The Old Man and the Three with JJ Redick and Tommy Alter Wondery

On this Monday’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, JJ is joined by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. to break down their most notable takeaways from Game 1 of these first round series: Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and the New York Knicks vs. Joel Embiid, Tyrese Maxey, and the Philadelphia 76ers; LeBron James, Anthony Davis and the Los Angeles Lakers vs. Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray and the Denver Nuggets; and Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the Dallas Mavericks vs. Paul George, James Harden, and the Los Angeles Clippers.

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This week we are extremely excited to welcome UConn men’s head basketball coach Dan Hurley to the show! JJ and Tommy open the show breaking down what LeBron James, Anthony Davis, and the Lakers need to do to in order to upset Nikola Jokic, Jamal Murray, and the Denver Nuggets in the 2-7 matchup in the first round. Then, Hurley joins to share what he’s learned from winning back-to-back NCAA national championships, who some of his biggest coaching influences are, and the legacy basketball family he grew up in with his dad, Bob Hurley (Hall of Fame coach) and Bobby Hurley (former Duke point guard, lottery pick, and ASU head coach). Hurley also shares what intangible characteristics he looks for in recruits, the teams and leagues his UConn offense is inspired by, and so much more. Let’s go!

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JJ Redick shares who he voted for on his NBA Awards ballot for the 2023-24 season, including MVP, All-NBA teams, All-Defense teams, Defensive Player of the Year, Rookie of the Year, All-Rookie teams, Coach of the Year, Most Improved Player, Clutch Player of the Year, and Sixth Man of the Year.

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This week we are excited to welcome Minnesota Timberwolves star Rudy Gobert to ‘The Old Man and the Three’! We get into so many different topics with Rudy. JJ and Tommy open the pod by discussing how fantastic this NBA regular season has been and how much they are looking forward to the final weekend this weekend. Then when Rudy joins, he discusses his mentality around blocking dunks and how he leads as the defensive anchor of the Wolves. He also shares his defensive philosophy on the Wolves with having teammates like Karl-Anthony Towns, Jaden McDaniels, Anthony Edwards, and more, and how that compares to the personnel he had with the Utah Jazz. JJ and Rudy also get into detail about how great defense isn’t always the flashiest, why perimeter defenders get more shine than big men, and some of Rudy’s pick-and-roll secrets. Rudy also shares what he’s thought about Victor Wembanyama’s season and what he’s seen in him since meeting him five years ago. Then, they have a draft of ‘French Things.’ It’s a packed episode. Let’s go!

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On this Monday’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three Things,’ JJ Redick is joined once again by Nekias Duncan and Steve Jones Jr. of The Dunker Spot. This week they discuss where’s the New York Knicks land in the Eastern Conference playoff picture and if Jalen Brunson is a top-10 player in the NBA this season, what first round playoff matchups with the possible play-in teams could lead to an upset, and if the Boston Celtics will have any weaknesses come the start of the postseason. Let’s go!

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This week we are excited to welcome Bob Myers to ‘The Old Mad and the Three!’ This conversation with Bob was everything we expected it to be, and more. JJ and Tommy open the episode talking about the Oklahoma City Thunder’s expectations for the playoffs and the MVP race. Bob and JJ discuss Bob’s time in the league as an agent (even as JJ’s first agent) and Bob’s various insights into that role, such as the complaints he got the most from players. Bob then got into so much about his time as General Manager of the Golden State Warriors. He talked about his lessons from the position and what it was like joining the Warriors when they had zero expectations, the contagious joy of Steph Curry, what it takes to be a leader in the NBA for both players and as someone in the front office, having Kevin Durant join the team, winning multiple NBA Finals, crisis management, and so much more behind the scenes insights. Bob and JJ also share their experiences calling games for ESPN. Then Oklahoma City Thunder star Jalen Williams joins the show for a check-in and a draft of movie houses to live in.-

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