Former NBA player turned Podcaster Gilbert Arenas has recently been reminded of how bad his take on Europeans in the NBA is. Arenas recently shared his views on Europeans in the NBA and blamed them for a major flaw in today’s teams.
The fans however did not agree with his take and were quick to remind him how bad his views actually were. They proved him wrong by throwing facts at him and citing players that directly countered his statement about Europeans.
Gilbert Arenas suggests outlandish fix for NBA’s defensive worries
The NBA right now is the least competitive when it comes to defense in its entire history. This can be blamed on a lot of factors, whether officials who cannot recognize legit fouls or the changes in the rules that have been made over the years as the league has progressed. The head coach of the Golden State Warriors, Steve Kerr, also recently talked about this topic, suggesting that the defense should be given more of a chance. He claimed that the rules had been giving an unfair advantage to players who play offensively.
However, Gilbert Arenas has taken an entirely different route and blamed it on the European players in the league. “Get rid of all the Europeans. You go to college to learn defense. What college do these Europeans go to? They have zero athleticism. They have no speed and no jumping ability. They are the liability on defense,” said Arenas. He delivered an outlandish take and named Rudy Gobert as the only good European defender. This did not sit right with the fans at all.
Fans site Marc Gasol, Victor Wembanyama to bin Arenas’ claim
The fans were not pleased with Gilbert Arenas’ take on the poor defense in the NBA. He blamed the Europeans in the league and the fans were quick to shut him and his views down on social media. They cited players who have been a defensive menace this season and in previous seasons. One fan cited Marc Gasol and commented, “Marc Gasol was a DPOY btw,” highlighting that Gasol was a Defensive Player of the Year and he was a European.
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Another fan was quick to bring out rookie Victor Wembanyama who has been a defensive juggernaut this season after finding his rhythm. He cited Wembanyama and commented, “POV Wemby literally leads the league in blocks and is top 10 in all defensive stats,” following it with a video of Victor swearing. He highlighted that Wembanyama is leading the league in blocks and is in the top ten for all-defensive stats in his rookie year. He is also a European and these responses were strong counters to Arenas’ outlandish take.
What do you think of Gilbert Arenas’ outlandish take on the NBA defense and European players? What do you think of the counters given by the fans? We are eager to know your thoughts, so drop down in the comments and let us know.
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