The Young Man and the Three

On this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ we’re joined by Steve Nash (NBA legend, Mind the Game Podcast) and YM3 favorite Cam Johnson (Brooklyn Nets for a check-in on the first round of the NBA playoffs (Nuggets vs. Clippers, Lakers vs. Wolves, Thunder vs. Grizzlies, Pacers vs. Bucks, Pistons vs. Knicks, Warriors vs. Rockets, Cavs vs. Heat). Steve and Cam also share learnings from their own playoffs experiences, including how and when teams need to make adjustments, their most emotional series they’ve played in, the mental toughness required in the playoffs, how to stop players with incredible basketball IQ like Luka Doncic, LeBron James, and Nikola Jokic, what makes a great team leader, and 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.

On this special episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ we create a superteam with Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans and Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of ‘The Dunker Spot’ to discuss all reactions and takeaways for each Game 1 of the first round of the NBA playoffs. Let’s go!0:00 Intro1:25 Warriors vs. Rockets6:14 Knicks vs. Pistons10:20 Bucks vs. Pacers14:55 Clippers vs. Nuggets21:11 Thunder vs. Grizzlies24:10 Ty Jerome shoutout26:10 Celtics vs. Magic28:35 Lakers vs. Wolves34:50 Game 2 lookahead See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome back Cam Johnson of the Brooklyn Nets to discuss how he’s feeling at the end of his season and preview the four playoff matchups we had locked before the play-in tournament: Indianapolis Pacers vs. the Milwaukee Bucks, New York Knicks vs. Detroit Pistons, Los Angeles Lakers vs. Minnesota Timberwolves, and Los Angeles Clippers vs. Denver Nuggets. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

On this episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ we welcome Quentin Grimes of the Philadelphia 76ers for his first ever podcast appearance. And he didn’t disappoint. Quentin shares all things about starting his career with the New York Knicks, his time with the Dallas Mavericks and the team finding out about the Luka Doncic trade, being traded to the Sixers, and what led to his breakout at the end of the season. He also opens up about his relationship with JJ Redick, what he’s learned from playing with vets like Jalen Brunson, Kyrie Irving, and Klay Thompson, getting cosigned by James Harden while he was in college, 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.