Trae Young and the Hawks are set to take on the Raptors.

Have you ever wondered what it would be like to sit down with some NBA legends and watch a basketball game together? This is the experience fans can expect when they tune into the weekly NBA HooperVision stream on NBA League Pass.

Former NBA stars Jamal Crawford and Quentin Richardson host the dynamic event, which gives viewers an inside look on all things hoops from a player’s perspective during a live NBA game. The duo takes you on a journey throughout the game from the minds of professionals. You can expect to learn detailed breakdown’s on the X’s and O’s, as well as hearing insights into their careers as they share stories from their playing days.

Crawford and Richardson do a great job of making the viewer feel like they are taking in a new appreciation for the game while constantly learning. They get some help from friends, too. NBA HooperVision has hosted a variety of special guests that pop-in during the stream, ranging from successful rapper and diehard hoops fan J. Cole, to current players such as Brooklyn Nets star Kevin Durant.

On NBA HooperVision, Crawford and Richardson share their appreciation for the current state of the league and show their love to the new generation of NBA players. Whether it’s Richardson walking off the set because he is so impressed by Joel Embiid knocking down transition jumpers, or Crawford raving about the skills of young guards like Ja Morant and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander. Hoopervision allows the viewer to get an authentic feel for how NBA legends view the game today.

Crawford and Q-Rich took time to discuss NBA HooperVision.

(Editor’s note: The following conversation has been condensed and edited.)

NBA.com: Has hosting NBA HooperVision allowed you to stay more connected with the current players in the league?

Crawford: It’s absolutely allowed me to stay closer. I watch games anyway, but I usually watch a certain set of games or teams and players. I’m learning about some other players I may not know about, and Q’s telling me about a guy, and now I get a chance to watch him like you know Q, you’re right, he’s got game. Or watching a young coach on the rise and seeing how they’re doing things a little bit differently; they’re outlook on the team. It’s always fun, it’s like a discovery, when you hear a first album like Jay-Z when it’s Reasonable Doubt, the first time you heard this person or that person, it’s like the beginning of somebody’s journey.

Richardson: We over appreciate the NBA and League Pass for giving us this chance. We watch games every night and being able to host this show and bring in different guests from all across the culture, we are like kids in a candy store. We get to learn and still be people that bridge the gap of generations. This gives us connectivity, bringing in veterans, current players It keeps us intertwined with the NBA fraternity we’ve been apart of for so long, and we get to extend it.

NBA.com: You guys praise young players a lot on NBA HooperVision, why are they able to adapt to the NBA game so seamlessly?

Crawford: For me, the reason they are adapting so fast, they’re empowered from day one. In my day you kind of had to make your way in the league and gain the coach’s confidence and trust. Now players are embraced to make the plays. These young players are accepting that, embracing it, they’re trying to outdo each other, that’s the game within the game. LaMelo sees Trae Young do something, Trae sees Ja do something and they’re all watching each other like ok, I’m going to one up him this next game, watch. They’re playing with such fearlessness, they’re not scared to do anything. We just saw Obi Toppin go through his legs in-game on a dunk. With this next generation we have a lot of emerging superstars, it’ll be fun to watch the development over the next 5 to 10 years.

Richardson: It’s a different league now, it’s a lot younger, guys come in already having played against guys they’re going up against. The culture is so different, everybody is so easy to see. A lot of these young guys have met a LeBron James, maybe not played against him, but they’ve probably met him or seen him. It’s not like when we first came in the league, seeing John Stockton or playing against Karl Malone and Hakeem Olajuwon. These guys have way more access than we had back in the day. Guys can come in and not feel like this is beyond their reach. Now you’re seeing rookies are being given the keys to the franchise in certain situations, and they’re being given the chance to go out there and go to work, and they’re taking full advantage – as they should.

NBA.com: What’s one thing you want the casual NBA fan to take from NBA HooperVision streams?

Crawford: We give the feel that you’re watching the game with two guys who did it at the highest level for a long time. All of us as kids who love the game, dreamed about playing professionally, you get the chance to learn some of the intricacies of the game. We try to pull back the curtains, what this guy was thinking, yeah you saw that shot – but how did they get to that shot? What are they looking for at this time and possession in the game. Even when Q talks, I’m still learning about the game. If we get one new viewer who learns something or tweets from Argentina or tweets from anywhere in the world, we want you to feel like you’re right there with us.

Richardson: That they get the understanding from a real basketball players standpoint, Jamal does a great job of breaking down different plays and why plays are happening, or why players try to do certain things on the court. I hope everyone walks away learning something, just something they didn’t know about basketball from the standpoint of hoopers who have done this their whole life.

And let’s not forget, we always have a real good time when we kick it. We have fun doing it, and we want everyone to watch and share laughs and do the same thing.

Jamal Crawford and Quentin Richardson in a NBA game (2010).

NBA Hoopervision will be back with a new stream on Friday night during the Atlanta Hawks vs. Toronto Raptors game (7:30 ET) ET. Be sure to catch this exciting matchup featuring two ascending Eastern Conference teams on NBA League Pass.

The Hawks (25-26) are coming off a big win on Thursday night, snapping the Suns’ 11-game win streak in a 124-115 victory at home. Trae Young led the way pouring in 43 points, while Kevin Huerter added 19. Atlanta seem to be hitting their stride, winners in 8 of their last 10, as they look to keep momentum going in Friday’s matchup with Toronto.

The Raptors (27-23) enter Friday night’s contest on a four-game winning streak. On Thursday night they took down the Bulls 127-120 in an overtime thriller. Fresh off being named an all-star reserve for the Eastern Conference, Fred VanVleet chipped in 21 points and 9 assists in the win over Chicago. During this four-game streak, Toronto is averaging 116.8 ppg as the offense is clicking on all cylinders.

If you’re new to League Pass, unlock your 7-day free trial now. Upon logging into your League Pass subscription, you’ll be able to find the alternate stream with Crawford and Richardson on the game page for Hawks-Raptors within the “Watch” tab.

Richardson and Crawford were both selected in the 2000 Draft and combined to play in more than 2,100 NBA games. They were teammates on the New York Knicks from 2005-09, when Crawford was dealt to the Golden State Warriors in exchange for Al Harrington.

Crawford, a guard who was picked No. 8 in the Draft by the Cleveland Cavaliers and traded to the Chicago Bulls, is tied with Lou Williams as the only players in NBA history to win the Kia Sixth Man of the Year Award in three different seasons. Crawford played for the Bulls, Knicks, Warriors, Atlanta Hawks, Portland Trail Blazers, LA Clippers, Minnesota Timberwolves, Phoenix Suns and Nets in his 20-year career.

At 39, and in his final regular-season game with Phoenix, Crawford dropped 51 points in a loss to the Dallas Mavericks. That performance made him the oldest NBA player to score 50+ points in a game, as well as the first player to score that many points off the bench in a single NBA game.

Richardson, a combo guard-forward who was picked No. 18 by the Clippers, played 13 seasons with stops in Phoenix, New York, Miami and Orlando after beginning his career in LA. He won the 2005 NBA 3-Point Contest and has gone on to a successful broadcast career, which includes co-hosting the popular “Knuckleheads” podcast.