About this episode
Shai Gilgeous Alexander FLOPPING His Way To The Finals BLOWS UP Gil's Arena as Gilbert Arenas & the Gil's Arena Crew react to Shai & The Thunder putting the hammer down to prove they're the team to beat in the NBA Playoffs and discuss how the rest of the series will play out. They break down how Shai's ability to get the free throw is swinging the series and debate what the Timberwolves need to do to give Anthony Edwards help on the offensive side of the ball, before reacting to Michael Malone trolling his former team by calling Shai the MVP on National television. Next, they preview the opening game of the Eastern Conference Finals between the New York Knicks & Indiana Pacers and give their picks of who will push their team to the NBA Finals as both Jalen Brunson & Tyrese Haliburton look to take the next step towards superstardom. Finally, they break down the state of the NBA as the league will crown their 7th unique champion in 7 years, sparking a debate on if the era of dynasties ruling the association is over before reacting to the 2025 NBA All Rookie Team. Please give us a like and subscribe!!! Gil's Arena Crew - Gilbert Arenas, Josiah Johnson, Rashad McCants & Brandon Jennings Sign up for Underdog Fantasy HERE with promo code GIL and get up to $1000 in Bonus Credits and A FREE Pick: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-gil's-arena Slide into game changing comfort with MeUndies. Support the show by going to https://MeUndies.com/arena and using code ARENA to get 20% off your first order, plus free shipping Control Body Odor ANYWHERE with @shop.mando and get $5 off your Starter Pack (that’s over 40% off) with promo code ARENA at https://shopmando.com! #mandopod Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/ARENA10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Join the Playback chat to interact with Gil and Josiah https://www.playback.tv/gilbertarenas SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCAvjYgmwadC682OoC4Cc6TQ Join the Underdog discord for access to exclusive giveaways and promos! https://discord.gg/underdog 0:00:00 2 Min Countdown 0:02:03 Show Start 0:03:45 Money Making Sonny Enters The Arena 0:07:00 2025 All Rookie Teams 0:10:27 Zach Edey's Ceiling In The NBA 0:16:05 NIL Is Hurting The NBA Draft 0:36:15 Shai & The Thunder SMACKED The Wolves In Game 1 0:45:18 Rudy Gobert's Chance To Prove Himself 0:48:19 Shai Is FLOPPING His Way To A Title 1:18:25 Michael Malone Trolls Jokic On Live TV 1:19:08 Shai Gilgeous Alexander Wins MVP 1:25:01 Ant-Man Needs To Shoot More!! 1:43:39 Jalen Brunson Has The Mamba Mentality 1:52:43 X-Factor In The Series 1:57:11 Tyrese Haliburton Needs To Be HOSTILE!! 2:03:15 Pascal Siakam Is The Most Important Option For Indy 2:07:27 Series Predictions 2:08:28 Clark vs Reese Is A Historic Rivalry 2:22:54 MostlyFans Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices