The Deep 3 Podcast - Guessing NBA Players By Their 2000s Comparisons | TD3 Clips

Episode Date: January 28, 2026

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I am going to show you a 2000s player and you have to name who their 2026 comparison is. Okay. So guess the 2026 player by who I compare them to from the 2000s. Okay. We got four rounds of this of easy, medium, hard, and impossible levels. Let's see how about you guys can do. First off, easy. Who is 2026 Kobe Bryant?

Shea. Yeah. Easily Shee. Do you think it's a good comparison? Yeah, you have a late career, late career Kobe specifically. Yes, that's Shea. This is Shea Goodlos, Alexander. Perfect.

you guys got it right yeah you have somebody mid-range master the footwork is crazy can is athletic but it's not an above-the-rim player most definitely with like uh with late stage cobi yeah so this makes sense groundbound passing is not his specialty at all but he's a good like all-around good all-round guy can rebound defend at a solid level is shea not a special decision no is this whatsoever next up we got amari stottomire mixed with lamar odom who does this sound like who does this create so we have a very explosive big has a little bit of playmaking a little bit of handling sounds like maybe zion here nope zion is about four inches shorter than these guys so interesting 6 he's the finisher like like umari and then he could do a little

bit everything like oh that's tough now i will say this was pretty easy pretty easy Six-T thing. Oh. You're overthinking this one. It's Janus. This is Janus. There we go. You give Lamar Odom, the athleticism of Amari Stademeyer.

It looks a little bit like Janus. Yeah. A little bit more of the fluidity. Yep. Yeah. A 6-10 guy that can handle the ball in the open court. I don't know why, but every time I think of Janus, I think about that Patrick Beverly clip where he listed off a stat about him.

And I think he was like, you know, when I'm coming at your chest, that means I feel like Jan is coming at your chest. Oh, yeah. He was talking about his defensive. field goal percentage. Yeah. That Pat Ben was high up that year in shots

against him being low defensive field goal percentage. Yeah. He said it feels like Janus is guarding you. He's so deep. Notable, terrible

metric for primitive players. It feels like Janus is guarding you. We need another Pat Beb in the league, man. No, the fuck we don't. There's the last thing we need. Otherwise,

the fucking the clippers are going to fire them or the bucks are going to hire them. Yeah, relax. The hornets. Next up. Tony Parker. Who is the modern day, Tony Parker?

This is a level hard. This can be a lot of guys. Damn. I'm thinking about... Someone was just running around. Yeah. Run around, not three-point-centric at all. A lot of score first guards in the league these days.

But he can do it. Huh. Who could be the modern version of Tony Parker if he came up today? See, I'm thinking... When I think of, like, downhill point guard and somebody who's, like, really quick, I'm thinking of Tyree Smacksie, but I'm not, but clearly, like... And obviously, it's going to be hard with the 2000s because the three-point shot is so different. Yeah, if it wasn't for the three points, I'd be like, I don't know, maybe like Darius Garland or something like that.

Well, it's Tyrus Maxie. Donovan's on the right hill. If Tony Park here today, he's a great mid-range shooter, he'd probably be a three-point shooter. He'd probably play Tyres Maxie. They both got floaters in their game. Their first step, their ability to get down hill crafty finishers. Okay. Yeah, that makes sense.

They're just quick as hell slasers that built the game with a jump shot off of that. It makes sense. That's honestly probably who he'd play like. Next up, Impossible Level. Richard Jefferson. Who reminds you of Richard Jefferson in 2026? Who is the baldest player in the. NBA right now.

The baldest guy. Keldon Johnson's bald right now. But not the baldest. Yeah, he's not naturally. He's not a level bald. Yeah, he's like forcefully bald. He's trying to force it. Yeah, it's more, it's like a buzz ball.

It's not like shaved to. Yeah. This guy's shiny. Yeah. You're not scout, you know. Oh, man. I think, I think I, the baldness is really, it's not,

it's not there anymore. The love for the ball head is. Yes, it is. Jordan Walsh? No. I thought about. that. It's actually

felt like I couldn't bring up Jordan Walsh's baldness. True. That's true. Felt like it was a little off of limits.

True. Maybe not though. I mean, some place. Late career, RJ, I could understand that comparison.

No. Jordan Walsh is a very good answer. Like, playstyle too, body type. But it's not, I didn't write Jordan Walsh.

Big as hell. Am I along the right lines when it comes to baldness? Yes, it is not about play style at all. It is the baldness player. Oh,

so the straight, shiny. Is Derek White's? Oh, okay. I didn't want to go there. I was too easy. I did pick the baldest player in the world. Thank you. Didn't think about play style even a little bit. Just smooth. I feel like he's supposed to wear for baldness. Ham or Caruso. Maybe Caruso. I think Caruso might be more attention to the baldness because he has a headband too. And it's just like, and it's because Derek White has a beard. Yeah. So it masquerades the baldness a little bit. If he was clean shaven, you would say this guy's unbelievably baldness. It shines.

That's why I big day. He's the shiniest bald in the head right now. You really can't go. Like, it's honestly shocking that Richard Jefferson hasn't, like, grown a bearded in anything like that.

Completely hairless, no facial hair, no hair of top. That is, that's a wild move. They're both so shiny that I feel like they probably have

similar moisturization tactics to get the shine on the top. Probably. Yeah. Back to easy. Who is 2026, Mono Genoble? There's a lot of guys.

Lefty though. Yeah. Could go Hardin. Been to post away for a long time. I would probably say Dylan Harper. Maybe. I am not giving Dylan Harper nearly that much glaze yet. This is my play style.

He's not a lefty. I'll say that. Just play style. All right. So we're thinking about a two guard. Can play make a little bit. Very reckless, though. Like somebody who...

Just be trying shit. Yeah. That wasn't on purpose, because I does. That does apply. A creative player. Okay You said it was easy I do not know who this is right now

Then you don't know me well enough Six version Awesome Reeves I hope you This is Austin Reeves! This is Austin Reeves Ah, come on now Tell me he couldn't do the same thing

on the Spurs teams He couldn't do the same thing on the Spurs teams I was hoping you wouldn't tell me Medium We have Steve Nash Mixed with Tracy McGrady Dude this guy's a disgust

Combine these two Who do you get You have a 6 nine athletic demon with the passing and the IQ of Steve Nash. Who the fuck is that, man?

But I say, Anthony Edwards took another leap, but no, he's not like that now. That's prime brunt. Like, Kemiah, we're combining these two.

Combining? We're matching these traits together. So right now, I mean, okay, so it's not full. It's not like Luca. It's Luca.

You said 6. not we meet in the middle we're 6-7 you say athletic demon we're more athletic than steve nasher we're not that athletic we can shoot we can score 30 a game while having the passing of steve Nash i can't rock with that i don't think i can rock with that i can see how you got there yeah really it's like steve Nash and paul pierce probably yeah that would even closer i just wanted i wanted you i wanted to stress making bigger and combine the heights yeah i mean even paupier paupier paupier's is like six eight six seven yeah he's like luca's height yeah which probably makes it more appropriate

Okay. I mean, the essence was one of the best passage I won the best scores in the league at the same time. Makes sense.

Hard. Rashard Lewis mixed with Zach Randolph. This is a big body prototype. Big body but can shoot threes. Correct. Singoon.

What the fuck? Hell no. This is so different. He's a hell no. Big body can shoot threes. mad physical. Mad, definitely physical.

I would say Jalen Durham, but he don't be shooting at all. Yeah, not Jalen Dern at all. Listen, low-key, like, cat is pretty big and can shoot threes. It's not cars at the towns at all. Nothing about cat screams Zbo. The opposite people. Every metric, yes.

That's more ridiculous in Shangu. So I'm just saying, cat is a big body, though. Sure. I don't know, it can't be Aaron Gordon. No, but you're closer. That's way closer. Role player then?

I didn't say that necessarily. Oh, is this Paolo? No, but you're extremely close. You are dead on who is Paula. You're so close. Oh, okay. You're unbelievably hot. Your hand is on fire.

Okay. Not A.G. Not Paulo. Not Paulo, but you are so, so close. Who someone along those lines? It's another Pokemon evolution up. Nope. Yeah, I guess.

Hmm. Come on. It's not. Come on. He's right there. You're right there. Who is Palo? Save us.

It's not Bron. It's not. You're in between Palo and Braun. Combine those two. In between Paulo and Braun. Combine those two. It's not Dylan Johnson. Can't be Scotty Barnes.

Hell no. Correct. Who the fuck is this guy? Save us. You are right there. I don't have a name. I don't know who this is. The muscles of brawn.

The skin tone of brawn. everything else like Palo. Shoots better. Shoots better. This is Julius Randall. I don't know why, but he's such an afterthought to me, bro. I hate this.

This is Julius Randall. But this is really good. Yeah, I'm not going to like cookie that comparison. That was a real. That's a perfect comparison. Impossible. Brian Scalabrini. Luke Cornet.

Not Luke Cornett. Great. I love that. Not Luke Cornet. Maybe it should have been Luke Cornett, man. He's approaching these goat, level territories. Now keep my

Brian Scaliburini, more meme than man. That's what I'm saying. I was going along the lines of like a fan favorite. Mm-hmm. But more meme than man. A guy who's kind of like

turned into an irony-pilled character in the NBA more than he is a player. People call on the Red Momba calling him the goat. Oh. See, I almost say Grant Williams,

but never, no one ever talked about him like that. That might be a decent playtime comparison. Not Grant Williams. Chet is pretty memed out right now. Nope, you're way off. Dylan Brooks.

Nope, you're way off. Fuck. Brian Scalabini was the bottom of the last man on his team. Brian Scalibri was like the 10th man off the bench. Poku. Not Poku, you're close. You're thinking on the right lines now. Notable for reasons that aren't basketball.

Jalen Williams? No. No. Those are too good. Not Poku, not Jailon Williams. Brony. You're real close. You're so close.

Not Brony. I wouldn't do that to him. But no, I would do that to him. Oh my good. We're cugs. No, I don't. This is Thadassus. This is the asses.

Makes sense. Okay, this is good check. Yo, he's small as fuck. He was big. He's huge. He tore his. He got bigger. All he could do is bench press all day.

He looks huge. That's what I'm saying. Easy. Who is Gilbert Arenas these days? See, someone like me would have been like Tyreys Max again. But nope, he surpassed him. Nope. Nope.

But you have a better. You have a score first guard, bigger body, not super, not super light. Am I said Gilbert Arenas, do you think I'm talking about playing on the court? You're not talking about jaw, man. He's just on the way out, easy level, nice and simple. I'll cry. Who is Ron Artex with melatonin? Ron our test with melatonin.

Slightly. Ooh, sluggish on the court, man. But I'm so violent. Keep in mind. Sluggish. And you calm down run our test. You're still not slow your issues. You're still pretty active.

You're just not quite as manic. Isaiah Stewart. Not Isaiah Stewart. Melatonin. Isaiah Stewart has nothing about melatonin. We're trying to sleep. No, it's just saying it's just like a calmer version of run our tests. We'll just be out here yelling.

Watching this guy is a rather sleepy personality. I will say that. Sleepy personality. For some reason, a ring clicked in my head. Please. Sleepy personality A little bit Dream.

Oh, not's not I'm sorry. Hell. Hell, no, not. That's brought our test off fucking

maybe not even say on ketamine. On basaltz. Who's playing like this? These guys near and dear to Donovan's heart. O.G. This is OG and Ninovi.

This is a riot test would be if he was sane. Okay, okay, okay. I was going towards more there. O.G is the definition. like yeah he just said you got yeah chill as fuck okay hard yoming young uh ing why did you say that because i'm thinking about i'm thinking about tall international international uh okay nice no this is not hansom

i will say you're on the right lines well i'm saying bro that's how put me in this box i'm not that person that's not me There's only one line Why would I just criminate? Exactly. Is this camera on me? That is stupid, guys. Are you relish just a little too much?

Who the hell is this? Is it at AD? Oh, okay. 7.3, the biggest guy in the league. Polly wouldn't play that different. Does a jump shot develop a little bit. I apologize. No, no, it's different.

He's American. He's Canadian. He's Canadian. He speaks English. Shout us to his mom. They speak English. Yeah, he did he did say the league though to learn it.

Like, he is international. It's not a one of one. I didn't say he was a clone. He's just comparisons. Impossible. Who is to farm arbor? Camp Thomas. This picture's kind of kind of crime you right now.

But this is somebody who is just. Looks like you're trying to tell me a secret. This is somebody who's just wild Yes Who was a Was a talented score That you could see eating Vaseline Listen

Do you understand how crazy it is To eat Vaseline? La Mello ball It's not Lamelow ball But you're not far off Honestly, he is the number one pick For To eat Vaseline in the league

Maybe It's not the Mellon ball though There's another Vaseline I have on me Someone else did he. I keep in mind. He ate that Vaseline on a live stream. He was on camera.

Come on, man. Because he wanted to be. Because he wanted to be. Because he wanted to be on camera. Personality rights. Who the hell would he be vacillating in the league? On camera. Like, I don't know anybody who.

Who's doing crazy things on camera a lot? Zion. Booth! It's not Zion. Yo. He's not doing his crazy things off camera. He's not, it's not, it's not Jane and Brown. No.

No, no. Nope. No, no. No, no. No, no. No, no. Same city. same city same city no actually my jvv's not i was thinking brunson it's a new york basketball player

oh mpj this is mpj eating vaseline allegations man that's crazy has he fallen that far i don't know he got some wild thoughts but it's like he's been on a clean streak as a late because they took those goddamn microphones away took him out the facility left to his own volition listen stephan marbury ate vaseline after he got at the league because of injuries do we think if if Michael Porter Jr. had unadultered access to microphones that he would stop. He would be doing some mild things, probably claiming that's like healthier than medicine or something like that. Yeah. It's alternative medicine to fix his body. Yeah. Do you think, I don't know if the mellow ball is a Vaseline eater. He definitely tried it.

Okay. He tried off camera though. Yeah, for sure. He wouldn't tell nobody. Yeah. He wouldn't do it on camera. He wouldn't do it on camera. He'd do it in the locker room.