• TheHype

  +1

  "I ain't, go-in nowhere, I ain't, goin nowhere
  I can't be stopped now, cause it's Wi-Zards for life"

  --Street Poet Puffy 

  Wow, I just used a Diddy song... I think I need to shower.  

  Posted 6/15/2007 respond (flag)

• chimprage

  +1

  We all might need one...ouch!   hahaha

  Posted 6/15/2007 respond (flag)

Gilbert Arenas: This is 100% About the Money
ESPN.com - TrueHoop — ... In his most recent NBA.com blog entry, Gilbert Arenas tells Wizard fans not to worry -- he'll be in Washington for a long time. His decision to opt out of his contract is not, he says, about flirting with other teams. It is entirely motivated by the collective bargaining agreement, and his need to get maximum Wizard bucks:

“Don’t Worry Wizards Fans, I’m Not Going Anywhere”
Gilbertology — ... In his new blog, Gilbert explains in detail the reason he is opting out is strictly a business move and he isn’t going anywhere.

Morning Munchies: Duncan’s Dynasty For The Ages, Arenas Blogs For Dollars And A BALCO Plea Bargain Snag
Mind Rite Sports -- Quality, diverse sports coverage — ... . Agent Zero tries his best to explain why he plans on opting out . I m no NBA player or agent but I think I ve got the reasoning down already it s for more PENNIE$, FOOL! Gil does his best to break the situation down, but good luck to him in trying to relate the masses of folks with his situation of trying to get a raise from $12 mil/yr to $14 mil/yr. (More on this in a bit ) A false rumor circulated yesterday afternoon that Eagles running back and offensive weapon number 2 (of 2) got into an accident yesterday. According to

The Constitutional Vol. 2
Deuce of Davenport | Sports News, Commentary, Humor, Videos — ... Gilbert ain't goin' NOWHERE. Gilbert's NBA Blog

Gilbert's Writing a Book, and Not Going Anywhere
D.C. Sports Bog — ... Gilbert's Writing a Book, and Not Going Anywhere From his blog: It ain't going to be the T.O. "I Need My Ball" or whatever that book was called. It ain't going to be the Phil Jackson book. Mine is going to be more like Chicken Soup for the Soul. Mine is going to be like that with more funny stuff. It's going to be hilarious. Stuff like, "If you're a No. 1 or No. 2 pick, why do you need an agent?" Reality stuff like that. You might as well just give your money to Vegas because that's all you're doing with the agent, you're just giving it to him. Because you're the No. 1 or No. 2 pick, point blank, you don't need an agent. It's a slotted system now. It's not like you're Glenn Robinson coming out saying "Give me $100 million." You can't do that anymore. So it's going to be mostly funny stuff like that. Attacking people, attacking the system, attacking critics ... stuff like that. "I Need My Ball?" By T.O.? Someone needs t

Agent 51? Part 1
Go Figueroa - The Bowie Baysox Blog — ... ) by announcing that at the end of the 2007-08 season, he would opt out of his contract (rather than extend it) and become a free agent. Right now in the NBA a phenomenal guard is one thing every team is after. Even though the Spurs just won with great inside play, the Suns and Warriors set the tone that fast, uptempo guard-based play is incredibly marketable. And with his quirks (next post) and sometimes superhuman abilities, Agent Zero will command top dollar. The catch? He probably won't go anywhere, saying that this decision is purely a business one to get him the most money possible and a six-year deal.

Wiz bites
Bullets Forever — ... that Gil updated his blog, but didn't mention arguably the biggest news of all.  

Maybe Gil Isn’t Coming to the Clippers
Larry Brown Sports — ... I don’t know how strongly I should take the post Gil authored on his blog addressing his plan to opt out of his deal. Isn’t it natural for someone to try and put out a fire rather than let it keep burning? Of course. Anywhoo, here’s what Gil has to say about

Book Titles
Gilbertology — ... In Gilbert’s latest blog he mentions that he’s going to be writing a book this summer:

Gilbert Arenas Reality Show May Be Coming to ESPN
SPORTSbyBROOKS — AGENT ZERO WANTS IN ON THE REALITY SHOW RAGE: According to the latest on his blog, Washington Wizards star Gilbert Arenas has some big plans for the summer - going to Tahiti with his family, writing a book, and trying to get a reality series on ESPN : But if the show comes together, Arenas insists it be broadcast by World Wide Leader. " I don’t want to be on BET because then I won’t be on regularly. If you look at their reality shows like the one Vince Young did, it’s not an eye-catcher ." Arenas already has plans to do a reality series for the following summer, focusing on his business side, which he says may cause some hilarity to ensue: " I don’t know anything about business so I’m going to sound like Paris Hilton or Jessica Simpson. I mean, I’m not going to sound like, 'Do buffalo wings come from buffaloes?' There ain’t going to be any comments like that, but for business people, I’m going to sound like a straight ...

GILBERT ARENAS HAS PLANS THIS SUMMER
With Leather - Sports news and gossip, panda sex, and the occasional Toonces the driving cat Photoshop — ... It's been a while since we've checked in on Gilbert Arenas, but he's sharing his plans for the summer on his blog: ...

Off Season Miscellaneousness: Quotes
NBA Basketball and Other Unrelatedness — ... Ship his [rear end] out. We re talking Jason Kidd, said Bryant. They didn t want to do that. That s why we re in this [messed up] position. Tranlatorz: [rear end] = is what Andrew Bynum plays like; [messed up] = is what Lakers are, where Kobe had a hand in it, whether he likes it or not Agent Zero is writing a book I’m writing a book. It ain’t going to be the T.O. “I Need My Ball” or whatever that book was called. It ain’t going to be the Phil Jackson book. Mine is going to be more like Chicken Soup for the Soul . Mine is going to be like that with more funny stuff. It’s going to be hilarious. Stuff like, “If you’re a No. 1 or No. 2 pick, why do you need an agent?” Reality stuff like that. You might as well just give your money to Vegas because that’s all you’re doing with the agent, you’re just giving it to him. Because you’re the No. 1 or No. 2 pick, point blank, you don’t need an agen ...

Gilbert Arenas Has Plans
Foul Balls — ... , and this one features Mark Phillippoussis, a tennis player. It's called Age of Love , and I will not be watching it. I suggest you all do the same. There is one athlete filming a reality show this summer that I will totally watch over and over again should it ever reach the air. That's right, Gilbert Arenas has big plans for this offseason, and one of them is a reality show . Right now I m booking my trip to Tahiti with the family... I m going to try not to get hurt or eaten by any sharks or stabbed in the chest by any stingrays... I m contemplating on a Reality TV show. I might do one this summer if ESPN will pick it up... That s for this summer and then I have one next summer and it s going to be the business side of me and that should be funny because I don t know anything about business so I m going to sound like Paris Hilton or Jessica Simpson. I mean, I m not going to sound like, Do buffalo wings come fr ...

Jim Courier Copies Gilbert Arenas
D.C. Sports Bog — ... "Send us a video or photo along with a description of your deepest dive, piercing serve or boldest match to be personally judged by Jim Courier." Gilbert Arenas Catchphrase: "Show us what you've got." Jim Courier Catchphrase: "Jim Courier and Wolf Blass Wines want to see what you've got!" Gilbert Blog: "I'm contemplating on a Reality TV show. I might do one this summer if ESPN will pick it up. I don't want to be on BET because then I won't be on regularly. If you look at their reality shows like the one Vince Young did, it's not an eye-catcher. So if ESPN picks it up, I might consider it. That's for this summer and then I have one next summer and it's going to be the business side of me and that should be funny because I don't know anything about business so I'm going to sound like Paris Hilton or Jessica Simpson. I mean, I'm not going to sound like, "Do buffalo wings come from buffaloes?" There ain't going to be any ...

The Gilbert Cartoon Series
D.C. Sports Bog — ... ), but ESPN the Mag seems to suggest in this fortnight's issue that taping might actually happen, and fairly soon. Let's recap. Gilbert blog, June 14: I'm contemplating on a Reality TV show. I might do one this summer if ESPN will pick it up. I don't want to be on BET because then I won't be on regularly. If you look at their reality shows like the one Vince Young did, it's not an eye-catcher. So if ESPN picks it up, I might consider it. That's for this summer and then I have one next summer and it's going to be the business side of me and that should be funny because I don't know anything about business so I'm going to sound like Paris Hilton or Jessica Simpson. I mean, I'm not going to sound like, "Do buffalo wings come from buffaloes?" There ain't going to be any comments like that, but for business people, I'm going to sound like a straight idiot. Dime Magazine, August/September Issue: I want to do some type of ad ...

Gilbertoons
Bullets Forever — ... , I was all over it, but I guess I've always been more concerned about on-court play than his off-court antics (which is why Jake is here...he's been on top of the beat since he started).  So when Gilbert casually mentioned that he might pick up a reality TV show, I didn't think too much of it.   ...

Basketball Books '08-09
The Painted Area — ... one of the true basketball warriors of the modern NBA, done in tandem with Yahoo!'s Wetzel, covering Zo's journey both on-court and off-court. Ira Winderman captured some highlights in the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, while Yahoo! Sports offered an extended excerpt of Chapter 1. Score Like Agent Zero, Gilbert Arenas with D.J. Gallo (5/19/08) What more can Gilbert possibly share that he hasn't already on his NBA.com blog? Well, according to him: I'm writing a book. It ain't going to be the T.O. 'I ...

2009-10 Basketball Books Preview
The Painted Area — ... This was originally scheduled to be published this spring, but with Arenas sidelined by injury, the release was pushed back to next February. As we wrote in last year's preview, here's how Arenas described the book in his blog, back in 2007: ...