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 Couli...
Nov 18, 2024•34 min•Ep. 252
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...
Nov 14, 2024•56 min•Ep. 251
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 ...
Nov 08, 2024•40 min•Ep. 250
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 ...
Nov 01, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 249
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 ...
Oct 23, 2024•58 min•Ep. 248
Jul 08, 2024•4 min•Ep. 247
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 ....
Jun 17, 2024•30 min•Ep. 246
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 ...
Jun 14, 2024•52 min•Ep. 245
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 ....
Jun 10, 2024•26 min•Ep. 244
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 ...
Jun 06, 2024•1 hr 22 min•Ep. 243
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 an...
Jun 05, 2024•31 min•Ep. 242
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 ....
Jun 03, 2024•32 min•Ep. 241
On this week’s episode of The Old Man and the Three we welcome The Ringer’s Ryen Russillo to preview the Boston Celtics (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown) side of the NBA Finals ahead of their matchup against the Dallas Mavericks (Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving). They also discuss why it’s so difficult for teams like the Minnesota Timberwolves (Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns) to make history and win a series after being down 3-0, the importance of finding the right role players on your team in today’s...
May 31, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 240
In this Monday’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, JJ Redick is joined by ESPN’s Tim Legler to break down the 3-0 leads that the Dallas Mavericks and Boston Celtics have in the Western Conference Finals and Eastern Conference Finals. They explain the Mavs’ ability to close out tight games with Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving, how this series will leads to growth for Minnesota Timberwolves young star Anthony Edwards, the shooting struggles of Karl-Anthony Towns, and how the Indiana Pacers...
May 27, 2024•38 min•Ep. 239
Welcome to another episode of the Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick and special guest, Tim Legler. In this episode we talk about NBA trends we've noticed in the 2024 NBA Playoffs, primarily around the impact of role players. Guys like P.J. Washington, Derrick White, Naz Reid and T. J. McConnell are all making a huge impact this postseason. Then we move on to specific series starting with Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers vs. Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics. Finally we...
May 25, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 238
The NBA Western and Eastern Conference Finals are set! JJ Redick is joined my Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot to share their initial thoughts heading in the Dallas Mavericks (Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving) vs. the Minnesota Timberwolves (Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns) and Boston Celtics (Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown) vs. the Indiana Pacers (Tyrese Hailburton, Myles Turner) matchups. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-n...
May 20, 2024•36 min•Ep. 237
We have a packed episode of The Old Man and the Three this week! JJ and Tommy open the episode by discussing Nikola Jokic, Aaron Gordon, and the Denver Nuggets’ dominance in their second round series against Anthony Edwards, Rudy Gobert, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves after being down 0-2. Then, they open up the mailbag to answer listener submitted questions about: what Cleveland Cavaliers should do looking ahead to their offseason with Evan Mobley, Donovan Mitchell, and Dari...
May 16, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Ep. 236
On this Monday’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, JJ is joined by ESPN’s Tim Legler to discuss the Game 4s of the Wolves vs. Nuggets and Knicks vs. Pacers series, and break down the 0-2 comebacks of the Nuggets and Pacers. Plus, they also preview Game 4 of the Thunder vs. Mavs series. 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 ....
May 13, 2024•41 min•Ep. 235
This week we are thrilled to welcome two fantastic guests to The Old Man and the Three: Coach of the Year runner-up and Orlando Magic head coach Jamahl Mosley and Minnesota Timberwolves’ Sixth Man of the Year Naz Reid. JJ and Tommy open the episode discussing the Wolves defense in their second round series against the Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets. Then, Jamahl joins for an extremely insightful conversation about NBA coaching and shares what he learned about coaching stars f...
May 10, 2024•1 hr 46 min•Ep. 234
On this Monday’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot to break down these three series of the second round of the NBA playoffs: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks vs. Shai Gilgieous-Alexander, Chet Holmgre, and the Oklahoma City Thunder; Anthony Edwards, Karl-Anthony Towns, and the Minnesota Timberwolves vs. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets after Game 1; and Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, and the New Yor...
May 06, 2024•33 min•Ep. 233
The week on The Old Man and the Three we welcome the one and only Shaq. To start, JJ and Tommy preview the second round matchup between the Minnesota Timberwolves and Denver Nuggets. Then JJ and Shaq discuss so much, including why Shaq calls out current NBA players like Dwight Howard, and how players like Kareem Abdul-Jabbar and Wilt Chamberlain treated him similarly. He also explains his balance of playfulness and killer mentality as a player, when he understood that he needed to put on a show,...
May 03, 2024•1 hr 38 min•Ep. 232
On this Monday’s episode of The Old Man & the Three Things, JJ is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of ‘The Dunker Spot’ to break down some of the first round Game 4’s we saw on Sunday — James Harden, Paul George, and the Los Angeles Clippers vs. Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and the Dallas Mavericks; Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves sweep of Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, Kevin Durant and the Phoenix Suns; and Jalen Brunson and the New York Knicks vs. Joel Embiid, Tyrese M...
Apr 29, 2024•42 min•Ep. 231
This week on The Old Man and the Three we’re thrilled to welcome back ESPN’s Tim Legler. JJ and Tim get into all things NBA playoffs for a deep dive of the thoughts and observations of the first round from these series’: Luka Doncic and Kyrie Irving against Paul George, James Harden, Kawhi Leonard, and the Los Angeles Clippers; Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart, Isaiah Hartenstein and the New York Knicks against Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and the Philadelphia 76ers; LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Lo...
Apr 25, 2024•1 hr 26 min•Ep. 230
On this Monday’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, JJ is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. to break down their most notable takeaways from Game 1 of these first round series: Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and the New York Knicks vs. Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and the Philadelphia 76ers; LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets; and Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks vs. Paul George, James Harden, ...
Apr 22, 2024•37 min•Ep. 229
This week we are extremely excited to welcome UConn men’s head basketball coach Dan Hurley to the show! JJ and Tommy open the show breaking down what LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Lakers need to do to in order to upset Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets in the 2-7 matchup in the first round. Then, Hurley joins to share what he’s learned from winning back-to-back NCAA national championships, who some of his biggest coaching influences are, and the legacy basketball family h...
Apr 19, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Ep. 228
JJ Redick shares who he voted for on his NBA Awards ballot for the 2023-24 season, including MVP, All-NBA teams, All-Defense teams, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie teams, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Clutch Player of the Year, and Sixth Man of the Year. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info ....
Apr 15, 2024•23 min•Ep. 227
This week we are excited to welcome Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert to ‘The Old Man and the Three’! We get into so many different topics with Rudy. JJ and Tommy open the pod by discussing how fantastic this NBA regular season has been and how much they are looking forward to the final weekend this weekend. Then when Rudy joins, he discusses his mentality around blocking dunks and how he leads as the defensive anchor of the Wolves. He also shares his defensive philosophy on the Wolves wit...
Apr 12, 2024•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 226
On this Monday’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three Things,’ JJ Redick is joined once again by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot. This week they discuss where’s the New York Knicks land in the Eastern Conference playoff picture and if Jalen Brunson is a top-10 player in the NBA this season, what first round playoff matchups with the possible play-in teams could lead to an upset, and if the Boston Celtics will have any weaknesses come the start of the postseason. Let’s go! S...
Apr 08, 2024•35 min•Ep. 225
This week we are excited to welcome Bob Myers to ‘The Old Mad and the Three!’ This conversation with Bob was everything we expected it to be, and more. JJ and Tommy open the episode talking about the Oklahoma City Thunder’s expectations for the playoffs and the MVP race. Bob and JJ discuss Bob’s time in the league as an agent (even as JJ’s first agent) and Bob’s various insights into that role, such as the complaints he got the most from players. Bob then got into so much about his time as Gener...
Apr 05, 2024•1 hr 56 min•Ep. 224
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 decide if Dallas Mavericks star Luka Doncic has a legitimate MVP case this season, discuss what they think is the best way to defend Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets, and create some playoff seeding hypotheticals. 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 ....
Apr 01, 2024•30 min•Ep. 223
