I don’t understand how you can drop 50 in the finals. Win DPOY and 2 MVPS by NOT understanding the sport you play…and then he brought up physical training as if Giannis hasn’t bulked up crazy since he joined the NBA
What's unmentioned is how EVERY year this man has been better, we've seen it. He's now a great passer after that being a clear area he was weak in. This season alone he nearly toppled Boston without Kris whilst setting a record. These takes never stop amazing me about Giannis.
This is why when people say “you didn’t play basketball so you can’t talk about it” I laugh. Pro players and sometimes legends say the most off the wall shit ever
This makes me flip flop on it cause everyone says wack shit. People who don’t play sports say some positions don’t take skill and legends say this shit
@@tysonmaddox1090 even pro players say some positions don’t take skill (James harden on Giannis). I agree that everyone has bad takes but to try and gatekeep talking basketball to only pros is stupid
@@IKBanksI absolutely I was more saying that I see where there coming from when people say stuff like “kickers and offensive linemen take no skill. They just push people and kick balls”
@@tysonmaddox1090 okay I see your point. As someone who’s played on both ends of the line in football I can say it’s a lot more skilled than it may look from a viewing standpoint. (I definitely agree about kickers for the most part) but I see what you mean now
The fact he went further with this on Instagram is hilarious. Has he added new skill to his game? Yes. His court vision has gotten better and he's become a better passer. The way he plays defense, shuffles his feet, and disects plays has gotten better. He has gotten better as a dribbler - Giannis wasn't able to run point coming into he league. He rebuilt his shot form. He's also expanded his post game. Has his 3% gotten better? Not yet. You have a point. Mid range? Yes. He shot 42% last year - ABOVE LEAGUE AVERSGE. Has his FT's gotten better? Yes, 72% last year when he was in the 60's before. Has his back to be basket play gotten better? Yes. He added the drop step. He added the base line fade away. He added the hook shot, to go with his insanely elite quick spin. The only "flaw" in his game is he shoots 30% from 3. That's it. That's the flaw. He's improved everywhere else. And that 30% from 3? That's better than 4 of Arenas seasons shooting 3.
Excellent break down here 🙏🏿 and wow.. shot better than Gilbert when Giannis is known as someone who cant shoot 3s? So Gilbert is trash af and knows nothing in comparison to Giannis 🤷🏿♂️ if we use Gilbert's logic anyway lmao
3 of those 4 season from Gil were cut short due to injuries/suspension. And the last season was spent with two different teams and he was a shell of his former self due to past injuries.
@@JimmyButlersdreads doesn’t matter it’s about improvement not regression. Gilbert talked about knowing how to be great but got suspended for violating gun rules. He has no right to speak on the younger talent with a better mindset than him by far.
Top 25 is crazy relax urself u probably just starting watching basketball after 2015. No way u claim he’s top 25 all time cause he won a ring and a mvp and a dpoy award
Nah Gilbert Arenas has said things about Steph. Back in 2017 he left him off of his list of Top 5 Point Guards in the league and said it was because he classified Steph as a combo player. But put Damian Lillard as a Top 5 Point Guard on that same list
@@WilliamAfton524 well it’s not like he gives it away from free. He resisted Dwight Howard being Superman for years. It seems like he just has a certain level of respect for giannis
I think it's because he doesn't have a "finesse" first type game and doesn't have the flash like KD Steph or Bron, its the same reason people see nice post moves and the footwork involved as less valuable then something like a nice stepback, I also got Giannis as 1
The NBA has a Xenophobia problem. I first noticed with how little respect Pau Gasol got back in the day and it’s gotten way worse these days as seen with Giannis and Jokić
Saying Giannis doesn't improve is an insult! And I mean it... no super star I've seen has been willing to incorporate so much more facets to their game than Giannis has. He has a tireless work ethic and he's always improving. His minutes is for strategic purpose for the Bucks not for him if anything there are times Giannis is on fire and they take him out which I disagree with but in that window he still manages to put up equal or greater numbers than anybody in the league with less time. You don't want this monster playing more minutes.
Giannis has done nothing but get better every year. He is fixing holes in his game faster and better than basically anyone else in the league. He's a completely different player with a much larger skill set than he was coming in. Gilbert must be talking about someone else.
I really doubt someone can be the main player on a championship team, that literally won a championship and Finals MVP and not understand at least the basics of NBA level ball. Horrible take by Gilbert
It's all relative and depends what aspect of ball he's referring to. I'll extend an Olive Branch. Cp3 and Lebron are the 2 of the best passers we've seen since the 2000s. Cp3 just learned how to play off ball and Lebron still hasn't. In today's NBA those skills are much more valuable than anything Giannis brings to the table individually and it's no wonder that as soon as Giannis starts setting screens and rolling to the basket OFF BALL he wins a chip and the Wall defense no longer works. I disagree with Gil bc he's clearly gotten better at that though so to say "no improvement" is weird.
@@RecapRico CP3 always knew how to play off ball lmfao. It’s just he never had a legitimate secondary ball handler until Harden. LeBron also plays off ball lmfao. He did it alot in Miami because he had Wade to do so. He posted up more, cutting, screening, etc. All those transition baskets. LeBron being unable to play off ball is a myth. just because LeBron is more effective with the ball in his hands being one of the greatest offensive players ever doesn’t mean he can’t play off ball. He’s not Houston Harden lol
Playing basketball n knowing the ins n outs is 2 diff things.. I think that's what Gilbert is talkn about. Like how lebron can run a play back from the 1st quarter at a press conference shit like that
Not only that he was the fmvp so it wasn't like he was riding the bench he was deemed the most valuable contributor to that championship. How do you do that and not understand the sport
Giving Giannis his props would, in a roundabout way, invalidate these guys' entire careers lol. He came from literally nothing from the other side of the world, was never a touted prospect and wasn't even a prodigy from day 1 like Luka. He's literally grown leaps and bounds every season to the point that in 8 years, at age 27, he's not only a top 75 player but he belongs in the top half of that list and he's got the better part of a decade to keep climbing that list, while bums like Arenas had entire careers with priveleges that an 18yo Giannis would'nt even have dreamt of but they never even made the list. Truly great players like Shaq and Chuck love Giannis because they see the guy's hard work and hunger, while they're secure about themselves, while almost-greats and has beens hate on him at every chance they get because they see in Giannis everything that they never were.
Gonna subscribe to you, bro. One thing I loved about your analysis is that you did not have to go at Gilbert's personal career to show how great Giannis is. Kudos to you, brother.
I like how his reasoning really shows that he clearly doesn't understand. The reason why Giannis only has to play 32 minutes a game is obviously the fact that Coach Bud has him on a minutes restriction. Also Giannis plays harder than about 95% of the league in his 32 minutes and plays both sides of the court at the highest level possible which is something you can't say for a majority of the league (or Gilbert himself). Its not like Giannis is any different than a large portion of todays stars who load manage to lower the risk of injury. His team is still able to win games with just those 32 minutes so who cares. Also he only plays so few minutes in the regular season which in all honesty doesn't matter all that much.
Gilbert would not know what's it like to be both the best offensive player the being the defensive anchor of the team for at least 30+ minutes. He don't know the burdens guys like Giannis, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Kawhi, and Lebron, not to mention he's a big man not some small guard. Bigger people do tend to run out of stamina more easily and Giannis is one of the more endurable superstars(let alone a big man) with his offensive and defensive output. The guts Arenas dare to say...
@@sebastianleung2897 he's smoking that pack about his conditioning because a guy with bad training doesn't hyperextend his knee and come back in a week to dominate a series. He's probably the most impressive physical athlete in the NBA off that alone.
The Giannis disrespect isn't odd, it's targeted and with a single purpose, to diminish his already huge legacy... After he won the chip he rustled a lot of feathers saying I COULD HOVE GONE TO A SUPERTEAM BUT I DID IT THE RIGHT WAY.. After that it's scorched earth tactics, nukes flying around everywhere, mud thrown to protect their own legacy which was based to team hopping, deck stacking etc. The only difference is Giannis has the courage to state his opinion because he believes and knows it to be right and the others put media members, old buddies and the like to spew their nonsense...
@@slaughterking1865 he dominates on both ends, Unstoppable in the paint, can actually shoot if he’s open, and gets it done when he’s needed the most. He’s no debate the best player in the NBA right now and jokic is second
Giannis is a two time MVP, Finals MVP and champion. Gilbert Arenas brought a gun into a locker room, in a public arena to intimate his teammate over a gambling debt.
@@MrEmmanuelmack Just because they were a good player at the sport don't mean they are good at everything around the sport. You don't see alot of good players being good coaches or analyst
Giannis is physically gifted, but he did start playing basketball late in life. The scary thing though, is that he still has time to learn all those things that he hasn't practiced. As for his body, that's an insane complaint. His body is beyond ready. He has one of the best bodies to ever play basketball.
Gilbert Arenas really pisses me off, nothing about him would ever make me like or respect the dude, he's just so insecure and I find him so hypocritical for someone who hates old heads. The fact that not only this man said Giannis don't know what it takes to be great and then also says he doesn't know how to train this body...This man is a menace(in a genuinely bad way) both in basketball and his off court antics
@@tateihuhwa9089 just like Isaiah Thomas from the Celtics right? Gil was good but he talks like he was one of the best in his generation. He claims he has IQ but look how dumb he was when he was a professional
That Iverson clip hit home. Iverson was literally telling them whats what and they were trying to change his words. Its something a lot of media guys/ hosts do. Sometimes they say its a way to give the person they're interviewing an opportunity to walk back what they said. But if the guy gives you a plain answer, didn't stutter or seem unsure. Take it as his answer. Redick did the same thing when Perkins admitted that back in 08-09 he wanted LeBron to have an injury to miss the final game of their series. Perkins said he literally wished that it would be an injury to keep out for that 1 game. They tried to flip it or look at him like its a terrible thing to say when the guy was just confessing how he felt in that moment going up against LeBron.
just goes to show that even a player who played at the highest level can have terrible basketball IQ and be biased as heck. this giannis is unskilled take is worse than thinking the earth is flat.
@@indamaking I don't think he has bad BBIQ, but in order to come to a conclusion like he did there he has to have a major blindspot against young big men in the keague, maybe he's a big "hesi hesi tween" guy and can't get over how Giannis' games looks less skilled compared to others, maybe he just doesn't like Europeans or Giannis himself. There has to be something, because a lot of what he said isn't even debatable, it was just absolutely wrong with no basis.
Xenophobia is a real thing , Giannis has reached heights Gilbert Arenas could never reach yet somehow he doesn’t understand the game & doesn’t know “how to be great” ? Okay
Not the greatest of all time rn. Greatest in the league rn. He definitely has a possibility to be the greatest of all time. But not rn. I pray he do tho. He’s great
@@hollow9846 fr. He still young asf. And he got another decade plus more. So, I believe he’ll most likely be in the goat debate. We’ll see how much MJ fanboys agree and disagree
So let me get this straight....Gilbert Arenas who at best is remembered as a sports personality/player is critiquing a player miles better than how his own career went? WOW (Also 🔫)
You must not remember what Gilbert was doing out there Giannis offense of game is nowhere as close as Gil’s but Gianni’s got the defense on lock lol I’m just saying it’s closer than you think
It’s crazy how if giannis was born 5 years earlier but somehow was the same, no one would be saying this. It’s crazy how most all time great big men have less skill than giannis and he’s still “not skilled enough” like this man isn’t on a path to possibly be top 10 all time if things work out in his favor
I feel like Giannis had the approval of Kobe. Nothing these other people say means anything bc Kobe said that man was gonna be an all time great if he put in the work. Which he has and is.
Fr, Kobe would possibly put some of the weird ass take back in it place. Not a lot of thing get Kobe's approves, but crazy work ethic is one of them - something that made Kobe the player he was, and GA definitely got plentiful of it.
Whenever they talk about Giannis' "short comings" I always remember Shaq who lived by the paint and died by the paint.... Shaq did most of his scoring the same way...dunks, lay ups, bully ball and post moves.... And everyone was in awe how he dominates the game.... This is, not the same, but similar to that case. We don't talk about Giannis as the GOAT, but possible best player at this point in time.
Let’s be real if an American player had done exactly what giannis has done he would be the consensus best player in the world, to some he is but it’s ridiculous that even people who know the game like Gilbert arenas say this shit.
We’ve seen it already him and he called Shaq 😭. Not to mention they were d riding Zion and he does the same shit as Giannis with less defensive ability.
@@Nick-sr4fe come on that Zion take is trash, he was dominating, got attention from famous people, while making incredible dunks and blocks that’s why he was hyped up
Gil in your 11 season u got 3x All nba team , 2002-03 most improve player , 3x all star . Giannis in his 9 yr 6x all star , 6 x all nba team and 2 x MVP and he got one chip u got none also has a Finals MVP. Gil you couldn’t stay health or u couldn’t leave the pole at home 😂 come on bro there levels to the nba Giannis is way above u Gil
Giannis antetokounmpo is like special forces you bring him in when you need him the most. I think some players are overplayed and this is how they get these injuries. Giannis has the most impressive highlight footage for a man his size
I’m surprised y’all still listen to anything Gil says. He’s the last person that should be talking about someone understanding and respecting the game. Dude didn’t take shit serious when he was in the league. He was a clown in the locker room, he’s self admittedly a supreme ball hog, he was reckless with his finances and off court doings, and injuries wrecked what was left of his short career. He says some good shit here and there but usually he just loves to hear himself talk.
It's kind of crazy people don't remember Game 6 of 2021 Finals when Giannis took control of the game with 50 Pts, 14 Rebs, 5 Blks and won his first ring. I mean wasn't that performance consider great if not all-time great? As for AI, he was a great player but he sabotaged his own career because he thought he was above it all and he wasn't. It's tragedy for sure, but it does happen alot and even like all time greats like Wilt Chamberlain could have been even greater with a change of mentality (and maybe, he wouldn't have retired from his couch after opting out).
Giannis will win more championships and will go down as one of the best players to ever play the game. He's very talented, positive, intelligent, skilled, and an awesome work ethic. He isn't understood by some because he moves differently through the world than most. This makes his fans love him more. :-)
Basketball Players: You never played so you don't know what you're talking about. Me: I don't need to be a parent to know that raising a kid is hard work. I can give still give insights on how to raise the child and etc.
Giannis is super entertaining and fun to watch. He dominates, and it is a blast to watch the bucks play. It's a much needed break from most other nba games shooting and missing 3s after 3s
If Giannis had Kris this past run, I believe they would have been in the Finals against Steph's Warriors. I don't think Boston beats Milwaukee when Giannis has a legitimate secondary scoring threat, as Boston is a great defensive team, but they couldn't handle him at all. With Kris holding it down and providing a legit secondary threat, with them double and triple teaming him all the time, Milwaukee will always come out on top. That was the only thing missing this year, and Giannis would have proved, again, that he's the most dominant player in basketball. Gil's got that Merica-only hate for Giannis, everyone knows that. There's a lot of former and current players that will NEVER say a player that wasn't born in America is the best there is. With Giannis, they like to go hardcore, all the time. Doesn't matter what he does, they'll never say he's better than a Merica player. Giannis is the best player right now and proved it multiple times over, but only real fans know this.
GA single handedly drag a 7 games vs the whole Celtics. If Kris was there, the chance of Mil- GSW is wayyy larger than what we had lol. And on god good luck Green and JP on guarding GA. Since anyone else as that optiom would be suicidal.
They lacked a play maker.. they have scorers but the play making heavily relied on Giannis, who is also the main scorer, which made it easier to defend him.. not hating on Jrue but Jrue plays best in iso plays, Khris plays best on pick n rolls.. remember when they used the pick n rolls without Giannis against Atlanta, using Brook as a psuedo Giannis.? That's how much they benefit from pick n rolls because they have spot up shooters on Pat and Greyson.. that play frees up the shooters or ensures a 1 vs 1 on the paint.. either gang up on the big man and free the shooters or guard the shooters and let the big man steamroll.. without pick n rolls, the Bucks offense will get hindered
The thing I don't get is why they do this to Embiid, Joker and Giannis but not Doncic. Why is it OK for Doncic to potentially (and probably one day) be the face of the league but these other guys who are the most dominant right now don't even get the consideration they earned and deserve? I don't understand it.
I still don’t understand the hate. He’s been improving his weaknesses EVERY year yet guys still say he’s unskilled and talentless? NBA media wants a bunch of Kyries’ running the league.
When people say not as skilled I think it’s the equivalent of someone saying a boxer isn’t as technical but that doesn’t mean they aren’t great. Roy Jones is technically not as technically sound as other fighters but he was probably the greatest combination of speed and strength possibly ever, and he was dominant. I do see a bias from certain ex nba players like Gil and Tmac for offensively elite players, but Gil would never say what he is saying about Gannis about Shaq, and by what I’m taking from his logic it would apply to Shaq too.
Funny part is Giannis has often cited AI as one of his influences and one of the few NBA players he watched. Even on that level, Giannis has shown AI the ultimate respect. It's so stupid of Arenas and the haters to hate on Giannis.
Players that aren’t from the U.S. always get disrespected or not enough respect. That’s it, that’s the reason. We’ve watched giannis work on his body, handles, finishing at the rim, post up, mid range, reading the defense and making the right pass when the wall is built, and now we see him working on his perimeter shot. That’s just the offensive end. But coaches don’t give af about that, they only wanna know if u produce or not. They don’t care how u get it done, JUST GET IT DONE!
Imagine winning a chip, dropping 50 in the closeout game, 2 mvp’s, a DPOY, and finals mvp, but getting the same level of respect as “losers” like Tracy McGrady. Giannis at 27 is already greater than a lot of “all time” players yet oldheads treat him like he’s Steve Nash…
Wait a minute Tracy mcgrady dealt with injuries to him and Yao Ming t-mac was just like giannis outside of where they came from, both raw, bench warmers, to role player, to starter and now elite
I’m not gonna lie lately I lve been fw ya content it’s real honest and consistent💯. You say YOUR OPINION w/o care I love it I’m the same way. Salute to low 🫡
2021 NBA Champion and Finals MVP, 2-time league MVP, 6-time All Star, 2020 DPOY, 4-time All Defense 1st team and 4-time All NBA First Team yet he doesn’t understand the game?? Dear Gilber Arenas, have a plethora of seats!!!!!
Gilbert has a street ball mentality.. if a guy can’t crossover and pull up in your face he’s not really a hooper.. what makes Giannis so great is being able to dominate the game without a real jump shot
Giannis accomplished more the last 5 years than what Arenas accomplished his entire career. Arenas was only a scorer that could not produce any winning productivity at all.
Giannis is one of my favorite players but I agree with Gilbert Arenas's take. Giannis should be able to score without using pure physicality by now. His post game isnt there yet, floaters, hooks, back to the basket just aint there. I personally don't think he needs to shoot 3's at all. His Mid-game is what he should be working on, scoring easier would make him last more minutes is what Gilbert is saying. One point that Gilbert overlooked though is that Giannis plays hard on defense unlike most NBA players.
Don’t know, it’s like Low said, if players don’t check certain boxes then they aren’t skilled But him being able to out physical everyone at the rim is still a skill, cause you’re forgetting people in the NBA are also not bums(physically) So he’s not out of doing it to regular people He is doing it to NBA players who train and work on their body too Giannis might not be an Embiid in the post or something but he has an arsenal of post shots and finishing around the rim and even a developing turnaround jumper in the paint He has improved his passing, handling and knowing his work ethic is still improving He might never be a solid 3 point shooter or never have flashy post moves doesn’t diminish from his greatness I mean Shaq never gave people Hakeem level post moves He used physicality combined with some moves, a drop step, mastering the hook shot and boom - one of the most unstoppable players to play the sport So y’all need to kill this narrative please….
- Giannis may not have the repertoire of Hakeem or Kobe. BUT he's a great a player despite the lack of certain "skills" like a hesi-step-back-3. Most of the NBA can't really stop him from scoring. A bucket is a bucket so...does that mean the rest of the league is inadequate? Hardly. Giannis may not be the most skilled player but whatever he's doing, he's crushing it. The whole 38mpg by Gil was not a wise take (considering the greatest PF in Tim Duncan by age 28 started avg 33.4mpg).
People forget Giannis came in as shooter at the 3 for the Bucks. With Giannis' frame and his struggles at shooting from the start, he had to find other ways to be effective so he became a slashing big man with a lean frame who's impossible to stop when his size and momentum is on his side. He trained and transformed his skill set so much so he has become a better shooter and has better offensive awareness to the point he has become a playmaker for his team. I think Gilbert should do himself a favor, watch some tapes of Giannis and bare witness of how the Greek Freak lived up to his moniker.
It’s Xenophobia. Notice how he calls out “the greats” as Lebron, Kobe, Kawhi and KD. All American born…didn’t bring up any foreign players like Embiid, Jokic or Luka
Two things LOW 1.) I love AI I grew up watching him he’s one of my favorite players ever, but I would never argue that he practiced hard. Older generations do just make excuses for their players to romanticize how good they were. 2.) I think peak Giannis is up there with all time greats. Do I think he could overtake Bron all time, as interesting as that would be to see, no I don’t. I do think he has that potential and mindset that if he does I wouldn’t be like Damn where did that come from. With the work and time he puts in I wouldn’t be shocked if one day we are calling him an All timer
Facts it’s unlikely he’ll surpass lebrons peak but not an impossible feat. He’s well on his way but I think to do it he’ll have to win at least 2/3 more championships and also be incredibly great doing so.
His drive and inner motivation could propel him to those heights (top 5 all time) but it’s down to him. He still needs to improve in certain areas ie. Free throws. I don’t care much about the 3 pointer. But fortunately for him he has time on his side
To say Iverson didn’t practice hard is such a false claim that random people run with because of one interview. He was dealing with a death in his circle that same day which is why he didn’t go to practice. Iverson used to be bruised so badly from games and practice that when he took his shirt off his teammates were concerned for him. He played through all kinds if injuries and against the refs
@@highdeff17 practicing hard isn’t asking him to simulate game time plays just working on your craft is practicing and I know about the family stuff but you can’t excuse his whole career he didn’t work as hard as he could’ve. He was a great player without it but you telling me he couldn’t have work on passing drills and be an even better player than he was. It shows how good of a player he is tho that he did all the stuff he did with minimal off the court effort
@@cathancrowley1636 Iverson has averaged 7 and 8 assists per game for most of his career and had BUMS on his team. Iverson was a very underrated passer. Assists don’t count unless the assisted player makes the shot. Iverson was an undersized guard and one of the best offensive AND defensive players in the league. He’s averaged over 30 multiple times in the NBA. He had the worst team to ever make an NBA finals period. He went through the east with literally just him. The second highest scorer on the team was a 15-16ppg scorer. What the hell else could he have done? Iverson has to be the most misunderstood and underrated player to play in the NBA.
Dude will be forever remember as a guy who point gun at his own teammate. Holding GA candle? He is not worthy to be anywhere near Giannis. That's why he loud mouth with some weird take.
The minutes thing confuses a lot of people . It became a thing when he was subbed out of the game after 4 minutes of the 1st quarter , in the finals . Giannis was hyperventilating and cramping all finals and pretty much since the game 7 of the brooklyn series . The reason behind this is not conditioning , it's anxiety and it's very real . He has anxiety seizures during games , if you know anything about this condition in pro athletes you can see recognize all the signs just by watching Giannis . I think also Shannon sharpe told that in his podcast . In this playoffs he was good . He probably works with a sports psychiatrist.
@@OGSauceDaddy Please read my comment . I'm trying to explain a condition which explains him having troubles with his runs up and down the floor and probably his free throws to some extent
@@kdtrey5isabeast No he did that regularly. I'm his biggest fan . That's not criticism . Hyperventilation is not caused by injuries . For a guy with such an impressive physique , its the only explanation .
Gilbert Arenas just hating cause he never won shit. Got to the second round once and got swept and didn’t really play that well in the series. Then the moment he gets a huge contract than his career was basically done. Would he say the same thing about Shaq? doubt it. Giannis has won 2 MVPs, DPOY, and had one of the best finals series in the last 10 years. Agent Zero can hold Giannis’ jock strap
I love when Gilbert talks about this stuff. He literally had two seasons where he played 40 minutes. Arenas is still mad because he thought he should have been better and it's his coaches fault. And the reason they aren't playing as many minutes is so they can in the playoffs. That's the way it used to always be. I'm an old head and I think this league is weak but there are a few guys that are bringing better play back. This garbage out there now is hard to watch. Handles are sloppy. Traveling and carrying.
I think if you think Giannis’ basketball IQ is in the same realm as Lebron you’re crazy. I don’t know how much that matters towards being the best, but there’s definitely a gap. I think you can get great #s as a very good player by having a great coach, putting the work in and keeping the game simple for yourself.
Giannis gets by on pure physicality .. thats what folks mean.. the Bucks whole offensive system is setup around getting Giannis a chance to score and dominate.. thats why just putting up a simple wall against him was/is so effective.. well since jrue got there the wall is not gonna work bcuz they have another option who can get to the bucket off the dribble.. Like .. lets not sugar coat things.. Giannis is a hyper-ultra Athletic dude.. ive watch .. Giannis literally take 4 long strides .. to get from one end of the court to the other... just 4 strides.. who else could do something like that.. hahaha... it is what it is .. Giannis has no true basketball skill set .. like back to the basic.. float game.. jumpshot .. foot work off the dribble.. etc .. etc. and cant shoot free throws..
If he would’ve just stuck with he needs to improve his game it would’ve been fine … Giannis needs to evolve or his bully ball hunting for calls play style will burn him out …. It worked on the suns because they don’t have the wings …. But a team like Boston with wings shut that down
Gilbert Arenas is just being Gilbert Arenas ... if Gilbert says it ... it must be right and true ... a pretentious basketball guru with all the answers ... and as it relates to GIANNIS ... somebody please get him a pair of sunglasses ... if you are going to pretend to be blind ... at least play the part ... 😎 ...
It’s weird that Giannis is the guy everyone has something negative to say about despite there not really being much room for criticism and him being very likable. Meanwhile someone like Luka still doesnt have a whole lot of room for criticism but does has an iffy personality always looking mad at the refs and with that face like he seriously wants to punch them, yet the only negative thing you’ll hear about Luka is he needs a bit more help. Lol
Sorry bruh I think you missed the point it's a difference between being physically dominant and having a deep understanding of basketball one does not require the other
LOW im surprised about your andrew tate take given that youre such an analytical person and seem genuinely intelligent when you reason about basketball(which could be assumed to be translated to any other situation)
I don’t understand how you can drop 50 in the finals. Win DPOY and 2 MVPS by NOT understanding the sport you play…and then he brought up physical training as if Giannis hasn’t bulked up crazy since he joined the NBA
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Exactly
This Nigga Arenas had like 3 good seasons
@@WilliamAfton524 3 good seasons as actual STAR ⭐️ after that it was a nosedive from there.
exactly, perfect comment bro. W
What's unmentioned is how EVERY year this man has been better, we've seen it. He's now a great passer after that being a clear area he was weak in. This season alone he nearly toppled Boston without Kris whilst setting a record. These takes never stop amazing me about Giannis.
If someone can win 2 MVPs, DPOY, a championship, and a FMVP without "understanding basketball" then that dude must be different.
Man we should put that Nigga Arenas (young) against prime 2022 Giannis and see how Gil does against him. Giannis shits on him.
I mean tbf Giannis is quite literally different 💀😂
Bo Jackson different 😂 they said the same about him on the football field
And the most improved player award
Gilbert Arenas disrespected every single player in the league with these bs statements
This is why when people say “you didn’t play basketball so you can’t talk about it” I laugh. Pro players and sometimes legends say the most off the wall shit ever
This makes me flip flop on it cause everyone says wack shit. People who don’t play sports say some positions don’t take skill and legends say this shit
@@tysonmaddox1090 even pro players say some positions don’t take skill (James harden on Giannis). I agree that everyone has bad takes but to try and gatekeep talking basketball to only pros is stupid
@@IKBanksI absolutely I was more saying that I see where there coming from when people say stuff like “kickers and offensive linemen take no skill. They just push people and kick balls”
@@tysonmaddox1090 okay I see your point. As someone who’s played on both ends of the line in football I can say it’s a lot more skilled than it may look from a viewing standpoint. (I definitely agree about kickers for the most part) but I see what you mean now
Professional athletes in any sport are the worst judges of talent and skill
“He won a championship COOOL” 😂😂 I swear I started crying
Never saw a more disrespected chpionship😂
What a joke man...
Agent 0 was too cool for a championship.
He just hates Europeans
The fact he went further with this on Instagram is hilarious.
Has he added new skill to his game? Yes. His court vision has gotten better and he's become a better passer. The way he plays defense, shuffles his feet, and disects plays has gotten better. He has gotten better as a dribbler - Giannis wasn't able to run point coming into he league. He rebuilt his shot form. He's also expanded his post game.
Has his 3% gotten better? Not yet. You have a point.
Mid range? Yes. He shot 42% last year - ABOVE LEAGUE AVERSGE. Has his FT's gotten better? Yes, 72% last year when he was in the 60's before. Has his back to be basket play gotten better?
Yes. He added the drop step. He added the base line fade away. He added the hook shot, to go with his insanely elite quick spin.
The only "flaw" in his game is he shoots 30% from 3. That's it.
That's the flaw. He's improved everywhere else.
And that 30% from 3? That's better than 4 of Arenas seasons shooting 3.
Excellent break down here 🙏🏿
and wow.. shot better than Gilbert when Giannis is known as someone who cant shoot 3s? So Gilbert is trash af and knows nothing in comparison to Giannis 🤷🏿♂️ if we use Gilbert's logic anyway lmao
someone needs to copy and paste this into arenas social media and for the ignorant haters
3 of those 4 season from Gil were cut short due to injuries/suspension. And the last season was spent with two different teams and he was a shell of his former self due to past injuries.
Well said!!!
@@JimmyButlersdreads doesn’t matter it’s about improvement not regression. Gilbert talked about knowing how to be great but got suspended for violating gun rules. He has no right to speak on the younger talent with a better mindset than him by far.
Why can’t people just be honest and say they don’t like someone? I don’t understand the Giannis hate, mans is doing his thing. 🤷🏽♂️
They don’t like him because they xenophobic and that a foreign player can accomplish more than what they will ever dream of.
It’s cuz he’s doing it better
I think one of the reasons is because he's European believe it or not. I also think that the "hesi-tween" culture makes Giannis seem worse
@@JayPlay2Much I hope that's not why, that's stupid af.
Cause maybe criticizing doesn't equate to hate ever thought of that
Giannis without “learning” basketball is apparently still a top 25 player ever. Imagine if one day he learns.
Tooooo far
Top 25 is crazy relax urself u probably just starting watching basketball after 2015. No way u claim he’s top 25 all time cause he won a ring and a mvp and a dpoy award
@@SlimReapeer You had to read your own comment afterwards and say "damn that's a hall of famer"
@@SlimReapeer he’s already top 3 in his position so what you on?
Dirk is prob top 25 in most minds and giannis already better than dirk so..
Steph Curry literally hasn’t played over 34 MPG since 2013… but you won’t hear him say that about steph
He’s literally just hating on Giannis
idk man. Gilbert says he created the stuff Steph does. He' becoming a player hater without realizing it
@@theinktician Gilbert did create it tho?!
Nah Gilbert Arenas has said things about Steph. Back in 2017 he left him off of his list of Top 5 Point Guards in the league and said it was because he classified Steph as a combo player. But put Damian Lillard as a Top 5 Point Guard on that same list
@@bossman632 I remember that shit 😭😭😭. Gil had me looking like nigga huh 🤨
@@FRESH___ Reggie Miller though?
Giannis is only 90% of what he can be. He is so raw, he literally is just getting thru his 10,000 hrs as a pro
70%
@@Coldskin1 says who you? Mr. Coldskin 🤣
I think it’s really the fact that Giannis has the accomplishments he has while not playing the game since a kid, burns some people up.
if Giannis accomplished all he has without understanding basketball the league is fucked when he finally figures it out 😂
😂😂
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What a scary day that would be haha
great point here, how much he can do if he figured it out. lol
bro wants giannis to make plays like jokic
I personally got giannis number 1 in the league. And it confuses me that people say “he doesn’t understand basketball🤓” but praise shaq💀
And shaq praises Giannis too😂
@@tysonmaddox1090
Because Shaq wants Giannis to carry on Shaq’s legacy. Diesel even gave him the nickname Superman.
@@WilliamAfton524 well it’s not like he gives it away from free. He resisted Dwight Howard being Superman for years. It seems like he just has a certain level of respect for giannis
@@tysonmaddox1090 fax😭
I think it's because he doesn't have a "finesse" first type game and doesn't have the flash like KD Steph or Bron, its the same reason people see nice post moves and the footwork involved as less valuable then something like a nice stepback, I also got Giannis as 1
The NBA has a Xenophobia problem. I first noticed with how little respect Pau Gasol got back in the day and it’s gotten way worse these days as seen with Giannis and Jokić
Giannis sucks though
@@bronsonkatz8307 just wrong atp
The thing with Pau is that it's mostly Lobestans doing it to make kobe seem greater than what he actually was.
Man Kobe doesn't get the last without PG
The Pau disrespect comes from Kobe riders downplaying him to give Kobe all the credit
Saying Giannis doesn't improve is an insult! And I mean it... no super star I've seen has been willing to incorporate so much more facets to their game than Giannis has. He has a tireless work ethic and he's always improving. His minutes is for strategic purpose for the Bucks not for him if anything there are times Giannis is on fire and they take him out which I disagree with but in that window he still manages to put up equal or greater numbers than anybody in the league with less time. You don't want this monster playing more minutes.
Giannis has done nothing but get better every year. He is fixing holes in his game faster and better than basically anyone else in the league. He's a completely different player with a much larger skill set than he was coming in. Gilbert must be talking about someone else.
I really doubt someone can be the main player on a championship team, that literally won a championship and Finals MVP and not understand at least the basics of NBA level ball. Horrible take by Gilbert
It's all relative and depends what aspect of ball he's referring to. I'll extend an Olive Branch. Cp3 and Lebron are the 2 of the best passers we've seen since the 2000s. Cp3 just learned how to play off ball and Lebron still hasn't. In today's NBA those skills are much more valuable than anything Giannis brings to the table individually and it's no wonder that as soon as Giannis starts setting screens and rolling to the basket OFF BALL he wins a chip and the Wall defense no longer works. I disagree with Gil bc he's clearly gotten better at that though so to say "no improvement" is weird.
Giannis greatest ability is his motor.
@@RecapRico lebron is a good off ball player 😒
@@RecapRico CP3 always knew how to play off ball lmfao. It’s just he never had a legitimate secondary ball handler until Harden.
LeBron also plays off ball lmfao. He did it alot in Miami because he had Wade to do so. He posted up more, cutting, screening, etc. All those transition baskets. LeBron being unable to play off ball is a myth. just because LeBron is more effective with the ball in his hands being one of the greatest offensive players ever doesn’t mean he can’t play off ball. He’s not Houston Harden lol
@@darkinferno1219 he played with Jamal Crawford 😂 and he used to do nothing besides stand and watch. Stop the capping
Can we also acknowledge that Giannis doesn’t need to play more than 33 min a night cuz the bucks are up 20 by the start of the 4th ?
That’s something Gil just chose to ignore lol
There is so much Gil could've touched on besides mins played because thats a stupid argument.
Agreed... no coach should be playing their stars if the team is up 20 or more points
Imagine winning a chip without understanding basketball. What more can Giannis do if he knows basketball. Crazy.
And putting on 50lbs of muscle and not knowing how to train his body? If he did, he'd be built like the Hulk.
Playing basketball n knowing the ins n outs is 2 diff things.. I think that's what Gilbert is talkn about. Like how lebron can run a play back from the 1st quarter at a press conference shit like that
@@tj2nasty4ya83 that’s true but you don’t win a chip not knowing basketball unless everyone else is just that bad🤷♂️
@@drcheesepuff3805 lol Tru.. But it does look like giannis is at 24 hr fitness against some of these teams
Not only that he was the fmvp so it wasn't like he was riding the bench he was deemed the most valuable contributor to that championship. How do you do that and not understand the sport
Giving Giannis his props would, in a roundabout way, invalidate these guys' entire careers lol. He came from literally nothing from the other side of the world, was never a touted prospect and wasn't even a prodigy from day 1 like Luka.
He's literally grown leaps and bounds every season to the point that in 8 years, at age 27, he's not only a top 75 player but he belongs in the top half of that list and he's got the better part of a decade to keep climbing that list, while bums like Arenas had entire careers with priveleges that an 18yo Giannis would'nt even have dreamt of but they never even made the list.
Truly great players like Shaq and Chuck love Giannis because they see the guy's hard work and hunger, while they're secure about themselves, while almost-greats and has beens hate on him at every chance they get because they see in Giannis everything that they never were.
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Gonna subscribe to you, bro. One thing I loved about your analysis is that you did not have to go at Gilbert's personal career to show how great Giannis is. Kudos to you, brother.
I like how his reasoning really shows that he clearly doesn't understand. The reason why Giannis only has to play 32 minutes a game is obviously the fact that Coach Bud has him on a minutes restriction. Also Giannis plays harder than about 95% of the league in his 32 minutes and plays both sides of the court at the highest level possible which is something you can't say for a majority of the league (or Gilbert himself). Its not like Giannis is any different than a large portion of todays stars who load manage to lower the risk of injury. His team is still able to win games with just those 32 minutes so who cares. Also he only plays so few minutes in the regular season which in all honesty doesn't matter all that much.
As long as they’re winning enough games it doesn’t matter at all, unless he really wanted to go for a 3rd MVP
@@gavin1391 Exactly, Giannis doesn't seem like the type to chase an MVP. Also he is still a candidate with or without playing that 38 minutes.
It would be fascinating to see his numbers if he averaged higher minutes than he does. The guy already gives you mvp numbers on 32 mins a game lol.
Gilbert would not know what's it like to be both the best offensive player the being the defensive anchor of the team for at least 30+ minutes. He don't know the burdens guys like Giannis, Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Kawhi, and Lebron, not to mention he's a big man not some small guard. Bigger people do tend to run out of stamina more easily and Giannis is one of the more endurable superstars(let alone a big man) with his offensive and defensive output. The guts Arenas dare to say...
@@sebastianleung2897 he's smoking that pack about his conditioning because a guy with bad training doesn't hyperextend his knee and come back in a week to dominate a series. He's probably the most impressive physical athlete in the NBA off that alone.
The Giannis disrespect isn't odd, it's targeted and with a single purpose, to diminish his already huge legacy... After he won the chip he rustled a lot of feathers saying I COULD HOVE GONE TO A SUPERTEAM BUT I DID IT THE RIGHT WAY.. After that it's scorched earth tactics, nukes flying around everywhere, mud thrown to protect their own legacy which was based to team hopping, deck stacking etc. The only difference is Giannis has the courage to state his opinion because he believes and knows it to be right and the others put media members, old buddies and the like to spew their nonsense...
He’s not that skilled tho y’all cry about anything anybody says about giannis and Steph
@@slaughterking1865 he dominates on both ends, Unstoppable in the paint, can actually shoot if he’s open, and gets it done when he’s needed the most. He’s no debate the best player in the NBA right now and jokic is second
@@Mo-ei7ig 😂😂😂 didn’t acknowledge anything I said and yet and still bron Steph kd embiid kawhi and pg can all beat Giannis and jokic
@@slaughterking1865 giannis number 1 in the league. It’s not a debate😂. We don’t talk about kawhi after what he did in 2020
@@slaughterking1865 your actually delusional. Thinking those guys can beat Giannis.
Giannis is a two time MVP, Finals MVP and champion.
Gilbert Arenas brought a gun into a locker room, in a public arena to intimate his teammate over a gambling debt.
But at least GA knows HOW to play
@@darrengordon-hill yah that's why he never win anything except big money
@@kingpanda5212 lol y'all silly af Gil dropped 60 on prime Kobe I think he knows what he's talking about
@@MrEmmanuelmack still ringless
@@MrEmmanuelmack Just because they were a good player at the sport don't mean they are good at everything around the sport. You don't see alot of good players being good coaches or analyst
The fact that he praises Ben Simmons, but frowns upon Giannis tells me enough about him
Giannis is physically gifted, but he did start playing basketball late in life.
The scary thing though, is that he still has time to learn all those things that he hasn't practiced. As for his body, that's an insane complaint. His body is beyond ready. He has one of the best bodies to ever play basketball.
We should make a whole 2k roster of “Anti-Giannis” for example, Gilbert Arenas, Charles Oakley, and Andre Iguadola
James Harden gotta be in there too
PG - James Harden
SG - Gilbert Arenas
SF - Andre Iguodala
PF - Charles Oakley
C - Ryan Hollins
Coach - Skip Bayless 💀
Bumass team
What did Iggy say?
@@gray_gogy If Rasheed Wallace played in todays game he would be better than Giannis
Gilbert Arenas really pisses me off, nothing about him would ever make me like or respect the dude, he's just so insecure and I find him so hypocritical for someone who hates old heads. The fact that not only this man said Giannis don't know what it takes to be great and then also says he doesn't know how to train this body...This man is a menace(in a genuinely bad way) both in basketball and his off court antics
Facts. He's a clown 🤡
@@THEMANCURTIS Gil talks like he was somebody too lmao bro he was on the wizards playing trash minutes going nowhere
@@KennnnyT he was a good player just on a bad team
@@KennnnyT He was one of the best scorers in the league at his beat, which was a very short time period.
@@tateihuhwa9089 just like Isaiah Thomas from the Celtics right? Gil was good but he talks like he was one of the best in his generation. He claims he has IQ but look how dumb he was when he was a professional
It's always these tween hesi splash hooper types that don't know what June basketball feels like 😂
After what he did to the Suns, ripping their hearts out, that should of proved how great he is to the few left not believing so. Smh....
Apparently still has tons of haters, fact is Giannis is top 5 since mj retired duncan,kobe,lebron,curry,Giannis
That Iverson clip hit home. Iverson was literally telling them whats what and they were trying to change his words. Its something a lot of media guys/ hosts do. Sometimes they say its a way to give the person they're interviewing an opportunity to walk back what they said. But if the guy gives you a plain answer, didn't stutter or seem unsure. Take it as his answer.
Redick did the same thing when Perkins admitted that back in 08-09 he wanted LeBron to have an injury to miss the final game of their series. Perkins said he literally wished that it would be an injury to keep out for that 1 game. They tried to flip it or look at him like its a terrible thing to say when the guy was just confessing how he felt in that moment going up against LeBron.
just goes to show that even a player who played at the highest level can have terrible basketball IQ and be biased as heck.
this giannis is unskilled take is worse than thinking the earth is flat.
Whoa terrible basketball IQ?
@@indamaking I don't think he has bad BBIQ, but in order to come to a conclusion like he did there he has to have a major blindspot against young big men in the keague, maybe he's a big "hesi hesi tween" guy and can't get over how Giannis' games looks less skilled compared to others, maybe he just doesn't like Europeans or Giannis himself. There has to be something, because a lot of what he said isn't even debatable, it was just absolutely wrong with no basis.
@@indamaking lol yes
He doesn’t have low basketball iq. He has low general iq
2:34 Giannis is arguably the most in shape player in the league wtf is Gil talking about
Xenophobia is a real thing , Giannis has reached heights Gilbert Arenas could never reach yet somehow he doesn’t understand the game & doesn’t know “how to be great” ? Okay
And also small market phobia
It’s not that deep ..
Yea he coulda said that for AD😂😂
giannis is the greatest player of all time bro won a ring, 2 mvps, 1 dpoy and the mip without “understanding basketball”
Not the greatest of all time rn. Greatest in the league rn. He definitely has a possibility to be the greatest of all time. But not rn. I pray he do tho. He’s great
@@lepsikilla6998 he doesn't "understand basketball" and achieved so much tho imagine if he does then.
@@hollow9846 fr. He still young asf. And he got another decade plus more. So, I believe he’ll most likely be in the goat debate. We’ll see how much MJ fanboys agree and disagree
So let me get this straight....Gilbert Arenas who at best is remembered as a sports personality/player is critiquing a player miles better than how his own career went? WOW
(Also 🔫)
He best remembered for brining guns into a locker room.
That GUN is how he’s best remembered
Best remembered as a player who brought a gun in their locker room and pointed the gun to his teammate.
You must not remember what Gilbert was doing out there Giannis offense of game is nowhere as close as Gil’s but Gianni’s got the defense on lock lol I’m just saying it’s closer than you think
@@YoungRacilla Gilbert cared more about booray then making the playoffs let alone wining a championship.
It’s crazy how if giannis was born 5 years earlier but somehow was the same, no one would be saying this. It’s crazy how most all time great big men have less skill than giannis and he’s still “not skilled enough” like this man isn’t on a path to possibly be top 10 all time if things work out in his favor
Prime Giannis vs prime KG!!!
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@@darrengordon-hill man i might even go prime giannis over prime duncan but for now i will settle with him being top 2 or 3 best pf all time
I feel like Giannis had the approval of Kobe. Nothing these other people say means anything bc Kobe said that man was gonna be an all time great if he put in the work. Which he has and is.
Fr, Kobe would possibly put some of the weird ass take back in it place. Not a lot of thing get Kobe's approves, but crazy work ethic is one of them - something that made Kobe the player he was, and GA definitely got plentiful of it.
Whenever they talk about Giannis' "short comings" I always remember Shaq who lived by the paint and died by the paint.... Shaq did most of his scoring the same way...dunks, lay ups, bully ball and post moves.... And everyone was in awe how he dominates the game.... This is, not the same, but similar to that case. We don't talk about Giannis as the GOAT, but possible best player at this point in time.
And Shaq could have been that much greater if he trained more it’s been documented
If Giannis keeps it up and doesn’t downfall. He can definitely be in the top 5 if anything GOAT. It’s very possible.
At least he didn't start with "I love Giannis but...." lol
I hate that argument
giannis is quickly becoming one of my all time favorite players.
Let’s be real if an American player had done exactly what giannis has done he would be the consensus best player in the world, to some he is but it’s ridiculous that even people who know the game like Gilbert arenas say this shit.
Black people are Hella racist when it comes to basketball speaking from personal experience.
Giannis is the consensus best player in the world for the most part
We’ve seen it already him and he called Shaq 😭. Not to mention they were d riding Zion and he does the same shit as Giannis with less defensive ability.
@@flynyy I agree that he’s the best, but looking at social media and the nba community he probably isn’t
@@Nick-sr4fe come on that Zion take is trash, he was dominating, got attention from famous people, while making incredible dunks and blocks that’s why he was hyped up
Gilbert is a professional hater, he hates on so many people it's not even funny at this point
Haterade masked by a childish facade
Giannis is a professional basketball player; that suits me fine
Gil in your 11 season u got 3x All nba team , 2002-03 most improve player , 3x all star . Giannis in his 9 yr 6x all star , 6 x all nba team and 2 x MVP and he got one chip u got none also has a Finals MVP. Gil you couldn’t stay health or u couldn’t leave the pole at home 😂 come on bro there levels to the nba Giannis is way above u Gil
Giannis antetokounmpo is like special forces you bring him in when you need him the most. I think some players are overplayed and this is how they get these injuries. Giannis has the most impressive highlight footage for a man his size
Just be saying shit 😭
I've never seen a 7footer move so fast and elite dribbler.. thats skills and gifted.. if giannis is an American things will be very different
I’m surprised y’all still listen to anything Gil says. He’s the last person that should be talking about someone understanding and respecting the game. Dude didn’t take shit serious when he was in the league. He was a clown in the locker room, he’s self admittedly a supreme ball hog, he was reckless with his finances and off court doings, and injuries wrecked what was left of his short career. He says some good shit here and there but usually he just loves to hear himself talk.
Accurate AF 💯
That's what I'm saying.
Hate to agree just because of "Hibachi" but yeah, it's like taking Skip Bayless seriously.
Dude is most famous for bringing guns in the locker room 💀💀
Can we appreciate low’s facial expressions, the beginning of the video when arenas was explaining himself low’s expression is killing me 🤣🤣
Gilbert legitimately doesn’t know a damn thing about basketball lol
Gilbert has been losing a 1v1 with self awareness his entire life
I am annoyed with the Giannis disrespect.
It's kind of crazy people don't remember Game 6 of 2021 Finals when Giannis took control of the game with 50 Pts, 14 Rebs, 5 Blks and won his first ring. I mean wasn't that performance consider great if not all-time great? As for AI, he was a great player but he sabotaged his own career because he thought he was above it all and he wasn't. It's tragedy for sure, but it does happen alot and even like all time greats like Wilt Chamberlain could have been even greater with a change of mentality (and maybe, he wouldn't have retired from his couch after opting out).
after he hyperextended his knee too.
haven't seen a performance that gutsy since kobe coming back from getting his ankle rolled by Jalen rose
I remember when they brought that up on first take for a debate between ha and Giannis and Stephen A just said so straight face. That had me crackin
Don’t forget 17-19 FT
The best part are his ft that game. The thing that people use to treat like hes shaq was the reason they won that game
Giannis is likely the most “coachable” star ever.
Duncan
Some times to his detriment.
Giannis will win more championships and will go down as one of the best players to ever play the game. He's very talented, positive, intelligent, skilled, and an awesome work ethic. He isn't understood by some because he moves differently through the world than most. This makes his fans love him more. :-)
Basketball Players: You never played so you don't know what you're talking about.
Me: I don't need to be a parent to know that raising a kid is hard work. I can give still give insights on how to raise the child and etc.
Giannis is super entertaining and fun to watch. He dominates, and it is a blast to watch the bucks play. It's a much needed break from most other nba games shooting and missing 3s after 3s
If Giannis had Kris this past run, I believe they would have been in the Finals against Steph's Warriors. I don't think Boston beats Milwaukee when Giannis has a legitimate secondary scoring threat, as Boston is a great defensive team, but they couldn't handle him at all. With Kris holding it down and providing a legit secondary threat, with them double and triple teaming him all the time, Milwaukee will always come out on top. That was the only thing missing this year, and Giannis would have proved, again, that he's the most dominant player in basketball.
Gil's got that Merica-only hate for Giannis, everyone knows that. There's a lot of former and current players that will NEVER say a player that wasn't born in America is the best there is. With Giannis, they like to go hardcore, all the time. Doesn't matter what he does, they'll never say he's better than a Merica player. Giannis is the best player right now and proved it multiple times over, but only real fans know this.
GA single handedly drag a 7 games vs the whole Celtics. If Kris was there, the chance of Mil- GSW is wayyy larger than what we had lol. And on god good luck Green and JP on guarding GA. Since anyone else as that optiom would be suicidal.
They lacked a play maker.. they have scorers but the play making heavily relied on Giannis, who is also the main scorer, which made it easier to defend him.. not hating on Jrue but Jrue plays best in iso plays, Khris plays best on pick n rolls.. remember when they used the pick n rolls without Giannis against Atlanta, using Brook as a psuedo Giannis.? That's how much they benefit from pick n rolls because they have spot up shooters on Pat and Greyson.. that play frees up the shooters or ensures a 1 vs 1 on the paint.. either gang up on the big man and free the shooters or guard the shooters and let the big man steamroll.. without pick n rolls, the Bucks offense will get hindered
@@asdasd1111ish If kris is there they win in 5.
The thing I don't get is why they do this to Embiid, Joker and Giannis but not Doncic. Why is it OK for Doncic to potentially (and probably one day) be the face of the league but these other guys who are the most dominant right now don't even get the consideration they earned and deserve? I don't understand it.
If KD had Kyrie harden every game vs bucks
13:53 I disagree - Giannis is absolutely getting to the point of being undeniable night after night.
He sits at that all-timer table no doubt.
He saying he hate old heads like he ain’t 46… #TeamJon
I still don’t understand the hate. He’s been improving his weaknesses EVERY year yet guys still say he’s unskilled and talentless? NBA media wants a bunch of Kyries’ running the league.
The part about the oldheads idolizing players had me dying lmao, that man got a new sub
When people say not as skilled I think it’s the equivalent of someone saying a boxer isn’t as technical but that doesn’t mean they aren’t great. Roy Jones is technically not as technically sound as other fighters but he was probably the greatest combination of speed and strength possibly ever, and he was dominant. I do see a bias from certain ex nba players like Gil and Tmac for offensively elite players, but Gil would never say what he is saying about Gannis about Shaq, and by what I’m taking from his logic it would apply to Shaq too.
He's 27 and is only improving. Imagine what he'll be at 30, when he's shooting 35% from 3 and 75% from the FT line
I didn't knew his existence till this video...
Funny part is Giannis has often cited AI as one of his influences and one of the few NBA players he watched. Even on that level, Giannis has shown AI the ultimate respect. It's so stupid of Arenas and the haters to hate on Giannis.
Giannis said that to AI's face... That he was the reason he started playing basketball...
lows facial expressions 😂😂😂😂
I can smell the insecurities and inferiority coming from Gilbert through the screen. What a horrible take lmao.
Players that aren’t from the U.S. always get disrespected or not enough respect. That’s it, that’s the reason. We’ve watched giannis work on his body, handles, finishing at the rim, post up, mid range, reading the defense and making the right pass when the wall is built, and now we see him working on his perimeter shot. That’s just the offensive end. But coaches don’t give af about that, they only wanna know if u produce or not. They don’t care how u get it done, JUST GET IT DONE!
Ok I mess with Gilbert, but bro got trapped in a whole different Multiverse
I bring all my guns to work. -Gilbert Arenas
Gilbert be capping the whole damn time 🤣
Giannis ja tem as "2 chaves" do sucesso
Like the cap he was going to bust in the locker room
@@martimcosta1684 factos
@@Lightdragon773 😂💀
When he said he wasn’t physically training properly, I thought he was trolling immediately.
Imagine winning a chip, dropping 50 in the closeout game, 2 mvp’s, a DPOY, and finals mvp, but getting the same level of respect as “losers” like Tracy McGrady. Giannis at 27 is already greater than a lot of “all time” players yet oldheads treat him like he’s Steve Nash…
Wait a minute Tracy mcgrady dealt with injuries to him and Yao Ming t-mac was just like giannis outside of where they came from, both raw, bench warmers, to role player, to starter and now elite
@@teamsmiling TMac’s rockets team got farther in the playoffs when he was injured in 09.
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Arenas really has the most radical version of the "Hooper vs basketball player" debate
Gilbert Arenas doesn't understand that it's not appropriate to bring a gun to a game. 🤣🤣🤣
2021 NBA Champion and Finals MVP, 2-time league MVP, 6-time All Star, 2020 DPOY, 4-time All Defense 1st team and 4-time All NBA First Team yet he doesn’t understand the game?? Dear Gilber Arenas, have a plethora of seats!!!!!
Gilbert has a street ball mentality.. if a guy can’t crossover and pull up in your face he’s not really a hooper.. what makes Giannis so great is being able to dominate the game without a real jump shot
Giannis accomplished more the last 5 years than what Arenas accomplished his entire career. Arenas was only a scorer that could not produce any winning productivity at all.
Had the strap on him tho
Giannis is one of my favorite players but I agree with Gilbert Arenas's take. Giannis should be able to score without using pure physicality by now. His post game isnt there yet, floaters, hooks, back to the basket just aint there. I personally don't think he needs to shoot 3's at all. His Mid-game is what he should be working on, scoring easier would make him last more minutes is what Gilbert is saying. One point that Gilbert overlooked though is that Giannis plays hard on defense unlike most NBA players.
Don’t know, it’s like Low said, if players don’t check certain boxes then they aren’t skilled
But him being able to out physical everyone at the rim is still a skill, cause you’re forgetting people in the NBA are also not bums(physically)
So he’s not out of doing it to regular people
He is doing it to NBA players who train and work on their body too
Giannis might not be an Embiid in the post or something but he has an arsenal of post shots and finishing around the rim and even a developing turnaround jumper in the paint
He has improved his passing, handling and knowing his work ethic is still improving
He might never be a solid 3 point shooter or never have flashy post moves doesn’t diminish from his greatness
I mean Shaq never gave people Hakeem level post moves
He used physicality combined with some moves, a drop step, mastering the hook shot and boom - one of the most unstoppable players to play the sport
So y’all need to kill this narrative please….
His mid shooting % last year was above league average. He improved that aspect of the game massively
- Giannis may not have the repertoire of Hakeem or Kobe. BUT he's a great a player despite the lack of certain "skills" like a hesi-step-back-3.
Most of the NBA can't really stop him from scoring. A bucket is a bucket so...does that mean the rest of the league is inadequate? Hardly. Giannis may not be the most skilled player but whatever he's doing, he's crushing it. The whole 38mpg by Gil was not a wise take (considering the greatest PF in Tim Duncan by age 28 started avg 33.4mpg).
People forget Giannis came in as shooter at the 3 for the Bucks. With Giannis' frame and his struggles at shooting from the start, he had to find other ways to be effective so he became a slashing big man with a lean frame who's impossible to stop when his size and momentum is on his side. He trained and transformed his skill set so much so he has become a better shooter and has better offensive awareness to the point he has become a playmaker for his team. I think Gilbert should do himself a favor, watch some tapes of Giannis and bare witness of how the Greek Freak lived up to his moniker.
It’s Xenophobia. Notice how he calls out “the greats” as Lebron, Kobe, Kawhi and KD. All American born…didn’t bring up any foreign players like Embiid, Jokic or Luka
2x league MVP 1x Champion and Finals MVP doesn't understand basketball. Okay.
Two things LOW
1.) I love AI I grew up watching him he’s one of my favorite players ever, but I would never argue that he practiced hard. Older generations do just make excuses for their players to romanticize how good they were.
2.) I think peak Giannis is up there with all time greats. Do I think he could overtake Bron all time, as interesting as that would be to see, no I don’t. I do think he has that potential and mindset that if he does I wouldn’t be like Damn where did that come from. With the work and time he puts in I wouldn’t be shocked if one day we are calling him an All timer
Facts it’s unlikely he’ll surpass lebrons peak but not an impossible feat. He’s well on his way but I think to do it he’ll have to win at least 2/3 more championships and also be incredibly great doing so.
His drive and inner motivation could propel him to those heights (top 5 all time) but it’s down to him. He still needs to improve in certain areas ie. Free throws. I don’t care much about the 3 pointer. But fortunately for him he has time on his side
To say Iverson didn’t practice hard is such a false claim that random people run with because of one interview. He was dealing with a death in his circle that same day which is why he didn’t go to practice. Iverson used to be bruised so badly from games and practice that when he took his shirt off his teammates were concerned for him. He played through all kinds if injuries and against the refs
@@highdeff17 practicing hard isn’t asking him to simulate game time plays just working on your craft is practicing and I know about the family stuff but you can’t excuse his whole career he didn’t work as hard as he could’ve. He was a great player without it but you telling me he couldn’t have work on passing drills and be an even better player than he was. It shows how good of a player he is tho that he did all the stuff he did with minimal off the court effort
@@cathancrowley1636 Iverson has averaged 7 and 8 assists per game for most of his career and had BUMS on his team. Iverson was a very underrated passer. Assists don’t count unless the assisted player makes the shot. Iverson was an undersized guard and one of the best offensive AND defensive players in the league. He’s averaged over 30 multiple times in the NBA. He had the worst team to ever make an NBA finals period. He went through the east with literally just him. The second highest scorer on the team was a 15-16ppg scorer. What the hell else could he have done? Iverson has to be the most misunderstood and underrated player to play in the NBA.
I like how Gilbert Arenas has the balls to say that even though he’s never done anything “great” in the league and can’t hold a candle to Giannis
3 time all nba
Gilbert walked so curry and others could run
Dude will be forever remember as a guy who point gun at his own teammate. Holding GA candle? He is not worthy to be anywhere near Giannis. That's why he loud mouth with some weird take.
The minutes thing confuses a lot of people . It became a thing when he was subbed out of the game after 4 minutes of the 1st quarter , in the finals . Giannis was hyperventilating and cramping all finals and pretty much since the game 7 of the brooklyn series . The reason behind this is not conditioning , it's anxiety and it's very real . He has anxiety seizures during games , if you know anything about this condition in pro athletes you can see recognize all the signs just by watching Giannis . I think also Shannon sharpe told that in his podcast . In this playoffs he was good . He probably works with a sports psychiatrist.
Even if he is hyperventilating, the mf got up and dropped 50 while being the best defender on the court. People just need to hop off his divk
He was injured during the finals. He was pushing through injuries. That’s why he was battling through the finals
@@OGSauceDaddy Please read my comment . I'm trying to explain a condition which explains him having troubles with his runs up and down the floor and probably his free throws to some extent
@@kdtrey5isabeast No he did that regularly. I'm his biggest fan . That's not criticism . Hyperventilation is not caused by injuries . For a guy with such an impressive physique , its the only explanation .
@@nickc.4558 I’m emphasizing the idea that focusing on him “hyperventilating” is ridiculous. We’re on the same side
Gilbert Arenas just hating cause he never won shit. Got to the second round once and got swept and didn’t really play that well in the series. Then the moment he gets a huge contract than his career was basically done. Would he say the same thing about Shaq? doubt it. Giannis has won 2 MVPs, DPOY, and had one of the best finals series in the last 10 years. Agent Zero can hold Giannis’ jock strap
I love when Gilbert talks about this stuff. He literally had two seasons where he played 40 minutes. Arenas is still mad because he thought he should have been better and it's his coaches fault.
And the reason they aren't playing as many minutes is so they can in the playoffs. That's the way it used to always be. I'm an old head and I think this league is weak but there are a few guys that are bringing better play back. This garbage out there now is hard to watch. Handles are sloppy. Traveling and carrying.
I think if you think Giannis’ basketball IQ is in the same realm as Lebron you’re crazy. I don’t know how much that matters towards being the best, but there’s definitely a gap. I think you can get great #s as a very good player by having a great coach, putting the work in and keeping the game simple for yourself.
Giannis gets by on pure physicality .. thats what folks mean.. the Bucks whole offensive system is setup around getting Giannis a chance to score and dominate.. thats why just putting up a simple wall against him was/is so effective.. well since jrue got there the wall is not gonna work bcuz they have another option who can get to the bucket off the dribble.. Like .. lets not sugar coat things.. Giannis is a hyper-ultra Athletic dude.. ive watch .. Giannis literally take 4 long strides .. to get from one end of the court to the other... just 4 strides.. who else could do something like that.. hahaha... it is what it is .. Giannis has no true basketball skill set .. like back to the basic.. float game.. jumpshot .. foot work off the dribble.. etc .. etc. and cant shoot free throws..
If he would’ve just stuck with he needs to improve his game it would’ve been fine … Giannis needs to evolve or his bully ball hunting for calls play style will burn him out …. It worked on the suns because they don’t have the wings …. But a team like Boston with wings shut that down
Gilbert Arenas is just being Gilbert Arenas ... if Gilbert says it ... it must be right and true ... a pretentious basketball guru with all the answers ... and as it relates to GIANNIS ... somebody please get him a pair of sunglasses ... if you are going to pretend to be blind ... at least play the part ... 😎 ...
It’s weird that Giannis is the guy everyone has something negative to say about despite there not really being much room for criticism and him being very likable. Meanwhile someone like Luka still doesnt have a whole lot of room for criticism but does has an iffy personality always looking mad at the refs and with that face like he seriously wants to punch them, yet the only negative thing you’ll hear about Luka is he needs a bit more help. Lol
I don’t think Gilbert Arenas understands basketball, I mean he played it. But I don’t think he understands it.
Sorry bruh I think you missed the point it's a difference between being physically dominant and having a deep understanding of basketball one does not require the other
LOW im surprised about your andrew tate take given that youre such an analytical person and seem genuinely intelligent when you reason about basketball(which could be assumed to be translated to any other situation)
But Iverson never said he didn’t take the game serious, he said he didn’t take practice serious. Just wanted to clarify that.
If he don't "Understand basketball" then he's built different 1 of a kind I might say...
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