Gilbert Arenas thinks he'd take care of business in a one-on-one matchup with Michael Jordan, but the 31-year-old guard managed to make the claim without sounding blasphemous.
A quick breakdown of Arenas' 90-second TMZ interview reveals that the former Washington Wizards guard has loads of respect for M.J. and carefully considered his answer before proclaiming his current basketball superiority.
When presented with news that Jordan recently threw down a one-handed jam at the age of 50, Arenas was impressed. He was also pretty self-deprecating when asked how long it would be until his balky knees would put an end to his own above-the-rim forays.
Chuckling to himself, Arenas said his dunking days would be over by the time he turned 33.
When pressed on the results of a hypothetical game to five between himself and Jordan, Arenas shrewdly asked who would have the ball first. Smart, right?
Arenas knows that if Jordan had the rock to start the contest, it's possible that he'd be the victim of five straight post-ups and a quick defeat. Jordan has put on some weight in his retirement, and combi ...
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Gilbert Arenas Thinks He Could Beat Michael Jordan in Game of 1-on-1 Right Now
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