Agent Zero's Prophesy

by Jeff Clark on Oct 1, 2007 6:16 PM EDT in Boston Celtics News & Links

I love when I forget to post something interesting and 5 different threads pop up on the forums and people repeatedly post about it on the comments. You guys keep me straight and make sure I don't miss a thing. Sometimes I just don't have the time to post it right away.

So without further ado, here are Gilbert's comments from his blog:

Oh man, everybody is jumping on this Celtics band wagon. You know what? I was going to go prediction-free for the whole year, but I guess I’m going to break that now.
Now, if anybody remembers back when I got drafted, I got a report back that the reason I dropped so far in the draft was that Jim O’Brien of the Celtics said that I was too immature and that I wasn’t ready for the NBA. What really happened was that I had an Achilles injury and I went back to L.A. to go get it healed when I was supposed to have a two-day workout in Boston with O’Brien. He didn’t like that. So word came back to me that he was trashing me and it put this knife through my chest about the Boston Celtics.
Back in the day when I would day dream I thought that if I could score 100 points against any team it would be the Boston Celtics. Now, I knew it would never happen, but if I could do one thing in the NBA it would be to score 100 against Boston. So anyway, since everybody is back on the Boston bandwagon it brought back old memories. So listen here. On November 2nd, we’re going to go into that building, we’re opening up Boston. Right now I’m telling the Boston fans: You guys are going to lose. It’s not going to be a victory for Boston. You might as well just cheer for me, because Boston isn’t winning in Boston for the season opener. I’m sorry.

Gilbert is a fun loving guy, but he really does seem to have some bad feelings for Boston. In fact, if you recall, he was the one that flipped off Paul Pierce a few years back.

In other news,

Scot Pollard talks up Vlade's charity on TrueHoop.
Here's that band wagon Gil is talking about. ESPN has us ranked #2!
Hollinger says it is more than the big three.

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One man does not a team make… :o

by BleedinGreen417 on Oct 1, 2007 6:27 PM EDT reply actions

Oooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhh. How can anyone named Gilbert be intimidating.

by The Real Large James on Oct 1, 2007 6:40 PM EDT reply actions

I see Gilbert Arenas isnt much of a team player by any means.. Day dreaming about scoring 100? Wow im glad he doesnt play on my team!

by Mogreen17 on Oct 1, 2007 6:50 PM EDT reply actions

someone let the celtics players know about this “prediction”.. extra motivation is always a good thing.

by 00dc2 on Oct 1, 2007 7:07 PM EDT reply actions

If player’s predictions were with anything, Patrick Ewing would have won 5 titles ;)

by tb727 on Oct 1, 2007 7:28 PM EDT reply actions

I love Gilbert , he is a tongue in cheek type of guy and isnt an a-hole . Read up on his history and what he does for his foundation to know the true person he is.He is a very unique and somewhat twisted individual but in a day and age where everyone has become so damn corporate looking he is by far the standout in my eyes.
Big deal he wants to win in Boston? why shouldnt he ? Its showmanship at its finest.

by havlicekstoletheball on Oct 1, 2007 7:44 PM EDT reply actions

I wish i had your perspective havlicekstoletheball but im too stuborn and sensitive

by Mogreen17 on Oct 1, 2007 7:48 PM EDT reply actions

‘You might as well just cheer for me, because Boston isnâ€™t winning in Boston for the season opener. Iâ€™m sorry.’

Notice how we can cheer for Gilbert or Boston, but there’s no mention of the Wizards.

I hope this Celtics team takes care of business with the Wizards and Mr. Arenas. And I hope they do it in the fashion the Patriots did for the Seahawks.

by Luke Middleton on Oct 1, 2007 7:59 PM EDT reply actions

The man is crazy. Nov 2 was going to be a gimme, and now Gilbert comes out saying stuff like that. It won’t be a gimme, it will be a massacre.

I Predict….Cs by 20 ;D

by cocofan on Oct 1, 2007 8:28 PM EDT reply actions

well jim obrien was half right. he was definitely ready but he was also immature. and he still is immature now and may always be. definitely fits into that slew of pgs that will never win a thing in this league. as others have correctly noted, notice mind you he doesnt say if he could do anything in the nba its “win a title”. or note he says “cheer for ME”. thats who gilbert arenas is and no eam led by him will ever win anything more with him than 1 or 2 playoff games.

by bucknersrevenge on Oct 1, 2007 8:56 PM EDT reply actions

gilbert can play and his talk is colorful and not mean spirited. it will be a good game and he will be up for it. let’s beat his team. i remember him beating us a few times at the last second over ricky davis- maybe posey will stop him.

by nazzbo on Oct 1, 2007 9:42 PM EDT reply actions

as Bill Russell says “I just wait till they play the games”

;)

by Master Po on Oct 1, 2007 10:03 PM EDT reply actions

I like Gilbert though he is kid of crazy. His words against Boston don’t mean much to me really. I think he would love to be in a situation like the one the Celtics are in right now and that he just likes to tell everybody else what He is going to do next. He wants to win and to get a bit more of attention he just said out loud that Boston ain’t winning on Nov 2. Nothing more here.

by Dirk on Oct 1, 2007 11:32 PM EDT reply actions

Hey Gilbert, still have that chip on your shoulder against Boston?

by Cman on Oct 2, 2007 12:26 AM EDT reply actions

Gilbert, put down the bong.

by docextension on Oct 2, 2007 12:27 AM EDT reply actions

ESPN has us #2! Well, I said it before, 58 W this season, NBA finals. I’m getting ready for some good ole’ fashion I told you so comments this season.

by docextension on Oct 2, 2007 12:35 AM EDT reply actions

Does Gilbert realize we aren’t the 24W Celtics?

Once again Gilbert, stay off the hippie lettece.

by docextension on Oct 2, 2007 12:36 AM EDT reply actions

MISPLACED Anger!

Mr. Arenas,

Please see your team schedule for October 31st. You have a meeting with Coach Jim O’Brien at his facility. Feel free to direct your concerns to him.

Your complaint[/b]
“I got a report back that the reason I dropped so far in the draft was that Jim Oâ€™Brien”

Response

We Celtics are not interested.

Thank you. Goodbye.

by 1sport1team on Oct 2, 2007 4:34 AM EDT reply actions

Gilbert Arenas is the Steve Smith of the NBA. Anything that you say about him he will take the wrong way and use it as motivation. They could have said that he was wearing a white t-shirt that day and he would want to score 60 because the sales clerk said it was ivory.

by Robb @ CelticsBlog on Oct 2, 2007 5:29 AM EDT reply actions

Um, someone should tell Gil that Jim O’Brien was relieved of his duties several years ago and no longer has an affiliation with the Celtics.

Also, someone should remind Gil that he guaranteed a playoff victory for the Wiz in ’07. We all saw how well that went. He might want to be careful with the guarantees and predictions.

by Cousin It on Oct 2, 2007 11:49 AM EDT reply actions