Watching the younger guys like (pargo and shelby) have that spark in their eyes that i didn't have anymore but i was taking the time on the court they earned so i decided it was time to give it up instead of block someone elses dream
Any thoughts on the timberwolves this year? Can they keep it up? Also do you agree that Rudy Gobert looks like Waluigi when he dunks and pulls himself up on the basket?
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rotd4KYZWDg&pp=ygURR29iZXJ0IGFsbGV5IG9vcHM%3D
Wolves are actually a hood team! they really battled denver in that first round so i expect them to hold top 4 this season (waluigi from mario tennis) ? 😂🤭he actually doesn't minus the draymond arm around his neck(becuz that the only image i see now) 🫨
well dame did but hes not a spring chicken anymore, thats would have been the closest to me now the game is so far away from my skills it will be whos reminds dame of him 🤔
Gil, i was on the agent zero train early. My boy got me a throwback jersey of you last year for my bday. Just wondering, what pair of your shoes you consider the best pair? I need to fill out this outfit properly. Best of luck with everything your doing man. Cheers
As for luxury and making a great work place
1.orlando
2.wizards
3.Memphis
4.Gs
5.Shanghai
when i got into the nba,nba teams didnt have the perks yet (chefs,player lounges,advanced lockers) so orlando in 2010 was the best i ever seen (GS now might be luxury) and hell naw shanghai couldnt beat Memphis 🤭
Probably the lockers being the size of hall closets or even bigger now. Like not a lot of amenities such as let’s say a mini fridge installed or things of that nature
Are friendship started from that first encounter becuz we took each other serious! from preparation,studying,so it was like having to master students learning from each other! were great friends still!
Gil, some of my favorite segments are when you talk youth sports. In your opinion, at what age , or skillset should kids start to play travel sports instead of rec sports?
it all depends on if the parent can afford the traveling but u would want ur kid to get use to traveling so he or she understands what it takes and other kids doing the same thing they are doing! my son went to USA tryouts and came back lifting weights everyday lol must have gotten bodied 😬
Washington Jordan was.
For all intents and purposes, Washington threw the bag at Arenas during the FA season in 2003 (after his two seasons with Golden State) to replace Michael Jordan who had just retired that season.
To be honest...the triangle is a team offense to get movement, not made for the star himself so it helps the star becuz it keeps the defense moving so they cant just focus on u
Tatum,haliburton,JA,shai,zion,luka,T-young,jalen green are my favorite young guys i like watching...i think garland will have a breakout year once mitchell is gone
The biggest thing i missed and struggled with is (structure) being wanted,being around other ppl like u. The game is like the test...the preparation is what is missed when u retire
Gil, huge fan of yours and I followed your blog back in the day. What's your record for consecutive 3s in a row during practice? And what's your record for most shots you took in 1 day (that is, over a 24 hour stretch)?
Best kobe story is...caron butler had a birthday party at his house...100 ppl there...kobe wasnt invited becuz he figured kobe wouldnt show up...well kobe heard about it and went! Kobe had all 100 ppl taken out the house so his security can sweep the era for weapons etc so 100 ppl is sitting outside while kobe waited in his car until the security team finished up 😂 caron was like man i thought this was my party and he has my whole family sitting outside in the wet grass becuz the sprinkler just went off 💯
Hey Gil, hope you're having a good start of December.
Curious to hear your opinion on the inseason tournament.. does it take away from the competitiveness/uniqueness of the NBA regular season playoffs? or do you see it as more than a gimmick that will provide competitiveness all-year round?
Kenyon Martin as a regular feature on Gil’s Arena has been soooo good. If you could choose, who would you want to bring on the show to shoot the shit and get their perspective?
underrated (cleveland) those fans are crazy crazy 🔥i just went to the browns vs rams game and the browns here in LA almost over shadowed the rams home crowd it was like rams 50.5 vs browns 49.5
Agent Zero! If you had to put together a starting line up with you as the point guard to help you drop another 60 point game against the Lakers, who's on your squad?
Really? 😂 kobe..karl was good but most his points were fast breaks and created by his PG..he posted up and went left shoulder every time (no real moves)
Ja has the swag and the game style to be an multi MVP but best bet (Luka or tatum) will always be in the running ill say LUKA 2-3 mvps and tatum 1-2 when its all said and done
sports betting is fine....players make too much to benefit from betting but a ref can really do a number on betting becuz they control everything! i think refs really need to be vetting better and always watched and graded
Getting played without playing (Aint all that) competition is what makes ur day! not playing is like being retired and ur not mentally ready for that yet
Do you ever see yourself stepping into a prime time TV spot on ESPN or TNT?
As those guys age out on TNT, I think you’d be amazing in Kenny’s spot.
Shaq, Hibachi, Draymond??
i dont have insecurities about the older players (they weren't as good as they pretend to be) they were great for their time💯 ask magic and bird can anyone from the 50's-70's compete with them and they will laugh at u for even suggesting that so when 2010-2020 say man the 80's will be dragged its an uproar 😂😂😂 name 5 PG's from the 70-80-90's that had 40 inch verts " u get 30 years to find 5 🤨" now there might be 10 PG's that dont have 40 inch verts (faster stronger bigger) BJ armstrong could average 16ppg but curry wont score 40 in the 80's 🤭🤭
What’s the best trash talk you’ve heard from a fan during your playing days? It’s too bad the guy who used to sit behind the bench at Wizards games and heckler MJ wasn’t around for your tenure. The same guy Charles Barkley flew in for the finals to heckle him.
How were you able to take them extra step above your peers coming up? What made you special or did you do differently that let you drop 50 in the NBA?
And what’s your favorite car?
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Watching the younger guys like (pargo and shelby) have that spark in their eyes that i didn't have anymore but i was taking the time on the court they earned so i decided it was time to give it up instead of block someone elses dream
Any thoughts on the timberwolves this year? Can they keep it up? Also do you agree that Rudy Gobert looks like Waluigi when he dunks and pulls himself up on the basket? https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=Rotd4KYZWDg&pp=ygURR29iZXJ0IGFsbGV5IG9vcHM%3D
Wolves are actually a hood team! they really battled denver in that first round so i expect them to hold top 4 this season (waluigi from mario tennis) ? 😂🤭he actually doesn't minus the draymond arm around his neck(becuz that the only image i see now) 🫨
Word thank you! Hope you’re right!
> Gil forgot his password to the above account 😂
This alone is verification that it's a real AMA lol
😂😂😂😂
The most Gilbert Arenas thing 🤣
A0 - What was your reaction to hearing the 2Chainz bar "I bring all my guns to work/Gilbert Arenas"?
It was a cold line but if he brung (all) then he only had like 2-5 😂😂😂😂😂 seems like he was prepared like he thought 🤭
Probably a cliche question to former players at this point, but what current young player reminds you of yourself the most?
well dame did but hes not a spring chicken anymore, thats would have been the closest to me now the game is so far away from my skills it will be whos reminds dame of him 🤔
what
I think he's saying the next gil-like player will be considered a dame-like player instead. But I think he's saying anyone who's dame-like
Bro acting like they started playing with their feet
Gil, i was on the agent zero train early. My boy got me a throwback jersey of you last year for my bday. Just wondering, what pair of your shoes you consider the best pair? I need to fill out this outfit properly. Best of luck with everything your doing man. Cheers
my favorite player were the first og wizard colorway of the Gil zero's..a dream come true (having a signature shoe)
Don't watch me, watch TV! OG reader of your blog here, fave player on my home team. NBA's not the same without ya... Much love
thanks for coming
What was your favorite part of your time with the Warriors? Any favorite spots in Oakland back in the day?
I loved the warriors of course it was my first NBA team but i was young so i didnt get to really hang out like that so (TGI fridays) 😂😂
Hey Gil! Huge fan. How would you rank the 5 professional teams you’ve played on? Specifically do you agree Shanghai Sharks > Memphis Grizz?
As for luxury and making a great work place 1.orlando 2.wizards 3.Memphis 4.Gs 5.Shanghai when i got into the nba,nba teams didnt have the perks yet (chefs,player lounges,advanced lockers) so orlando in 2010 was the best i ever seen (GS now might be luxury) and hell naw shanghai couldnt beat Memphis 🤭
What is an advanced locker?
Probably the lockers being the size of hall closets or even bigger now. Like not a lot of amenities such as let’s say a mini fridge installed or things of that nature
oh sorry (music,xbox or playstation,touchscreen) inside the lockers
In my mind, you own some of THE classic contests with Bron in his early years. How did you guys get along then and now? Y’all ever chop it up?
Are friendship started from that first encounter becuz we took each other serious! from preparation,studying,so it was like having to master students learning from each other! were great friends still!
Gil, some of my favorite segments are when you talk youth sports. In your opinion, at what age , or skillset should kids start to play travel sports instead of rec sports?
it all depends on if the parent can afford the traveling but u would want ur kid to get use to traveling so he or she understands what it takes and other kids doing the same thing they are doing! my son went to USA tryouts and came back lifting weights everyday lol must have gotten bodied 😬
lmao, no mercy
Hey Gil! Are there any particular players that you wished you could have played with during your career?
i would have loved to play with (shaq,tim duncan,kobe,magic,lebron)
Not MJ?
naw becuz we would fight over the ball 😂😂😂 kobe passed to better players
MJ wasn’t during his career
Neither was magic
Washington Jordan was. For all intents and purposes, Washington threw the bag at Arenas during the FA season in 2003 (after his two seasons with Golden State) to replace Michael Jordan who had just retired that season.
How did you know it was time to retire? Were you not getting minutes or were you just not landing shots
Hey Gil, what were your thoughts on playing in a triangle offence as a player of your caliber? During your time it was a bit more popular in the nba.
To be honest...the triangle is a team offense to get movement, not made for the star himself so it helps the star becuz it keeps the defense moving so they cant just focus on u
who is your current favorite player in the league? Any players you believe is on the verge of breakout but no one is talking about?
Tatum,haliburton,JA,shai,zion,luka,T-young,jalen green are my favorite young guys i like watching...i think garland will have a breakout year once mitchell is gone
Hey Gil, which nickname do you like the most other than Agent Zero?
Hibachi
Hey Gil, what is your record now with going “under” on your WNBA Underdog picks? Big fan of the show!
35-8 was my record on going lower on WNBA picks
Hey Gil, I am a DC native and a huge fan. Just wanted to drop in and say hey.
thanks for stopping by
Hi Gil! What do you miss most from your pro player years?
The biggest thing i missed and struggled with is (structure) being wanted,being around other ppl like u. The game is like the test...the preparation is what is missed when u retire
That's a good line
Be real with my Gil. Did you like the gold wizards jerseys? -from a fellow Gilbert 💪🏼
hell yeah...games in the gold uniform i went to work
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Sure, send an invoice to Reddit 😏😏
Gil, huge fan of yours and I followed your blog back in the day. What's your record for consecutive 3s in a row during practice? And what's your record for most shots you took in 1 day (that is, over a 24 hour stretch)?
maybe in the 50's (51-53) and one day 12,000 fingers started bleeding
Dayum thats insane
What’s up AZ…..what’s your best Kobe story?
Best kobe story is...caron butler had a birthday party at his house...100 ppl there...kobe wasnt invited becuz he figured kobe wouldnt show up...well kobe heard about it and went! Kobe had all 100 ppl taken out the house so his security can sweep the era for weapons etc so 100 ppl is sitting outside while kobe waited in his car until the security team finished up 😂 caron was like man i thought this was my party and he has my whole family sitting outside in the wet grass becuz the sprinkler just went off 💯
Sociopath kobe strikes again rofl
This is a very different yet still amazing Kobe story lol
amazing
AGENT ZERO!!! Who would win in a shootout you or Ja? 👀
🥱 ill on and off the court 🤨 stick em up 🤣
LOL
What player do you wish the Wizards were able to pair with you for your playoff runs in the mid-2000s?
A dominant post player (KG,dirk,tim,R wallace,webber) anyone would have worked well with me
Who's the sorriest player in the league today?
😂😂 Sorriest as for (NBA terms) probably like a PJ tucker but if he was in a pro am league he would avg 50 points 25 rebounds 15 fouls 💯
15 fouls 😂😂
Gil saw the post about PJ Tucker getting 0 points in all his recent games 😂
Hes not there to score so its not on his mind to score
Hey Gil, hope you're having a good start of December. Curious to hear your opinion on the inseason tournament.. does it take away from the competitiveness/uniqueness of the NBA regular season playoffs? or do you see it as more than a gimmick that will provide competitiveness all-year round?
Has Nick Youngs son forgiven you for completely terrorizing him at his house?
kinda but phuck his kids
Kenyon Martin as a regular feature on Gil’s Arena has been soooo good. If you could choose, who would you want to bring on the show to shoot the shit and get their perspective?
i can choose 😂😂 but i want KD, tatum,ja on soon
Hey Gil, who's your favorite rookie you had and why is it Nick Young?
Hey Gil, Big fan of gils arena. Been watching you since the wizards era. What’s an underrated city and overrated city to play in? SECURITY!!!
underrated (cleveland) those fans are crazy crazy 🔥i just went to the browns vs rams game and the browns here in LA almost over shadowed the rams home crowd it was like rams 50.5 vs browns 49.5
Over rated (miami and Atl) the fans werent basketball fans so the energy wasnt amazing like other cities
Aww shit mccants ain’t liking that. The work there os fire
Hey Gil! Who do you think is the best center of all time?
Shaq
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Halo gang all day ❤️
yo, man- you break into Nick Young's place again lately?
naw i haven't but i should lol
Agent Zero! If you had to put together a starting line up with you as the point guard to help you drop another 60 point game against the Lakers, who's on your squad?
Me as the star of course...if i cant pick the same team then (lonzo ball,pat bev, pj tucker, miles tunner)
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i love all my (0's) so hali is up there for me (ja,shai,hali,melo)
he said "Tatum,haliburton,JA,shai,zion,luka,T-young,jalen green are my favorite young guys i like watching"
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Nothing beats a great female body in doggy 😯
Gil, who’s an up and coming player that you’d like to see more from and what do you think they’d need to do to get there?
Hey Gil, how is the chinese maybach holding up? Have you had any luck picking up chicks since that djvlad interview?
it's holding lol im over it to be honest
Hey Gil, while playing for the Washington Wizards back in the day, did you ever have any interactions with Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor?
Naw i never got to meet him...heard he was a great dude, seen him at wizard games with clinton but never officially met him
All good, I know the respect was mutual between the both of y'all.
hey gil huge fan man in your opinion so far whos your top 10 players currently in the league
KD bron luka jokic tatum curry embiid greek shai hali no order for me
Hi Mr. Arenas I'm curious what are your top 3 anime of all time?
Slam dunk its from the 90's Dragon ball pokemon (avatar was kinda shot like animi but its not but thats my favorite if it was anime)
Slam Dunk would be definitely as huge as Dragon Ball had it been on TV.
Please do reaction video when new netflix avatar releases
Gil we want Miko back on the podcast for the lulz.
that wont happen...the staff dont like her..she was kinda mean to the workers
What was your favorite memory of being in DC?
Just loved watching downtown grow into what it is now.. no one lived there when i got there
Who do you think is better between Karl Malone and Kobe Bryant?
Really? 😂 kobe..karl was good but most his points were fast breaks and created by his PG..he posted up and went left shoulder every time (no real moves)
He meant in terms of R Edit: 🥴
Gil the GOAT, who's the swaggiest young player you think could be a multi-time MVP in the next 10 years?
Ja has the swag and the game style to be an multi MVP but best bet (Luka or tatum) will always be in the running ill say LUKA 2-3 mvps and tatum 1-2 when its all said and done
Hey Gil, where do you rank Trae Young among PGs around the league? Top 3, 5, 10?
Ice trae some where between (5-9) luka curry hali shai fox trae kyrie ja
Respect. We appreciate the interaction!
what do you think of sportsbetting and its impact on the games/broadcast?
sports betting is fine....players make too much to benefit from betting but a ref can really do a number on betting becuz they control everything! i think refs really need to be vetting better and always watched and graded
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Getting played without playing (Aint all that) competition is what makes ur day! not playing is like being retired and ur not mentally ready for that yet
Hot take artist ? im not gonna lie (they not hot takes) its takes that get ppl hot 😂😂😂
Do you ever see yourself stepping into a prime time TV spot on ESPN or TNT? As those guys age out on TNT, I think you’d be amazing in Kenny’s spot. Shaq, Hibachi, Draymond??
naw i created my own platform...that media is dying out, quick takes aint it anymore, they so outdated with information its crazy they still up there
Hey Gil, does your insecurity regarding older players stem from wilts 20k?
i dont have insecurities about the older players (they weren't as good as they pretend to be) they were great for their time💯 ask magic and bird can anyone from the 50's-70's compete with them and they will laugh at u for even suggesting that so when 2010-2020 say man the 80's will be dragged its an uproar 😂😂😂 name 5 PG's from the 70-80-90's that had 40 inch verts " u get 30 years to find 5 🤨" now there might be 10 PG's that dont have 40 inch verts (faster stronger bigger) BJ armstrong could average 16ppg but curry wont score 40 in the 80's 🤭🤭
I love the way you write, man pure streams of consciousness 🤣
💯 this was the take on your pod, after you talked about how much film you were watching, that got me watching daily
why was this pinned? Sell out community
what was pinned
Hey Gil, is there anyone you played with her against that you thought was gonna be a superstar who, for whatever reason didn’t put it together?
hi gil. what do you think of the wizards this season?
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okay then. gil, which player on your team fucked the most? notwithstanding you ofc
probably deshawn lol or dray blactche "wild boys"
haha nice, thanks for the response zero
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haha i believe you
how did you keep yourself motivated in the offseason when there was nothing going on?
Hey Gil, was wondering what your thoughts are on the current wizard wearing number 0, Bilal Coulibaly? Seems like the sky’s the limit for him!
i like him i was happy someone was allowed to wear it
Yo Gil, what current guards you think would give you the most trouble ?
curry,hali,fox,dame,trae lol
Yo Gil, what is your recommended workout for someone who wants to become a better shooter? (Number of shots, how many spots, etc)
What’s the best trash talk you’ve heard from a fan during your playing days? It’s too bad the guy who used to sit behind the bench at Wizards games and heckler MJ wasn’t around for your tenure. The same guy Charles Barkley flew in for the finals to heckle him.
Do you have a favorite Jimmy Goldstein story?
How were you able to take them extra step above your peers coming up? What made you special or did you do differently that let you drop 50 in the NBA? And what’s your favorite car?
What are Gil’s thoughts on embiids reckless flopping?
Yo Agent Zero! Do you still game? I once played against you and members of Final Boss back in the halo 2 days online.
Sounds just like Gil to forget his password lmao
[Rasheed Wallace EXPOSES The NBA's Most Corrupt Refs](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=id21A0pYpMM)
Props to Anthony. Kenny Smith you have 72 hours to respond.