In a recent podcast appearance, Gilbert Arenas attacked Giannis Antetokounmpo by claiming that the media promotes him as the “best player in the league.”
gilberto arenas made all the headlines after his nasty and illogical comments about Giannis Antetokounmpo It went viral on social media. According to Agent 0, the Greek monster was not as good as the media portrays him to be.
On the “No Chill” podcast, Giannis, who has a stellar resume that includes 6 All-Star appearances, 6 All-NBA selections, 2 MVPs, a DPOY, a MIP, 1 championship and 1 Finals MVP, was criticized by the former Legend of Washington wizards.
Giving a rather goofy take, Gilbert stated:
“The media tries to bridge this gap like ‘oh, he’s the best player in the league.’ Not even close… I can see his game and tell that he still doesn’t understand basketball. He plays sports. He won a championship. Cool. He really doesn’t understand how to be great, how to be better, how to train his body.
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Gilbert Arenas hints that Giannis Antetokounmpo is not mentally among the smartest players in the league
As soon as the 3-time All-Star’s comments went viral, the entire NBA fraternity was furious. There were a number of people who questioned the former 11-year veteran’s views differently.
According to some, Gilbert made these claims “relevant”. Goran Dragic was one of many who had these thoughts. Currently playing the EuroBasket 2022 tournament, the Slovenian said:
“Giannis is MVP. Gilbert Arenas, I don’t know, was he ever an MVP? I don’t think so, so I think he’s not talking about Giannis. Giannis won a championship, he won MVP, he’s been defensive player of the year. Sometimes when they retire, you just want to be relevant, and sometimes you’re in the media. It is what it is.”
Receiving backlash on social media, Gilbert decided to give deeper insights as to what exactly he meant by his opinion. Comparing the Bucks forward mentality to that of other superstars, Gilbert said:
“Let’s go to the mental side. He Is he smarter than Chris Paul? Is he smarter than LeBron James? Is he smarter than [Stephen] Curry, Klay [Thompson]dramond [Green]Kawhi Leonard, [Nikola] Jokic, Luke [Doncic]? If he doesn’t rank number one on that, that’s what I mean.
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Gilbert couldn’t have been more wrong. Antetokounmpo is not only a great player, but he also possesses a high basketball IQ which has helped make him as dominant as he is.
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