Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas discusses Nets’ Ben Simmons’ game
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Former NBA player Gilbert Arenas played 11 years in the NBA and during that time, he was one of the better players in the game. Known mostly for his days as a Washington Wizard, Arenas averaged 25 points per game during his seven and a half seasons with Washington.
Since he retired, Arenas has been staying around the game as a commentator and podcaster. Arenas has had some strong opinions after his playing career and on Wednesday, he was asked for his opinion on Brooklyn Nets guard Ben Simmons.
As a former guard, Arenas is a good person to talk to with regards to guys who play a similar position to him. Simmons has not had as good of a tenure with the Nets as fans and pundits hoped for and because of that, Simmons has drawn the ire of Nets fans and media. Arenas sat down with Julian Edelman and Sam Morril of the “Games With Names” to discuss Simmons and his game:
“I like the way he (Simmons) plays the game. He just doesn’t do what he can’t do. If he can’t do it, he’s just not gonna do it. Now, I would love playing with a guy who really doesn’t want to shoot like that. A guy who’s just gonna give me the ball the whole time! Can’t say anything bad about that!… You know what’s funny, I’ve watched him train for weeks and he’s a good shooter. Like, he’s actually a good shooter. I sat there and just watched him and I”m looking at his form, looking at his feet, and I’m like ‘what the hell is going on with you, why isn’t it translating to the game?… There’s a certain type of player that just can’t shoot and it’s because of their speed. They’re too fast! It sounds like a weird thing but they’re too fast. If you go through recent history, Jason Kidd – super fast, couldn’t shoot, you’ve got your Westbrooks, you know…They have too much speed and torque so when you try and stop and pull up, it messes up everything.”
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