Gilbert Arenas' Take On Wemby IGNITES Gil's Arena

Gilbert Arenas critiques Victor Wembanyama for playing offense the same way regardless of who is guarding him. He emphasizes that Wembanyama should turn and shoot over smaller guards and drive past slower bigs like Rudy Gobert, rather than consistently putting the ball on the floor, which leads to fatigue and inefficient shots.

Arenas states, 'When you have a guard on you, you have an offensive book. When you have a big on you, you have an offensive book... the fact that they can stick a shooting guard or small forward on you and you still don't know what you're doing, that is not acceptable.' He later adds, 'Rule of thumb, guard on you, turn and shoot... You got Rudy Gobert on you, take his ass off the dribble.'

Wembanyama's admission of using 'too much energy' offensively is linked by Arenas to his inefficient playstyle, particularly his tendency to attempt difficult dribble moves against guards and settle for low-percentage three-pointers against bigs. His 0-for-8 performance from three-point range is cited as a prime example of poor shot selection.

Wembanyama admits, 'I had to use my energy... offensively I used too much energy in things that didn't really help our team.' Arenas connects this, saying, 'The way you play offense, you tire yourself out. You spend so much time trying to take guards off the dribble... you're just getting yourself tired.' He highlights Wembanyama's 0-for-8 from three, questioning why he would shoot threes against another seven-footer like Gobert after successfully driving on him earlier.

The Spurs' decision not to call a timeout on their final possession, leading to a contested three-pointer by Julian Champagnie, sparked a debate. Coach Mitch Johnson defended the decision, citing the Timberwolves' disorganized defense, while Arenas and co-hosts argued about the optimal strategy given the team's inexperience and Wembanyama's performance.

Mitch Johnson states, 'We got a rebound and it felt like they weren't organized and there was enough time for us to push the ball and get a look.' Arenas and others debate if Wembanyama should have received the ball or if the guard should have pushed it, ultimately agreeing that the open three by Champagnie (the team's best shooter) was the 'best shot' they could get without calling a timeout against a set defense.