The Young Man and the Three

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 Start 0:50 Intro with Trey Murphy 9:11 Alex and Jalen join 9:30 “Watch the games” and their issues with NBA media coverage 18:39 The collective effort of the Thunder 23:53 Jalen on his improvement 26:36 Thoughts on NBA awards, Lu Dort praise 34:00 Efficiency of the Thunder and Shai praise 37:45 Shoutout to the Bulls 39:00 Teams we like watching 39:57 March Madness and NIL 46:59 TV and movie talk 55:40 MVP cases for Shai See 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 Intro 1:09 Kenny and Cam on the MVP race 7:19 Shams joins the show 7:49 Shams and Kenny share their career arcs and backgrounds 19:14 The media’s role and criticisms in the NBA 27:55 Shams on breaking the Luka Doncic trade 37:25 Kenny and Cam on the reaction of Mavs fans 45:25 The night Cam, KD, and Mikal Bridges were traded to the Nets 50:34 Trades from a player’s perspective and analyzing trades 56:55 Favorite storylines and thoughts on the rest of the season 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 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 Intro 0:30 Trey Murphy III 20:29 Alex Caruso See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.