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[@jonnyarnett]

Thanks to MANSCAPED for sponsoring today's video! Get 20% OFF + Free International Shipping with my promo code "ARNETT" at manscaped.com/jonnyarnett What is the worst Basketball take you've heard from an analyst?

[@billwoods7578]

I 100% agree with you but what Gilbert is doing to Hakeem is what was always going to happen. Same way people discredit Wilt and say he played against plumbers. One day people will say Lebron couldn't have played in the current league.

[@rokutime2627]

I appreciate the hustle but this has gotta be AI generated content. No way anyone can churn out this many videos in such a short span. It should be quality over quantity.

[@jonnyarnett]

@rokutime2627 It’s the real deal. Believe it. It’s called a passion, and a driven work ethic. If making AI videos like this was that easy, I wouldn’t be one of the only channels posting daily Basketball content 😤

[@PIP...33]

@@jonnyarnett WILT IS GOAT, OLAJUWON IS 2ND BEST PLAYER IN HISTORY ALSO MOST COMPLETE PLAYER EVER. MJ CANT GUARD SHAQ BUT HAKEEM CAN SWITCH ON PENNY OR KOBE AND THEN STOP SHAQ

[@gibbonsplays8706]

Not gonna lie, your segue into Manscaped got me. Also, hope alls well Jonny!

[@elv1s1988]

Hakeem was drafted before Jordan and no one complains about it, enough said !

[@marvelboi6258]

Cause you draft off of a college career and it was back when centers were also more valuable, it’s pretty obvious why he was drafted first but I guess your just too ignorant to realize that

[@NotGord]

​@@marvelboi6258He's saying that no one docks Hakeems legacy for being drafted before Jordan. Despite the hindsight Rockets fans are still very pleased with the pick. It's pretty obvious what he meant but maybe your just ignorant.

[@awesomereviews1561]

@@marvelboi6258whoosh

[@frewtlewps1152]

If Hakeem had the help that other all time great centers had, then he might have taken some rings from Jordan in the 90s

[@DuranmanX]

Also Hakeem was a superstar of UH. Of course Houston would pick him. It was like when Cleveland picked LeBron

[@bohemiandoomer44]

You been pumping a lot of these bad boys out recently, thanks!

[@cadecrusader]

Thanks Jonny! 👍

[@JSWang-ii8kd]

Arenas should provide $50K training camp about how not to miss key free throws under the stress from you opponent told you "If you missed those you go home". Such mental resistance and technique will apply to all eras.

[@hibachiagent0249]

As an obvious Arenas fan, i hate when he says stuff like this. One day he'll say the smartest take you ever heard, then the next he'll say something like this 😆

[@x4v13rwulf8]

Gil swear he Kobe w how much shit he talk. I get he had 1-3 seasons of 25+ppg, but he was some ass after that😂 Hakeem first half of his career clears Gilberts WHOLE career

[@PraiseG423]

One player raised the bar the other was barred. There was a lot of disrespect towards Larry Bird in the 2000's but that changed after a while once in sunk in that these enormous salaries had a lot to do with the growth and popularity the competition between he and magic drew in the 80's which helped the league tremendously survive and grow. The sad thing is a similiar healthy rivalry was beginning to bud between Kobe and Gilbert, what would have been great to see and reminisce about but instead of that we have to hear him bashing one of the greatest ever. The league took a big gamble on him and it didn't pan out.

[@mishagelenava2962]

He didn't only disrespect Hakeem, but he also disrespected modern stars who took Hakeem's classes. Including Kobe, LeBron and in this particular case Giannis. Arenas thinks he knows what Giannis needs better than Giannis does himself.

[@mackendytermelus8475]

He's going on his podcast to be disrespectful to others and say outrageous things like those to make his podcast more popular. And it works. There are hundreds of videos on his controversial takes including this one. He's being rewarded for it and he'll keep doing it.

[@Hendrix.Robinson]

Gil is just selling his show. He doesn’t really feel that way. He knows he can give a take or say something and push it to the max and get a reaction.

[@gds481300]

Hakeem got 2 rings, a HOFer, a legend and well respected, while Gilbert is an idiot that threw away his career over a gun

[@phamlong4210]

I mean 20 sessions is 1m, that ain't cheap even for NBA players

[@MrReese]

Can someone give this Arenas guy a proper whooping? Also, 50k is an absolute joke for every NBA player today, they get multiple millions a year, that is pocket change for them.

[@willhairstonful]

Agent Zero may've been an allstar in his career but he also screwed up his own career. He was a fool then and he's showing that he hasn't changed.

[@roundtable3501]

Hakeem and Gilbert faced each other once, Gilbert’s rookie year, Hakeem’s last. Hakeem’s team won by 17, Gilbert only scored 1 point and Hakeem had 7 blocked shots that game.

[@owensmith2137]

Damn! Gilbert slatier than the dead sea!

[@nunomoure197]

Ahhh, yes...the famous triple single...

[@John6-40]

Wow, and that's when Hakeem was washed. Thanks for posting this. I was wondering how their games went.

[@indamaking]

So what?

[@Bigedub101]

​@@John6-40damn 7 blocks and be was older by then.... Gilbert a clown

[@bosyogurtlight]

I really want to believe Gilbert is not as stupid to actually believe what he's saying and he just does it for the views

[@GDKF0238]

Same guy who brought a gun into an NBA locker room. Idk man. It’s a coin flip w this one

[@Madisonn608]

A lot of people on media say stupid stuff for views, money is the only thing that matters

[@thomasscott1570]

both

[@Damackism]

Gilbert got a mental screw loose. Its just as bad as being stupid.

[@thomasscott1570]

​@@Madisonn608yeh that makes it alright

[@fortnitejake850]

Saying Hakeem hasnt been good since the 90s is wild. Uh… yah, no one has been good since they retired 🤣

[@Jonathan-A.C.]

@@iGucik Don’t underrate Kenny! Lol

[@theinktician]

thats the joke - for some reason people took that video seriously, and i know Gil has been laughing his ass off ever since.

[@Jonathan-A.C.]

@@theinktician How do you know it’s a joke

[@Mustapha1963]

Related to that, there's a great story about Wilt Chamberlain. A couple of front office types who were around when Wilt played were in the stands watching a game in the early 1990s. They were watching the rather pathetic play of the centers in the game. One turned to the other and asked, "How many points a game do you think Wilt could score against these guys?". The other replied "Maybe 15-20." The first said, "That's all?". The second replied, "Yeah...but remember Wilt's in his late 50s now.".

[@namesurname7172]

​@@theinkticianIs that how you cope with a bad take?

[@GBees]

Hakeem is an NBA legend not a former legend

[@jonnyarnett]

Very true. I stand corrected

[@jot2b]

Hakeem is both an NBA Legend AND former NBA Legend.

[@Don_D_Donowitz]

seme thing. semantics

[@BiSiV3xIX]

​@@jot2bno shit?

[@PIP...33]

@@jonnyarnett WILT IS GOAT, OLAJUWON IS 2ND BEST PLAYER IN HISTORY ALSO MOST COMPLETE PLAYER EVER. MJ CANT GUARD SHAQ BUT HAKEEM CAN SWITCH ON PENNY OR KOBE AND THEN STOP SHAQ

[@xai0823]

He got me with the “agent zero braincells”😂😂

[@angelmachuca7619]

Zero Rings too!!😂

[@Bigedub101]

​@@angelmachuca7619Probably zero NBA players probably asking for his training...unless its how to be stupid and almost get kicked out the league

[@chrisuncleahmad]

“recently he had possibly the most awful take I have ever heard” That is saying a lot considering the takes we HAVE seen

[@T.H.E.O.R.Y.]

From him alone

[@dragonmaldito]

Perkins set the bar very very low, but this take indeed could compite as the most awful there is

[@adrenalineunlimited]

@@T.H.E.O.R.Y. that part

[@John6-40]

It's hard to keep track of all the awful takes from thousands of former players and "analysts" these days.

[@kingdeedee]

@@dragonmaldito nope, Perkins absolutely stands alone with his racist MVP voters take. Arenas hasn't said anything even close to that

[@steezsteezsteez]

Gilbert has the worst takes ever next to perk, I feel like they just don't think when they speak 😂😂

[@janoycresnova9156]

They can't even speak English properly. Two grown men babbling Ebonics on National tv. Embarassing.

[@carenthusiasts4119]

Perkins is a rambling baboon, even the way and the tone he talks sound dumb and irritating

[@CampChamp00]

U can tell he doesn't think before he does things. Just look at the gun situation

[@yeeticusvii6729]

Gilbert is proof that great players don't always make great analysts. He's entertaining but he needs to lay off the weed.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Lol

[@T.H.E.O.R.Y.]

I've always felt that the best bball minds are the ones who weren't the best players. Executing and inventing/intuiting are different processes. It'd would explain why most coaches aren't elite players and why the best players never seem to make it in any of the front office positions. Legitimately, only 2 all-time great players have made it as FO guys, and that's West and Bird. The rest have almost all stunk. Something about not having innate or latent talent for the game forces players to understand the inner workings and reality of roster construction and offensive/defensive tactics.

[@andrewcook1246]

*lay off the crack you mean

[@sirochsittisombut1063]

He was not that great of a player. All-star, yers. All-time greats, no.

[@MAWyrwich]

He should la off coke and Speed ... and he should smoke MORE, maybe he will calm down a bit then ... and maybe, just maybe, he then won´t find the record button on his camera any more 🙏

[@significantnobody823]

Guys in the nba spend 50k on strippers.....God forbid they spend 50k on something that will help their game

[@SeeThomasHowl]

It's always a weird moment when you realize that just because someone is good at something, it doesent mean they know a damn thing about it. This phenomenon applies doubly for athletes.

[@Mrfullcourt30]

this is where the old saying those who can't do teach becomes a thing. pop can't beat any of his HOF player 1v1 even in his youth, but he can coach circles around them all. to me natural talent and iq are very separate from each other

[@animeguitarguy]

Shaq is a top 3 center and has the dumbest takes ever

[@UnconventionalReasoning]

@@Mrfullcourt30 "Those who can't do teach" is meant as a dismissive statement towards teachers. Pop shows how wrong it is, as did Red Auerbach, another Mt Rushmore coach.

[@Mrfullcourt30]

@@UnconventionalReasoning true if you let it be that way. I chose to view it very differently as many ppl who can't do find themselves to be exceptional in the art of teaching it. so you can feeling upset about it all you want but there is some true to it, just not in the way you think

[@robert-h2x]

for real though......... mj is bad in takes like this. he bad in coaching he bad in almost evrything. not related to him actually doing the work. then theres j kidd a briliant player mind but sucks at coaching. so does steve nash.

[@charlieprince8671]

Kobe went to Hakeem to improve his footwork 😂 and we all know for good Kobe's footwork was even before then.

[@terrencecleveland5067]

All Kobe did was travel

[@therealdannymullen]

​@@terrencecleveland5067I take it you haven't watched the NBA since Kobe played...

[@ultimateyagerman]

​@@therealdannymullenit's true casual He also played for a franchise that can get allstars like Shaq and Bron. Literally nothing special about kobe's career

[@ebenezeronile]

⁠​⁠@@ultimateyagermanWho gives af, it LA. What superstar doesn’t like the warm weather. It’s not his fault a franchise is actually good at making decisions unlike teams like the Timberwovles.

[@ultimateyagerman]

@@ebenezeronile there arent beach babes in Minnesota casual. Needa get out of the basement if you think location doesnt matter.

[@alexsmith3598]

Bsolz covered it well. LeBron went to that camp after 2011 and was a post GOD afterwards and ever since. It's HELPFUL to these NBA caliber players. Should more people do post play camps for children? Probably, but I'm betting Hakeem wouldn't charge $50,000 to go to the hood. It's a minimal charge for legendary education for multi billion dollar athletes. Of course Gil is the type of guy to be friends with Rashad McCants where nobody could teach them anything.

[@TeezyfolKKz]

Bron has never been a “post GOD” lmao, but I get your point. You can’t develop post God moves and then forget them all of a sudden.

[@majesty1842]

@@TeezyfolKKz well, Howard can

[@alexsmith3598]

@@TeezyfolKKz He operates out of the post all the time, especially from say 2012-18 or 19, idk I stopped being able to watch for a bit. It's more so about his athleticism, but he clearly learned something from the camp. Pre 2011, I swear he only worked at the perimeter and just kind of got by with post touches. After 2011 and somebody said he worked with Hakeem, he was excellent. So yes, I would say post god for that because he became even a tremendous playmaker from there and became unstoppable. Like you can't just say "force him to the bigs" because now he has a post fade close to the basket. He gets in without the ball and if you double 10-18 feet away, it's much easier to use premiere footwork.

[@TeezyfolKKz]

@@majesty1842 I had to correct. I meant can’t develop post god moves and forget them. Howard never learned them. As soon as the athleticism waned so went his super powers.

[@TeezyfolKKz]

@@alexsmith3598 bruh. Lebron James has never operated out of the post. If he did, an older Lebron would understand it’s easier to conserve energy playing that way and go off ball… He’s never done that, because he doesn’t excel at doing so.

[@bsjeffrey]

i bet hakeem could beat this guy in one on one right now.

[@mirospajic9929]

😆😆😆 dream shake!

[@steezsteezsteez]

The fact that this is true 😭😭

[@codeymcqueen41]

I doubt it. In their respective eras Hakeem was better but much older and slower so he'd probably lose.

[@kdfan35]

No he wouldn’t, Gil would fry him you never watched Agent 0 play and even then a 7 footer from the 90s is so damn unathletic I’d bet Bronny would kill him one on one

[@TellHerNothing]

@@kdfan35I hate that braindead trolls like you are finding jonny’s channel.

[@NE81TRO]

Bros take was so Vile Jonny made a 10 minute video on it 💀

[@PhillipCummingsUSA]

Hakeem is the best center of all time.

[@visionary515]

Easily...

[@diegochavez6203]

Na top 3 and 10th all time

[@kdfan35]

Hakeem would kill any center one on one

[@nolanscripture]

I have Hakeem number 2 behind Kareem and top 5 all time.

[@diegochavez6203]

@@nolanscripture damn that's to high I love Hakeem and I think he's widely disrespected but I think Kobe MJ Kareem wilt bird magic Duncan Shaq are above him than you can put Hakeem or LeBron I just think they dominated for a bit longer than Hakeem

[@danielgloyd4529]

Clling Gilbert a "High volume low efficiency shot chucker who can't get out the 2nd round" had me laughing my ass off.

[@holdmyweight3597]

This youtuber sounds like a sensitive baby. Like he really got his feeling hurt 😂😂

[@_M....]

@@holdmyweight3597 he simply spoke the truth. sounds like you're in your feelings.

[@theguycalledjoel2910]

​@holdmyweight3597 he was speaking facts, if you truly agree with Gilbert you DO NOT KNOW ball 🤷‍♂️

[@holdmyweight3597]

@@_M.... How so? I’m not the one who made a video crying about something cause I disagree

[@johndavis9321]

​@@_M....yeah bet let's be real outside of 01 the same could be said about Allen Iverson's career you could even make a similar argument for mcgrady were those guys not great players?

[@rapgodreloaded9259]

Roast of the year goes to Jonny for giving Gilbert that work.

[@Wadecounty]

WilsonSy also gave Gil the business

[@drstone2358]

WilsonSy is better

[@camwilson2583]

That transition to manscaped was smooth 😂

[@sconartist]

I see what you did there

[@Cybie1111]

"Agent Zero Braincells" I legit laughed hard on that one cause it is more true than a lot of people realize, not just from his take on Hakeem, but as a respectful gun owner and gambler. 🙃

[@adrenalineunlimited]

The wildest take from a former player I ever heard was when a pg who was top 10ish at his position when he played said that he wouldn't talk to anybody who made below a certain amount of money, that if his teammate was below that threshold they'd have to get somebody who made more to talk to him for them. That player, big shock, was No Chill Gil.

[@robert-h2x]

he liek had a hot season. thats it. but overall he avg

[@Bigedub101]

Exactly why he didnt get anywhere in the playoffs.

[@Davivd2]

Gilbert should start charging people like Ja Morant to coach them about how to ruin his career with guns. "Nah Ja. You doin it wrong! You gotta bring that shit in the locker room and threaten team mates with it!"

[@cadecrusader]

I was mad but not surprised when Gilbert Arenas criticized Giannis for deciding to learn from Hakeem Olajuwon and also trash talking about Dream’s irrelevance in today’s NBA.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

Someone said it, he needs to chill on the trees.

[@369pendulum]

Why were you mad?. Gil is an obvious troll. He's knows basketball. Knowing basketball don't make you no money, but making you mad does.

[@simple45679]

@@369pendulum he's mostly just dumb

[@cadecrusader]

@@369pendulum I was mad for like a sec but realized that he just doing this for clickbait. Gilbert Arenas doesn’t know anything about basketball from the past, even mentioning about the skyhook when referring to Olajuwon when it was Kareem’s signature move. He needs to get his facts straight when making an argument whether anyone can agree or disagree unless you can back up your statements and claims on basketball history.

[@RemoWilliams1227]

@@369pendulum fair point, hadn't considered that

[@BzBuck]

I heard mentions of arenas comments but I never realized how absurd they were. I’m a new head but Hakeem is a top 10 player of all time and arguably the best 2 way player ever so in an era where skilled centers are growing more valuable his skills are unrivaled. Imagine throwing Jokic in the gym with Hakeem and giving him that footwork and defense 😂

[@jonnyarnett]

If you’re new, then you seem to be picking up bball history quick! Kudos to you 🫡👍

[@Cam101077]

Jokic doesn’t need footwork, just needs to do his awkward floater shots lol

[@uberneanderthal]

Jokic already has that footwork and defense, my guy. He just doesn't have the vertical.

[@Jboooog18]

@@Cam101077yeah jokic already has great foot work

[@robert-h2x]

@@Cam101077 actually jokic is all about footwork cause he aint got that athleticism

[@jmckie45]

You're conclusion is greatly appreciated. Im a young NBA fan (26) but i love learning about the history of the NBA.

[@UnconventionalReasoning]

Remember the five huge names from the 1960s: Chamberlain, Russell, Baylor, Robertson, and West. Without them, we might not be enjoying the NBA today.

[@Forever_Soul]

​@@UnconventionalReasoningAlso Bird and Magic.Without the two, there will no Nba today 😁

[@UnconventionalReasoning]

@@Forever_Soul Yes, the phrase, "Magic and Bird saved the NBA" is stated frequently.

[@generationhoops1307]

Gilbert was tough but he is the last guy that should be giving advise seeing as he messed up his own career so badly.

[@ogbmt]

That's not a problem as long as his advice acknowledges that, which it does for the most part

[@adrenalineunlimited]

Gil been big big trippin. His takes are wild. His ego on insane

[@369pendulum]

He doesn't show much of an ego, he just gives dumb takes on an alarmingly consistent basis.

[@troliskimosko]

I love when Jonny tells me to shut up

[@steezsteezsteez]

WHAT'D BRO JS SAY!?!?

[@Jack-to4ol]

Yo what?

[@everythingiseverything777]

facts, really turns me on

[@d3adyoutubeaccount]

Sus

[@tryhardf844]

Homie got a kink😂😂😂

[@tarikbleak]

What makes me angry about this is the fact that Kobe and Lebron have modeled their post games entirely after Hakeem. Hakeem himself has said that Kobe learned his moves the best. And Lebron saved his legacy by going to Hakeem after the 2011 finals debacle search it up.

[@ektran4205]

kobe grew up playing soccer

[@17jehovah]

What about Dwight and melo ? They just wasted money?

[@ultimateyagerman]

​@@17jehovahyes yes they did yes

[@17jehovah]

@@ultimateyagerman lmaoooo these boys giving Hakeem too much credit 😂😂 son said that workout saved Lebron legacy

[@TheHuskyK9]

@@17jehovah Yes, because they didn’t use it on the court. How is that Hakeem’s fault?

[@PichaPiProjects]

This video just shows how good of a teacher Hakeem is. Always respect the game. Before and after.

[@jp3813]

I remember when Arenas told a behind-the-scenes story about Jordan & Kobe's last game against each other (KB w/ 55 pts). Claiming that Jordan told Kobe that the latter will never fill the former's shoes. Then it showed up in another video where an interviewer tells John Salley about Gilbert's story. Somehow, those two videos were enough for people to start believing that the story was true despite the fact that GA never played w/ either legend nor did he name anyone as the source of his info. Hopefully, his credibility crumbles after this new display of ignorance.

[@Supreme36074]

It happened though , he wasn’t the only player who said it did.

[@jp3813]

@@Supreme36074 Name those players and your sources. The story never even existed prior to Gilbert talking about it.

[@Supreme36074]

@@jp3813 your a big boy, go research for yourself it’s the internet it’s out there. I’m not getting paid for this 😅

[@jp3813]

@@Supreme36074 Take your own advice instead of making up things that never happened like Gilbert did.

[@Alexeiyeah]

Dudes getting like a million a month. 50k is a pocket change. Gilbert is farming hate views like crazy

[@chugcanthoop]

I played the 2 in hs and I still studied Hakeem’s footwork to try and replicate for finishing under the rim, he’s just a beauty to watch

[@russelturner5771]

So let's summarize. One player has 💍, MVP, DPOY & is a legend & HOF, also had Kobe & LBJ working out with him. The other player doesn't. Nuff said!

[@leptonparticle238]

Hakeem out of all great centers would fit the best in today's NBA, and if were to make an all time team to play in today's game, he'd be my center.

[@UnconventionalReasoning]

I'd take Wilt, though Wilt vs Hakeem is an interesting match-up.

[@c99kfm]

@leptonparticle238, @UnconventionalReasoning Guys, guys, let's not fight. How about this; Let's use Jonny's take from his "Ultimate Team"-video, and have Hakeem play as Power Forward. That way, we can put Wilt as Center for the ultimate Twin Towers. What do you say?

[@UnconventionalReasoning]

@@c99kfm I agree with the suggestion, and I've already put Bill Russell as the power forward. Bird, Jordan, Magic round out the starters, with LeBron as the sixth man. While Hakeem would also be excellent with that switch, Bill and Wilt had a strong friendship, even as competitors. When comparing pre-modern [1946-80], mid-modern [1980-2000], and modern [2000+] players, Wilt and Shaq are each others only real comp. It seems that Russell and Hakeem are also mirror-images in many ways. Wilt and Bill on one team vs Shaq and Hakeem on another would be epic.

[@c99kfm]

@@UnconventionalReasoning Now you're speaking my language! Who needs one "ultimate team", when you can have two teams playing each other in an ultimate match-up! I always felt Russell was closer to Duncan than Hakeem, style-wise. Of course, Duncan is another of those players somewhere in between a #4 and #5 position.

[@UnconventionalReasoning]

@@c99kfm Yes, Duncan is another good comp for Russell. I prefer to consider 6 positions instead of 5, with four hybrids and two 'pure' positions: 1: pure point; Kidd, CP3, Nash 1-2: Iverson, Curry, Harden 2-3: Bird, Jordan, Pippen 3-4: LeBron, Barklay, Melo, Durant 4-5: Russell, Hakeem, Duncan 5: Wilt, Shaq, Kareem There are a few 'pure' 2, 3, 4 [Reggie, Dominique, K Malone], but they are rare because they have to be exceptional at their position to get away without as much flexibility. This splits the bigs with the comps we are talking about. While fans today may question the Wilt/Kareem comp, in the three full seasons they overlapped, they had some fierce, well matched battles. I think the Russell/Wilt match-ups were different, they had very different styles and intentions, Wilt: "I'm gonna score." Bill: "Yes, you will, but less than you'd like."

[@MrOctober44]

Basically he's jealous because he can't charge that.

[@jeansalomon8225]

This must be his audition video for First Take

[@average76ersfan21]

Remember, Arenas once said to police: "You can't arrest me, I'm a basketball player!"

[@MAED_Media]

How can you take a guy who came with guns at practice seriously. Remember that Jordan picked Hakeem in his starting 5.Thank you Jonny

[@inteligentidiot7233]

Hakeem is in my all-time top five, and it takes a lot to beat out Kareem. The man practically made basketball poetry.

[@alexandreazevedo9906]

Hakeem is WAY BETTER then Giannis on Defense + WAY BETTER then Embiid on offense...put together. Gilbert who?

[@QuietRefl4378]

One of the tragedies of social media is the rehabilitation of clowns like Arenas. If Giannis can develop post moves and a turnaround jumper, the Bucks win a Championship next year.

[@_ericplace]

“I’m less old than that other old guy” 😭😭🤣

[@John6-40]

Semi-modern player whose audience is mostly people under the age of 30 hates on players from the 80s and 90s, who his audience also hates. I'm shocked. He's definitely not saying this to please his young audience.

[@shack2800]

Gilbert don't miss when it comes to missing

[@abw1317]

Hes gotta be saying this stuff to remain relevant. Give Hakeem credit for only charging 50k. I cant afford it, but nba players sure can.

[@jerichodahilan]

Your videos have become a part of my everyday routine

[@jonnyarnett]

I appreciate it man! The channel wouldn’t survive if people like you weren’t watching, so I’m grateful 🙏

[@johncaparulo4800]

The idea that pro athletes in any sport are automatically more knowledgeable than the fans of their sport is unfair. While fans certainly don’t have the same insight as those who have actually played the games, the athletes themselves are oftentimes far less informed in regard to broader landscape or (as in this case) the history of their respective sports. Just bc a person is talented enough to play a pro sport doesn’t mean he/she knows everything about it. And at the same time, it is possible to enjoy and understand a sport without possessing the physical gifts necessary to play it.

[@MelachiDubNation2531]

I totally disagree with Gilbert on this take, but you got to admit his facial expressions and him mimicking Hakeem’s moves were hilarious 🤣

[@jonnyarnett]

Yes, he’s a funny guy, I’ll give him that 😂

[@IronheartvsMiles]

A clown being funny and not smart is nothing new, learn something new

[@ItsHughMungus]

Would have been funnier if there was any truth to it 😂

[@Eyevan119]

I remember-when Gilbert was speaking to another former basketball player & said he says a lot of things for shock value.. idt he believes half of what he says

[@YoBankaccountformyparlay]

😂😂 Man Johnny, my guy, I used to react to gilbert like the mark he wants us all to be, but then I thought for a second and caught him on his bs. He knows how to get views and eyes on him, and he doesn't even believe 66% of what he's saying

[@jarlbalgruuf7701]

I don’t think I know another sports fanbase and media that disrespects it’s past players and legends as much as the NBA does.

[@williamcorliss9664]

Lmao it's called an investment Gilbert

[@ipleedafif8033]

Just to give some perspective. The average player makes 100k a game. Hakeem is charging 50k for the entire week.

[@danielgloyd4529]

I think Gilbert is doing some trolling. I know he has some dumb takes now and then, but I can't believe that segment was serious.

[@ronharris9829]

I don't think he's trolling., but someone needs to tell him not to get on camera while HIGH!!

[@alecboulton3537]

“Clearly his nickname agent 0 was on point… as in 0 brain cells” COOK THIS FOOL J

[@seanmolloy2172]

It seem like every week we find out more about why the very talented 2000s wizards didn't win much. Gilbert gives us keen insight on how to create bad chemistry.

[@Bigedub101]

Exactly that 2005-08 team was always better than they played, they were better than the Cleveland team that basically had just LBJ and Washington had 3 legit scorers

[@greggpoppabich9281]

Also Gilbert's h8n bcuz he can't git $50K 4 sh1t he duz now...😂😂😂

[@willhairstonful]

As for footwork i would say he and Kevin McHale were tied for the best.

[@IronheartvsMiles]

Mchale is 2nd to Hakeem

[@AlldatJazz-rw9wy]

He should play Hakeem one on one, and see how hard it is to score, on him. I believe even today Hakeem would body him.

[@johnrobert1993ify]

As a fan of the Wizards who became a fan in Gilbert’s era, you gotta know that he’s troll. This take isn’t serious at all. He always hate on players from the 80s.

[@tylerriley2587]

Larry Bird would school arenas in a 1v1 and trash talk him

[@Getdown8319]

See Gil hasn’t spent a lot of time in the playoffs so he doesn’t understand u need to be able to slow the game down when it matters.

[@chrisuncleahmad]

Video idea: the best of 5 1st round from 1984-2002 when game 5’s were a win or go home and 0-2 deficits meant you had 0 margin for error

[@c99kfm]

I think you noticed the problem; Gilbert (SOMEhow) had Hakeem and Kareem mixed up, so his (still ign'ant as f*) reaction is based on Kareem, who is a more traditional (points, blocks & rebounds) big, selling lessons on moves at $50k a pop.

[@pasigiri]

0:38 That transition Jonny. You win. You absolutely WIN. Dude, I had to pause the video. OMG LOL!!!!!

[@cimi93x]

I was waiting for someone to call out Salty Gill... no one would pay him $50 for a workout so he's jealous that players actually go to train with a legend. Also, no one can tell another man what price they will put on their time.

[@369pendulum]

You really think he wouldn't get 10K for a workout? You don't know much about the basketball landscape or how good Gil was.

[@cimi93x]

@@369pendulum using his own logic no one should be paying him a dime, since the game has evolved like he said, and 16 year old kids basically got his entire bag nowadays 🤣

[@TheTERMlNAT0R]

Jonny, this was well spoken. awesome take.

[@c.n.i7105]

Gilbert has had two awful takes "lately". Firstly, it was Gasol not being HoF worthy and now it's Hakeem's fault that big men's game has changed.

[@inazuma3gou]

Hakeem was so good MJ didn't take him personally.

[@jordanlopez1438]

Jonny you should've capitalized the title of this video

[@eddie1680]

That manscaped transition was smoooooth

[@jtbucketsshorts2213]

This dude be saying anything to go viral

[@Sushigh0st]

The fact that I thought I knew what Gilbert’s worst latest take was and it wasn’t even what I thought it was is hilarious

[@goranACD]

How on Earth is the Dream charging only 50k for a week? 😮

[@pierre18858]

What's better than Hakeem footwork is your delivery of the sponsor. Go on !!

[@awesomereviews1561]

In context, Hakeem might be the best center of all time. He had very little help. No Magic, no Kobe and won 2 rings back to back.

[@vegasloveforever2486]

Hakeem would destroy todays centers.

[@GigglewithFelix321]

Hakeem is on my Mt. Rushmore. 1. Jordan 2. Bron 3. Bird 4. Hakeem

[@justinholland6132]

This is just as bad😂

[@GigglewithFelix321]

​@@justinholland6132post your list, don't just put laughing emojis like a female.

[@williamcorliss9664]

​@@justinholland6132it's called a personal mt Rushmore for a reason.

[@Slapshot544]

@@justinholland6132 Bruh that list ain't even bad

[@Nickgonelie]

@@justinholland6132Hakeem is definitely top 5 worthy along with Bird. Lebron is unquestionably top 2 from career value and peak/prime standpoint.

[@sufyaankhan4686]

prime Hakeem would dominate today

[@kingdeedee]

After LeBron's meltdown in the 11 Finals he went straight to Hakeem in the offseason to work on his post game and it literally made him a different player. LeBron from 04-11 was a physical beast that only the best defenses in the league could really contain. LeBron from 2012 to 2020 was potentially the most unstoppable basketball player I've seen with my own eyes, and his post game was the key to it all. He was always a good finisher and playmaker, but being able to slow down the game in the post when needed unlocked his full potential and made him into the GOAT candidate he eventually became

[@carenthusiasts4119]

He’s no goat candidate but aight

[@kingdeedee]

@@carenthusiasts4119 you’re delusional but aight

[@militarygradepotato]

​@@carenthusiasts4119were does he rank behind then?

[@footyroll8678]

my dude if bron isnt goat candidate then who is lol.@@carenthusiasts4119

[@John6-40]

Everyone has a platform in 2023. The problem is that most people shouldn't have a platform and some REALLY shouldn't be heard outside of their living room. This includes Draymond Green, JJ Redick, Ryan Hollins, Kendrick Perkins, and especially Gilbert Arenas. This is the same dude who waved a gun around in a locker room. Why would anyone trust his judgment? All these dudes are biased and often lack intelligence, yet they think they're saying something profound. I'd find it comical if there weren't millions taking them seriously.

[@minjod]

I hope Arenas understands he's a complete nobody compared to Hakeem

[@emmanuelowino9626]

Hakeem is basically a modern Embiid, though Dream is better physically(faster, more agile, better leaper, less injury prone), better defender, better and more post moves, better leader, better intagibles. Only thing Embiid has on Hakeem is 3 point shooting and slight edge in strenght, but that wont matter since Hakeem was known for shutting down centers stronger than him(Shaq, Robinson, Mourning, Ewing etc.)

[@ck_idgaf1680]

It's what Arenas does, I watched his podcast and youtube channel grow in just a few years. He does that he knows the takes he make. Like I said before he goated Curry in saying he's better than Magic, cause that's whatt he likes to hear and say. Curry has said before he's not a great as Magic, but he wants to be. Arenas gets the clicks.

[@Halbyrd00]

That dream shake don’t work in the modern era. The reason it worked for him is because Dream was a 1of1 unique talent. Nobody has ever properly utilized that move since he been teaching it.

[@keldenrobertson7894]

Lies. Have you not watch D wade , Kobe or Lebron post guys up in the last 3 minutes of a ballgame and get a bucket? Primary shot creators use their post-game and footwork to get buckets down the stretch of games all the time.

[@IronheartvsMiles]

Troll better.

[@chirayudesai793]

I love your channel bro, logical hoops channels with diverse opinions is my favourite thing on the platform.