Zzzzz.....

Wake me up at the trading deadline.
Of course, I may just hit snooze till summer free agency.

CrushAlot wrote:D'Antoni is not going to take on anyone with the character issues of an Arenas or Spree.

I agree. Plus I'm not sure if Gilbert fits the way Coach D wants to run an offense. He trouble running the motion offense with Marbury and I think he'd be hesitant bring in Arena, who dominates the ball just as much as Marbury.

klintorious wrote:Is it worse to point an unloaded gun at a teammate or choke out your boss?

i'd rather have someone point an unloaded gun at me or choke me for a little than to have him drop a deuce in my shoe, that's all i know.

Like Shaq needed to go to L.A. and be a genie, but then get the focus (and teammate) to get a ring.

Hibatchi needs to have a press corps on his Gus Johnson all the time, say a week's worth of backpage headlines in 10 minutes.

Or when he's bored he can run up and do the Top 10 for David Letterman or whatever to satiate his ADD. And this dude knows Bloomberg don't play that gunplay weaksauce else the Giants would have repeated.

If he can come and move the damn ball around the Garden floor so that it goes in the basket more often than the opposing team, that would be swell.

But I agree with whoever said that may not play that vibe. But Steve Nash is a quirky prankster, albeit a Canadian one. I kid the Canadians!

1) Arenas is a helluva basketball talent. He has almost infinite range on his jumper and can hit it from any spot on the court. He also has a great first step and can change direction on the dribble fluidly, which imo is the big reason he gets to the line so much. He's a tough cover for any defender. He doesn't shy in crunch time. This guy enjoys the spotlight, and plays better when his games are nationally televised or his team is in the playoffs.

His shot selection though is definitely in question, and I feel this is partly because he feels like he can make any shot, and starts chucking up crap instead of looking for a better opportunity. Moreover, I feel Eddie Jordan really stunted his growth in DC, and his game never really matured.

2) He isn't a lockerroom cancer like Marbury. Arenas, at the least, gets along with his teammates, even if its at the expense of being the "class clown." Marbury was the anti-social nutjob that never seemed to befriend any of his teammates.

3) I haven't really watched him much since his return from knee surgeries, so I don't know if he's lost some of his explosiveness. His FG% has been worse this season, but it's never been too high to begin with. However, I've always felt that if Arenas had a true alpha dog to defer to, like LeBron, his FG% would improve, much like Jason Terry's did when going from Atlanta to Dallas.

If his contract gets voided, he's a risk worth taking on the cheap. I'm talking about anywhere from veteran's minimum to MLE. While his felony gun possession charge may impact your view of him, it might actually be the wakeup call Arenas needed to finally mature as a person and player.

If it doesn't get voided, Washington will be looking to trade this guy ASAP, and would probably include picks or young players to do so. If we could get Arenas for 1st round picks + JJ/Curry, it's definitely something Walsh would have to consider, especially since it preserves our cap space for another max AND Lee. To reject a trade simply on the grounds that you don't like Arenas as a person is a Dolan-like reaction. I would really only make the trade though if we got LeBron. I wouldn't want to build around Arenas, but I think he could be a great second fiddle to a superstar.

scoshin wrote:I lived in Baltimore for 4 years and watched a good number of Wizards games, and I'm going to assume a lot of people haven't actually watched Arenas play, but merely critique his low FG% and quirky attitude in the media.

1) Arenas is a helluva basketball talent. He has almost infinite range on his jumper and can hit it from any spot on the court. He also has a great first step and can change direction on the dribble fluidly, which imo is the big reason he gets to the line so much. He's a tough cover for any defender. He doesn't shy in crunch time. This guy enjoys the spotlight, and plays better when his games are nationally televised or his team is in the playoffs.

His shot selection though is definitely in question, and I feel this is partly because he feels like he can make any shot, and starts chucking up crap instead of looking for a better opportunity. Moreover, I feel Eddie Jordan really stunted his growth in DC, and his game never really matured.

2) He isn't a lockerroom cancer like Marbury. Arenas, at the least, gets along with his teammates, even if its at the expense of being the "class clown." Marbury was the anti-social nutjob that never seemed to befriend any of his teammates.

3) I haven't really watched him much since his return from knee surgeries, so I don't know if he's lost some of his explosiveness. His FG% has been worse this season, but it's never been too high to begin with. However, I've always felt that if Arenas had a true alpha dog to defer to, like LeBron, his FG% would improve, much like Jason Terry's did when going from Atlanta to Dallas.

If his contract gets voided, he's a risk worth taking on the cheap. I'm talking about anywhere from veteran's minimum to MLE. While his felony gun possession charge may impact your view of him, it might actually be the wakeup call Arenas needed to finally mature as a person and player.

If it doesn't get voided, Washington will be looking to trade this guy ASAP, and would probably include picks or young players to do so. If we could get Arenas for 1st round picks + JJ/Curry, it's definitely something Walsh would have to consider, especially since it preserves our cap space for another max AND Lee. To reject a trade simply on the grounds that you don't like Arenas as a person is a Dolan-like reaction. I would really only make the trade though if we got LeBron. I wouldn't want to build around Arenas, but I think he could be a great second fiddle to a superstar.

Arenas plays a game that does not fit into what MDA is trying to run here... ur wasting ur time fantasizing about him coming here, it's not gonna happen broham

i live down in the DC area & take it from me, everyone i speak to is completely fed up with Gilbert Arenas & they regret the day they ever signed him to that ridiculous contract... this guy left 4 guns in front of a teammate's locker with a note asking him to pick one of them to shoot him with... he's got some serious issues that he needs to address... if u think that type of player is conducive to breeding team spirit & chemistry you're sorely mistaken