If Gilbert Arenas is making a case to not be invited on the YouTube Channel, Michael Jordan Fans are the Best, he might have succeeded. After his appearance on MJFB last week, Arenas broke it down on his own podcast, No Chill Gil. A breakdown is putting it lightly. Arenas roasted their opinions the way he didn’t to their faces on their own channel. Among the many themes he picked apart, Arenas brought back some of his old commentary on Larry Bird and set the record straight on Larry Legend.

He refers to his July 14 appearance on MJFB episodes titled, ‘Who’s The SECOND GREATEST NBA Player Of ALL TIME?‘ They contended that Larry Bird was somewhere at the top because of his proficiency in the 3-point shot. This is slightly debatable because of the numbers and Bird’s own feelings about this aspect of basketball. Arenas contested on the show that they’re implying Bird’s efficiency went up only after the NBA reduced the size of the basketball from 30″ to the current 29.5″. The MJFB crew had also done a separate video discussing Arenas’ counter-claims.

Reviving that part of the conversation on his show, Agent Zero had no chill when he busted himself. “I clowned ’em, right? I clowned basically saying everybody knows the ball is you know 29.5 and the ball wasn’t changed in the ’80s,” Arenas stated on No Chill Gil. If his sentiments aren’t clear enough already, he declared, “Michael Jordan Fans Are The Dumbest Channel” in the title of this week’s podcast.

It’s not entirely wrong that the official basketball went through several design changes. After using a few variations in size and material, in 1983, the NBA adopted the official Spalding design with a circumference of 29.5″. The confirmation of this standard design went with the NBA introducing the 3-point shot in the game in 1979.

So yes, Arenas kind of “clowned” MJFB, a channel all about celebrating ’80s and ’90s basketball, saying the standard basketball was in use through most of Larry Bird’s playing history. Realistically, these changes had a lot to do with Larry Legend’s impact on the league rulebook.

Gilbert Arenas highlights Larry Bird’s talent

Bird entered the NBA in 1979, the year the 3-point line was made official. When the Spalding ball came in use, Bird was already one championship in. As Arenas said repeatedly on MJFB, his podcasts and elsewhere, Bird didn’t grow up using the standard basketball or shooting from beyond the arc. But the 1988 3-point contest when he beat Detlef Schrempf is ingrained in our memories.

That’s because Bird “learned on the fly,” as Agent Zero put it. Bird won the first three NBA All-Star 3-point contests consecutively, led the league in made 3-pointers for multiple seasons, and boasted a solid 37.6% from the arc. Yet the legend himself stated, “I don’t know why I never liked it,” about the 3-point shot. He never even practiced them except for once before the 1988 contest.

So Arenas is right about Bird’s adaptability even in situations he didn’t like. If he’s still on friendly terms with MJFB is still up in the air.