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

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 real deal, what he expects from Mikal Bridges, Ben Simmons and The Brooklyn Nets this season and so much more. 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.

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 on the good and the bad of Heat Culture, real talk about the Jordan Poole situation in Golden State (with Draymond Green, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson), why 'embracing your role' can be a challenge if you get drafted by the wrong team, Evan's honest assessment on Sam Hinkie and The Process Philadelphia 76ers, the negative impact of the supermax deal, why Iggy thinks Philly should've been fined the same as James Harden, more talk about white players in the NBA, the time a truck crashed into Evan Turner's swimming pool in Portland and JJ gives his take about how Chris Paul will help The Warriors. 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.

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 candidate leading the Connecticut Sun to an amazing season and finally why The Dallas Wings have the best chance to upset one of the favorites to make a deep playoff run. This bonus episode of The Old Man & the Three is brought to you by ​​Nike. Sabrina Ionescu just launched her Nike signature shoe, the Sabrina 1’s. Get ‘em on Nike.com or at select Nike stores.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.

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 Antetokounmpo, the batman vs. robin media narrative with he and Giannis and how they've learned to play together, why the series against Kevin Durant and The Brooklyn Nets was SO stressful, the key moments from that playoff run that led to an NBA Championship, what he learned from becoming a champion, why he tries to stay out of the limelight, and the most gratifying part of his NBA career. 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.

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 Sabrina 1s'.This bonus episode of The Old Man & the Three is brought to you by ​​Nike. Sabrina Ionescu just launched her Nike signature shoe, the Sabrina 1’s. Get ‘em on Nike.com or at select Nike stores.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 looking to upset like Alyssa Thomas and The Connecticut Sun. And finally, which players are going to be the biggest wild cards, outside of those three teams, that could really shake up the playoffs. This bonus episode of The Old Man & the Three is brought to you by ​​Nike. Sabrina Ionescu just launched her Nike signature shoe, the Sabrina 1’s. Get ‘em on Nike.com or at select Nike stores.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 Anthony Edwards, learning from the playoffs, the very public bench fight between Rudy Gobert and Kyle Anderson and dealing with team conflict and so much more.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.

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 his rookie season. Being teammates with Kevin Garnett, Paul Pierce and Ray Allen. What made Kevin Garnett SUCH an amazing teammate. Why he thinks the game DIFFERENT and what basketball intelligence means to him. Trying to outsmart Brad Stevens and Erik Spoelstra during his time with LeBron James and The Los Angeles Lakers, his injury that signified the end of his time in Boston, what he's learned from coaches like Doc Rivers, Rick Carlisle and George Karl, why he thinks the Dwyane Wade, Rondo, Jimmy Butler Chicago Bulls teams didn't work, feuding with Chris Paul, battling Kobe Bryant and The Los Angeles Lakers in the Finals, how he views his career as a whole and so much more. 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.

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 little the team has actually played together, how much he loves playing with Kawhi Leonard and the confidence he brings to a team, why Paul George feels like he was overlooked in high school, his early days as an Indiana Pacers and how he earned the trust to lead that team, how he improved his game in Indy, reflecting on that 3-4 year stretch where The Pacers with Roy Hibbert, David West, George Hill were a legit threat in the Eastern Conference, how they feel that Pacers team changed the modern NBA, Paul shares his best Lance Stephenson stories, the moment Paul George burst into superstardom by blowing by LeBron James and The Miami Heat, describing the challenge of beating LeBron and The Heatles in a 4-game series and how putting Chris Bosh at the 5 spot changed everything that series, his time with Russell Westbrook on The Oklahoma City Thunder and how Paul came to his own conclusion that he could likely not be the best player on a Championship team after his injury, the mental toll it took for PG to come back from that injury and so much more.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.And be sure to check out this week's episode of The Old Man and The Three Things EXCLUSIVELY on Amazon Music. http://www.amazon.com/OM3_us_hfd_wiaa_110122Follow Paul's podcast at https://twitter.com/PodcastPShowSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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, why Shaquille O'Neal (Shaq) was the most dominant player he's ever played against, who is on his Mount Rushmore of NBA greats. Why Magic Johnson is the greatest Laker ever (according to RJ), how Michael Jordan changed the NBA for everyone, RJ reflects on his New Jersey Nets teams, why he despises The New York Knicks, how he got into broadcasting, reflecting on just how dominant LeBron James was in the 2016 NBA Finals against Stephen Curry and The Golden State Warriors, how he evolved his game by becoming a 3-point shooter, why The Denver Nuggets have the most pressure on then to win the NBA Championship this year, why he's picking The Milwaukee Bucks to win it all and so much more.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.And be sure to check out this week's episode of The Old Man and The Three Things EXCLUSIVELY on Amazon Music. http://www.amazon.com/OM3_us_hfd_wiaa_110122See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 of his look-away three pointers, how he developed his confidence at an early age, what his recruiting process was like and how he ended up at Davidson, idolizing LeBron James in college, Steph almost getting traded to The Phoenix Suns on draft night, his rookie year struggles, JJ's favorite Steph moves, the time JJ made Steph fall on the court, The Golden State Warriors first NBA Finals and whether or not he feels he should've won Finals MVP over Andre Iguodala, what it meant to him to win Finals MVP last season, that legendary 2016 Warriors season and winning 73 games, getting beat by LeBron James and Kyrie Irving in The NBA Finals, how he, Draymond Green, Klay Thompson and The Warriors stayed motivated during the first dynasty, the dominance of The Kevin Durant era of The Golden State Warriors, a great story about Drake not remembering Klay Thompson's name at a concert in San Francisco, how he is able to reach the 'flow state' of basketball, why The 2022 NBA Finals against The Boston Celtics meant so much to him, breaking down the emotions of Game 4 of The 2022 NBA Finals and MUCH more.Subscribe to The Old Man and The Three on YouTube and wherever you get your podcasts AND Listen to OM3 Things on Amazon Music.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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, how he feels The NBA has changed with the 3-point revolution and when he felt comfortable to start taking 10 a game, why he feels the NBA's de-emphasis on veterans is hurting the game, how he feels the NBA is changing for the worse and how he finds peace in all the discourse/noise, why he also feels 'rings culture' is cheapening the game, what he personally defines as a 'successful career', the reality of why he's choosing the NBA path he's currently on instead of joining a super team, reliving his game winners against The Houston Rockets and The Oklahoma City Thunder and so much more.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.And be sure to check out this week's episode of The Old Man and The Three Things EXCLUSIVELY on Amazon Music. http://www.amazon.com/OM3_us_hfd_wiaa_110122See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 play in a lesser league than the NBA for money (ala Kylian Mbappé), what the NBA would be like without a salary cap, why he's so interested in The Cleveland Cavaliers next season and their ability to sneak up on people, which NBA cities he'd most like to see have an NBA team, JJ's love of Mad Men, JJ's dream golf group including Tiger Woods and Michael Jordan, JJ's favorite golf movies, JJ's favorite NBA "what-ifs", how he feels about Cade Cunningham and Monty Williams on The Detroit Pistons and moreSubscribe 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.

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 Udoka, Brad Stevens and Joe Mazzulla, why Boston seems to always have The Philadelphia 76ers number in the playoffs, trash talking Jimmy Butler (The Miami Heat) and Devin Booker (The Phoenix Suns) the funny IMMA MAKE EM BOTH moment against Donovan Mitchell and The Cavs and much more. The Shea Serrano joins us to draft action movie set pieces.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.

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 the series against The Boston Celtics and The Milwaukee Bucks, his favorite Udanis Haslem story, a glimpse into #HeatCulture and what players fit in with that culture, what he learned from playing Nikola Jokic and The Denver Nuggets, why Gabe is unsure of the new NBA Mid-Season Tournament and so much more. Subscribe to The Old Man and The Three wherever you get your podcastsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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, a deep dive into the business side of the modern NBA and looking at the history of the CBA, why Brian doesn't blame Damain Lillard for asking for a trade from The Portland Trailblazers, Brian's journey covering LeBron James from such a young age and why Pat Riley and The Miami Heat weren't big fans of his when he followed LeBron to Miami, his biggest career regrets, the amazing "What's Going On In Utah" meme and so much more. 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.

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 and the Los Angeles Lakers 2020 NBA Bubble championship, the similarities between Nikola Jokic and LeBron James, what Jokic is like as a person, his relationships with Danny Green and Ish Smith, why Anthony Davis is the most unnecessarily maligned NBA Superstar today, then Matas joins us to talk why he decided to skip college and play for the G-League Ignite, his relationship with Scoot Henderson, how he got into basketball, why he loved watching JR Smith growing up, how he prepares for the game and expectations put on him and much more. 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.

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 workout routine and the unique care he has to take on his body, the pressures of being called "The Best Prospect Ever", his attitude towards staying motivated while getting praise, how excited he is to play with Gregg Popovich and The San Antonio Spurs, why he loves watching Nikola Jokic, Kevin Durant, Joel Embiid and Giannis Antetokounmpo, why he can't wait to play against LeBron James, what he's looking forward to most about living in the US, why the Star Wars prequels are his favorites and what being called the #1 pick on draft night will mean to him. So much to get to. Let's go! 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.#nba #nbadraft #victorwembanyama See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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 and why JJ has high hopes for them next year. JJ on The Dallas Mavericks future with Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and how they'll handle free agency. Who has impressed JJ Redick the most as a playmaker this year and why The Indiana Pacers have a bright future with Tyrese Haliburon. APPRECIATE JAMAL MURRAY. What should The Golden State Warriors do in the offseason with Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson, Draymond Green and Jordan Poole. JJ Rant on the Chris Mannix take on The Denver Nuggets and Nikola Jokic. What do the Milwaukee Bucks do to maximize this prime with Giannis Antetokounmpo. What impact did Doc Rivers have on Joel Embiid, James Harden and the Philadelphia 76ers and how Nick Nurse helps their roster win? Who are the most underrated younger players in the NBA? JJ thinks Anthony Edwards is UNDERRATED. Why JJ LOVES announcing NBA games with Ryan Ruocco and Richard Jefferson. The best young cores in The NBA including The Orlando Magic and The Oklahoma City Thunder. Will Denver not be a free agency destination and what impact the new CBA will have on player empowerment and superteams. A heartfelt THANK YOU from JJ to the OM3 community and MUCH MORE.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.

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 to do to even up the series, why Jokic is such a fascinating superstar that is super rare, Doris talk about how Jokic still might not be getting his proper due, the brilliance of Jamal Murray during these playoffs, Doris discusses her 30 year journey working in basketball from being an analyst to a sideline reporter as a female in a male dominated world, and emotional conversation about falling in love with basketball, some of her favorite games she’s covered from Stephen Curry vs. LeBron James Finals to the Ray Allen shot against the Spurs and so much more. 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.#nbafinals #nba #nikolajokicSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.