
The Young Man and the Three
New show. Same mission. It’s all about our love of basketball. Subscribe everywhere. Subscribe to The Young Man and The Three podcast aka YM3 today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights. Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter.
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Apr 10, 2025 • 1h 39min
Duncan Robinson, Ryen Russillo, and Big Cat | The NBA Coaching Turnover & The State of the NCAA
We’ve formed a superteam for this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’: Duncan Robinson, Ryen Russillo, and Big Cat. They start the episode with Russillo recalling some stories from the beginning of his career before they get into a discussion about NCAA basketball, starting with Big Cat’s huge bet on Florida’s National Championship. They then have an in-depth convo about the current effects of NIL and how that landscape might develop in the future. Then, Duncan explains the truth about Heat Culture, what it actually is, and if it can compares to any organizations in other sports. Duncan and Ryen then get into the recent firings of Denver Nuggets head coach Michael Malone and Memphis Grizzlies head coach Taylor Jenkins, and share interesting perspectives on what goes into these decisions how the media can possibly affect them. Later, they discuss tanking in the NBA and what it takes to build a successful franchise, before Russillo closes with his life advice to finding your way in a media career. 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 4, 2025 • 57min
Alex Caruso and Jalen Williams on the Thunder’s Historic Season, NBA Media, and Award Season
For this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three Things’ we welcome back Alex Caruso and Jalen Williams of the NBA-best Oklahoma City Thunder, as well as Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans. Trey opens the episode by sharing his thoughts on the Thunder season, their addition of Isaiah Hartenstein, the leap Jalen has taken in his career, and also Nikola Jokic’s (Denver Nuggets) 60-point triple double. The Alex and Jalen join to discuss all things about the Thunder’s historic season, including Shai Gilegeous-Alexander and more. They also unleash some takes they have on coverage of the NBA in the media, NBA awards, and movies and tv. It’s another great episode, let’s go.0:00 Start0:50 Intro with Trey Murphy9:11 Alex and Jalen join9:30 “Watch the games” and their issues with NBA media coverage18:39 The collective effort of the Thunder23:53 Jalen on his improvement26:36 Thoughts on NBA awards, Lu Dort praise34:00 Efficiency of the Thunder and Shai praise37:45 Shoutout to the Bulls39:00 Teams we like watching39:57 March Madness and NIL46:59 TV and movie talk55:40 MVP cases for ShaiSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Apr 2, 2025 • 1h 18min
Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard on the State of the Indiana Pacers, Plus Trey Murphy on His Recovery Process
We’re so excited to welcome Pascal Siakam and Andrew Nembhard of the Indiana Pacers to ‘The Young Man and the Three’ this week, also joined by Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans. We start off the episode catching up with Trey about his season-ending injury, what his recovery process looks like, and his review of HBO’s ‘The White Lotus.’ Then, Pascal and Andrew join to discuss the state of the Pacers, including their post-all star break play and recent 162-point game, the pace and speed at which they play at, lessons from their playoff matchup against the New York Knicks last year, and more. They also discuss their unique journey’s to the NBA, how to gain trust of your teammates and coaches in the NBA, and how to take advantage of opportunities. Pascal also discusses his career with the Toronto Raptors in-depth, including winning a championship with Kawhi Leonard, how he now fully appreciates his time in Toronto, and explaining why it was the most fun he’s had playing basketball. Also: their advice to younger players in the league, debating is Pascal is now an OG, and so much more. 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.

Mar 21, 2025 • 45min
Donte DiVincenzo on the Western Conference Playoff Push and Julius Randle’s Return to the Wolves
On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome back Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo! The Big Ragu. Donte opens up by sharing how he’s gotten acclimated to his role on the Wolves since the start of the season, and praises the young depth on the Wolves. He also shares what Mike Conley and his experience and poise mean to the roster. Donte also explains what Julius Randle’s return from injury means to the Wolves, and how Julius and Anthony Edwards have found success in their two-man game. He also compares Ant’s athleticism to a former teammate in Giannis Antetokounmpo (Milwaukee Bucks), and shares a list of some of the most unguardable players in the league (which includes Josh Hart on the Knicks). Donte then gives props to TJ McConnell after their recent game against the Pacers, and shares his thoughts on the Western Conference playoff picture before diving into a range of current topics in basketball like NIL, tanking for draft picks, and more. 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.

Mar 14, 2025 • 1h
Shams Charania, Kenny Beecham & Cam Johnson | The Media’s Role in the NBA, Breaking the Luka Doncic Trade, the MVP Debate
We have an amazing episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ this week with ESPN’s Shams Charania, Enjoy Basketball’s Kenny Beecham, and Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson. The episode opens with Kenny, Cam, and Tommy Alter discussing the current NBA MVP race between Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (Oklahoma City Thunder) and Nikola Jokic (Denver Nuggets). Then, Shams joins the show. Shams and Kenny share how they both achieved their current positions in the NBA media landscape. The group then has a very nuanced, thoughtful discussion about the current media landscape in the NBA and the role the media plays. Shams then shares insane, untold stories about the behind-the-scenes of the night he broke the news about the historic Luka Doncic-Anthony Davis trade between the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks, and Kenny and Cam shares thoughts on the reactions of the Mavericks fan base. They also recall the night that Cam Johnson was traded to the Nets with Kevin Durant and Mikal Bridges. They, of course, also share what their current favorite storylines and what they’re looking forward to the rest of the season. Let’s go.0:00 Intro1:09 Kenny and Cam on the MVP race7:19 Shams joins the show7:49 Shams and Kenny share their career arcs and backgrounds19:14 The media’s role and criticisms in the NBA27:55 Shams on breaking the Luka Doncic trade37:25 Kenny and Cam on the reaction of Mavs fans45:25 The night Cam, KD, and Mikal Bridges were traded to the Nets50:34 Trades from a player’s perspective and analyzing trades56:55 Favorite storylines and thoughts on the rest of the seasonSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Mar 6, 2025 • 1h 15min
Alex Caruso on the State of the Oklahoma City Thunder, Plus Trey Murphy’s Experience Playing the New Lakers
On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Alex Caruso of the Oklahoma City Thunder and Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans. To start the episode, Trey shares what it was like facing the Los Angeles Lakers with Luka Doncic for the first time and discuss everything surrounding the trade for the Dallas Mavericks with Jason Gallagher. Then, Alex opens up his interview with sharing his thoughts on JJ Redick coaching the Lakers. Then, he shares his recruitment experience in college, how he wasn’t initially playing in college to make it to the NBA, and his run-ins with Johnny Manziel at Texas A&M. Alex then discusses all things Thunder, including how young the team is and how scary it is that they will only get better, his impressions of Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, hilarious stories about being the oldest on the team, and much more. He then closes out the episode by sharing the important career lessons he learned winning the championship with the Lakers in the bubble. Let’s go.0:00 Intro0:30 Trey Murphy III20:29 Alex CarusoSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 20, 2025 • 1h 30min
Norm Powell Gets Honest About His Time With the Raptors, Plus Cam Johnson on Fixing All-Star Weekend
On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Norm Powell of the Los Angeles Clippers and Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets. Cam opens the episode by brainstorming with Tommy different ways to fix and help all-star weekend going forward. After, Norm begins with discussing his basketball beginnings in South California and attending UCLA, the difficulties he dealt with in his college career, and more. He then opens up about his time on the Toronto Raptors, including defeating Steph Curry and the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals, Kawhi Leonard’s game-winner against the Philadelphia 76ers in the playoffs, what he learned from Kyle Lowry and Demar DeRozan, resisting a roster that had himself, Fred VanVleet, Pascal Siam, and OG Anunoby, and why he was upset that the Raptors traded him. He later shares what he learned about him himself from his time on the Portland Trailblazers, how James Harden is as a teammate, what he meant by his “addition by subtraction” quote about Paul George, and what has led to his jump in play and career year. 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.

Feb 12, 2025 • 1h 25min
Jarrett Allen on the State of the Cavs From a Bookstore, Plus Duncan Robinson & Cam Johnson on Shooting, and Trey Murphy on the Brandon Ingram Trade
We have a loaded episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ this week. The episode opens with Tommy Alter and Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans discussing Brandon Ingram being traded from the Pelicans to the Toronto Raptors. Then Duncan Robinson (Miami Heat) and Cam Johnson (Brooklyn Nets) join to discuss trends in the NBA and have a fascinating, in-depth discussion about jumpshooting, their routines and workouts, and more. Then, Jarrett Allen (Cleveland Cavaliers) stops by one of his favorite bookstores in Washington DC, Bridge Street Books, to discuss with Tommy some of his favorite reads, the Cavs (Darius Garland, Donovan Mitchell), some of his favorite roles players around the league, and much more. Let’s go.0:00 Intro0:18 Trey Murphy11:50 Duncan Robinson and Cam Johnson42:31 Jarrett AllenSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Feb 7, 2025 • 27min
NBA Trade Deadline Reactions with Duncan Robinson and Cam Johnson
In a riveting conversation, Duncan Robinson, a sharpshooter from the Miami Heat, and Cam Johnson, a versatile player for the Brooklyn Nets, delve into the chaos of the NBA trade deadline. They share experiences of being in trade talks, including the shock of Luka Doncic heading to the Lakers. The duo reflects on the emotional impact trades have on players and fans alike, discussing the balance between business decisions and team dynamics. Their insights bring a candid perspective to the often-cutthroat world of professional basketball.

Feb 6, 2025 • 1h 8min
Bilal Coulibaly on Guarding NBA Superstars & Wemby’s Growth + Trey Murphy on the Luka Doncic Trade & His Recent Hot Stretch
On this week’s episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans and Bilal Coulibaly of the Washington Wizards. Trey and Tommy opens the episode with Trey sharing his honest thoughts about the Dallas Mavericks trading Luka Doncic to the Los Angeles Lakers for Anthony Davis, as well as the San Antonio Spurs trading for De’Aaron Fox. Trey also explains what has led to his success over his recent stretch of games, which includes multiple 40+ games. Then, Bilal joins to discuss his journey to the NBA, including his insane growth spurts and playing on Metropolitans 92 with Victor Wembanyama. He then shares how he's tasked with guarding the best player on each team and his experiences with guarding stars like Jalen Brunson (New York Knicks) and Steph Curry (Golden State Warriors). He also recalls what the Paris Olympics, his takeaways from the French national team, and what it was like playing Team USA. Bilal also shared his immediate thoughts of the Luka trade while he heard about it at Rudy Gobert’s house. He shared what he’s focused on improving in his game and what he expects from the Washington Wizards going forward as well, and much more. Let’s go!0:00 Intro0:23 Trey Murphy24:47 Bilal CoulibalySee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
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