About this episode
Gil's Arena Recaps Every Game 1 Of The NBA Playoffs as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew return after an incredible weekend of NBA action to break down every opening game from the first round of the NBA Playoffs. They start with the New York Knicks' win over the Philadelphia 76ers, discussing if Joel Embiid & Tyrese Maxey's injuries put the Knicks in the drivers seat for the series before moving on to the Minnesota Timberwolves vs Phoenix Suns where Anthony Edwards is taking over the NBA in real time. Next, they break down Gru aka Nikola Jokic dismantling the Los Angeles Lakers to open the series and debate if LeBron & the Lakers can do anything to slow down the Denver Nuggets' superstar, before discussing the other team from Los Angeles as James Harden & The Clippers defeated Luka & The Mavericks without Kawhi. Finally, they address the most surprising result of the weekend where Damian Lillard showed up in a big way, leading the Milwaukee Bucks to a Game 1 victory without Giannis Antetokounmpo and sparking a debate if the Bucks are better without their superstar. Please consider giving us a like and subscribe!!! Gil’s Arena premieres every Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET. Sign up for Underdog Fantasy HERE with promo code GIL and get a $100 first deposit match: https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-gil's-arena SUBSCRIBE: https://www.youtube.com/@GilsArena APPAREL PARTNERS TUFF CROWD: https://www.tuffcrowd.com/ ADIDAS: https://www.adidas.com/us/agent-gil-restomod-basketball-shoes/ Gr8ness: https://www.gr8nss.store/ CHAPTERS: Intro 0:00:00 Show Start 0:03:23 MVP Finalists 0:08:02 Does NBA's 65-Game Minimum For Awards Make Sense? 0:15:46 Knicks Take Down 76ers 0:31:54 Joel Embiid Playing With Fire 0:34:22 Ant-Man Takes Over 0:52:46 Did You Ever Cook Your Favorite Player? 1:05:37 Jokic Smokes The Lakers 1:11:24 What Adjustments Should Lakers Make? 1:23:37 Harden's Game 1 Masterpiece 1:41:49 Kyrie's Team USA Snub 1:56:51 Dame Lights Up The Pacers 2:11:34 Thoughts of Dame as #1 Option 2:22:55 MostlyFans 2:38:03 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices