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 User Reviews and comparison blog on Gilbert Arenas - Sports Personalities by RAGHUBHAI on MouthShut.com
Gilbert enjoyed great season of 2004-2005 averaging 25.5 points game 5 asists, 1 steals and 4 rebounds a game, he teamed up with shooting guard larry hughes who scored 22 points a game that season and was leader in steal as well in that season.
arenas again took his team to the playoffs in 2006, they lost to the cleveland cavaliers, arenas averaged 35 points a game in the playoffs, he is currently leading everyone in points in the playoffs, even though his team lost, nobody has yet toped 30 points a game in the playoffs.
Gilbert is yet to have a name like people call michael jordan, mj or air jordan, tracy mcgrady t-mac, kevin garnet k.g, but he was recently given a name called president he plays for washington d.c.
www.mouthshut.com /review/Gilbert_Arenas-100705-1.html   (744 words)

  
 Gilbert Arenas: The Assassin - Sports (washingtonian.com)
Gilbert Arenas is a killer on the court, fueled by strength, skill, and a desire to prove all doubters wrong.
Arenas burst into the locker room and shouted, “We’re going to the beach, we’re going to the beach, we’re going to the beach.” Their next playoff foe was the Miami Heat, which swept the series.
Arenas is an antidote to the self-centered superstar stereotype.
www.washingtonian.com /articles/sports/2268.html   (4593 words)

  
 JockBio: Gilbert Arenas Facts
Gilbert and Gail Goodrich are considered to be the two finest players ever produced by the San Fernando Valley.
Gilbert decided to wear number 0 in college, after people told him he would get zero playing time as a freshman at Arizona.
Gilbert worked out with the team in the fall of '04 and passed on tips to Danielian.
www.jockbio.com /Bios/Arenas/Arenas_numbers.html   (631 words)

  
 JockBio: Gilbert Arenas Biography
Gilbert once brought a friend home, and his father kept shouting “Kick his ass!” Gilbert had to explain that his father, who was due to shoot a scene the next day in Jean-Claude Van Damme’s, Lionheart, was practicing his one line until he had it down perfectly.
Gilbert had publicly stated that he hoped to start by the mid-point of his freshman year, and it was immediately clear that he would make good on this boast.
Gilbert is a smart defender who is conscious of beating his man to a spot, and he rarely reaches in to pick up cheap fouls.
www.jockbio.com /Bios/Arenas/Arenas_bio.html   (4659 words)

  
 Gilbert Arenas : USAToday.com - Gilbert Arenas Biography from USAToday.com
Gilbert Arenas beat out Vince Carter by the narrow margin of 3,010 votes to secure the second starting All-Star guard position in the East for the 2006-07 season, and also said that he would score 84 or 85 points against Duke if he were to play them.
Gilbert Arenas is trying to become the first player in NBA history to lead the association in 3-pointers and free throws.
ET Gilbert Arenas hit just 4-of-14 shots and missed all five of his 3-point attempts to finish with just 16 points in a close win over the Knicks on Wednesday.
fantasybasketball.usatoday.com /content/player.asp?sport=NBA&id=793   (470 words)

  
 Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert Arenas was born on January 6, 1982 in Tampa, Florida.
Gilbert was said to take fully-uniformed halftime showers because he would get so frustrated with the Warriors losing ways.
Gilbert, along with teammates Larry Hughes and Antawn Jamison, led the Wizards to the NBA playoffs during his second year.
www.mrnussbaum.com /arenascomp.htm   (776 words)

  
 Discover the Wisdom of Mankind on gilbert arenas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Gilbert Arenas blew up on Jerry Colangelo and the Team USA program in the Washington Post, saying he didn't get a fair try-out and that the powers-that-are knew who their roster was going to be from the beginning.
Gilbert "Gil" Arenas (born January 6, 1982 in Los Angeles, California) is a professional basketball player of Cuban and African American descent currently with the NBA's Washington Wizards.
Gilbert agreed to become a team captain for the 2005-2006 season after declining the previous year because he said that a lot of the time he didn't even believe the things he was saying to his teammates.
www.blinkbits.com /blinks/gilbert_arenas   (1109 words)

  
 USATODAY.com - Arenas has his house converted to 'Colorado altitude'   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Arenas' hopes the living arrangement will give him more energy in the fourth quarter of NBA games, when everyone else is getting tired from breathing the same old heavy air.
There's always something up with Arenas, whether it was his revelation last year that he played online poker during halftimes, or the multitude of ways he finds to keep chips on his shoulders.
Shortly afterward, Arenas vented his frustration, telling The Washington Post that he was going to exact revenge on Team USA assistant coaches Nate McMillan and Mike D'Antoni by scoring 100 points each on their respective teams, Portland and Phoenix.
www.usatoday.com /sports/basketball/nba/wizards/2006-10-03-arenas-house_x.htm?csp=34   (794 words)

  
 The Psychic Scars That Shaped an NBA Star - washingtonpost.com
Gilbert Arenas wants to put a bizarre and absurd summer in his rearview mirror and focus on the future.
Arenas was advised by his attorney to avoid being served a subpoena in the state at all costs, noting that he could suffer a severe personal loss of wealth because of California laws governing paternity and child support.
Arenas called Govan's father, with whom he says he is close, and negotiated a mutually beneficial plan that would allow her to live near Arenas with her own house, car and financial allowance.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/10/28/AR2006102800830.html   (4730 words)

  
 IGN: Gilbert Arenas Interview
Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas sports the number zero and he has made it clear to those that were curious to why he chose the number.
You see Arenas likes the number zero because it serves as a motivational tool to remind him of the number of minutes the haters said he would play when he went to play college ball at Arizona.
Gilbert Arenas: The only hard part is when you trade teams and you are the new guy with a whole different team.
sports.ign.com /articles/507/507077p1.html   (638 words)

  
 Phenom Gilbert Arenas - HoopsVibe
Arenas is a blossoming star on a very exciting young team, the Washington Wizards.
Arenas, averaging 25 points per game is 7th in the league in scoring.
Arenas has the qualities of a star and is playing like one on a team that could very well make a deep playoff run in the East.
www.hoopsvibe.com /nba/nba-articles/phenom-gilbert-arenas-ar21315.html   (758 words)

  
 gilbert arenas gone
We were at this dedication ceremony yesterday, and so was Gilbert Arenas, Sr., Gil's father.
So we asked, "Is Gilbert going to declare?" He smiled, and smiled, and then made us promise, "Yes, but you can't print it until it's in the papers." "Ok," we agreed.
And later in the day, it actually became official: The Associated Press tonight is reporting that Arenas has in fact declared for the NBA draft, becoming the fourth player from Arizona to leave early.
www.socalhoops.com /prep01/0401/arenas0412.htm   (412 words)

  
 Gilbert Arenas News
Gilbert Arenas would like to go back to school and teach Coach K a lesson.
Gilbert Arenas of the Washington Wizards and Chris Bosh of the Toronto Raptors, though already All Stars before, have been voted in as first time starters.
Blogroll Archives Arenas and Coach K Category: Sports Posted on: January 27, 2007 9:10 AM, by Ed Brayton Gilbert Arenas, who is having a spectacular year playing for the Washington Wizards, is mad at Coach K...
www.topix.net /basketball-players/gilbert-arenas   (902 words)

  
 Bullets Fever: Gilbert Arenas Is Not Quirky   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Apparently, Gilbert Arenas does not like being called "quirky" and thinks his actions are normal.
Arenas is often painted as a bit of a goofball by those of us in media.
Sky is to blue as Gilbert Arenas is to quirky.
bulletsfever.blogspot.com /2006/10/gilbert-arenas-is-not-quirky.html   (666 words)

  
 Gilbert Arenas: "I'm Not Quirky." - Wizards Insider
Gilbert Arenas had something he needed to get off of his chest: He is getting sick and tired of being labeled, "quirky" and he wanted to talk to me about it - with every player in the locker room serving as the audience.
Arenas just said he was fired up and being emotional, that it was all because he's a competitor.
Gilbert had security tell the soldiers to move to the side a bit and hold the flag up high above their heads so Gil could duck under it and get off his mandatory half-court shot.
blog.washingtonpost.com /wizardsinsider/2006/10/gilbert_arenas_im_not_quirky.html   (4443 words)

  
 Gilbert Arenas - The Story...
When Arenas gets bored " which is often " he goes to the gym, often in the wee hours.
On the morning Arenas and forward Antawn Jamison were named All-Stars, the octogenarian Wizards owner gathered team employees on the MCI Center floor, offering cake and congratulations.
Arenas picks at a chicken salad belonging to Sashia Jones, the club's director of community relations.
unlimited.nba.free.fr /gilbert.htm   (1816 words)

  
 Daylife / Gilbert Arenas
Arenas and Antawn Jamison talked like giddy children not long after learning their tickets to the FIBA World Championship had almost been punched.
Arenas and 21 apiece from Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler.
Gilbert Jay Arenas (born January 6, 1982 in Miami, Florida) is an American professional basketball player currently with the NBA's Washington Wizards.
daylife.com /topic/Gilbert_Arenas   (912 words)

  
 Gilbertology - The study of Gilbert Arenas   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
If you haven’t joined Gilbert Arena’s Zero2Hero Foundation and taken his challenge yet, now is the time.
Gilbert Arenas beat out Vince Carter by just 3,010 votes in the final All-Star ballots to claim the starting guard spot along with Dwayne Wade for the Eastern Conference.
Adidas is in early discussions with Arenas to make him one of the most visible spokesmen for not only its basketball division but the company as a whole.
www.gilbertology.net   (748 words)

  
 Ingram: Arenas Takes on LeBron, 'Melo, Kobe, Wade! | HOOPSWORLD.com | NBA News and Information | powered by Basketball ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
Arenas is one of those rare athletes who serves as both the leading scorer and the playmaker for his team, meaning he's almost entirely responsible for the offense.
Arenas knows Jet well, and especially remembers the times he came back to campus after being drafted and making a name for himself with the Atlanta Hawks.
Fans in Washington love Gilbert Arenas, and perhaps more fans across the country will get on board as they get to know how truly selfless this young man is.
www.hoopsworld.com /article_19582.shtml   (2421 words)

  
 Gilbert Arenas - HoopsVibe
Gilbert Arenas played two seasons at the University of Arizona, averaging 15.8 points, 3.8 rebounds and 2.2 assists in 70 games (early entry candidate following his sophomore season)...
Gilbert Arenas is the All-Star point/shooting guard of the Washington Wizards.
Gilbert I love everything you do in a basketball court and the way that you live your life..I think lot of people is unfair with you but you’ll be always the best....I LOVE THIS GAME!!!
www.hoopsvibe.com /nba/nba-players/gilbert-arenas-ar20848.html?debut_page=0   (1031 words)

  
 Arenas Says He Got a Foul Call
Washington Wizards guard Gilbert Arenas is frustrated about not being on the U.S. national team playing in the FIBA World Championship and said he believes he was not given a fair tryout.
But in his first comments since then, Arenas, the Wizards' leading scorer and a two-time all-star, said he didn't think he was going to make the 12-man roster and that the injury became an excuse to part ways.
Arenas said he made up his mind to return home on Aug. 14 after he strained his groin while going up for a dunk attempt during practice.
www.washingtonpost.com /wp-dyn/content/article/2006/08/30/AR2006083003244.html   (860 words)

  
 » Being Gilbert Arenas - SLAM ONLINE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-20)
At this point, it’s pretty hard to find a more enjoyable NBA personality than Gilbert Arenas, and after this Tom Chiarella piece in the latest issue of Esquire (via the great DC Sports Bog), it’s perfectly clear that Agent Zero is in a league of his own.
Arenas has been dreaming of playing hoops–a real full court game–on a desert island, with the fans circling the court “out in the waves”.
For the last three years, Gilbert Arenas has been sleeping on a couch in his bedroom because (take a deep breath here) he doesn’t like sharing his bed with women.
slamonline.com /online/2006/10/being-gilbert-arenas   (1481 words)

  
 Gilbert Arenas Makes Good with Wiz - Associated Content
Former Golden State Warrior Gilbert Arenas is flourishing in a Washington Wizards uniform - much to this Warriors fan's chagrin.
In two years with the Golden State Warriors, Arenas was one of the first few players that successfully turned around the culture of losing in the Warriors locker room.
It was the last season Arenas played with the Warriors and is still currently the team's best season since 1994 (50-32), when current coach Don Nelson took the team to the playoffs for the last time before he left in the '94-95 season.
www.associatedcontent.com /article/112129/gilbert_arenas_makes_good_with_wiz.html   (464 words)

  
 Gilbert Arenas - NBA Players - Sportsnet.ca
Tortorella: new rules create a 'ballet': The league's most outspoken coach is at it again, this time his target is the lack of physicality in the current NHL....
Arenas is one of the best -- and most exciting -- young point guards in the game.
Also, he is a me-first type shooting point guard, which is great when he is in the zone, but detrimental to them team when he is struggling.
www2.sportsnet.ca /basketball/nba/players/Gilbert_Arenas   (382 words)

  
 Gilbert Arenas NBA Basketball at CBS SportsLine.com
Arenas was 214,460 votes behind Carter two weeks ago, but finished with 1,454,166 to Carter's 1,451,156.
Arenas' rally was the latest January highlight for the guard who has forced his name into the MVP discussion with a series of clutch performances.
He hit long 3-pointers to win games against Milwaukee and Utah, is second in the NBA with 29.7 points per game and will become the first Washington player to start since Michael Jordan in 2003.
www.sportsline.com /nba/players/playerpage/240263   (366 words)

  
 NBA.com : Gilbert Arenas Info Page
Big Letdown for Arenas, Wizards Dec. 2, 2006
Air getting thin for Arenas Oct. 3, 2006
Arenas uses injury to leave Team USA Sep. 2, 2006
www.nba.com /playerfile/gilbert_arenas/index.html   (302 words)

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