We are incredibly excited to share this interview with Portland Trail Blazers star Anfernee Simons. Ant is such a bright young talent in the NBA and we were so impressed by his mindset. Topics include: JJ and Tommy open with Western Conference odds and the Darko Rajaković rant on the referees after the Toronto Raptors vs. Los Angeles Lakers game. Then Ant joins the show and opens up with a story about JJ Redick humbling him during his second year. Then Simons talks about Evan Turner as his team vet, being the only American player to go straight from high school to the pros, learning from Damian Lillard, developing a clutch mentality, his favorite "Dame Time" moments ever, what he considers to be the best scorers in the NBA and much more. Enjoy the episode! 0:00 Intro 1:55 Western conference breakdown 9:52 Darko Rajaković reaction and foul discussion 15:14 Anfernee Simons joins 17:09 The importance of vets in the league 21:43 Entering the NBA out of high school 25:19 Thoughts on the one and done rule 28:20 Learning curves in the NBA 31:50 How to analyze rookies and how young players develop 36:50 Learning from Dame and CJ 41:27 Playing in clutch games 44:45 Favorite Dame Time moments 47:20 The impact Dame had and still has on Anfernee's career 52:29 Paying knowledge forward in the NBA 56:11 State of the Blazers and Scoot and Shaedon thoughts 1:01:20 The average player moves differently in today's NBA 1:03:33 Amount of talent in the league and thoughts on the Western conference 1:13:40 Three level and Five level scoring Subscribe to The Old Man and The Three podcast w/ JJ Redick (ESPN / First Take) and Tommy Alter YouTube channel today for more NBA analysis, player interviews and highlights. #nba #portlandtrailblazers