Gilbert Returns to DC On Friday
by ThePGPhenomenon on Jan 31, 2011 12:07 PM EST
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I'm personally looking forward to the game on Friday against the Orlando Magic because it signifies the return of Gilbert Arenas. I do know that he is suffering with a knee injury so him actually playing maybe up in the air, but I think this is more intriguing than we are letting it be. To me, this Friday will be a true test of how the fans truly feel about him, since this is the first time he has been on the other side. In the mist of everything, there is a lot to be said about how he ended up being traded. I think blame should go on both sides. With that said though, he has left this organization with an ugly divorce and I think the possible reaction from fans on Friday will determine his legacy in this area. Sound crazy right? Think about this, if fans are less receptive to him as he has stated he believes we have been to him then do you think this organization will ever recognize him for being one of the best players in this franchise and possible Wizards Hall-of-Famer? What incentive would the organization have in recognizing a player that left on bad terms, grew to not trust the organization, and possibly not well received by fans? Seems like it would be easier to forget him. On the other side though, if he is well-received by the fans, which is expected in my opinion, then the organization will have quite situation on their hands once he retires. It was an ugly divorce, but I think we should be asking if this team will erase him from their history or will they be forced to bring back a fan favorite to be recognized in the hollow halls (sarcasm) of the Wizards scaffolds. Friday might give us a clue.
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I've already got my tix
I’m sitting in the Acela Club section for the first time, hopefully he can hear me applauding. I think he’ll expect the fans to boo him, but I could see them giving him a very warm reception. It seems like it’s more the media and the league that turned on him, the fans always seemed to like him.
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That may be but
For us though, he was the rising star who was actually willing to become a wiz and be proud of it. Because of that we, the fans, were proud again too. He was the one who took this franchise back to relevancy and because of that we, the fans, felt relevant again too. He was the one who did not step asisde, facing Lebron or Kobe and stuck it to them. Because of that we, the fans…uhm..drunk a beer or two to much after those games.
He deserves nothing but a standing ovation. Anything else will say more about us, the fans, than his legacy as one of the greatest bullets/wizards in the franchise’s modern history
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by Dutch Hoopfan on Jan 31, 2011 5:41 PM EST up reply actions 1 recs
I have mixed feelings about Gilbert
like most people I imagine. But were I back home and at the game, I would definitely cheer for him. Agree with everything Dutch Hoopfan said.
I predict he plays his best game since the trade
And people around here act like that’s Gil all the time, bemoan the trade, and dream that the team would have been a 6-seed if we still had him.
Sprinkled in with the occasional Gil slam.
Should be good times all around. ;)
by wjb1492 on Jan 31, 2011 11:40 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
definitely a standing ovation
We, the fans probably miss him a lot, I for one certainly do. I don’t miss him as I wish he was here this season, but I miss him a lot as in ‘it was a good time to be a Wizards fan when he was healthy few seasons ago’ and I think that feeling would encourage the fans to forgive him (if they hadn’t already). I’m not even sure if majority of the fans even ever turned on him as a player though.
Hopefully he just gives Nick a talk again
So he get outs of this little shooting slump
by koop1122 on Feb 1, 2011 2:34 PM EST reply actions 1 recs
I'm gonna be there, and I'm definitely giving him a standing O
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by OleksiyPecherovsHomeboy on Feb 1, 2011 5:24 PM EST reply actions
Got my tickets...
… and I am also going with standing O. Dutch Hoopfan said it best, “he was the rising star who was actually willing to become a wiz and be proud of it.”
No matter what he did the last few years, it can’t take away how awesome it was to watch and cheer for him. He made it fun to be a Wizards fan. I can’t wait to have that feeling again (okay, it was fun watching them beat the Celtics a couple weeks ago)…
I'm not going to give him a standing ovation or boo him so I'm staying pat
but a good number of fans will cheer for him at least when he comes into a game. I will still boo and jeer every time he ends up at the free throw line.
My guess is that Arenas will be in the Bullets/Wizards Hall of Fame (if there is one?). He did win a lot more games for us in the span of a few years in recent memory, got us our first playoff series win in over 20 years. So that will be done even with all the crap that has happened.
I think the vast majority of why Gil got traded was his doing. However in the immediate aftermath of the suspension, the team should have put in their press releases at least publicly that he is still a member of the team and put out more open support for him during the suspension, just in case he had to stay with the Wizards for a longer than anticipated time.
If the Pollins were still the majority owners right now, I’d think that they may be wary of Gilbert being recognized like NHL HOF’er Dino Ciccarelli was at the Caps game last night (but he was prob most famous for being with the Minnesota North Stars). Ted has given him an olive branch at least on a personal level, so I think Arenas will eventually get recognition after his playing days are over.
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