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Boston Celtics fans will be over the moon if Gilbert Arenas turns out to be correct.
On the latest episode of "Gil's Arena," the three-time All-Star discussed Paul George's fit in Boston with former NBA players DeMarcus Cousins, Evan Turner, Brendan Haywood and Iman Shumpert.
It didn't take long for the discussion to turn into a debate about how George compares to Jaylen Brown, and Arenas turned up the heat with a scorching take.
"Offensively, they will be better," Arenas said about the Celtics. "[George] is a natural scorer."
Arenas then doubled down, leaving his co-hosts stunned.
"Offensively, Paul George's game on a 5-out? What did he do when he came back from the 25-game suspension? The sh— he is taking accidentally makes him about 25 again."
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Arenas was referring to the 25-game suspension George served last season for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy.
After returning from his suspension, George averaged 21.0 points, 5.7 rebounds, 3.3 assists and 2.2 steals over his final 10 games of the regular season. He then played a key role in Philadelphia's first-round series win over the Celtics in the playoffs.
It's quite the take from Arenas considering Brown averaged 28.7 points per game last season. Boston was also a very good offensive team the last two seasons, finishing second in the NBA in offensive rating in both 2024-25 and 2025-26.
What "better" looks like is unclear, but there's no doubt Arenas expects big things from George in Boston.
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