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Gil's Arena GOES WILD After NBA Tip Off as Gilbert Arenas & The Gil's Arena Crew return to the Arena and react to a show stopping night of NBA action featuring the potential game of the year as Kevin Durant fell to Shai Gilgeous Alexander & The Oklahoma City Thunder in his first game for the Houston Rockets and Steph Curry spoiled Luka Doncic's first season opener with the Los Angeles Lakers, proving the Lake Show may need LeBron James if they want to compete with the top of the NBA. They kick things off with the insane game between the Rockets & Thunder that ended in controversy and give their biggest takeaways from the show stopping action in the league's first game. They debate if SGA deserves more credit for his ability to bait even the greatest players in league history into committing fouls and discuss the Thunder's likelihood to repeat as NBA Champions before analyzing Kevin Durant's first game with the Rockets and breaking down if the team will run through him or Alpren Sengun as they operate without a traditional point guard. Next, they react to KD signing a new deal where the future NBA Hall of Famer took a $30M pay cut to remain with the Rockets for at least 2 more season and break down how his place atop the highest career earners in NBA History will shape the future of the league. They then give their first impressions of the LeBron-less Los Angeles Lakers as Luka Doncic fell to Steph Curry & The Golden State Warriors in his first season opener for the Lakers and debate if the team is already missing the King before battling over if people are already sleeping on Steph Curry, Jimmy Butler and the Warriors dynasty. Finally, they react to the return of NBA on NBC featuring Michael Jordan and debate if the NBA's shift in media will be the final step to them taking over the sports world as America's #1 most watched sport. PLEASE give us a Like and Subscribe!! Today's Crew : Gilbert Arenas, Josiah Johnson, Kenyon Martin, Swaggy P & Brandon Jennings Gil's Arena premieres every Wednesday & Thursday at 11:30am PT / 2:30pm ET. Sign up for Underdog HERE with promo code GIL and play $5 to get $100 in bonus funds or bonus entries https://play.underdogfantasy.com/p-gi... Use our code for 10% off your next SeatGeek order*: https://seatgeek.onelink.me/RrnK/ARENA10 Sponsored by SeatGeek. *Restrictions apply. Max $20 discount Fetch a FREE Jumpstart Trial Bag for your Dog today. Go to https://RuffGreens.com and use promo code “Arena” SUBSCRIBE: / @thearena0 Join the Underdog discord for access to exclusive giveaways and promos! / discord Must be 18+ (19+ in AL, NE; 19+ in CO for some games; 21+ in AZ & MA) and present in a state where Underdog Fantasy operates. Terms apply. Concerned with your play? Call 1-800-GAMBLER or visit www.ncpgambling.org; NY: Call the 24/7 HOPEline at 1-877-8-HOPENY or Text HOPENY (467369) 2 Min Countdown 0:00:00 Show Start 0:02:02 Gil Almost Loses To Neon In 1v1 0:05:41 OKC vs Houston Is Already The Game Of The Year 0:10:52 Swaggy's Experience On Ring Night 0:16:17 The Refs Miss KD's Timeout 0:21:35 Biggest Takeaways From Rockets vs Thunder 0:25:07 The Rockets Biggest Flaw Is Already On Display 0:36:50 KD Is Not The Rockets #1 Option 0:40:56 The Rockets Need A PG 0:51:27 Alpren Sengun Shines In Game 1 0:56:43 Kevin Durant Agrees To Extension With Rockets 1:05:10 Steph Spoils Luka's 1st Laker Opener 1:14:50 Luka Shines But The Lakers Look Horrible 1:22:54 Jimmy Butler Brings A New Game To The Warriors 1:54:51 Kuminga Finally Has A Fresh Start 2:00:51 Michael Jordan's Debuts On NBA on NBC 2:11:09 Kenyon Calls Out A Nobody 2:28:27 MostlyFans 2:30:56 Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices