Dwight Howard is joined by the one and only Gilbert Arenas for an unfiltered conversation about basketball, life, and everything in between! Gilbert takes us back to his roots, sharing stories about growing up in Los Angeles and the intense hoop culture that shaped his high school years. He opens up about his college days, including a memorable encounter with Michael Jordan, and reveals the reasons behind his unexpected fall in the NBA Draft. Gilbert discusses his rollercoaster career in the NBA, the highs and lows, and how injuries ultimately cut his time in the league short. The two NBA stars then dive into the timeless debate—who is the true GOAT of basketball? Plus, Dwight opens up about his thoughts on not being included in the NBA’s Top 75 list, sparking a candid discussion on legacy, respect, and impact. The two also discuss the criteria of being an NBA HOF Where 8x All NBA, 8x All star, 5x rebound champ, 2x block champ and 3x Defensive player of the year Dwight Howard makes the case that Gilbert Arenas was aslsi good enough to be a HOF candidate🏀
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Timestamps:
0:00 Intro
5:07 Dwight & Gilbert in the olympics
7:23 Gil growing up in Florida, moving to LA & being homeless
11:29 Gil playing football and quitting
15:14 Growing up and hooping in the valley
20:23 First person to believe in Gil & Dwight
34:57 What it takes for young players to be great
40:17 Gil being ranked 99th of 100 in his class
45:24 Michael Jordan seeing Gil play
54:30 Why Gil fell in the draft
1:01:34 Dwight & Gil being on NBA live cover
1:04:53 Gil on when Dwight became dominate in the league
1:10:06 Dwight on crazy Gil stories
1:11:24 Gil & Dwight on the magic
1:16:39 Why Gil wasn’t a fan of Stan Van Gundy
1:19:39 How injuries affected Gil & Dwights Career
1:30:43 Pro athletes being crazy & always wanting to be the best
1:37:44 Gil getting served mid game
1:39:05 Why NBA players are so close knit
1:44:02 Gil on playing overseas
1:44:56 New players in NBA, KG comments on the new era
1:57:22 2004 pistons
1:59:18 Is lebron a scorer, Jordan overrated?
2:11:50 Who is the GOAT?
2:20:11 Dwight being left of top 75
2:24:57 Criteria for hall of fame
2:28:24 Gil’s son Alijah
2:30:42 Gil for HOF?
40 Comments
lol, Dwight is not better then Patrick Ewing are you serious lol
Dwight not being on the top 75 list was an absolute disgrace. Genuinely the craziest decision ever made in NBA rewards history. The only other one that comes to mind is LeBron not winning DPOY when Gasol was on the All-Defensive 2nd team, but not even remotely close to not having Dwight top 75..
The one dude need a pod alone cause he just wants to hear himself.
Jordan the goat because he just is…. because every player chased the white rabbit
This nigga 12 funny asl. Bro got a podcast and just take the bag and the backseat lmao. Love that nigga tho
Michael Jordan, Ncaa Champ,2 time Olympic Gold medalist never lost a single game,10 time scoring titles,6 time Champ never lost,6 Finals mvp, Slam dunk Champion,Defensive player of the Year,,The List goes on and on..I love Lebron but common now shouldn't even be a debate😤😤
Pausing Dwight Howard is hilarious
Yall do to much talking
1:57:00 you gotta let that man talk family you going in
if lebron came before jordan what does the convo look like then..
😂😂😂😂😂lit
When KG said 20-30 years ago you could not go into a triple step back he meant mf would be called for traveling on every possession. That was a time when real basketball was played and the NBA didnt allow circus rules to rule the game.
57:13 that’s Philly he not from jersey
Is that dude from the AMP videos? He has masterful basketball takes.
Dwight, your co-hosts are talking too much. Your audience doesn't want to hear from people they don't know. They interrupted Gi's story too much. They need to learn to supplement the conversation instead of injecting themselves into the conversation.
This why its hard to watch these shows sometimes. Dudes be talking about the side of their neck. Mike already had 3 rings when that statue was put in front of the United Center. Also, it doesn't say Greatest of All Time. It says "The best there ever was. The best there ever will be" Dedicated 11/1/94
I KNOW DAMN WELL THEY NOT BELIEVING THIS ILLOGICAL B@SH!T ASS DEBATE THE GILBER ARENAS IS TRYING TO FLOAT I KNOW DAMN WELL PEOPLE IN THE COMMENTS IS NOT AGREEING TO THIS B@LLSH!T THEY KNOW DEEP DOWN IN THERE HEARTS ITS FALSE !!!!!
Every year the gap gets bigger
Dude wearing the grey hoody bout to cry over lebron 😂
Bro, please putta muzzle on grey hoodie 🙄
Throw that dude in the grey hoody a booster sit, short ass can’t even touch the floor. Shortest mfs always the loudest & ignoring 😂
Bro who is the guy with the hoodie talking so much bro we don’t know you we wanna hear Dwight & the guests
Jordan is the goat for his three peats.
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Am I tripping or is it a chip on his shoulder
LeBronze 1st to scoring argument. Is that vs other high school players? Here’s a thought. Why doesn’t the NBA have an emphasis on yearly scoring? Instead the stat is scoring average. Guess it’s not truly looked like that as such a big deal. Now there’s a metric for True Shooting %. Based upon your 2’s, 3’s and FT’s. What about how many games it took LBJ to score 30,000 points. It was 15 seasons 1107 games. The GOAT did it in 960 games. So watch the slickness and phrasing of how LBJ achievements are mentioned. He started earlier in his career and is playing longer. Which screams longevity.
When somebody is better than their stats vs somebody stats better than them LeBron has three rings without fans gill you would have some rings you missed them free throws with fans there
Style or stats
1:30:07 me neither…. I know this kid not comparing himself to a 40+ year old nba legend 😂😂😂 like wtf u know who u talking to youngin?
Lebron had more game winners in the playoff than kobe and mj put together
1:35:12 “yea yea it’s only the locker room” niqqa what team u played for ??? u been criticized by skip bayless before? Never heard Stephen A talk about SNIPES dropping 40 or competing for a chip? Why u trynna relate so bad u not him
Shut up and stop tryna finish peoples sentences man 🤦🏾♂️
Whoever believes Gil nonsense is a idiot 😂
Let's be honest tho if gil had his head on back then…. he was going to the hall of fame easy
DWight, whoever this dude is on your podcast is just not the one I hate to say it
Gil the worst thing that a LeBronze James fan can mention. Is that he played longer. After 13 seasons Jordan had 29,277, shooting 581 3 pointers. LeBronze had 26,833 shooting 1256 3’s. Sports Illustrated says. It took LeBron longer to score 32,292 points(MJ’s total). In fact, it took LeBron over 100 more games. It also took LeBron almost 5,000 more minutes to reach MJ’s total. However, many don’t realize that those games and minutes mean absolutely nothing.
#Nothing
36:16 misconception. I don’t think overseas players are working so much more, they just are working on fundamentals while Americans are relying on athleticism. Luka isn’t DeAaron Fox, he gotta be crafty and have footwork.
But Barkley was competing against Jordan can’t take away what he did on the court because he don’t have all the rewards or any player for that matter
I can’t tell if bruh has a under bite or a over bite looks like he’s taken a bite outta oxygen every time he talk
Congratulations to snipe. Came a long way bro. Break got to be proud. 👏🏿