We’re back this week for a great episode with a pair of NBA champions — Derrick White and Payton Pritchard of the Boston Celtics! First, Tommy and Jason talk with Trey Murphy of the New Orleans Pelicans about the MVP race and the state of NBA awards. Derrick and Payton open the episode reminiscing on their time in the Pac-12 at Oregon and Colorado, what their respective NBA draft processes were like, and their first few years in the NBA. Payton shares his incredible, one of a kind, offseason workout routine, his process behind hitting so many half court shots, his thoughts on people who doubted him, and much more. Derrick and Payton also discuss the state of the Celtics, what it’s like playing with Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Jrue Holiday, and players that impress them. They then share what they expect from the rest of the season. The episode closes with Trey returning for a draft of the best trios of all time.

0:00 Intro with Trey Murphy

15:33 Derrick White and Payton Pritchard

1:12:00 Trios draft with Trey Murphy

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This week on the Young Man and the Three we welcome Brooklyn Nets forward Cam Johnson and the legendary Sue Bird to have an in-depth discussion about the current states of the NBA, WNBA, and college basketball. First, Tommy Alter and Jason Gallagher intro the episode with some takes and updates. Sue and Cam then discuss how star players in the NBA and generated differently than stars in the WNBA (Caitlin Clark, Angel Reese), how options like Overtime Elite and G League Ignite have affected the men’s game, and the differences between men’s and women’s college basketball. Then, they break down everything surrounding NBA and WNBA television ratings and if they even matter at all. Cam and Sue also both get very candid about what it’s like playing for rebuilding teams, being in trade talks, and Dennis Schroder’s trade to the Golden State Warriors. They also discuss the new NBA all-star game format. Lastly, they have an honest convo about the three-point shooting boom, if teams are truly taking too many threes, if teams are copying the Boston Celtics or if it’s actually the best way to win games, and how current NBA play compares to past NBA generations and Olympic play. This is truly one of our best episodes. Let’s go.

0:00 Intro

6:13 Sue and Cam

6:20 College basketball and generating stars in the NBA and WNBA

28:20 NBA and WNBA tv ratings: factors and fixes

43:00 What it’s like playing for a rebuilding team & trade talks

58:17 Lessons from CP3, playing and against elite talents

01:07:47 The new NBA all-star game

01:12:15 Commissioner for a day

1:16:32 Three point shooting boom

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On this Monday’s episode of The Old Man and the Three Things, Joakim Noah and Tommy Alter share their takeaways from the NBA Cup semifinals between the Atlanta Hawks (Trae Young, Dyson Daniels) vs. Milwaukee Bucks (Damian Lillard, Giannis Antetokounmpo) and the OKC Thunder (Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Jalen Williams) vs. Houston Rockets (Jalen Green, Alperen Sengun). They then preview the NBA Cup Final between the Thunder and Rockets. Then, Joakim shares his thoughts on the Golden State Warriors trading for Dennis Schröder from the Brooklyn Nets, and how impressed he is with the Memphis Grizzlies and Jaren Jackson Jr.

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