Anyone seen Gilbert Arenas play lately?
Not only has Agent Zero been strokin’ it night after night, he’s the proud owner of the most overused nickname on the web just behind TomKat, Bennifer, and MaySimp. Alright, the Mayer-Simpson moniker hasn’t stuck yet, and I’m secretly hoping the Agent thing won’t last either, but Arenas is undoubtedly nickname-worthy.
Last Monday’s performance, including the triple in overtime to beat the Jazz, was so good even Jack Bauer was impressed. Too bad Bauer was hogging TV audiences nationwide Monday, forcing everyone to hear about the “Agent 0 to 51 points” shootout the next morning at the office.
8 PLAYER TRADE
Normally when an 8-player trade goes down, NBA fans do a little more than shrug their shoulders and go back to watching YouTube, but the Pacers / Warriors trade was about as exciting as Rachel Ray making quesadillas. All you need to know is that four players for one team traded places with four players from another. Both teams are .500 before the trade. Both teams will finish the season .500 after.
WEBBER
C-Webb is a Piston? If that’s not weird enough, his new number is. I’d probably be more likely to buy his 2 Much Drama CD than to pick up the red, white, and blue #84. Either way, C-Webb isn’t going to be a standout for the Motor City, but he’ll sell some jerseys, hit 17-footers and give the team six fouls a game – something they’ll need come playoff time against the Heat and Diesel.
RED HOT
It’s the dead of winter, but I’m already looking ahead to the summer showdown between Dallas & Phoenix (the real NBA Finals). The Suns are riding a 13-game winning streak right now, while Dallas is 32-4 since their 0-4 start. No teams can handle the offensive prowess of best buds Nash & Dirk, and things likely won’t be much different heading into May. In fact, I’m hoping a “battle for the ages” playoff series leads to a summertime reality show. Maybe a Rob & Big meets Flavor of Love meets Dog the Bounty Hunter with a hint of My Super Sweet Sixteen. You’d watch it.
Final Seconds...
Golden Globes went down last week, and I was happy to see Eddie “Wookin’ Pa Nub” Murphy win the Best Supporting Actor award. If Leandro Barbosa continues to pack the stat lines, he should win the NBA’s equivalent award - unless, of course, J.J. Redick comes out of nowhere. Oh wait, Duke sucks.