<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">After a season in which Gilbert Arenas rose to national acclaim by providing an array of long-range buzzer-beaters, lighting up the Los Angeles Lakers for 60 points, becoming an all-star, making those hideous gold-and-black Wizards jerseys cool and making "Hibachi" a recognizable nickname, it should have surprised no one that he was selected to be the cover athlete for EA Sports' NBA Live 08. After hearing that news, I immediately set out to challenge Arenas to a video-game duel. I knew I was up for the challenge -- I was confident in my ability to game against professional athletes after successfully defeating the Capitals' Alex Ovechkin in NHL 07 last year. Arenas, however, is no pushover. His gaming abilities are the stuff of legend. (Seriously. There's one story about him getting ticked because he missed -- by one shot -- beating a guy by 100 as predicted before the game.) The Arenas-Betancourt rivalry would begin in New York, at an EA Sports-sponsored event celebrating Arenas being on the game's cover. But each media member was allowed just 10 minutes with him, not nearly enough time for me to school him on the intricacies of gaming, but enough to issue a challenge. I let him know that I'd beaten Ovechkin last year and was now gunning for him. "Wow," Arenas said. "So that means you're actually good at games." He liked the idea of a challenge and agreed to meet me in Washington for a match. We decided to settle the score in the players' lounge at Verizon Center. Arenas was running late because of a business meeting, which gave me time to practice with photographer Jay Premack, who agreed to be my sparring partner. After a 40-point victory against Jay, I was ready.</div> Click Here To Read On Just a quick little story as we anxiously wait for the season to start.
<div class="quote_poster">Quoting Arenas:</div><div class="quote_post">Who's calling this game? Tim Donaghy?</div> Gilbert is a funny dude. I'm surprised he lost though, especially with the rumors he was almost unbeatable and all. I don't think he could beat me in 2K though.
grr i want gil's gamertag lol, this kid i know said he plaeyd him in halo at some tournament (i know he sponcers the top halo team) and beat him 15-5. idk if hes lieing or not cause he doesnt know much about sports, and this kid plays halo all day
<div class="quote_poster">Quote:</div><div class="quote_post">"It's your fault," Arenas told Izela, smiling. "You distracted the wrong guy."</div> lmao, blames the loss on his little girl. Gotta love Gilbert.
