“What assassin does? Did [Michael] Jordan have a conscience? Kobe [Bryant] doesn’t have a conscience. You don’t score 81 in an NBA [game] with a conscience. There is something in your mind that says, ‘I’m going to kill this team.’ It’s something you’re born with. Every player doesn’t have it. [Kobe] is a killer.”

Here is a review about Gilbert’s low top shoes, the Gil Zeros:

Fit: 9/10 great shoe right out the box. no heel slippage at all, which was a surprise since its a low. they fit true to size.

Cushioning: 10/10 since I have the other Adidas Formotion shoes I knew what to expect…. great cushioning which was firm and responsive, very much like the zoom 95. Heel to toe transitioning was rocking chair smooth.

Stability: 9/10 with the 3 formotion pods this was another great area. I dont usuall wear low tops but I didnt have any problems moving laterally or front to back.

Weight: 10/10 they are lowtops…..

Traction: 9/10 tried and true herringbone…. real sticky, real simple!

Overall: 9.5/10 the fit coupled with the awesomly fuctional heel cup maken for a great shoe that works well with your feet as you move around the court. I had no worries about my ankles whatsoever. Shoes look great in person, no skimping on the materials here, like hmmmmm some other companies. I would put these in my top 5 all time (2k3, zoom 95,lebron 3, 2k4) If it helps I am 6′1” 225, I play the 2 or 3 lots of driving, dunking (on occation) and glove like defense….

To thank the Gilbert fans and readers of this site, I will from time to time, have contests for Gilbert Arenas related things. The first giveaway will be a used replica Reebok Washington Wizards jersey of Arenas. The jersey size is XXL which is way too big for me so I’m sure someone else can make better use of it.

• Contest will run from Dec. 26th, 2006 to Jan. 3rd, 2007
• To enter, you may do up to 3 things:
• Post a useful, meaningful comment on any past or future entry on this site within the week
• Post a link to this website or any entry in this website from your basketball or personal blog
• Create a photoshop of “Gilbertology” (be creative) and use the Contact Form to send me the address or to get an email address to send it to (best ones will be posted)
• The max number of entries is 3 (if you do one of each). Posting several comments, links, or submitting multiple photoshop images will only count as 1 entry each
• Winner will be the person who comes closest to the number of points Arenas scores against the Los Angeles Clippers on Jan. 5th, 2007
• In the event of a tie, the winner will be randomly drawn from those entries
• If you do not submit a number, one will be randomly assigned to you on Jan. 4th, 2007
• You can submit a number guess, one of 2 ways:
• Use the Contact Form and be sure to referance your comment, link, or image so I know who you are
• Post a comment on this post with your guess (make sure you do one of the 3 tasks first)
• I will ship the jersey for free anywhere within the USA. If you live outside of the United States, you will have to pay for shipping
• Official entries will be posted below. If you do not see yours here within 24 hrs of your submission, please use the Contact Form to let me know.

*** The deadline to enter has ended. Below are the official entries. ***

Official Entries

• Joe - 21 points *
• adrienne - 22 points *
• Jess - 23 points
• Wayne - 24 points *
• Pepper - 25 points *
• Shaun - 26 points
• mcarroll4716 - 27 points *
• engima - 28 points *
• Jake Whitacre - 29 points
• Chris - 30 points
• Joey - 31 points *
• Ryan - 32 points
• JG - 33 points
• Tythegreat - 34 points
• Jay - 35 points
• Nick M - 36 points
• Pradamaster - 37 points
• Whitney - 38 points
• Jordan - 39 points
• Carl - 40 points
• la287 - 41 points
• Ian K. - 42 points
• bothteamsplayedhard.net - 43 points *
• Maple - 44 points

* Assigned Number

“I’m glad what I’m doing is on national television so they can finally see what I did in the past; my 29 [points per game last season] is not a fluke. What I did in the playoffs is not a fluke. What I’ve done the last five years is not a fluke. Everybody says, ‘Oh, he’s not better than this person, he’s not better than that person.’ But if you go year by year, number-wise, what’s the difference between me and Kobe? He had Shaq. He got three rings. Other than that, my numbers are blowing his out of the water the first six years in the league.”

Souce: Washington Post

You can check out Gilbert Arenas on the cover of the new Dime magazine. In it Arenas is quoted as saying:

“I personally feel like, pound-for-pound, as far as the best offensive player all-around, who can you say is better than me? People say that once I get past half court I have no conscience. And you know what? They’re right. I feel comfortable taking any shot past half court.”

How long have you felt that way?

“Since the first day I came into the League.”