The Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter

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 Los Angeles Lakers against Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets; and Anthony Edwards and the Minnesota Timberwolves against Kevin Durant, Devin Booker, Bradley Beal, and the Phoenix Suns. Then, JJ and Tommy are joined by Trey Wingo and Kevin Frazier of ?Alternate Routes? to discuss what-ifs in the sports world.

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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, and the Los Angeles Clippers.

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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 he grew up in with his dad, Bob Hurley (Hall of Fame coach) and Bobby Hurley (former Duke point guard, lottery pick, and ASU head coach). Hurley also shares what intangible characteristics he looks for in recruits, the teams and leagues his UConn offense is inspired by, and so much more. Let?s go!

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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.

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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 with having teammates like Karl-Anthony Towns, Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, and more, and how that compares to the personnel he had with the Utah Jazz. JJ and Rudy also get into detail about how great defense isn?t always the flashiest, why perimeter defenders get more shine than big men, and some of Rudy?s pick-and-roll secrets. Rudy also shares what he?s thought about Victor Wembanyama?s season and what he?s seen in him since meeting him five years ago. Then, they have a draft of ?French Things.? It?s a packed episode. Let?s go!

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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!

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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 General Manager of the Golden State Warriors. He talked about his lessons from the position and what it was like joining the Warriors when they had zero expectations, the contagious joy of Steph Curry, what it takes to be a leader in the NBA for both players and as someone in the front office, having Kevin Durant join the team, winning multiple NBA Finals, crisis management, and so much more behind the scenes insights. Bob and JJ also share their experiences calling games for ESPN. Then Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams joins the show for a check-in and a draft of movie houses to live in.-

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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!

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This week we?re incredibly excited to welcome NBA legend Ray Allen to The Old Man and the Three! Ray and JJ discuss so much, including Ray?s thoughts about youth basketball and coaching and what they miss most about being NBA players. Ray drops gems about what his mindset was around being a professional, leader, and how he approached practicing his shooting, conditioning, and training, plus what he thinks makes greatness. JJ also shares with Ray some meaningful interactions that they had together as players, and what Ray told JJ during his career that helped him and gave him confidence. They of course discuss Ray?s time on the Boston Celtics and Miami Heat and the sacrifices he needed to make for team success. They also, of course, discuss pregame routines, shooting, and Ray?s legendary shot in Game 6. Then, Tim Legler joins JJ and Tommy for a draft of which players from the 90s would be great in today?s NBA. Needless to say, it?s a packed episode. Let?s go!

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On this Monday?s episode of ?The Old Man and the Three Things,? JJ is joined by ESPN?s Tim Legler to share their current unsung heroes  ? their guys who deserve more recognition right now ? in the NBA. JJ shares his from the Eastern Conference (Miles McBride, Josh Hart, Payton Pritchard), and Tim shares his from the Western Conference (Trey Murphy III, Derreck Lively and Daniel Gafford, Mike Conley). Let?s go!

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We have a packed episode on this week?s ?Old Man and The Three!? JJ and Tommy open the show asking and answering some questions they have about possible play-in teams. Then, ESPN?s Tim Legler joins JJ to take a deep look at the Western Conference playoff picture, including if they think the OKC Thunder will be affected by their lack of playoff experience, why the New Orleans Pelicans might be a sleeping giant, if the Los Angeles Clippers can return to their top form, and what to expect from the Sacramento Kings. Then, Miami Heat standout rookie Jaime Jaquez Jr. joins share what his first NBA season has been like, his experience playing four years in college at UCLA, what he?s learned in the NBA, and much more. Jaime also sticks around for a draft of fictional movie villains. Let?s go!

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On this Monday?s episode of ?The Old Man and the Three Things,? JJ Redick is joined once again by ESPN?s Tim Legler to discuss how the Phoenix Suns have run out of time to figure it out after a disappointing loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, how Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving, and Dallas Mavericks are officially in the mix for Western Conference contention, and how Jaylen Brown might be the best player for the Boston Celtics after the All-Star break. Let?s go!

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We are so psyched to finally welcome to the show, Phoenix Suns guard and superstar, Devin Booker. This is such a fantastic interview about Devin's journey in the NBA, what makes him motivated night in and night out and the state of this year's Phoenix Suns team. So much to cover so let's get to it!

Topics include: JJ opens the show talking Lakers vs. Kings. Then Devin joins the show and we immediately get into his legendary sh*t talking and why he does it. He also talks about being raised around basketball with his father and how that helped his mentality growing up. How he's evolved as an NBA player over the years and what it was like being on those early Phoenix Suns teams. Scoring 70 points (before everyone was doing it) in a loss. How Devin has approached becoming a playmaker vs. a pure scorer over the last few years. Devin Booker scoring How he feels about playing with Kevin Durant and this year's Phoenix Suns championship aspirations. What Devin learned from playing with Chris Paul and so much more.

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On this Monday?s Old Man and the Three Things, JJ Redick is joined once again by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. on ?The Dunker Spot!? This week they discuss NBA All-Defense for the first time this season and who their locks are right now, the current state of the Milwaukee Bucks and the Giannis and Dame pick-and-roll, and the recent record-setting stretch from Luka Doncic and where he lands in the MVP conversation.

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This week we are so excited to welcome NBA All-Star Jamal Mashburn (Dallas Mavericks, Miami Heat, Charlotte Hornets) to The Old Man and the Three! Mash was truly an amazing guest. He got into what he sees when watching today?s NBA and how he compares it to where the league was in the 1990s and 2000s. He also shared great stories about playing for Rick Pitino at the University of Kentucky, why he thinks Pitino is the best teacher of the game, and how he thinks Pitino was ahead of his time. Then, Mash discusses his own skillset, one that many would also consider to be ahead of its time in the 90s. JJ and Mash also have an in-depth discussion about basketball skill development in the present day and how it does or doesn?t translate to the NBA. Mash also shares what Michael Jordan once told him in a one-on-one game, and what he remembers about playing in possibly the greatest NCAA basketball game ever played (The Christian Laettner shot). New York Knicks guard Josh Hart then joins for a draft of Things That Should Be Illegal. 

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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? for some in-depth breakdowns of the greatness we?ve been seeing recently from Victor Wembanyama, Nikola Jokic, and LeBron James. Let?s go!

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This week we?re extremely excited to welcome Cleveland Cavaliers big man Jarrett Allen for his first appearance on The Old Man and The Three! JJ and Tommy open up the episode by taking a look at the recent play of the Milwaukee Bucks, Boston Celtics, Miami Heat, and other Eastern Conference contenders to find out how likely each could make it out of the east. Then, Jarrett joins to discuss whether or not he thinks he should?ve been an NBA All-Star this season and his improvements and developments on the Cavs and how it compares to his play from when he was on the Brooklyn Nets. He also gets into what it was like playing with Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving on the Nets. Jarrett also explains how the Cavs had an amazing record when Darius Garland and Evan Mobley with both injured. Then, he talks about Donovan Mitchell?s incredible (maybe MVP-like?) season, the expectations the Cavs have for this year?s playoffs, and what he learned from last year?s series against the New York Knicks. He also shares amazing insight on how his role as a big has changed over the last few seasons as the league changes, and his mindset about blocking dunks. Lastly, they close it out with a draft of their favorite baked goods.

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It?s Monday so we?re back with another episode of The Old Man and the Three Things. This week, JJ is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of ?The Dunker Spot? to discuss how the Nuggets look like the championship caliber versions of themselves again, how the Celtics are separating themselves as the best team in the league, and what the post-trade deadlines versions of the Raptors and Hawks look like for the rest of the season.

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In the first episode back after the All-Star break, JJ Redick and Tommy Alter open up the mailbag to answer a bunch of listener questions. First, JJ address everything that occurred on ESPN?s ?First Take? this week and everything surrounding Doc Rivers (head coach of the Milwaukee Bucks), Patrick Beverley, and Phoenix Suns star Kevin Durant. Then JJ and Tommy discuss what we can expect from the Bucks the rest of the season and what are some traits that make the best head coaches in the NBA. They also have a great discussion on who the next face of the NBA could be over the next couple years: Victor Wembenyama, Jayson Tatum, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Anthony Edwards, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, or someone else? JJ also delves into some scheme, play, and concept questions as it relates to what he sees in the NBA and also what he teaches on his kid?s basketball teams. JJ then builds a starting five of teammates he played with throughout his career, as well as a team with one player from each era to take down a team of aliens. There?s so much more great stuff in this episode as well. Thanks to everybody who sent in questions!

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NBA All-Star weekend came and went. This Monday, JJ Redick is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. on The Dunker Spot to share the three teams that they are most excited to watch in the second half of the season and why. Let?s go!

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We are very psyched to welcome in Tyrese Haliburton for the first time as an in-person guest on The Old Man and the Three. We get into so much with Tyrese and how he sees his season on The Indiana Pacers. Let's get to it.

Topics include: JJ talks through the surging Golden State Warriors as they try to climb their way up the Western Conference ladder. Then Tyrese joins the show. He first talks about how he's handling his new level of notoriety, then he and JJ talk through his comments on the NBA 65 Game rule and how it can be fixed. Then Tyrese gives us a play-by-play breakdown of what happened between the Indiana Pacers and The Milwaukee Bucks when Giannis Antetokounmpo got upset over the game ball. Then Tyrese talks about losing Buddy Hield and trading for Pascal Siakam. He also opens up about his head coach Rick Carlisle. Finally, Tyrese talks through what he's hoping to get out of this season and why the NBA playoffs matters so much to him.

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It?s Monday so that means it?s time for The Old Man and the Three Things. JJ is joined once again by ESPN?s Tim Legler to discuss the MVP-level play of Kawhi Leonard, how the Cavs are the hottest team in the league, and how Brandon Miller is already showing he going to be a top talent in the NBA for a long time.

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We are so excited to welcome in Luka Doncic for a second time on the Old Man and the Three. Luka was gracious enough to spend about 50 minutes with us to talk all things Dallas Mavericks. We also have JJ giving his initial thoughts on the big trade deadline moves. And finally we do a check in with Jalen Williams of the Oklahoma City Thunder and (SIREN NOISE) the draft is back! This time we're doing best postgame meals. So much to get into. Let's go.

Topics include: JJ talks about which trades he likes and why he loves the Gordon Hayward to Oklahoma City Thunder trade and the Bojan Bogdanovic trade to the New York Knicks. Then Luka joins the show to break down his 73 point game against the Atlanta Hawks. He and JJ talk through possible rule changes like defensive 3 seconds in the lane and hand checking. Then Luka talks about what Kyrie Irving has meant to the Mavs when he's healthy and on the floor. Luka talks about his passionate trash talk about his rivalry with Devin Booker. Luka talks through the highs of the Western Conference Finals run and that epic series against the Phoenix Suns and the lows of missing the NBA playoffs and NBA play-in games. He also talks about the criticisms he's faced early in his career, the game winner he hit against the New York Knicks and his concerted effort to try on defense. He also gets into fatherhood and what an ideal NBA career looks like for him. Then we are joined by Jalen Williams of The Oklahoma City Thunder to talk about their amazing season and the play of Chet Holmren and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander aka SGA. And finally THE DRAFT IS BACK. Jalen Williams joins JJ and Tommy to draft their favorite post-game meals. Hope you enjoy this one!

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Orlando Magic star Paolo Banchero returns to The Old Man and the Three this week for another amazing interview! To star of the episode, JJ and RJ discuss the Phoenix Suns and New York Knicks. Paolo opens up about becoming more of a leader and improving all-around as player in his second year in the NBA with the help of advice from Coach K and Los Angeles Clippers guard Russell Westbrook. He also shares how he feels he can control his own destiny and manifesting his career goals, from becoming the No. 1 overall pick, being named Rookie of the Year, being selected as an All-Star in his second year, to making the playoffs, eventually becoming an All-NBA player and more. He then shares his experience play for Team USA and how he need to adapt to not being the first option for the first time in his life. Also, he explains how 1-on-1 shooting workouts with Phoenix Suns superstar Kevin Durant last offseason improved his jumpshot.

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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.

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This week we welcome Alperen ?engün, 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 discusses the 2023-24 Houston Rockets, including what the addition of point guard Fred VanVleet has meant to the the young team, what?s he?s learned about Dillon Brooks from being his teammate, and how much he enjoys the coaching style of Ime Udoka. He also breaks down his famous one-legged shot. Later in the episode, New Orleans Pelicans guard Trey Murphy joins the show to check-in on the expectations of the Pelicans for the rest of the season, the state of the Western Conference, and more.

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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.

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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 Milojevi?. 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-up this week with a little breakdown of Embiid's dominance. Then Franz joins the pod to talk about growing up playing in Germany, the differences between international basketball and American basketball, his experience being a part of the team that beat Team USA at the 2023 FIBA World cup, his basketball journey to the NBA and how he's working on developing his game, learning from players like Luka Doncic, SGA and Jimmy Butler, what it's like playing with Paolo Banchero, his relationship with his brother Mo Wagner, that state of the Orlando Magic today and so much more.

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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!

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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 Rajakovi? 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 vet, being the only American player to go straight from high school to the pros, learning from Damian Lillard, developing a clutch mentality, his favorite "Dame Time" moments ever, what he considers to be the best scorers in the NBA and much more. Enjoy the episode!

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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!

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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 about the narrative that the rules favor the offensive player, Derrick's awareness of foul baiting, his thoughts on the Boston Celtics evolution with Kristaps Porzingis and Jrue Holiday, his approach to being a good teammate, what makes a great role player, playing with Jayson Tatum and Jalen Brown and much more.

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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.

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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 on the offensive explosion this year, Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers coming down to earth after the IST, how James Harden is adjusting to playing with Kawhi Leonard, Paul George and the Los Angeles Clippers, should the Oklahoma City Thunder make a trade? And finally, why Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics are the best team in basketball right now. Let's go!

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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.

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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 and hating on LeBron on social media as a teenager, facing the Denver Nuggets in the playoffs, his Team USA experience at the FIBA World Cup and marveling Anthony Edwards, learning how to be a pro from LeBron, winning the first ever NBA In-Season Tournament and Austin's flu game final, breaking down his confused LeBron James meme, lots of golf talk and so much more.

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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.

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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.

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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 what they'd do if they were Cade Cunningham and The Pistons. And finally, each guy talks about their underappreciated players of the year so far - Tim picks Mike Conley and JJ picks Joel Embiid. We'll be back later this week with another great interview so subscribe if you haven't. 

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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's excited to be a part of this Boston Celtics team and why he feels things didn't work out with Luka Doncic and The Dallas Mavericks. He then recounts the Mavs / Clippers series in which Rick Carlisle told him to stand in the corner and how these moments helped with his growth and maturity as a professional athlete. He then talks about growing up in Latvia and getting drafted by The New York Knicks and knowing that he would get hate on draft night. He obviously talks about Tingus Pingus too. He then gets into the rocky leadership during his time and why he regrets asking for a trade. And finally KP talks about playing with guys like Al Horford, Derrick White, Jaylen Brown and Jayson Tatum. Let's go!

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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.

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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 basketball, Cam's early entry into the NBA and how to "stay ready" when you don't know what you're role is on a night-to-night basis. Then Cam gets into what he's learned from Kevin Durant, James Harden and Kyrie Irving and how he's developed his irrational confidence. Cam also gets into is remarkable 3-point shot and where he needs to improve in his game. Finally the guys talk about Jacque Vaughn and how the Brooklyn Nets are growing as a team. This is a good one. Let's go!

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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. 

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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.

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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.

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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 then dig into the Indiana Pacers early success and what it feels like to finally be winning in The NBA, his takeaway from playing Victor Wembanyama (San Antonio Spurs), people who have tried to fix his jump shot and who JJ and Tyrese would pick as the third member of their 3-on-3 team. Let's go!

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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.

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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, refocusing the NBA on basketball itself, how NBA media (including our pod) can do a better job talking about the NBA and basketball, his personal experience with the Donald Sterling situation, Adam's biggest regrets as commissioner and so much more.

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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 JJ Redick talks about the kind of player he'd like to see The Philadelphia 76ers trade for to pair with Joel Embiid and Tyrese Maxey. Spoiler - it's not a superstar.

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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 against Victor Wembanyama, an incredible story about talking trash to Mark Daigneault before he became head coach, the Team USA experience, how Jalen is growing this offseason, being under recruited in high school, what he felt when he was drafted by The Thunder, how he feels about Oklahoma City as a place and much more.

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