Gilbert Arenas Says UCLA Recruiting Tactics Have NOT Changed
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- Опубликовано: 20 окт 2020
- In this clip Gilbert Arenas laughs when he is told how UCLA recruited the top basketball player in California, Peyton Watson, because their recruiting tactics haven't changed. Also, weather plays a MASSIVE role. Watch "No Chill with Gilbert Arenas" every Monday night at 8pm ET / PT on fuboTV or stream it FREE at fubosportsnetwork.com
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Great seeing a young man who's aware of what's going on around him & possess forsight
Facts bro, young king smart and alert
Facts
Who dat ?
what foresight lmao
Makes sense for a SoCal kid to go to UCLA. They are the powerhouse program of the west coast traditionally and have a lot of players in the nba. Smart choice!
I feel like he gets taller during the video. Lmao
Lmaoooo right
Glad he chose UCLA. He’s right, there are a lot of great programs, but sounds like he made his decision based on good reasons. Let the 17 year olds live their lives.
what good reasons? weather? lmao
Agent Zero is right, you HARDLY see any West Coast athletes leave the West Coast.
Man idk anything about college basketball or top high school b-ball, but my god, my first impression of Peyton Watson is pretty much as good as it can get atm. He seems like a super humble dude that's aware of what's going on outside of basketball, and has foresight about his future. He already has the aura of a star, I'm definitely rooting for him now regardless of how well his game translates.
Looking forward to see him play.
Good bump doesn’t sound like he’s talking about ball
Good catch but i believe he meant ⛹ ball
forgot to mention Cali has that 🌴 also.
I like how he kept saying, "we" when talking about his decisions and moves he made in making decisions. That's a great quality already. He didn't say, "I" too often.
God decided not to make me a giant for some reason. Man life would have been easy. Lol.
Lmaooooo
genetics bro, not god
Not on your knees, ill tell you that much lol
@@BuckeyeM80 lol true... true
Of all schools he tries to compare Kentucky to UCLA lol
Sheeeeat JD what up mon
Peyton Watson is meant for UCLA and I wish him massive success in life far beyond the NBA. Forget about the banners. Name one NCAA school that has more successful basketball players than UCLA. No college has produced so much
wildcats
This guys funny as hell, I hope he does well
From the Bay Area I used to wear shorts year round lol
Same
His head on right, all the it’s hard to leave Cali if you from there and the only schools outside the state I considered were Hawaii and Arizona State but ended up going to a UC
If you’re strictly focused on going to the nba you go to Kentucky 10 times out of 10 lol. If you need a backup plan sure go to UCLA
If he's good enough to play in the nba, then he would get drafted either way.
Hahaha Ben simmons went to LSU. And was still a top draft pick. Talent gets u drafted no matter where u go. Plus one huge year at UCLA puts u on the map no question.
@@Ben2bwild Right Lamelo went on a weird roundabout journey around the world and he's still gonna go in the lottery.
@@ClementWilliamstheoneandonly Exactly
Like fr trevon Duval went undrafted lol
Terrible comparison to decide schools Kentucky has put more dudes in the NBA and has played more meaningful games in NCAA then UCLA last ten years point blank but good luck young boi hope you make it to the league.
They put 10 more players in the nba than UCLA lol and he has a point them Rico Hines runs at UCLA and then personal work outs can do a lot for a player .....most ppl who go to Kentucky now are most likely already nba bound .....his reasons are actually valid especially the weather part
Living in LA or Kentucky, that's the point lmao
@@thereisnospectrum it's not about living in LA or Kentucky it's about getting to the league or not and I'm going to go to the place that I know I'm guaranteed to go to the league and that's Kentucky
@@deeswagg21 bro he goes Kentucky he's going in the first round pretty much damn guaranteed anyways so next year he's going to be in the RICO Hines runs at UCLA one way or another so he's going to get to that point why not go to a better school and probably win a chip as well
If he worried about the weather then he ain’t ready for Kentucky, West Coast kids seem spoiled with no toughness, they may be talented but no toughness, so if you get drafted by the Bulls , Bucks , or Any cold weather team , what you going complain bout the weather
He said old head for basketball but young for the world. Kid gets it. Most kids would be like he an old off top. Gil ain’t old. 40 ain’t old. But for basketball and most sports it is but you still young in this world
Agreed I was surprised by this kid's awareness when it comes to age. Most young kids think when you are in your 30's that you are old.
Look at Westbrook . He didn’t start until Daren collision got hurt and he had that one great year with K. Love and was a top 5 draft pick the next year. It’s a bit of timing and situation.
No need to change an effective recruiting pitch: marketability and weather. Why did LeBron want to play out his last years as a Laker? Why did Westbrook come home to LA to join the Lakers (yes a ring would be a nice finish to his career). When I was at UCLA and went to the Men's Gym, there were NBA'ers playing pick up games. Do any of the other schools have that....NO!!
Marketability at UCLA? The only player I remember is Lonzo Ball recently. haha
UCLA just using it's strengths. why wouldn't they?
What he's saying is common, wanting to stay in your comfort zone. Same thing with soccer, young premier league players would rather stay in London or England than go elsewhere and get top flight experience in like Germany. That's why Lameloa Ball built different. Peyton eems like a cool kid though. I'm wishing him the best, hopefully we see him in the draft in the next couple years.
I mean.....I get his reasoning...:but Kentucky might have been his worst comparison 😂😂😂 look at what those dudes that have to “find motivation” are doing in college and the league compared to UCLA guys.
For reals let's look at results NBA dudes or not Kentucky put dudes In the NBA at an alarming rate and there NCAA record in the last ten years is way better then UCLA so I really don't see the comparison.
@@Blassie.P Facts both of you
No offense to Kentucky but they usually have some of the best players too so it’s not that hard trying to get a Karl Anthony town to the nba.
@@Blassie.P UCLA has just as many stars in the NBA... Lavine, Westbrook, Powell, etc
A lot of you don't know that at UCLA, pros and other talented ballers play there all the time. From Rico Hines runs to just pros practicing it's super accessible for young players to not only play basketball but have access to connection. That's why UCLA is still the place in spite of bad basketball the past couple of years. Good coaching and hopefully signing with Jordan Brand might boost UCLA's spotlight again. Kentucky gets their players drafted, arenas are always packed, and you got Nike. It's a damn good place for young players to get better without distractions for sure.
Y’all kinda dumb, Kentucky got like 5 west coast 3 star athletes an above this year.
The only dumb one here is you. Did they say no west coast kid has ever gone to Kentucky?
Have you ever thought that not every damn player is thinking about the NBA and just the fit of the team?
Bye
switching from under armour to jordan was a game changer lmao
Kid got supreme confidence he's gonna be great
If he get to the league he might get drafted my a Pacific northwest team or even Detroit pistons so he could've attended Michigan 🤣
I want to shake his parents hand for doing a great job
For prioritizing weather and thinking quality basketball (certified quality, NBA quality too) like Kentucky is inferior to UCLA producing the Lonzo Balls of this generation?
UCLA hasn’t produced a big time player since Westbrook and Love tho
i mean you got Zach LaVine and Jrue Holiday but they aren't as big as Russ and Love
I mean they got starters. Lonzo. Dude a good player like it or not
Exactly don't get the comparison it's a terrible one cause NBA and NCAA Kentucky is way better then UCLA last ten years...
Lonzo damn near was the #1overall pick
They may not be producing superstars, which is debatable with Westbrook and lavine coming up, but they produce solid starters and role players.
Drove through and stayed in Lexington Kentucky for a few days, theres nothing out there. It's hard to fathom how to get the best ballers to attend there
they go for basketball. these youngins worried about the weather. smh
So what you gonna do when the Timberwolves draft you son?
The best program to go to if you're trying to get to the next level, which ultimately is the goal.
@Jaleel Og Realistically if you watch those Rico Hines runs. Its all NBA players or over seas guys on the court at once. Maybe one college player on a team. He gone get like one maybe two runs in that day and not gone touch the ball at all in those games. So I mean what is he developing by playing with NBA players when he not gettin the ball and probably guarding the worst player on the opposite team.
@@kwamecobb2281 yea, but where in the draft and how nba ready will you be? I think that's what the kid is really talking about.
Gilbert wasn't worried about weather when he signed to Washington
When you are getting paid millions weather doesn't matter. You could pay me millions to live in Siberia.
Great to see that players are not going to Duke.That program has taken so many 5 star players from California.Hope this trend will continue;and more 5 star players commit to UCLA.Gooooo Bruins!!!!!!!!!.
cali got them fire trees!
In the days when guys were staying for 3 to 4 years the weather could really be a selling point. Even to a native Southern Californian. But if a player is one and done that and a lot of other things go out the window. Let's be real. One and done players go where they get money and other under the table benefits.
I agree. I'm 37 so not really old yet but I feel social media has also changed the game. You can play anywhere and get attention due to social media. Even a boring place like Kentucky will be fun due to social media and all interactions you are going to get because of it.
@@doctorx1924 Indeed, sheesh
This dude had literally one good reason an that’s all 🤦🏾♂️
He had more than 1
1. better hoopers and nba stars out here
2. better weather way better weather
3. more publicity and more networking available
you clearly are terrible at listening
edit: and im adding this one but WAY more baddies in cali too
Said Ullah it’s crazy how they have all that yet for his example Kentucky players every single year are more know and consistently better Hoopers.
@@saidullah146 he compared ucla to kentucky... u damn well know kentucky is a better program
@@ddat6193 he didn’t compare programs, he compared location and weather
In other news ...if you worried about weather...u are sawftttt
After watching Peyton Watsons highlights he looks like an athletic slasher who can hit a 3 here and there. UCLA likes to play a specific type of offense and IDK if dude will thrive there. UCLA prolly gone try and turn him into a 3 and D player. Depending on his work ethic dude could be a solid role player.
They have one of the worst development system for pro players .. after that Jrue , Westbrook and Klove it’s been bad
@@dennisthemenace855 I thought I was the only one who thought this. UCLA seems like they expect you to be good already and get better on your own. Probably dont even have skill development coaches. Look at Lonzo he was the best player from UCLA since Jrue. UCLA seems very old school on the fact that there skill development isn't individualized. Guys are all practicing the same things. Like everyone is practicing coming off down screens when only like 5 players in on the team will be asked to do that. Also I feel like they sell the "You'll go up against pros in the summer" Realistically when the Rico Hines funs happen its straight pros on the court. College dudes maybe get 1 run that day. Like I said in another comment Dude should've went to the school that Juwan Howard is at if he really had a connection with him.
@@dennisthemenace855 Zach Lavine , Kyle Anderson, normal Powell, Moses brown 🤦♂️
@@mxp6725 wow. Awful take. Smh. Did you watch this season?
@@dennisthemenace855 lolol what? Awful take
....Kentucky has NBA All Stars on top of NBA All stars... I’m sure if Cal called a Kentucky Pro Run or a Cal Pro Run and all his players showed up for a tournament and all 29 players he’s coached showed up then what? Now the weather I understand but the pro thing didn’t really make sense to me.
U go to Kentucky u going to the nba dummy only person to go in lottery from UCLA recently is zo and that was 4years ago
Bro you can make it anywhere bro don’t matter the school tf and Kentucky have not been good for like 2 years now
@@DontaeLaBrea last 2 years shai gilgious Alexander ,Tyler Herro both lottery picks and great players in nba
@@jbsix collectively as whole team they have been average
pac-12.com/article/2020/12/21/eleven-former-ucla-players-set-open-nba-season
Look at that list of UCLA players in the NBA. All of those dudes are high level players except Moses Brown
@@jbsix Ucla is a cbb blue blood as well. Steve Alford just didn't know how to coach but he still pulled in top recruiting classes and produced nba players just of the brand name. Coach Cal dosen't have it anymore and his top assistants aren't with him as well.
All Cali dudes think about is the weather and what they can and can’t wear in that weather, they act like little girls
Where you from ? Niggas can’t have a preference?
@Jaleel Og You also have to put up good stats, you don’t go to the nba because of High School performances anymore
not really you just have not look terribly bad. 2 or 3 games showing "potential" added to an impressive high school resume and you can be one and done.
@Jaleel Og Kentucky’s track record speaks for itself just look at the last 1rst round nba drafts count how many Kentucky players vs UCLA lol
I lived in Boston up until I was 11 and my family moved down to NC. One thing I will say weather makes a huge difference. NC winters were a lot better than Boston winters. I didn't miss the unbearable cold of the North. It also was great to have warm weather for 7 months of the year versus only having it for 3 months up north. Career wise I would never live in a cold place unless the money was a lot better than what I was making. Cold weather just sucks ass and is miserable.
#BEARDOWN #GilbertArenas was like a lil #Girl. Never seen this Agency
I meannn this may sound harsh, but if weather is that big of a factor you need a mindset shift before you hit the league my boy.
He's the stereotypical California baller in the sense that they never want to leave California. You even see it in the NBA with guys like Kawhi, PG.
I like this dude. UCLA
Yo!!!! How big is this kid!? Im guessing 6"10?
went from 6’4 to 6’9 this summer
@@chris2062 big kid! He sounds like he is really mature and knows what he needs to do to get where he wants to go. Good luck youngen!
@djangus brownstone lol what? I guess you hang around a bunch of 6"10 people all day.
@djangus brownstone moron
@djangus brownstone So everyone around you is like 6'10" i'm guessing? Where you live at?
I dont think he has to worry about going to the league. Sounds like he going practice and get his runs. Nothing wrong with Kentucky and nothing wrong with him
this dude is talking about connection and after live in the NBA, and he hasn't play single game in the NBA or college. You better learning to survivor anywhere in the World. It's not like you got 32 NBA teams in cali or euro teams.
Everything they said was true, except west coast kids definitely leave Cali.
No one here has watched the whole video
I did
I did
I did
Stop the cap
Tell dude that his game is all the marketing he needs
Live in cali and gets to work on his game with the likes of kevin durant and k irvin or live in the middle of nowhere with 4 feet of snow? 🤔🤔 tough decision very tough
Not true there have been many guys that could play in the league but don’t have the clout of other guys so they’ll never play
@@chosenone8964 yup it’s not just a game
@@jboogy5039 nigga kd gont be in brooklyn lol ain’t like he gont see him everyday
@@jbsix but where are they during their off season trainings?
That’s the problem tho, nick had goons at Cincinnati and now at UCLA there’s only pretty boys
Their defense picked up though in his first year, and it's been okay this year, but a lot of that is his personnel. I'm looking forward to seeing Watson, and the new guy this year, Clark, is a ball-hawk.
this didn't age well. UCLA just had a deep run
Worried about fuxkin snow
.....SMH
Bro this nigga Gil love the west Coast 😤 Florida better
Lebron is the biggest basketball player in the world and played most of his career in cleveland. Your performance dictates your marketability not your city.
that’s so dumb not everyone is fucking lebron jame s
Then why did he go to the heat and lakers
@@jaredabrahamcidfda4840 to link up with great players had nothing to do with his individual performance
@@Lost1ne33 doesn't matter it's the age of internet. you can literally gain millions of followers while on an island.
@@sonnysharessports3154 why couldn't he do that with the cavs
And yet Kentucky has more players in the NBA and a national championship and multiple final four in the last decade so.... yeah good luck to ya.
UCLA has final fours, national championships and starts in the league but go off
@@Ms-up9pi yes they do years ago Kentucky has had way more successful NBA players than UCLA.
Nice first
hope he can get rid of the Cali Valley "like" vernacular... no need.
If anything it sounds like a majority of West hoopers are pussy af. Common denominator of not wanting to leave Cali, is ‘cos of, Snow? Why they talkin’ about it is if their doofy ass’s gotta hoop in 34• degree weather, w/the windchill factor of 9?
Ucla got horrible market for players
Do y'all agree that Watsons upside is like a Terrance Ross? 🤔
Third 😂
UCLA irrelevant