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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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