<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'>I do want to clear up something because me and my teammates have been having an argument for the last couple days. I said, ?Name the top three players in the game.? Name them. I always say, ?How does everyone overlook A.I.?? How do you look over somebody who for the last nine years has been in the top three in scoring each year? I?m just saying, it?s dominant. He dominates the game of basketball. He is one of the most feared players. I take Kobe, then him and then after that you can throw anybody you want under there. So the second best player in this league, he can go anywhere he pleases.</div>Taken from his blog at http://www.nba.com/blog/gilbert_arenas.html
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LakersFan247 @ Dec 19 2006, 05:07 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Taken from his blog at http://www.nba.com/blog/gilbert_arenas.html</div>And didn't Kobe just insult him by insulting his shooting and the shots he takes? I really like Gilbert, hes a real cool guy (but what he says), not to mention he is one of the best players in the league.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Jkidd51524 @ Dec 19 2006, 02:10 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>And didn't Kobe just insult him by insulting his shooting and the shots he takes? I really like Gilbert, hes a real cool guy (but what he says), not to mention he is one of the best playersi n the league.</div>Maybe he didn't want Kobe to drop 70 on him the next time they meet.
He's right up there with LaDanian Tomlinson as the most humble athletes. While I say this I think that some of them are genuine, while others just put that over themselves to gain more fans. You can't tell me that every single pro athlete that's humble like that actually feels that way all the time. Tomlinson and Arenas though are two guys where you can tell that it's genuine. Two good guys.
I agree, It's good of him to be humble like that and recognize who the better player is. I have alot more respect for him now.
he's still a weird dude, between the crispy cremes and the "you can't arrest me I'm a basketball player"
I think he's a funny guy, and a humble guy. I like the fact he didn't say he was the best player in the league in the interview, alot of guys in this league wouldve..(like Mike James )
Once again the dumb Lakers fans who feel responsible for Kobe getting owned try to cover him up. Let the guy make mistakes!
wow I really like GIL, Much respect Gil. I really like the respect. I think its funny that guards only say that other guards are the best no mention of TD KG etc lol Love it!
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Pacers fan forever @ Dec 19 2006, 04:04 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>Once again the dumb Lakers fans who feel responsible for Kobe getting owned try to cover him up. Let the guy make mistakes!</div>What? Are you joking? If there is a single fan in any sport who feels responsible when their favorite player messes up they should check in to a nut house.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LakersFan247 @ Dec 19 2006, 05:22 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I agree, It's good of him to be humble like that and recognize who the better player is. I have alot more respect for him now.</div>If you don't mind me asking, why did you have so little respect for him to start with?
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (KMart? @ Dec 19 2006, 05:24 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>If you don't mind me asking, why did you have so little respect for him to start with?</div>I always had respect for him but not as much respect as guys like Kobe,Iverson,Kidd etc. Arenas was always one of my favorite players but my respect for him grew with this comment he made.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (LakersFan247 @ Dec 19 2006, 08:53 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I always had respect for him but not as much respect as guys like Kobe,Iverson,Kidd etc. Arenas was always one of my favorite players but my respect for him grew with this comment he made.</div>I see. I've always loved Gilbert Arenas off the court. He's always seemed like a cool cat to me.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ASUFan22 @ Dec 19 2006, 06:17 PM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>At least someone knows the definition of humble.</div>Yep.I might have to agree with him on this one.
I've liked Gilbert ever since I heard about how rough his childhood and basketball career as a kid were. His mom left him and he and his dad lived in a car for a few years. When he got to high school, the basketball coach told him that he would never make varsity at that school. So he moved schools and played very well. He caught a break by getting a scholarship to Arizona (since he didn't have that great of a high school career). He was then promised a first round pick (I cant remember the team) but snubbed. He had to work for everything he ever got. His life as a basketball player is a bittersweet one. He's a funny guy, and he's humble.
<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Lakaboy42 @ Dec 20 2006, 12:47 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}></div><div class='quotemain'>I've liked Gilbert ever since I heard about how rough his childhood and basketball career as a kid were. His mom left him and he and his dad lived in a car for a few years. When he got to high school, the basketball coach told him that he would never make varsity at that school. So he moved schools and played very well. He caught a break by getting a scholarship to Arizona (since he didn't have that great of a high school career). He was then promised a first round pick (I cant remember the team) but snubbed. He had to work for everything he ever got. His life as a basketball player is a bittersweet one. He's a funny guy, and he's humble.</div>I'm pretty sure it was the Celtics.
How come whenever anyone discusses Gilbert Arenas...people always talk about how he's come from nothing and had a lot of hardship and roadblocks...etc... Most NBA players have come from absolute sh*t and faught hard to be where they are...a lot of them didn't have fathers or family and a lot of them were lied to going through the draft...etc...It's always seemed like Gilbert Arenas wants people to feel sorry for him.
