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Paolo Banchero 2 (Featuring Richard Jefferson) Feb 02, 2024

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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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Our Official NBA All-Star Reserves Picks for the East and West | OM3 THINGS Jan 29, 2024

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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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Alperen Sengun (Featuring Trey Murphy III) Jan 26, 2024

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This week we welcome Alperen Şengün, 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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An In-Depth Breakdown of Celtics vs. Nuggets, the Climbing Cavs, and Dream Western Conference Playoff Matchups | OM3 THINGS with Tim Legler Jan 22, 2024

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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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Franz Wagner Jan 19, 2024

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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 Milojević. 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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Chet vs. Wemby for Rookie of the Year & Our Concern for the Lakers, Warriors and Suns | OM3 THINGS Jan 15, 2024

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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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Anfernee Simons Jan 12, 2024

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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 Rajaković 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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Sneaky Playoff Threats and What It's Like to be a Lose BIG in the NBA | OM3 THINGS w/ JJ and Tim Legler Jan 08, 2024

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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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Derrick White 2 Jan 05, 2024

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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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Three Bold NBA Predictions for 2024 | OM3 THINGS Jan 01, 2024

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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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