The coaching series is BACK and this week we're delighted to welcome in, Boston Celtics Head Coach, Joe Mazzulla. Joe was gracious enough to give us an hour of his time to cover all sorts of things. So without further ado, let's get into it. Topics include: JJ's thoughts on the tier 1 teams in The NBA including The Boston Celtics, Los Angeles Lakers and more, then Joe joins us to talk through his sudden rise to becoming head coach of The Celtics, his recruitment of JJ to join his coaching staff,...
Oct 04, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 176
Our guest this week is our neighbor on The Brooklyn Nets, Cam Johnson. It's not typical that such a young player has so much insight into the NBA. We're pumped for this episode so let's get into it. Topics include: The UNC North Carolina vs. Duke rivalry, Team USA's loss in the FIBA World Cup, what he learned from Monty WIlliams and why he thinks The Detroit Pistons will shine under him, an in depth conversation about intricacies of shooting a basketball, when he realized Devin Booker is the rea...
Sep 29, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 175
We have an action packed episode of The Old Man and The Three with special guests Andre Iguodala (The Golden State Warriors) and Evan Turner of The Point Forward Podcast. This is a wildly entertaining episode so buckle up. Topics include: What white players like JJ do to get themselves pumped up before NBA games, the way the game has changed since they first got into the league to now, Iggy on weighing out playing or retiring from the NBA, the best NBA cultures they've ever been a part of, Iggy ...
Sep 21, 2023•1 hr 34 min•Ep. 174
Finally, we have "notable" WNBA and NBA announcer, Ryan Roucco on the pod for a bonus episode of The Old Man and The Three to talk all things WNBA Playoffs. Topics include: Ryan talks about whether the Las Vegas Aces are truly "inevitable", the phenomenal play of A'ja Wilson and why Candace Parker's injury is very underrated, the guys then talk about The New York Liberty's incredible season behind Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, then we get into why Alyssa Thomas is a deserving MVP candidat...
Sep 15, 2023•30 min
It's another day here in OM3 world and we're psyched welcome in Milwaukee Bucks star, Khris Middleton. Khris was gracias enough to sit down for his very first podcast interview. Let's get to it. Topics include: JJ's intro on Milwaukee's ability to compete in the future, Khris Middleton on last year's playoff disappointment, playoff Jimmy going OFF on The Bucks, Giannis' comments last year about "failure", his stressful NBA draft story, the growth and development between he and Giannis Antetokoun...
Sep 14, 2023•59 min•Ep. 173
Welcome to a very special episode of The Old Man and The Three with special guest, New York Liberty guard, Sabrina Ionescu. In this episode, Sabrina talks about the upcoming playoffs, winning the Commissioner's Cup, the budding rivalry between the Liberty and The Las Vegas Aces, what her teammate Breanna Stewart brings to The Liberty, how awesome A'ja Wilson has been this season, her INCREDIBLE 3-point contest performance and taking a closer look at her brand new Nike signature shoe - the Sabrin...
Sep 12, 2023•33 min•Ep. 173
Welcome to a very special episode of The Old Man and The Three where we're previewing the WNBA playoffs by highlighting our some of our favorite players with Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. from The Dunker Spot. First we start with the defending champs - Kelsey Plum, A'ja Wilson, Candace Parker and The Las Vegas Aces. Then we dive into their biggest competition heading into the playoffs - Breanna Stewart, Sabrina Ionescu, Jonquel Jones and The New York Liberty. We also talk about the teams loo...
Sep 08, 2023•25 min
The coaching series is BACK with a banger. This week we welcome in Minnesota Timberwolves head coach, Chris Finch. We are so grateful for the time he gave us and hope you all enjoy the episode. Topics include: Chris coaching JJ Redick on The New Orleans Pelicans, his unique coaching journey in Europe, coaching for The Houston Rockets G-League team, experimenting in the G-League, balancing analytics and personnel, figuring out how to use Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, the evolution of Anthon...
Sep 07, 2023•1 hr 1 min•Ep. 172
The Old Man and The Three is BACK! And we have an amazing interview in store for you all. This week, JJ Redick welcomes in Rajon Rondo (The Boston Celtics / Los Angeles Lakers / Chicago Bulls & more). Tommy is at The World Cup supporting Team USA so it's just JJ and Rondo this week. We're psyched to be back so let's get to it! Topics include: Rondo's first impressions of being JJ Redick's teammate in high school. What those early days with the Celtics were like and why he requested a trade h...
Aug 30, 2023•51 min•Ep. 171
We are thrilled to share this amazing conversation with our guest, Los Angeles Clippers star, Paul George. There is so much discussed on this episode and we really appreciate his willingness to be open and candid about a lot of things. Topics include: His take on Nikola Jokic and what makes him such a dominant force, The Clippers being the 'poster-child' for the NBA's load management issue and why blaming it all on the players is wrong, trying to develop a rhythm with The Clippers team given how...
Aug 24, 2023•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 174
Welcome to a very special episode of The Old Man and The Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter. Today's guest is former NBA player, ESPN analyst and host of the Road Trippin' Richard Jefferson. This is one of our longest episodes ever so let's get to it. Topics include: Getting into podcasting and media, the early days of his player in-season podcast Road Trippin, the difficulties of actually winning a championship in The NBA, how he was sort of responsible for The Golden State Warriors dynasty, ...
Aug 17, 2023•1 hr 36 min•Ep. 173
Today's episode of The Old Man and The Three is a bucket list episode for us. Our guest is Golden State Warriors guard and greatest shooter of all time, Stephen Curry. Steph was gracious enough to give us almost 90 minutes of stories, insight and so much more. Topics include: the immediate importance of Klay Thompson's personal success as it relates to the team's success, Steph's thoughts on JJ "hating" on him on First Take, dissecting Steph's various forms of trash talking moves and the origin ...
Aug 10, 2023•1 hr 32 min•Ep. 172
Portland Trail Blazers Superstar, Damian Lillard for our 150th episode. This is a TRULY special conversation that we hope you all enjoy as much as we did. Topics include: Dame's historic scoring stretch and how it was birthed out of necessity, how he attacks drop coverage and other defensive schemes, why he isn't totally satisfied with his 71 point game, if he believes anyone in The NBA can score 100 points in a game, his unique shooting technique that allows him to confidently pull-up from deep...
Aug 03, 2023•1 hr 3 min•Ep. 171
Welcome to our final episode of The Old Man and The Three for the season. You guys have been so amazing and we continue to be grateful for your support. So thank you thank you thank you. Episode topics: JJ on the Jaylen Brown supermax contract with the Boston Celtics, the state of the NBA CBA, how we got the CBA in the first place, JJ's dream teammates including LeBron James, Stephen Curry, Nikola Jokic and Giannis Antetokounmpo, what if Knox Redick when to UNC over Duke, whether JJ would ever p...
Jul 28, 2023•1 hr 14 min•Ep. 170
Our guest this week is former Boston Celtics player and current Dallas Mavericks player, Grant Williams. Plus, THE DRAFT IS BACK with New York Times best selling author, Shea Serrano. This is an awesome ep so let's get to it. Topics include: A debrief of Michael Rubin's "white party," Grant's decision to join Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and The Dallas Mavericks, how he handled line-up changes with The Boston Celtics, playing with Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown, the difference coaching styles of Ime...
Jul 21, 2023•1 hr 39 min•Ep. 169
We are psyched to welcome in one of our favorite players to watch over the last couple seasons, brand new member of the Los Angeles Lakers, Gabe Vincent. Topics include: Why Gabe ultimately chose to go to The Los Angeles Lakers to play with Anthony Davis and LeBron James, why he thinks he'll fight in with that roster, the difficulties of leaving behind The Miami Heat, playing at UC Santa Barbara, the notion that "offense wins championships," what Jimmy Butler is like as a leader, breaking down t...
Jul 14, 2023•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 168
We have a special FREE AGENCY episode of The Old Man and The Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter. Our guest today is none other than the ESPN legend, Brian Windhorst. Topics include: JJ and Tommy discuss Summer League and Chet Holmgren's Rookie Of The Year odds against Victor Wembanyama. Then Brian joins us to dig into all things free agency, including why he likes what The Los Angeles Lakers have done and why The Denver Nuggets might've had one of the more disappointing free agencies thus far,...
Jul 07, 2023•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 167
We have an action packed episode of The Old Man and The Three podcast featuring 2X NBA Champion, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and newest member of the G-League Ignite and a top 5 prospect in the 2024 NBA Draft, Matas Buzelis. Topics include: JJ and Tommy talk about their realistic expectations for Victor Wembanyama and other rookies, then KCP joins us to talk about getting drunk at the NBA Championship parade after The Denver Nuggets won their first title, the differences between this championship a...
Jun 28, 2023•1 hr 12 min•Ep. 166
We are so psyched to share with you all, Victor Wembanyama's first ever podcast appearance. So much to get to from likely going #1 in the 2023 NBA Draft to going to the San Antonio Spurs. Topics include: JJ and Tommy discuss potential draft night trades. Then Wemby joins us to talk about his time in the US so far, playing basketball in France, the advantages to playing in Europe over play college in the US, why he wishes he could've gone to college, what he missed out on his childhood, his worko...
Jun 21, 2023•54 min•Ep. 165
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 an...
Jun 16, 2023•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 164
We are so psyched to welcome in an absolute legend… ESPN analyst and NBA Hall-Of-Famer, Doris Burke. We get into so much about the Finals and her career and are very psyched to share it with you all. Topics include: JJ and Tommy preview Game 4 of The NBA Finals between Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and The Denver Nuggets vs. Jimmy Butler, Bam Adebayo and The Miami Heat. Then Doris Burke joins the show to talk about her assessment of JJ’s media career, digging into The NBA Finals and what Miami has ...
Jun 09, 2023•1 hr 27 min•Ep. 163
We are thrilled to bring you this 2023 NBA Finals preview with Michael Porter Jr. and Duncan Robinson. First up, JJ Redick and Tommy Alter break down The 2023 NBA Finals match-up between The Miami Heat and The Denver Nuggets. Then Duncan joins us to talk about his wild NBA season and the ups and downs and overcoming adversity, he talks about the series between The Heat and The Boston Celtics and the mental resolve of his team after losing Game 6 and almost blowing a 3-0 lead, why Kevin Love chan...
May 31, 2023•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 162
We have an incredible episode this week featuring the one and only Gilbert Arenas (host No Chil by Fubo Sports). This is an awesome one and we're psyched to share it. First up, JJ and Tommy discuss Jimmy Butler and The Miami Heat vs. Jayson Tatum and The Boston Celtics and if Boston has a shot at making history. Then we welcome in Gilbert Arenas for a fun interview with topics including: What he enjoys about doing media in his post-career, debating the future of The NBA and whether the league ha...
May 25, 2023•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 161
Welcome to an action packed episode of The Old Man and The Three with special guests, Kevin Huerter of The Sacramento Kings and Alex Caruso of The Chicago Bulls. There's so much to get to in the so let's get to it. Topics include: JJ and Tommy preview Game 2 of The Western Conference Finals between LeBron James, Anthony Davis and The Los Angeles Lakers vs. Nikola Jokic and The Denver Nuggets series and the adjustments that will need to be made from each team. Then Kevin Huerter joins us to talk ...
May 18, 2023•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 160
If you're an NBA sicko, this is the episode for you. Today JJ Redick and Tommy Alter welcome in Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones of The Dunker Spot podcast to get into the nuts and bolts of what's going on in these NBA playoffs. First we dive into the Miami Heat vs. New York Knicks series and the adjustments Tom Thibodeau has made on the floor. We also talk about what Jalen Brunson has done to open up his offense and how Jimmy Butler and Bam Adebayo can counter. Next we talk about The Los Angeles L...
May 12, 2023•56 min•Ep. 159
Today on The Old Man and The Three, we welcome in our friend and ESPN analyst, Tim Legler to talk all things NBA Conference Semifinals. First, JJ and Tommy dive into Jordan Poole's controversial late shot in The Golden State Warriors Game 1 loss against The Los Angeles Lakers. Then Tim joins us to analyze every angle of each series. Topics include: Stephen Curry and The Golden State Warriors vs. LeBron James and The Los Angeles Lakers, how The Lakers are defending Steph and what LeBron and Antho...
May 04, 2023•1 hr 30 min•Ep. 158
We have a fun episode here. Today we welcome in Trey Murphy of The New Orleans Pelicans to talk about his young career and these NBA playoffs. Trey immediately goes at JJ with minor insults so you KNOW this is going to be a good one. We also do a 25 minute playoff mailbag at the end so stick around for that. Topics for the podcast include: A breakdown of The Miami Heat vs. Milwaukee Bucks series and looking ahead to the New York Knicks / Miami Heat series. Trey Murphy and JJ talk all things Boor...
Apr 27, 2023•1 hr 31 min•Ep. 157
In this episode of The Old Man and The Three we FINALLY welcome in one of JJ's best teammates, Jamal Crawford. Before we dive in, we do want to apologize for the less-than-ideal audio on the episode. We experienced some technical difficulties but the quality of the conversation is A+. Jamal shares so many stories about his storied playing career and media experience so let's dive in. Topics include: What it's been like joining Turner as a media member and the challenges of keeping relationships ...
Apr 20, 2023•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 156
This is a special one, folks. We are thrilled to welcome to the podcast, former NBA player and guaranteed' great hang, J.R. Smith. Topics include: His love of golf and the decision to return to college to get his masters, how Ray Allen was his inspiration to return to college, why he released his new docuseries on Amazon Prime called "Redefined: J.R. Smith", what he discovered about retirement, coming into the NBA straight out of high school, playing with a young Chris Paul for the New Orleans H...
Apr 13, 2023•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 155
We have some big news to announce. We are excited to announce that The Dunker Spot Podcast with Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones is now a part of the ThreeFourTwo Productions family. If you're a true hoops fan, you're going to LOVE this podcast. And to give everyone a glimpse into what The Dunker Spot is all about, we are thrilled to welcome Nekias and Steve on The Old Man and The Three. For those who don't know, Nekias is a writer for BasketballNews.com and Steve is a former assistant coach. Toget...
Apr 07, 2023•43 min•Ep. 154
