Gilbert Arenas EXPOSES The NBA MEDIA (and fails)

[@tdsm99]

new media and fans claiming jokic was a media darling before this season are straight up pathetic liars trying to do revisionist history

[@BT405]

bro I be seeing compilations of all the hate he was getting from every angle while winning back to back MVPS and that shit is honestly crazy....I don't think I've ever seen the vast majority of all mediaheads being so actively delusional in trying to downplay how good a player is than in those 2 seasons before he won the chip

[@roscoeorginal]

It took him dominating the playoffs and winning a championship for the media to love him

[@benomerovic5515]

They were trying to argue a cp3 mvp in 2021 over jokic 😂

[@myparentsmostsuccessfulmistake]

@@benomerovic5515Kendrick Perkins is not all media

[@kingad8869]

​@@myparentsmostsuccessfulmistake It wasn't just Perkins saying it

[@Matthew-xl5bc]

Jokic and Luka are more efficient than Russ. Russ is my favourite player of all time but that’s a dumb argument. Also Jokic and Luka perform much better in the playoffs as well.

[@Jevonicoleman]

Check the PER, Russ Had above 30, Luka at 28

[@roscoeorginal]

The efficiency and playoff performances are absolutely the biggest difference. Luka and Jokic are both shooting over 60% TS while Russ hasn’t cracked 60% once and is generally either leauge average or below.

[@Matthew-xl5bc]

@@JevonicolemanPER is not efficiency

[@alod247]

@@roscoeorginala big SHOULD have higher shooting percentages than a smaller guard. Basketball has always been that way

[@Drcakesgaming]

@@alod247that would be the case if most of luka shots weren’t outside the paint, which they are. He has one of the best fg% outside the paint and we all know big players aren’t that good outside the paint with few exceptions.

[@kobezoldyck7177]

Every day I realize how stupid some former NBA players are. They were talented players in their time, but not smart.

[@bryanfoster326]

Remember back when people used to say “he actually played in the league, so he knows what he’s talking about better than somebody who didn’t,” now all these players got platforms and we can see they’re dumb as hell

[@HonorabilisMagister]

the problem with those dudes is that they are still sore from ridding embiid's dick the whole season, also they don't like that white players are in the top of the league... the only serious dude there is K-mart

[@builderdog3875]

@@bryanfoster326 No they're not, you just have a different opinion than them, They're right, you're wrong, media's wrong, everyone except the players is WRONG! WRONG! WROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONNNNNGGGGG!!!

[@notimportant3686]

@@builderdog3875 that is so dumb, it hurts

[@SM-zg8mi]

The Luka Kareem stat argument they brought up doesn’t make any sense anyway. Kareem averages a total of 56 (Ppg+Rpg+Apg) back in 71. Since then the closest player to reaching this stat line is Luka this season who’s putting up 52.9, 2017 Westbrook put up 52.6. The reason they aren’t bringing him as the the closest player to Kareem’s stat is because HES NOT THE CLOSEST PLAYER TO KAREEM. It’s a weird statement anyway since Kareem doesn’t even have the highest average stat line it’s 61’ Wilt with 78.4

[@jiji-t3x]

since? cause wilt did it 10 years before so he cant be comp to wilt since Kareem had 56 while luka only has 52.9 so it would be wrong cause its not the highest since wilt

[@darrengordon-hill]

Not all assists are equal. Rebounds are only POSSESSION, not points.

[@kagamiuchiha5837]

@@jiji-t3xbro what are you even saying? Reread what the OG comment said. He clearly says Wilt had the most points+rebound+assist total, so the argument Gilbert is making is just weird talking about Kareem lol

[@jiji-t3x]

@@kagamiuchiha5837 mf gilbert says since kareem in 71 so what dose something in 61 have to do with this whole thing like do you even know what since means also if you understand maths you will know that 56 is bigger than 52.9 so if he where to say he is avg the most sine wlit in 61 gilbert would be wrong so stfu

[@Eniggma39]

Gil doesn’t remember that stat padding is how Perk stole Jokic MVP

[@Intr0vertical]

Didn't deserve it

[@builderdog3875]

I think Perk stole it by calling the voters white

[@ethancorner16]

yes embiid didnt deserve mvp@@Intr0vertical

[@punszu]

yall don't watch games. jokic coasted the 2nd half of the season last year and tanked his stats, he didn't deserve it.

[@ethancorner16]

@@punszu is there any statistical evidence to prove this?

[@Viwer_____]

I feel like all you need to do is watch how Russ played on OKC and then look at how Luka and Jokic play to understand why one is looked at as stat padding

[@Spencerwalker21]

Yeah all the those mickey rebounds where Russ basically forced Steven Adams out of the way 😂😂😂. I remember watching a game where Russ doing his stat pad and got destroyed because him making that play made it so the other team got the board and the easy score yet Russ was yelling at Steven Adams like Russ wasn't at fault.

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

That was apart of the system billy Donovan did the same thing after Russ left with Chris Paul and shai His team needing him to average a trip double it a reason why they had like a 80 win percentage when he did Y’all just didn’t watch Russ that year and only saw highlights plus he was able to do it after he left okc in Washington

[@Lunkjohnson]

Jokic actually is more likely to win when he gets a triple dbl, but luka and russ that's stat padding.

[@pervisjohnson3253]

I would say Lukas more stat padding Russ plays harder than anyone that’s a big difference

[@0007tad]

@@pervisjohnson3253 really, put the pipe down bruh, any NBA player would take Luka over Russ in a heartbeat even at Russ's prime..

[@Nightmare-we8vm]

Saying Russ got no love during his MVP run is wild. Him and Harden had almost identical stats, and their advanced stats were about even. The only difference was Harden was a rebound short of averaging the trip dub on a much better team with the same usage rate.

[@KClouisville]

He got plenty of love during the MVP run. He started to get criticized when it was obvious that style of play wasn't helping OKC...it was actually making them worse....and you had guys like Oladipo and Sabonis go to other teams and look a lot better than they did playing with Westbrook.

[@aurekogaming6600]

Three things: 1. Nobody cares about triple doubles without championships, Luka has the benefit of only being 25 but even he is starting to get that pushback from fans. 2. Both Jokic and Luka are significantly more efficient than Russ. 3. Jokic not only has like 50 games where he missed a triple double by 1 rebound or assist because he in fact does not stat pad, but also, the Nuggets play at the slowest pace in the league, so Jokic could in fact had been doing this 10-15 years ago in the league.

[@darrengordon-hill]

NOBODY cares about Melo's PPG!! Win or GTFO!! NOBODY tells me about Tim Duncan "stats"!!!

[@aurekogaming6600]

I mean stats definitely matter if you’re comparing 2 players with a similar amount of accolades/awards… but I don’t see how this is a reply to anything I said lol?

[@-hunt-6225]

Russ’s efficiency shows he was stat padding lol. 42% from the field LMAO that IS the definition of jacking up shots until you get your numbers! 🤣

[@blasianmakaeveli8946]

u don’t know ball white boy

[@donleonard4446]

Do research look who was on that team y’all fr want him to ask him to be successful in the playoffs, be efficient, will being the only scoring option. When we won and he put up numbers he stats pads, when we lose he ain’t good enough y’all move the goalposts. If you don’t like Russ than say that.

[@kostasbaltas4989]

@@blasianmakaeveli8946 you dont know ball black boi

[@ggrlyggrly4476]

​@@blasianmakaeveli8946ur fav player will keep dribbling for his white owner

[@crigz8113]

@@blasianmakaeveli8946 really blackie?

[@dunc1652]

Go back and look at Russ’s mvp season, there were definitely times when the big men on the team would actually allow him to get the rebounds

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

That was apart of the system billy Donovan did the same thing after Russ left with Chris Paul and shai

[@Chris-ri4jl]

​@@Wrestle_Kingdom that doesn't change the fact that it happened

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

@@Chris-ri4jl it way overblown majority of Russ rebounds was legit people act like Russ couldn’t get a triple double when he always been a good rebounder and was able to do it again in Washington while being less athletic than he was in okc Plus guys like jokic or luka also have rebounds that are super easy

[@Recurses]

​@@Wrestle_Kingdomleading the league in ft rebounding and telling teammates to allow him to get rebounds isn't legit

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

@@Recurses y’all love making up false narratives

[@alexsmith3598]

Jokic literally lost an MVP because of his skin color and you're saying he's getting "rounded up" triple doubles? Lmfao

[@hanad7018]

Gil was not capping the way people talk bout Luka it’s like he’s not the biggest ball hog ever. He had jalen Brunson and porzingis and still did nothing

[@DanielGarcia-gr2hx]

Let’s be real. Gil has made it pretty clear that he hates European players and will look for ways to cut them down. This isn’t the first time he has tried to discredit their success on his podcast.

[@gabrielgreer2493]

Once again, Gil needs an intervention

[@thingsstranger1458]

Sometimes you have to realize who the message is coming from... The dude dropped a baggie of booger sugar during A GAME and brought a gun to the locker room over $1200 dispute. I refuse to listen to a Craxk head 🔫 toter.

[@thingsstranger1458]

Imagine listening to a Crax head who drops a baggie of Booger sugar at a job he gets paid millions. NAHH SON have a seat

[@Icedxylophone]

Gil has some crazy takes on Luka.

[@stevenmark4407]

Cause Russ is actively trying to get a triple double and that has caused losses. Jokic and Luka just happen to get the triple double when they play. It also leads to wins.

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

That was apart of the system billy Donovan did the same thing after Russ left with Chris Paul and shai Also his triple double help his team Win his win percentage was crazy hw literally had to average’s that to win Games

[@SM-zg8mi]

Russel Westbrook’s teams when he gets a triple double have a greater winning percentage. When he doesn’t get one his teams on average win 57% of their games, but when he does get one they win 71%. In the 2017 season, OKC won 81% of the games he put up a triple double in (versus the 57%).

[@kyletucker3811]

​@@Wrestle_KingdomIt is not "part of the system" for big men to literally allow Westbrook to take rebounds, unless the system is letting a player get a triple double.

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

@@kyletucker3811 yes it was because they did the same thing with cp3 and shai billy did that so the they can set the pace of the offensive

[@generalnsj]

This guy has been copying and pasting this same tired argument. Why have your big man(Adams) on the floor if the "plan" is to allow your PG to crash the boards?@@kyletucker3811

[@UnoDinero95001]

Bsolz rlly the ppls hero man

[@TheGiftedClub]

We appreciate you not forgetting your KZbin fan base 💯🙏🏾

[@itsJustJose]

As a person who has hooped at the collegiate level and been around pros, there is a reason that everybody doesn’t get to be on the podium talking about hoops even if they are good. Ppl don’t like the shut up and dribble stuff but when it comes to analysis of the games, most former players are playing catch-up because they have to sift through all this new info that they didn’t know came with it. Even film breakdown from an evaluation standpoint compared to a player standpoint is a different because you’re measuring ppl up against others instead of yourself or your team.

[@Rucker1980]

Jokic and Doncic don't actually hunt for the stats and actually made their teams contenders

[@Texan4lifee]

Doncic never been on a contender lmao there’s a reason he’s the 8th seed lmao, he beat a sorry suns team and then got gentleman swept by the warriors foh 😭

[@Rucker1980]

@@Texan4lifee more than Westbrook ever did

[@kingjaydex7464]

@@Texan4lifeeWestbrook couldn’t even beat a Jazz team led by rookie Donovan Mitchell and lost in 5 to the Blazers. He’s won 0 playoff series since KD left. Luka has at least won 2

[@Texan4lifee]

@@Rucker1980 Luka might be better in the playoffs but his teams still aren’t taken seriously sadly that will be the reality until they figure it out

[@Rucker1980]

@@Texan4lifee nobody ever took a Westbrook led team seriously. Luka is better in the playoffs and regular season, it's not a contest

[@TheSkyrimps3]

Gilbert has a bias against European players, and Russ is inefficient asf

[@-hunt-6225]

Against white players you mean lol. People are never hating on Giannis they’re only hating on Luka and Jokic so let’s call it what it is.

[@TheSkyrimps3]

@@-hunt-6225 i don’t think he likes Giannis that much either… i think Gil doesn’t mess with anyone that isn’t from America

[@jmgonzales7701]

Yeah he clearly nationalistic​@@TheSkyrimps3

[@jmgonzales7701]

Inefficient in terms of field goals?

[@grvmbinoscott7163]

Nah Gil be going in Giannis too . ​@@-hunt-6225

[@DavoFulisic]

Legit Gil sound Xenophobic on this take

[@kman9884]

@@MasterSmurfRaceRidiculous stuff, too. Tbh the only reason it’s mostly black dudes in the NBA is because black people, on average, put more stock into athletics for financial success than white people do. There’s plenty of 6’4+ whities that have the genetic potential to play in the NBA, they just… get a college scholarship and do something else with their life.

[@a1sawse939]

@@MasterSmurfRacesince high school I’ve noticed this

[@NoStoppin2_Tv]

Mfs was counting down his triple doubles like it was New Years and people are waiting for the clock to hit 12 a lot of people just wanted him to break the record in my experience during the time

[@HonorabilisMagister]

the racism is strong in gil's arena...

[@912Hokage]

Lexi Brown and Norris Cole the only ones on that show that be making sense

[@darrengordon-hill]

THIS is the problem with "equality"!! We DO NOT have to treat everyone' the same. Jokic: VORP Jordan: No mention of VORP Is THIS "hating on Jordan"??

[@AiRFRAiRE]

Russ forced his Triple-Doubles on bad efficiency. Jokic and Luka due to their style of play get it naturally. Its also way different for a Center to average over 9 assists compared to a point gaurd where its basically your job to facilitate. If Jokic decided to stat pad he would arveage a 40-20-15 season easy.

[@TheJaystar15]

Gil was referring to the fact that after he got MvP when he averaged the Triple dub again & had very similar stats the next following year media shrugged it off like it wasn’t impressive anymore & he didn’t even finish Top 3 in MVP voting again despite having a similar numbers & record the year he won it

[@ChroniclerOfJudah]

People are acting like we didn’t see the thunder intentionally allowing Russ to get rebounds and he also never contested 3 pointers so he can’t grab rebounds.

[@majindeez18]

Voting media has overlap with but is an overlapping subset of the overall media. Plus the outcome can be one thing while the discourse still nasty

[@simonclarke511]

Luka is a pass first player, Russ is a score first player, both are great but two very different players.

[@vinom6346]

Gil really confuses me. He was an excellent player in his prime, and sometimes can be a great basketball mind in these nba conversations. But 50% of the time he makes absolutely no sense and starts making stuff up. Truly perplexing

[@mikeillgaming4224]

That's Gil 😂

[@bbcpfghs]

The Jordan Poole of podcasters

[@Findyification]

shot the difference in efficiency and we can compare rus and jokic stat

[@kingshottah4429]

L take. I literally remember being in high school watching people make up compilations of Russ “stat padding” rebounds and they had open discussions on panels on fs1 and first take constantly speculating about the validity of him accomplishing that feat lol

[@dlo615]

Ngl luka kinda do stat pad at times 😂

[@rain7964]

Bro deadass now Lukas PRA total is higher than russ’s 52.7😭😭

[@superxavxii421]

Russ definitely got the love for his work. Even when I wasn't that heavy into the NBA, I knew about the Russ Triple Doubles.

[@-hunt-6225]

Arenas just making up random shit because he’s a hater. Russ got so much hype that year and they brought up him and Big O every damn week! He’s trippin!!!

[@apangya4]

Tbh the Russ “stat-pad” narrative started in 18 and 19 when he averaged a triple double again and made it start to feel regular

[@MrBeastjebuz]

THIS! First season they loved him 2nd season expectations were prolly higher

[@plugcap2604]

No it started while he was doing it

[@MrBeastjebuz]

@@plugcap2604 even still they loved him first season

[@zendariuskincaid5205]

0:47 they always say they basically averaging a 30 pt triple double they say it all the time 🧢

[@quantum_beeb]

I cannot believe Mccants still is on here. And tbh, I didn’t even know he played in the league lol

[@taxationistheft7]

Arenas is the prime example just because you played at a high level doesn’t mean you should be an analyst. He’s basically race baiting especially since Russell won MVP and technically stole it from harden

[@darrengordon-hill]

Perkins chose a window of time that conveniently left Magic Johnson off, so he could cry "racism".. Gil HAPPY to ignore the season ANOTHER BLACK GUY HAD IN THE SAME YEAR (Harden) to cry "racism"!! It's SO sad!!

[@Amoney-hk6xg]

stat padding for 4 years? pretty hard fr

[@Lootroq]

It absolutely pisses me off the same people who told me after Russ averaged a triple double for his 3rd year in a row that they're overrated despite the fact that his win % was significantly higher when he got them compared to not all of a sudden start sucking Jokic and Luka off when they started becoming triple double machines. It honestly made me hate the stat. People wanted to take the last bit of his legacy and kind of discard it then all of a sudden value it like before overnight while still pushing Russ's accomplishment to the side.

[@TheAkiles87]

Westbrook is the only one blamed a coach for not keeping him on the court for catch a rebound

[@erv.7663]

The media was Riding Russ schmeat that year what is Gilbert talking about 😂 Especially since KD left him that offseason. The Stat padding narrative didn’t come till the year after. Only because he averaged a triple double again but clearly didn’t lead to really getting wins like you would think.

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

When y’all say lead to win just say championship because he won way more when he averaged a trip double plus That was apart of the system billy Donovan did the same thing after Russ left with Chris Paul and shai

[@quantum_beeb]

It’s crazy with jokic because he may be the most well rounded facilitator of all time. Lol

[@MmaMadman85]

Jokic and Luka don't have their entire team box out specifically so they can get boards and are actually efficient winners that make it out of the 1st round when leading. Gilbert just trying to be racist

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

That was apart of the system billy Donovan did the same thing after Russ left with Chris Paul and shai His team needing him to average a trip double it a reason why they had like a 80 win percentage when he did Y’all just didn’t watch Russ that year and only saw highlights plus he was able to do it after he left okc in Washington

[@MmaMadman85]

@@Wrestle_Kingdom bro shut up, if the game plan was "get Russell a triple double" that's still stat padding one player AS A TEAM. He didn't naturally get triple doubles like Luka and Jokic and he didn't get them in the best interest in winning. OKC did it because it was entertaining and Russell was literally the only thing putting people in seats.

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

@@MmaMadman85 This is just false they did it to push the pace of the offense also jokic and luka get plenty of rebounds that are easy and not contested, Russ got like 1-2 rebound that was allowed majority of them are earned also Russ was able to do it again for 4 season one outside of okc in Washington Russ earned those triple doubles and it a reason why they won at like a 80% rate when he did because it was necessary for him to do it

[@raghvendrapratapsingh2585]

@oore481 Luka has had almost 15 games this season where he missed the triple-double by 1-2 board or assist. If it was Russ he would've got those triple doubles by any means while shooting bricks. That is the difference. And you should shut up for a while, you are commenting the same shit under every comment.

[@MmaMadman85]

@@Wrestle_Kingdom you're an idiot and I highly doubt you're on the OKC training staff or coaching staff to tell us all the secret of why billy Donovan ran a shitty system that never got Russell out of the first round when he was leading. But wait, you're right. It would've changed in Washington. But Russ isn't a winner, just a stat stuffer

[@goticogordo]

did gil forget what they said when luka did the 73 points game? the media never do that shit with both of them

[@MrBreakdownx]

Russ was literally jumping over teammates to get rebounds for his Stats. He was at time screwing his team over for his stats.

[@donleonard4446]

Bro we literally had better win percentage with his triple doubles than without. Look at that team it was hot garbage. Russ carrying us every game and to the playoffs and that team got exposed for how bad they were. We had no business being in the playoffs. It’s was Russell and that was it

[@bbcpfghs]

This take is just wrong. If you look at win percentages, OKC was much better when Russ got triple doubles compared to when he didn’t post KD. That’s the definition of helping the team. Even if you think it is still stat padding, it’s also team winning padding at the same time lmao

[@tcincali9642]

Russ has a 73% win percentage when he gets triple doubles. That’s damn near 3 wins out of 4 games when he’s gets a triple double.

[@gabrielgreer2493]

What a goof!

[@PsychoWarper]

Jokic is significantly more efficient the Russ ever was, he averages like a full turnover per game less then Russ did and his TS% is like 10-15% higher then prime Russ’ was. Jokic has also won a chip. Luka is closer to Russ then Joker but is a significantly better playoff preformer which helps his case. Also didnt the media give Russ an MVP?

[@darrengordon-hill]

WORST shooter to ever win MVP!! ALL TIME LOW efficiency!!!

[@amonkosi4415]

No people say they average a triple double !

[@Laron-co3ru]

Personally….I feel like you can’t stay pad assists🤣

[@flrandall]

Crazy thing is Westbrook’s stats were getting padded. His points and assists are definitely attributed to him. But he averaged a trip dub in points, assists, and rebounds. And you can easily watch footage of the Thunder players allowing Westbrook to get boards. Boxing out everybody else and just letting the ball come to the floor just for him to get the board. Thats stat padding, by his design or not…

[@tcincali9642]

They were boxing out so he can push in transition but context never means anything

[@flrandall]

@@tcincali9642 almost understandable, but a quick pass accomplishes the same thing. At the same time, he was last in the league on contesting his opponents’ shots, while being in the position to get rebounds. Watch the videos… I aint saying he wasn’t a great player at that time. I’m saying his rebounds were padded, and there’s video and statistical proof to that.

[@a1sawse939]

Russ was first round exit every year with triple doubles

[@builderdog3875]

Problem is Westbrook actually stat padded, Luka could average a triple double if he did what Russ did in 2017, Jokic could probably average a triple double-double if he did what Russ did

[@donleonard4446]

How did he stat-pad they used his athleticism to score in transition bc our backcourt was not good enough we basically put the offensive on his shoulders bc he was all we had

[@builderdog3875]

@@donleonard4446 He'd literally get Steven Adams to tip him the ball after an opponents miss (that Adams could easily grab as it'd be a wide open rebound) So his rebounding numbers could be higher

[@FakhruddinS]

I don’t get it when people say russ didn’t get his flowers during his mvp season. He was literally the media’s darling. Heck, the only reason why the nba mvp has moved more towards stats and abit less in terms of wins was because of russ. Russ literally had everything except the wins. The story of the betrayal, the stats that was never since oscar robertson, and even the clutch moments. Everyone gave russ the flowers he deserve that season

[@donleonard4446]

People were definitely talking about the rebound narrative and narrative that he was bad teammate was also forming bc of it. Guys like Colin cowherd definitely pushed those narratives. All of which were false

[@analyticalinsight]

Westbrook never averaged 52, Westbrook high was 46...Westbrook never averaged 30 points

[@theprocessss]

Bc if you actually watched Westbrick play in 17 he was legit stat hunting. Luka n Joker get it natural. That MVP belonged to Kawhi or Harden. No way he shoulda got that one

[@nate4573]

You talking about stat hunting how was he stat hunting 😂 by scoring the ball in basketball? By getting rebounds which is hustle? Or he was stat padding assists then we can say Luka and Jokic stat hunt assists which don’t make sense

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

That was apart of the system billy Donovan did the same thing after Russ left with Chris Paul and shai His team needing him to average a trip double it a reason why they had like a 80 win percentage when he did

[@theprocessss]

@@nate4573 he made Adams and Kanter box out for him and got mad at his teammates for not taking shots after he passed it to them.

[@theprocessss]

@@Wrestle_Kingdom I’m sure coach told him to get mad at his teammates for not taking bad shots immediately after he passed it to them. He also told Adams and Kanter to box out for him and let him grab the boards.

[@Therealkingk909]

Nah there was definitely a Russ Westbrook hate train for a while there. I know because I was on it for a while there

[@a1sawse939]

The hate for foreign players is real with American players smh

[@wesleyallen1210]

Gil has some of the most absolute terrible basketball takes I’ve ever heard and it’s like no one on his show ever pushes back on what he but then again his co hosts are just as bad with their takes 😂

[@chuckintersectcasey]

If you hear Gil's take that the NBA should ban all European players to improve the defense, and then see which two players he singled out (Jokic and Luka), you will start to get a better idea of his xenophic message

[@ChrisJoestarr]

Gil hating on Euro guys nothing new

[@-hunt-6225]

White guys! Didn’t hear him say anything negative about Giannis or Wemby…

[@imdbtruth]

Russ was blatantly stat padding in his "prime years" in OKC. All the Thunder bigs knew not to touch the ball if Westbrook was going after the rebound. It was unnatural and very obvious what he was doing. Luka and Jokic just aren't like that, their stats are all organic.

[@HennyEditz_]

It wasnt until like Washington and Lakers years when Russ name was getting tainted, up until then everyone loved em

[@TheMissiIe]

Gil understands that every ring weighs differently, but somwhow thinks all triple-doubles are exactly the same? Talk about bias

[@danielbattle7620]

Russ was def stat padding. If you watched the games he was robbing Steven adams of boards and having 10 assist 7 turnover games…

[@zendariuskincaid5205]

Russ did it 3 times twice in okc and once in Washington 😒

[@donleonard4446]

The false narratives with Russ is insane these the same people that said Russ was bad teammate when every player who has played with him has said nothing but complaints watch years after he retires people gonna change they tune and it’ll be the same people were creating the false narratives

[@eazymb.]

This why I’m not really a Westbrook fan. You can’t erase the years of meat riding that guy has gotten. Yet his supporters always try to do so. All people talked about was Russ breaking a record instead of the fact James Harden was having a better season. Gil just racist. Nothing new with him.

[@thedrama2586]

Gil speaking facts. You're pretending that Russ wasn't discredited his whole career by mainstream media.

[@Augrills]

Russ won an MVP, the highest award media can give. Shut up, dude

[@thedrama2586]

@@Augrills therefore he was never discredited. Genius.

[@Augrills]

@@thedrama2586 That’s right. Thank you, sir

[@BelieveInYourself90s]

Idk understand what you was even looking for just look up his stats you don’t need twitter

[@TheGarciaKidd]

Gilbert has gone off to the deep end. It's just weird.

[@kennycorrea7578]

These dudes act like the internet is a thing only they can access…

[@2klkgaming812]

They didn’t want him to win mvp lol they had to n y’all know that😂 it was yo he has to win this reward media pushed harden 😂

[@2klkgaming812]

N to stat pad 30/10/10 he the goat pg atp😂 y’all saying that cuz steph magic no pg can even if they tried to get 30/10/10 nightly they can’t 😂 so what’s that saying ? 😂he not even top 3 or 5 pg to me maybe but still lol u gotta be damn good to do that literally the best to stat pad 😂30/10/10

[@95yazid]

So the lowest seeded MVP in like a billion years didn't get recognition when he was doing it? interesting take

[@lilkyafroninja4671]

That sound board shit is corny. Just do the vid

[@aaronramirez408]

Gil got a point tho Wb is often labeled as a stat padder cuz for his triple doubles and I’ve NEVER seen anyone give that criticism to literally any other triple double

[@noahanderson9518]

Facts dude. You NEVER hear that given out to anyone else

[@christianhernandez2651]

Bro look back at how russ played when getting those triple doubles

[@SiojaTke]

"Sombor double" is a term Denver nuggets fans came up with to refer to a near triple double. So when you have a double double and 9 of another Stat, like 12 rebounds 9 assists. WB is #1 on the list of triple doubles and #6 on the list of sombor doubles. Whether he was Stat padding or not, he's the one that looks the most suspicious. There's no agenda being pushed

[@Wrestle_Kingdom]

@@christianhernandez2651 That was apart of the system billy Donovan did the same thing after Russ left with Chris Paul and shai

[@toxic0470]

Because the efficiency is nowhere near Luka's or Jokic's. A triple double is cool, but if it takes you around 20 shots to get it then it isnt as cool as other people's trip dubs

[@aaronmcintosh4805]

I've already came to a conclusion on Gil, given the evidence. I know he knows ball. He's not an idiot. I honestly believe he just says shit sometimes. No way you can actually rewrite history like this and act like you're telling the truth. I don't dislike Gil, I just know his takes could be more consistent.

[@superSIZEmee]

Yeah that is almost a triple double, but Westbrook WAS averaging a triple double and ppl claimed he was Stat Padding to diminish his accomplishment. Now that two White players are ALMOST doing what Westbrook already did NOW ALL THE SUDDEN it’s a great accomplishment for a player to almost accomplish averaging a triple double when Westbrook did it & didn’t get the kind of love or respect that ppl are trying to assign to Luka & Jokic who are also BOTH LESS IMPRESSIVE DEFENDERS THAN WESTBROOK…!

[@TrggrWarning]

JOKIC does it in 3rd quarter and sits down… stfu

[@kingkruseeditz2368]

now Bsolz yo good and well The media was on Westbrook's tip. "Westbrook doesn't play winning basketball, empty stats, selfish" Luka and jokic doesn't get that that's Gil's argument

[@goatbrook9065]

A lot of players stat pad to be honest with you anyways

[@315giants]

they gave russ a mvp lol wtf is gil talking about dudes a clown bro idk why he gets such a loud mic not like he was super nice in the nba mf got raddled n missed 2 fts wen bron whispered sweet nothings into his ear

[@arroganceinvictus]

What they really mean is "White media" not "media" which is why they conveniently ignore Kendrick Perkins taking Jokic's MVP. So tired of the subtle anti white narratives in sport over and over again. The two best basketball players in the world are White Gilbert, move on.

[@leroyflex1258]

I mean the media did hate on Russ and harden a lot about their play style and how relying on them alone wont win. Which was true once Murray took off the nuggest won. Luka is being compared to bron and mj but ppl bashed harden for the same comparison. Also joker is benefitting from his coach letting him play point center. Similar to j Kidd let Giannis run point power forward.

[@shreybodapati5970]

Breaking news: Head coaches build a system around their star players

[@Texan4lifee]

@@shreybodapati5970breaking news when russ and harden did it they said it can’t lead to winning championships

[@shreybodapati5970]

@@Texan4lifee Which is true...You're a rockets fan you witnessed it yourself

[@uncleiroh7967]

Lol you have such horrible NBA takes my guy. It would seem you are not happy with Gil and all these players saying the fans n media are not intelligent enough. I agree. I'm just saying you been trying make Gil look bad for a minute. Hahaha your hot take days are over.

[@shreybodapati5970]

Gil makes himself look bad lol

[@uncleiroh7967]

@@shreybodapati5970 he also makes himself look amazing too. Nobody is perfect. But it's funny how fans think they know near as much about basketball.

[@shreybodapati5970]

@@uncleiroh7967 No he doesn't Solz acknowledged him for being right when he was and just cuz you played in the league doesn't mean your analysis is good.

[@mlrd2687]

You don't realize that at the end of the video you declared that you respect racists and xenophobes...

[@zombie92110]

Racismo no

[@neleak472]

Yall watching a bunch of adults playing a kids game...grow tf up nerds

[@packetraiin5936]

the media hates luka lol bro averaging 34pts 9reb 10ast and is still not talked about as mvp

[@joshmagore7716]

To be fair he do got a point when lucka scored 60 points on the knicks everybodey was going crazy which is understandable but when donvin Mitchell scored 71 a day or 2 later the league drug tested him plus they barley even talked abought it half as much as they did for luckas game just saying 😅

[@Jevonicoleman]

Media always hating on Russ, man shoulda had two MVPs

[@udithsethu552]

2? Which year?

[@standardyeepz]

mccants is slow

[@StillHim]

Idc… imma die on this hill with Gil. Just because Russ wasn’t as efficient his stats were viewed negatively. When this man out hustle everybody because their next best player was a young VO he’s viewed as selfish.

[@Augrills]

Efficiency is key. If you’re not efficient, you’re taking shots away from your team

[@lilchaparro9126]

I’m seeing a lot of race comparison a lot lately by Gilbert, Perkins, and Malika….yet everyone is on the same playing field. Except LeBron.

[@littyagain9402]

no one brought up race brother that’s all you

[@lilchaparro9126]

@@littyagain9402 It’s cool, ignore it.

[@destytayzo77]

Gil is right they do that with wilt they don't even bring him up they REFUSE to lmao Edit: they don't give Bill Russel praise either

[@hanad7018]

The fact nobody talk bout Luka having brunson who’s better than jaylen brown and having porzingis. He also had Tim hardaway and other high level role players. What we talking bout

[@randomuruk7230]

Jalen Brunson was not a crazy player until his last season in Dallas