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!
00:00 Intro
0:42 Cam addresses current events in Minneapolis
6:04 Jonas joins the show, his basketball roots in Lithuania
13:00 Decision to enter the NBA Draft
16:45 Is scoring easier in the NBA?
18:17 Jonas's Toronto Raptors years
20:35 Adapting as a big man
23:59 Advice for young bigs in the NBA
25:09 Nikola Jokic
26:55 What makes the Nuggets this year special
29:22 FIBA talk, differences vs the NBA
35:05 JV's kids and basketball
37:10 Pace in the NBA, craziest things seen in the NBA
39:35 Closing thoughts
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Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter
