DiscoverThe Old Man and the Three
The Old Man and the Three
Claim Ownership

The Old Man and the Three

Author: ThreeFourTwo Productions | Wondery

Subscribed: 5,483Played: 330,531
Share

Description


The Old Man and the Three is back with a new host, NBA sharpshooter and Denver Nuggets forward, Cam Johnson. Every week, Cam joins Tommy Alter for insightful analysis of NBA games, trends, strategy and major moments in hoops culture along with exclusive interviews and highlights — all from a current player’s perspective. The legacy continues!

Don’t worry, The Young Man and the Three isn't going anywhere. Catch new episodes right here, where Tommy will continue to bring together your favorite rising stars from the NBA and culture to celebrate their love of hoops. Two shows. One feed. Every single week. Subscribe everywhere.


343 Episodes
Reverse
It’s the Cleveland Cavaliers episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ featuring Larry Nance Jr., Jarrett Allen, and Sam Merrill!The trio discusses what it’s been like adding James Harden to the roster, the dynamic of him and Donovan Mitchell playing to together, and how it all affects their offense.Sam also shares the WILD story of his two-year mission trip to Nicaragua, the time he got jumped there, and what it was like getting back into basketball after the trip.They then get into each of their NBA backstories, including Larry playing with the Los Angeles Lakers during Kobe Bryant’s farewell tour for his rookie year, Jarrett’s time on the Brooklyn Nets, and Sam’s experience being the last pick in the draft, winning a championship with Giannis and the Milwaukee Bucks, and his G-League journey. Then, they end with sharing some of their interests outside of basketball, their favorite movies, and Pokemon. 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 Old Man and the Three,’ we welcome Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs!Pete is coming off his first MLB All-Star season, in which he hit 30+ HRs, had 30+ stolen bases, and earned his first Gold Glove Award. Pete gets into how he made his jump last season, what he expects from this upcoming season, his young career so far and getting traded from the Mets, what makes players like Shohei Otani and Paul Skenes so great, and much more.Pete and Cam also have a fascinating discussion about the similarities and differences in basketball vs. baseball and the NBA vs. MLB around schedules, watching film, measuring success in their statistics, and lots 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 Old Man and the Three,’ Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter discuss everything from All-Star weekend, including the game, dunk contest, and location, as well as the recent developments and conversations around tanking in the NBA and what suggestions they can think of to fix all of it. 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 Noah Clowney, Danny Wolf, Egor Dёmin, and Drake Powell of the Brooklyn Nets. The group discusses the Nets young roster and their mindsets and approach to this season, each of their backstories playing AAU, overseas, and college (including a great discussion about how NCAA basketball is changing), stories from their draft nights, standout moments from their young NBA careers so far (including Danny’s viral moments getting sh*t talked by Jimmy Butler and Kevin Durant), and so much more. Let’s go!00:00 Intro0:48 Show start2:45 Egor on Moscow Academy and Real Madrid6:45 European style of basketball11:50 Drake growing up, going to UNC13:30 AAU experiences18:30 Danny at Yale and Michigan21:50 Noah on Alabama24:00 Changes in college and NIL28:40 Egor on BYU34:19 Everyone’s draft nights43:40 Biggest differences in NBA v college49:45 Mindset on the Nets this season and dealing with losing54:55 Wow moments and welcome the NBA moments1:01:15 Adjusting to NBA defenses1:03:30 Lessons they’d give to younger selvesSee 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 YM3, Tommy Alter and Cam Johnson break down all the moves of Thursday’s NBA trade deadline, run through some mailbag questions, and preview the Super Bowl.00:00 NBA Trade Deadline17:52 Mailbag questions28:06 Super Bowl previewDownload the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TEAMTHREE. That’s code TEAMTHREE, bet five bucks and get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings—The Crown Is Yours.Gambling Problem? Call one eight hundred GAMBLER. New York: call eight seven seven eight HOPENY or text HOPENY. Connecticut: call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit CCPG dot org. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino in Kansas. Wager tax pass-through may apply in Illinois. Twenty one plus in most states. Void in Ontario. Restrictions apply. Bet must win to receive Bonus Bets which expire in 7 days. Minimum odds required. For additional terms and responsible gaming resources, see D K N G dot co slash audio. Limited time offer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week, Michael Porter Jr. of the Brooklyn Nets joins ‘The Old Man and the Three’ hosted by Cam Johnson of the Denver Nuggets — that’s right…it’s a podcast featuring the very two players that were traded for each other.They obviously discuss what went down with the trade, the differences in playing for the Nuggets and the Nets, Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, and their overall adjustments on both teams.MPJ also gets very candid about his back and shoulder injuries, why he was disappointed in his draft process, and his early career with the Nuggets. They also have an awesome conversation about the differences in their shots, the NBA trade market, and so much more. Let’s go!00:00 Intro0:35 MPJ joins1:20 Cam and MPJ’s Nuggets-Nets trade9:00 MPJ’s mindset coming to Brooklyn15:50 MPJ’s adjustment to NYC20:00 MPJ on his shot making, playing for Jordi24:40 Keeping morale up on the Nets27:20 MPJ leaking Adam Silver’s phone number28:55 MPJ’s draft experience & dealing with his back injuries36:30 Early career in Denver & playing in the bubble42:00 Jamal Murray and Jokic praise48:30 MPJ on the Nuggets Finals run51:50 This year’s depth on the Nuggets56:00 The best tough shot makers in the NBA58:30 The NBA trade market & keeping level1:03:08 Has MPJ ever lost his confidence?1:05:00 Cam and MPJ have a in-depth shooting convo1:10:16 Closing thoughtsSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
‘The Young Man and the Three’ & ‘White Noise’ — It’s a special collab episode!Tommy is joined by Derrick White and Alex Welsh of the ‘White Noise’ pod for an incredibly fun convo with Derrick’s Boston Celtics teammates: Payton Pritchard, Anfernee Simons, and Luka Garza.The group gets into so much and share so many great stories about head coach Joe Mazzulla, the Celtics offseason, and D White’s glow up. They also discuss moments about their individuals careers like Anfernee playing and learning from Damian Lillard, and finding out he got traded to the Celtics, what Luka learned playing in Minnesota with Anthony Edwards, Payton’s hardest players to guard when he entered the league, and so much more. Let’s go!Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TEAMTHREE. That’s code TEAMTHREE, bet five bucks and get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings—The Crown Is Yours.Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred Gambler. In New York, call eight seven seven eight HOPENY or text HOPENY (four six seven three six nine). In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling. Call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit ccpg dot org. Please play responsibly. On behalf ofBoot Hill Casino & Resort (Kansas). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in Illinois. Twenty-one plus age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Restrictions apply. Bet must win to receive Bonus Bets which expire in 7 days. Minimum odds required. Additional terms at D K N G dot co slash audio. Limited time offer. 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 Old Man and the Three,’ host Cam Johnson welcomes his Denver Nuggets teammate Jonas Valanciunas!The begin the episode Cam and co-host Tommy Alter address the current events in Minneapolis and the killings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti.Then with Jonas, they dive into Jonas’ 14-year NBA career, his professional career in Lithuania before the NBA, his advice to bigs in the the current NBA, why he enjoys this year’s Nuggets roster, what it’s like playing with Nikola Jokic, 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 YM3, we welcome Alex Sarr, Bilal Coulibaly, and Kyshawn George of the young and up-and-coming Washington Wizards! The trio dives into so much, including why they’re excited to play with Trae Young, Alex and Kyshawn’s jumps in their second year, what they learned from vets like Khris Middleton and CJ McCollum, some of their biggest learning and “wtf” moments in their career so far, Bilal’s lockdown defense, Kyshawn’s draft night moment, and so much more. Let’s go!Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TEAMTHREE. That’s code TEAMTHREE, bet five bucks and get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings—The Crown Is Yours.Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred Gambler. In New York, call eight seven seven eight HOPENY or text HOPENY (four six seven three six nine). In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling. Call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit ccpg dot org. Please play responsibly. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (Kansas). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in Illinois. Twenty-one plus age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Restrictions apply. Bet must win to receiveBonus Bets which expire in 7 days. Minimum odds required. Additional terms at D K N G dot co slash audio. Limited time offer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week, Cam Johnson and Tommy Alter welcome the legend Kenny Beecham!They share some various rankings and takeaways from this midway point of the NBA season: Teams and players they have been impressed by and enjoy watching, who’s underrated, the players your want to have the ball in the fourth quarter, and more. They also lament the end of the Chicago Bears season. To close out the episode, Cam shares his extensive thoughts on the NCAA and the current situation regarding his brother Puff Johnson at Ohio State. 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 YM3, we welcome Bobby Portis of the Milwaukee Bucks!Bobby opens up about so much — what it was like in his first few years in the NBA on the Chicago Bulls, winning a championship with the Bucks in 2021 and the challenges of winning the Finals, what it’s like playing with Giannis Antetokounmpo, his improved three-point shooting, and his goals for the rest of the season. Let’s go!Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TEAMTHREE. That’s code TEAMTHREE, bet five bucks and get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings—The Crown Is Yours.Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred Gambler. In New York, call eight seven seven eight HOPENY ortext HOPENY (four six seven three six nine). In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling. Call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit ccpg dot org. Please play responsibly. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (Kansas). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in Illinois. Twenty-one plus age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Restrictions apply. Bet must win to receiveBonus Bets which expire in 7 days. Minimum odds required. Additional terms at D K N G dot co slash audio.Limited time offer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
This week’s episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three’ is a special mailbag episode! Your OM3 host Cam Johnson answers listener-submitted questions about the Denver Nuggets, some of his favorite moments of his career, the 65-game rule, what career path he would’ve chosen outside of basketball, and so much more.Thanks to everyone that sent in questions! 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, we have a really great discussion with two of the most prestigious members of NBA and NFL media: Taylor Rooks of Prime Video and Mina Kimes of ESPN!Taylor and Mina get into so much, including their media backgrounds and lessons, what it's been like for Taylor in the first season of the NBA on Prime Video, advice they'd give to people getting into media, the upcoming NFL playoffs, and much more. Let's go!Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TEAMTHREE. That’s codeTEAMTHREE, bet fivebucks and get $300 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings—The Crown Is Yours.Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred Gambler. In New York, call eight seven seven eight HOPENY or text HOPENY (four six seven three six nine). In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling. Call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit ccpg dot org. Please play responsibly. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (Kansas). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in Illinois. Twenty-one plus age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Restrictions apply. Bet must win to receive Bonus Bets which expire in 7 days. Minimum odds required. Additional terms at D K N G dot co slash audio. Limited time offer.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 Old Man and the Three,’ your host Cam Johnson of the Denver Nuggets is joined by Kevin Love of the Utah Jazz!Kevin shares so much from his decorated career including why he chose to join the Jazz this season, his thoughts on playing with LeBron James and Kyrie Irving and their Cleveland Cavs’s battles against the Golden State Warriors, what he thinks makes a great NBA coach, his deep issues with the second apron, his pop culture takes on film and television, 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.
It’s the Phoenix Suns episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three,’ featuring Collin Gillespie, Mark Williams, Jordan Goodwin, and Ryan Dunn!They truly discuss so much in this conversation. They share each of their basketball backgrounds at Villanova, Duke, the G-League, and UVA, respectively (which includes an amazing story of a secret scrimmage between Villanova and Duke). They then get into NBA discussion, where Mark opens up about his rescinded trade to the Los Angeles Lakers last season, what it’s like being officiated as a young player in the league, the differences the locker room and expectations between this year’s and last year’s Suns teams, what it’s like playing with Devin Booker, and so much more. Happy New Year!Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TEAMTHREE. That’s code TEAMTHREE, bet five bucks and get $200 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings—The Crown Is Yours.Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred Gambler. In New York, call eight seven seven eight HOPENY or text HOPENY (four six seven three six nine). In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling. Call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit ccpg dot org. Please play responsibly. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (Kansas). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in Illinois. Twenty-one plus age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Restrictions apply. Bet must win to receive Bonus Bets which expire in 7 days. Minimum odds required. Additional terms at D K N G dot co slash audio. Limited time offer.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 Old Man and the Three’, Cam Johnson brings on his Denver Nuggets teammate Spencer Jones!They get into everything about Spencer’s breakout season; from what it’s like being on a two-way contract and traveling between the G-League and NBA, to playing with Nikola Jokic and Jamal Murray, learning to play the dunker spot from Aaron Gordon, going to Stanford and his LinkedIn presence, at 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.
It’s the Utah Jazz episode of YM3 featuring Ace Bailey, Lauri Markkanen, and Keynote George!The trio dive into so much in this conversation (on Ace’s first-ever podcast!). Ace opens up about his rookie year, what he’s learned so far this season, and his biggest adjustments in the NBA. They discuss Keyonte’s impressive jump this season and what he feels he’s unlocked mentally in his game, Lauri’s leadership on the team, plans for a possible Finland trip, and so much more. Let’s go!Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TEAMTHREE. That’s code TEAMTHREE, bet five bucks and get $200 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings—The Crown Is Yours. Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred Gambler. In New York, call eight seven seven eight HOPENY ortext HOPENY (four six seven three sixnine). In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling. Call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit ccpg dot org. Please play responsibly. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (Kansas). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in Illinois. Twenty-one plus age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Restrictions apply. Bet must win to receiveBonus Bets which expire in 7 days. Minimum odds required. Additional terms at D K N G dot co slash audio. Limited time offer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
It’s another episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three’ with your new host, Cam Johnson of the Denver Nuggets! This week, Cam and Tommy welcome Trey Murphy III of the New Orleans Pelicans. Recorder earlier this season, they discuss everything from whether or not they are surprised by the amount of 50-point games this season, their approaches to shooting 3-pointers vs. 2-pointers, Wemby, the pace of the league, their college and recruitment experiences, and….’Love Island’? As well as much more —you don’t want to miss it. 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.
It’s a Houston Rockets episode of ‘The Young Man and the Three’ with Steven Adams and Reed Sheppard, and it’s a good one. Some of their discussions include:Reed’s background, playing for the University of Kentucky, and deciding to leave after one yearSteven’s experience coming to the US for basketball and his unorthodox draft pathHow Steven became the strongest player in NBA and his wild dietSteven’s relationship with Oklahoma City and his Thunder yearsReed’s impressive jump this season in his second yearAppreciation for Kevin Durant, Alperen Sengun, Amen Thompson, and Dillon BrooksWhat makes Ime Udoka a great coachSteven’s farm…and so much more. Let’s go!Download the DraftKings Sportsbook app and use code TEAMTHREE. That’s codeTEAMTHREE, bet fivebucks and get $200 in bonus bets if your bet wins. In partnership with DraftKings—The Crown Is Yours. Gambling problem? Call one eight hundred Gambler. In New York, call eight seven seven eight HOPENY or text HOPENY (four six seven three sixnine). In Connecticut, Help is available for problem gambling. Call eight eight eight seven eight nine seven seven seven seven or visit ccpg dot org. Please play responsibly. On behalf of Boot Hill Casino & Resort (Kansas). Pass-thru of per wager tax may apply in Illinois. Twenty-one plus age and eligibility varies by jurisdiction. Void in Ontario. Restrictions apply. Bet must win to receiveBonus Bets which expire in 7 days. Minimum odds required. Additional terms at D K N G dot co slash audio. Limited time offer.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We’re back with another episode of ‘The Old Man and the Three’ with your new host, Cam Johnson of the Denver Nuggets!This week, Cam and Tommy welcome the Spencer brothers: Pat Spencer of the Golden State Warriors and Cam Spencer of the Memphis Grizzlies. They all discuss Pat’s increased role on the Warriors and his backstory of being the nation’s best lacrosse player before deciding to turn to basketball. They also discuss Pat and Cam’s trash talking, something they are both consistently known for, where that comes from, and some of their most memorable trash talking moment. Pat and Cam also share how their dynamic as brothers has pushed them this far in their careers and what each’s goals are for the Warriors and Grizzlies of the rest of the season, 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.
loading
Comments (12)

Gtyre Tdlsse

Our shop offers a wide selection of high-quality, pre-owned tyres at competitive prices. Whether you need tyres for your car, van, or motorcycle, we have options to fit your vehicle and budget. Visit us today to find the perfect set of tyres to keep you rolling safely on the roads of London. https://www.gtyresltd.co.uk/

Jun 11th
Reply

Chavez 77

Should have Luka on the podcast

May 27th
Reply

Daniel Leu

As a converted vegetarian, loved this interview with Ethan. Personally, I've been trying to convert as many people as possible. Enjoy the podcast.

Apr 14th
Reply

Darius Crawford

Da godfather"🖤✊🏿..🥃

Jan 27th
Reply

dcathey99

$dmoneybagg99 🙏appreciate any blessing

Dec 10th
Reply

Daniel Leu

The David Rubenstein podcast was great. I had to purchase his leadership book right after the podcast. Great job expanding outside of basketball.

Dec 9th
Reply

KanMikhazy

Listening from Brasil 🇧🇷

Nov 5th
Reply

NickADL

John Brennan... LOL

Oct 21st
Reply

Darius Crawford

💯✊🏿

Sep 7th
Reply

Duda Pereira

Incredible, guys!!! I'm a big fan from Brazil! Keep pushing! Eduardo

Aug 18th
Reply (2)