Gilbert Arenas on how NBA can improve defenses: Get rid of all the Europeans
Former three-time NBA All-Star Gilbert Arenas has a plan on how to make the NBA game more balanced on both sides of the floor and address the lack of defensive intensity. “Get rid of all Europeans,” Arenas said during the most recent episode of his Gil’s Arena show. The quote was initially met with laughs by his guests, including former NBA All-Star Kenyon Martin who almost spilled his coffee.
Source: EuroHoops.net
Source: EuroHoops.net
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😬 Gilbert Arenas believes the NBA changed the rules to accommodate the European style and European players.
🗣 “The NBA took away aggression to open up to the Euro league… they softened the rules to open up international” pic.twitter.com/K6DaQxQHbV – 11:25 AM
😬 Gilbert Arenas believes the NBA changed the rules to accommodate the European style and European players.
🗣 “The NBA took away aggression to open up to the Euro league… they softened the rules to open up international” pic.twitter.com/K6DaQxQHbV – 11:25 AM
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Gilbert Arenas’ idea to fix NBA defense: “Get rid of all Europeans”
“The NBA took away aggression to open up to the Euro league… they softened the rules to open up international”
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 9:50 AM
Gilbert Arenas’ idea to fix NBA defense: “Get rid of all Europeans”
“The NBA took away aggression to open up to the Euro league… they softened the rules to open up international”
eurohoops.net/en/nba-news/16… – 9:50 AM
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Arenas proceeded to elaborate and analyze his thoughts. “You [Martin] just said it,” Arenas continued. “You go to college to learn defense. What college do Europeans go to? They have no athleticism. They have no speed, no jumping ability. They are a liability on defense. They are 150 Euros in the league today… name the top defenders. None! Just Rudy [Gobert] and the Greek Freak. Other than that, they are offensive players. They aren’t defensive players, right?” -via EuroHoops.net / March 3, 2024
Darius Johnson-Odom: Gil don’t have an idea what he talking about lol. Ask the nba players who played in Europe. European players couldnt keep it athletically. That’s it. Physicality is 5x in Europe -via Twitter @KingMe_DJ1 / March 1, 2024
Paul George asks Gilbert Arenas if he could still hoop in the NBA today because Paul Pierce said he could : “NO, NO, NO. Shut up man, we seen what you looked like at the end. We be acting like we finished averaging 30, no we finished averaging 4 and 5, ten years ago. Crazy as hell. Hell nah.” -via reddit / January 26, 2024