favorite young NBA players. We have such an exciting debut episode with host, Tyrese Haliburton interviewing our first guest, former president and true NBA sicko, Barack Obama. In this episode, President Obama covers so many things from the Team USA run at the Olympics, to the expansion of the global game and his infamous handshake that reminded us all of that amazing Key and Peele sketch. Then we move on to discuss the former president's favorite NBA league pass teams and why he loves watching Anthony Edwards, Luka Doncic and Victor Wembanyama. We also get into him coaching his daughter's basketball team, his infamous NBA / White House pick-up games, why he's done with the NBA All-Star Game until it improves and so much more. Finally, we talk about the upcoming presidential election between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump and why it's crucial to get out and vote. Subscribe to The Young Man and The Three on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 23 October 2024

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2024

Transcribed - Published: 8 July 2024

On this Monday's episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, JJ Redick and ESPN's Tim Legler recap the Dallas Mavericks' (Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving) blowout win over the Boston Celtics (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown) in Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Finals and then preview Game 5.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2024

On this Monday's episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, JJ Redick and ESPN's Tim Legler recap the Dallas Mavericks' (Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving) blowout win over the Boston Celtics (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown) in Game 4 of the 2024 NBA Finals and then preview Game 5.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 17 June 2024

We are thrilled to be joined by JJ's former teammate and TNT broadcaster, Jamal Crawford to breakdown the 2024 NBA Finals between Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday and the Boston Celtics and Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks. But first, JJ and Jamal talk about their media careers as analysts and calling NBA games and they react to the new FX show CLIPPED. They also talk about why players like Jrue Holiday and Lu Dort are such awesome defenders and the next face of the NBA. Subscribe to The Old Man and The Three podcast w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter YouTube channel today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2024

We are thrilled to be joined by JJ's former teammate and TNT broadcaster, Jamal Crawford to breakdown the 2024 NBA Finals between Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Derrick White, Jrue Holiday and the Boston Celtics and Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks. But first, JJ and Jamal talk about their media careers as analysts and calling NBA games and they react to the new FX show CLIPPED. They also talk about why players like Jrue Holiday and Lu Dort are such awesome defenders and the next face of the NBA. Subscribe to The Old Man and The Three podcast w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter YouTube channel today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 14 June 2024

On this Monday’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, JJ Redick is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot to break down Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday) and the Dallas Mavericks (Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving) and share their takeaways.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2024

On this Monday’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, JJ Redick is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot to break down Games 1 and 2 of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, Jrue Holiday) and the Dallas Mavericks (Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving) and share their takeaways.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 10 June 2024

On this week’s episode of The Old Man and the Three we welcome ESPN’s Zach Lowe and Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams! JJ and Zach preview the 2024 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics by answering listener questions from the mailbag, including: how the Celtics can attempt to slow down Luka Doncic, is this Finals more important to the legacy of Doncic or Jayson Tatum, who the most important role players in the series will be, the most effective way Dallas can guard the Celtics, and much more. Then, Jalen joins the show to give a quick reflection on his first playoffs experience and draft the best TV theme songs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2024

On this week’s episode of The Old Man and the Three we welcome ESPN’s Zach Lowe and Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams! JJ and Zach preview the 2024 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics by answering listener questions from the mailbag, including: how the Celtics can attempt to slow down Luka Doncic, is this Finals more important to the legacy of Doncic or Jayson Tatum, who the most important role players in the series will be, the most effective way Dallas can guard the Celtics, and much more. Then, Jalen joins the show to give a quick reflection on his first playoffs experience and draft the best TV theme songs. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 6 June 2024

This is a bonus episode of The Old Man and the Three brought to you by BMW.On this episode of The Old Man and The Three, JJ Redick and Tommy Alter preview the 2024 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks (Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving) and the Boston Celtics (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown). They discuss how the Mavs turned their season around at the trade deadlines, how the Kyrie Irving trade paid off, and the list of things that went right this season. They also talk about the Celtics past success and how that plays into their current expectations the roles of each player on the Celtics, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2024

This is a bonus episode of The Old Man and the Three brought to you by BMW.On this episode of The Old Man and The Three, JJ Redick and Tommy Alter preview the 2024 NBA Finals between the Dallas Mavericks (Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving) and the Boston Celtics (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown). They discuss how the Mavs turned their season around at the trade deadlines, how the Kyrie Irving trade paid off, and the list of things that went right this season. They also talk about the Celtics past success and how that plays into their current expectations the roles of each player on the Celtics, and more.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 5 June 2024

On this Monday’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, JJ Redick is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of the The Dunker Spot to create and hand out awards for the 2024 NBA Playoffs ahead of the NBA Finals between the Boston Celtics (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown) and the Dallas Mavericks (Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving).See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Transcribed - Published: 3 June 2024