Gilbert Arenas is Crazy: 100,000 shots in 73 days training
Jul 27th, 2007 by totoro
If you’ve read Gilbert’s latest blog post on NBA.com, you’ll know that he is in the middle of a 100,000 shots in 73 days training.
Right now I’m in the middle of making 100,000 shots over 73 days. It’s a little mini-series I do. Right now I’m shooting 69.7 percent from the three-point line and I’m shooting 79.3 percent, I think, from the college three.
Gilbertology takes it one level deeper by actually doing the math. According to the number’s Gilbert gives, he can actually finish his challenge in less than 30 days. If he is consistant for the full 73 days, he’ll end up with more than 270,000 shots made. At a rate of 5 seconds a shot, it would take him 4 hours a day to complete.
While no one doubts Gilbert’s work ethic, some have questioned the need to “flaunt” it by making it so public in his blog. Some have even suggested he should be spending the 73 days working on his defense. But how many players, NBA or not, would even consider such a crazy workout? Michael Jordan, Larry Bird, and Kobe Bryant have been known to have amazing work ethic in the summer and legendary workouts. Gilbert will soon join them on that list. Gilbert has been known to spend the night at the gym, calling up trainers at 3 in the morning to get in some shots, and hiring someone from the military to get him in shape for training camp with a week of boot camp.
At least when Gilbert is on the injured list with a sore arm or is scoring 40 points per game in the beginning of the season, we’ll all know why – because Gilbert Arenas is crazy… crazy good.
Crazy? Heis an idiot!!! He’ll end up getting an injury (in his contract year) from it.
He is actually an intelligent guy. And you aren’t going to get injured by taking jumpers.
obsessive compulsive?
You have to do what you have to do. The NBA is a business and in some ways its a job, you have to improve. Whatever it is that you are good at, you must perfect it and thats what he is doing. Now since he should be done in 30 days, he should do some defense drills, but who am I, im not in the league getting the big bucks so oh well.
Keep doing you Gilbert….and be ready for the east this year The
“Bulls” are ready to bring that “Heat”. So you have to pull up your “Knickerbockers” and bring some “Magic” because everybodys “Pistons” are turning.
How is he going to get injured taking Jumpers? Based on the way he played last year he probably had a similar workout last summer.
There is nothing crazy about this challenging workout that Arenas has constructed for himself. The only way to get better is to push yourself to the limit. Up to a month and ahalf of 4 hours a day of consistent shooting should hurt his chances in a contract year, but only bring him closer to superstar status deal.
Would it be better if he spent his time at the strip clubs like so many others in sports? The only way you get better is to practice, practice, practice. I don’t see any injuries here. The best athlete is the prepared one.
I think it is a good idea. It will help him make his shot feel more natural. On the injury issue, he has the best people around him watching him, I hope, and making sure he will be fine.
He still is crazy though.
At least it wasn’t vicks off season work out! Electrocute 100,000 dogs in 73 days!
It is great that a superstar like him would work hard like that. He is the heart and soul of the Wizards.