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On this week’s Old Man and the Three Things, JJ is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot to pick their official (but unofficial) All-Star reserves picks for the Eastern and Western Conference. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
This week we welcome Alperen Şengün, the young Turkish NBA star and center of the Houston Rockets. Alperen discusses his experience growing up playing basketball is Turkey and his relationship with past and present Turkish players in the league. He also shares what it means to him as being labeled as “Baby Nikola Jokic”,how he eventually want to move on from being compared to the Denver Nuggets superstar, and his mindset going into matchups against Jokic and 76ers center Joel Embiid. He then dis...
For this Monday’s Old Man and the Three Things, JJ is joined by Tim Legler to breakdown last Friday’s fantastic matchup between the Celtics and the Nuggets, what’s behind the Cavs recent winning streak, and what JJ and Tim’s dream matchup they’d want to see in the playoffs in the West. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
We are extremely excited to talk with Franz Wagner in this episode of The Old Man and The Three. There's so much to get into so let's check out the topics. First, JJ and Tommy open up by remembering Golden State Warriors assistant coach Dejan Milojević. Our hearts go out to his family, friends, The Warriors and anyone who knew him. Our intro continues talking about the Pascal Siakam trade to the Indiana Pacers and what it means for them. Finally, JJ reacts to The Joel Embiid / Nikola Jokic match...
JJ is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot for this Monday’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things. This week they break down the debate of Chet vs Wemby for this season’s Rookie of the Year, and share their thoughts, concerns, and if there’s any possible solutions for the current state of the Suns, Lakers and Warriors. 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 ....
We are incredibly excited to share this interview with Portland Trail Blazers star Anfernee Simons. Ant is such a bright young talent in the NBA and we were so impressed by his mindset. Topics include: JJ and Tommy open with Western Conference odds and the Darko Rajaković rant on the referees after the Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Lakers game. Then Ant joins the show and opens up with a story about JJ Redick humbling him during his second year. Then Simons talks about Evan Turner as his team ...
Welcome to our 200th episode of The Old Man and the Three! We're so thankful to all our fans for supporting the show. This week we have Tim Legler joining us to talk about his experience of being on one of the worst teams in NBA history. Then we talk about who has a legit shot to make a deep run in the playoffs from the middle tier teams (Dallas Mavericks, Sacramento Kings, Los Angeles Clippers, Miami Heat, Cleveland Cavaliers, New York Knicks, etc...). Here's to another 200! Subscribe to The Ol...
We are psyched to welcome back our friend from the Boston Celtics, Derrick White. Topics include: JJ talks about the three most disappointing teams in the NBA this season (Phoenix Suns, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Lakers) and who he actually believes in from that bunch, Derrick on JJ's obsession with him lol, his reaction to getting beat by Shai, Chet Holmgren and the Oklahoma City Thunder, the amount of young talent in the NBA and why it's hard to get stops today, JJ goes on another rant...
Happy New Year from The Old Man and the Three! In this Monday’s OM3 Things, JJ is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot to share three bold predictions that they think will happen in 2024. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info .
We are always psyched to welcome in our good friend Tim Legler to talk all things NBA. It's been roughly 30 games and we can start drawing some real analysis from this season. So what have we learned and what are we looking at for the rest of the season? Topics include: JJ on Derrick White playing like an NBA All Star, do the Philadelphia 76ers need to win an NBA championship to validate Joel Embiid's amazing play? Also, does you need to have an elite defense to win an NBA championship and more ...
Happy holidays from The Old Man and the Three! On this Monday's OM3 Things, JJ Redick and Tim Legler give a quick preview of the NBA on Christmas Day games before rearranging the schedule to make what they think would be the perfect slate of games if they could pick the teams and time slots themselves. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
We are so psyched to welcome in member of The Los Angeles Lakers, Austin Reaves. Austin was kind enough to give us 45 mins and we were able to cover so much. Without further ado... let's go. Topics include: JJ on the Coach of The Year race, Austin Reaves on adjusting to being a Los Angeles Laker, earning the trust of LeBron James, crushing the Memphis Grizzlies in the first round of the NBA playoffs, facing Stephen Curry and The Golden State Warriors in the playoffs, being a fan of Kobe Bryant a...
Another Monday, another OM3 Things! Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot join JJ to break down why the Clippers have been the hottest team in the league over their last 14 games, deep-dive into how fouls and foul calls in today’s NBA compare to previous decades, and share their thoughts on Charlotte Hornets rookie Brandon Miller. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
We’re excited to welcome 16-year NBA vet Eric Gordon to the pod this week! EG got into so much, including why he chose the Phoenix Suns, what makes Kevin Durant and Devin Booker’s relationship different from other superstars, his time playing with prime James Harden and those matchups against the Warriors on the Rockets (including the Game 7 with 27 consective missed threes), the what-ifs of his career, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice ...
What an In-Season Tournament. Tim Legler and JJ Redick are here to break down the Lakers win starting with the big time play of Anthony Davis. In the first segment, JJ and Tim talk about the dominance of AD and LeBron James and what to expect from the Los Angeles Lakers for the rest of the year. Then the guys talk about the two most disappointing teams in the NBA, The Detroit Pistons and The San Antonio Spurs. Tim and JJ talk about the lack of structure on the court for Victor Wembanyama and wha...
We are super psyched to welcome in JJ's former teammate and current member of The Boston Celtics. In this interview, KP opens up about a lot of things so be sure to tune in. We'll get right into it! Topics include: JJ breaks down the play of Tyrese Haliburton in the NBA In-Season Tournament. Then we welcome in Kristaps Porzingis to talk about the card games he and JJ used to play on The Dallas Mavericks. Then KP talks about his growth with The Washington Wizards and his improved defense, why he'...
On this Monday’s Old Man and the Three Things, JJ is joined by The Dunker Spot’s Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. to break down: how Giannis, Dame, and the Bucks have a new-found flow to the offense, debate if the Wolves, Thunder, or Pelicans pose the biggest threat in the West, and share what they’re looking forward to for the rest of the In-Season Tournament. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
We are so psyched to welcome in Brooklyn Nets young star, Cam Thomas. This convo with Cam is just so fun and we're psyched to share this one with you all. Let's get to it. Topics include: JJ and Tommy talk about their excitement of the NBA In-Season Tournament and Cam Thomas' chances of winning Most Improved Player in a stacked group. They also talk about The Brooklyn Nets and their chances of making a significant playoff run. Then Cam joins the show to first talk about Boo Williams and AAU bask...
On this Monday’s Old Man and the Three Things, Tim Legler returns to the show with JJ to break down Devin Booker’s game-winner and how great the Suns offense looks, why it’s time to recognize that Jalen Brunson is an elite point guard, and the outstanding play and contributions from Heat rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
We're thrilled to welcome Tim Legler and Richard Jefferson back on The Old Man and the Three this week. The guys get in-depth about so many different topics, including James Harden's career and what a successful future looks like for him, what a Post-LeBron and Post-Steph NBA looks like, who in the league currently has the realistic potential to be a top-10 all-time talent, the talk of expansion teams, and much more. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice a...
It’s Monday, so that means we’re back with The Old Man and The Three Things. Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot return to discuss with JJ the latest from the past week of NBA action, including how it seems Dame and the Bucks are figuring it out, checking in on how everyone feels about the Heat, Cavs, Knicks, Thunder, and Lakers, plus the impressive return of De’Aaron Fox. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#...
We are psyched to welcome in the OG correspondent, Tyrese Haliburton (The Indiana Pacers) to answer questions from our fans. First up, JJ talks about the likelihood of The Pacers breaking into the upper tier of The Eastern Conference contenders, then Tyrese joins to give praise to Tyrese Maxey of The Philadelphia 76ers and Jrue Holiday of The Boston Celtics. Then Tyrese and JJ talk about The NBA's weird string of calling technical fouls for "taunting" (like Giannis Antetokounmpo and ANT). They t...
Welcome to another episode of The Old Man and The Three Things. Steve Jones Jr. and Nekias Duncan of The Dunker Spot return this week to break down the Wolves having the best defense in the league and what they still need to figure out in the Karl-Anthony Towns and Rudy Gobert, the vibe shift with the Sixers since the start of the season, and what the Magic can build on since the start of their season. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19...
We are thrilled to welcome to the podcast, commissioner of the NBA, Adam Silver. We were lucky enough to get 45 mins with Adam to talk through so many things surrounding the league. Let's get to it. Topics include: JJ and Tommy open up the pod talking about the first week of the In-Season Tournament. Then Adam joins the pod and we open up talking about how he manages his time. We also get into the in-season tournament, NBA Twitter, the league's approach to fixing the load management problem, ref...
Welcome to another episode of The Old Man and The Three Things. This week on OM3 Things, we welcome in Steve Jones and Nekias Duncan of The Dunker Spot to talk about our big week 2 takeaways. First up, Nekias talks about "The Scottie Leap" and what he's seen from Scottie Barnes that's made him optimistic about this season for him and the Toronto Raptors. Then Steve opens up a discussion about the Milwaukee Bucks poor defense this season due to the Jrue Holiday / Damian Lillard trade. And finally...
We are so psyched to welcome one of our favorite players, Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder. In this episode, we first dive deep into the James Harden trade and what it means for The Philadelphia 76ers and The Los Angeles Clippers. Then Jalen joins us and we have an incredible convo. Topics include: The Oklahoma City Thunder's sudden high expectations, what Shai Gilgeous-Alexander is really like as a teammate and how SGA grows each year, Chet Holmgren's competitive edge, battling again...
Big news... The Old Man and The Three Things is now available on our main feed! We will be publishing every Monday with JJ and either Tim Legler or Steve Jones and Nekias Duncan of The Dunker Spot. We want to make this THE place for NBA sickos. On today's episode, we're joined by Tim Legler to talk about our Week 1 takeaways from this young NBA season. First up, Tim talks about his biggest x-factor in this entire NBA - Tyrese Maxey and why, given his play so far, The Philadelphia 76ers and Joel ...
The NBA season starts today! And we are so psyched to welcome in NBA genius analysis Zach Lowe. Let's waste no time and get to it. Topics include: offseason trades of Damian Lillard to The Milwaukee Bucks to Jrue Holiday to the Boston Celtics, how much Zach believes in Chris Paul to The Golden State Warriors, how Bradley Beal helps Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns the looming James Harden Philadelphia 76ers question and whether Harden moves the needle for a team like The Los Angeles Clippers, w...
We are so psyched so welcome in agent, Rich Paul to The Old Man and The Three. Topics include: His memoir "Lucky Me: A Memoir of Changing the Odds" and why he decided to write it, Rich's upbringing and the lessons he learned from his neighborhood, how he came to represent so many athletes like LeBron James (The Los Angeles Lakers), Anthony Davis and more, negotiating the notorious Eric Bledsoe deal, player empowerment and what that really means, why he decided to build Klutch Sports Group, how R...
We are so psyched to welcome in Philadelphia 76ers guard, Tyrese Maxey today. Tyrese was such an awesome interview and we're really grateful that he sat down with us. Let's get to it. Topics include: JJ gives his take on the 76ers chances at a championship and Embiid's chances at MVP, then Tyrese comes on to talk about his new friendship with JJ (and why he recently gave JJ a cold shoulder), how he stays positive during tough times on the 76ers, how he's handled the James Harden trade request si...
