THE CLEVELAND CAVS EPISODE | Larry Nance Jr., Sam Merrill, and Jarrett Allen

THE CLEVELAND CAVS EPISODE | Larry Nance Jr., Sam Merrill, and Jarrett Allen

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!

00:00 Intro
0:56 Black History Month JA
2:55 Jarrett’s recent hobbies
5:55 Takeaways from adding James Harden
11:40 Sam’s background
14:18 Sam’s INSANE mission trip in Nicaragua
24:00 Larry going to Wyoming
27:00 Sam’s draft experience
28:10 Sam and Jarrett’s rookie years
30:53 Larry’s Lakers rookie year & Kobe’s farewell
34:50 Sam playing with Giannis
37:00 Sam’s journey post Bucks
42:40 Larry’s first Cleveland run with LeBron
45:25 Larry on LeBron in the Finals
47:20 What is a good balance of vets on teams?
49:25 Shooters Sam watched
51:35 Nicknames
52:15 Larry playing in his hometown
53:15 Tanking conversation
58:10 Hobbies, movies, Pokemon, videos games
1:05:50 Lessons to pass along

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Previously The Old Man and the Three w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter