Arenas has recently appeared on "Vlad TV", and he is often on some shows with surprising utterances. Recently, he also discussed why he believes that the best era in basketball history should be the 00s of the 21st century.
Arenas's remarks also caused controversy among many fans and media. Because there are a lot of fan media who believe that the best era in the history of the NBA should be the 90s.
The NBA in the 90s had Olajuwon, Michael Jordan, Jazz black and white, Rain Man Kemp, Reggie Miller, O'Neal, Tim Duncan, Kobe, Iverson and other superstar players.
No way, Arenas is an NBA star who played in the 00s of the 21st century, so it's understandable that he thinks that the era he lives in is the greatest in NBA history.
"The best times are basically when I'm playing inside, right? So from 2000 to 2001 to 2010, 11 years were the best times for me. But like anyone, this will be the time to make you fall in love with it. ”
"So most people would say '80s, because '80s is the reason '80s are like a golden age, because that's the first time we saw it on TV. Is this the first time you've seen the NBA live, or is it pre-recorded and played? So you know, everything is based on that. So, you know, the NBA is softer than it was in the '80s. ”
It's true that the NBA in the 80s was because we saw the NBA for the first time, but it was more broadcast-oriented, but it was also the first live broadcast in the history of the NBA, and it made people feel different.
However, in the 00s of the 21st century, it was the largest live broadcast of the NBA in the world at that time, and the stars at that time belonged to a prosperous era of a hundred schools of thought, which also made the NBA gain the most attention in the world.
"Well, if you ask the players of the 70s, the 80s were soft on them, right? Just a bunch of weak guys. They do it, you know, because they took a clothesline, beat you up, did these things, and nothing happened. $25 fine. You're too weak, that's how they take advantage of it. So, you know, each era becomes softer than the previous era. ”
"So my time is, I would say the 21st century 00s. I love that era because in the last 50 years, whoever you think is the greatest is going to be Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant or LeBron and I have to play against all of them. ”
"So, but s**t, they're around the top five. yes, the top five. Is that right? I'm going to participate too, right? Tim Duncan, right? Shaquille, yes, magician, you know, I grew up playing against magicians. ”
"I've been exposed to all the shooting guards, you know, Iverson, you know, I've played Jordan, I've played Kobe, Iverson, Dwayne Wade, Vince, it's like, you know what I mean? So I feel like I'm exposed to a lot of geniuses and fighting against them. ”
Actually, there is not much wrong with what Arenas said, because in the 00s of the 21st century, there were many top five players in history who played in that era. And the greatest shooting guards in NBA history at the time all played in that era.
Michael Jordan was the all-time No. 1 shooting guard, but after his departure, the NBA saw the era of the Big Four quarterbacks, Kobe Bryant, Iverson, Maddy, and Vince Carter. Later, Wade also rose and had a certain strength to compete with the four quarterbacks.
However, AK Arenas also said that everyone has their favorite basketball era. However, I chose the 00s of the 21st century because I have experienced this era and played with many superstars of this era, so I firmly believe that this is the greatest basketball era in history.