Gilbert Arenas sucks

I can't believe I typed that subject header above, but I did...'cause it is true. I take no real pleasure in this fact, since I once considered myself a huge fan of Gilbert Arenas, clearly the most exciting and popular Wizards player in a long, long time.

He's awful. Anyone had a look at what he's done in Orlando? He's shooting 34% from the field, 24% on 3-pointers and is now hitting only 69% of his free throws. He's now playing only 21 minutes per game. He's hit 27% of his shots in February. He's become a terrible player, the most overpaid player in the NBA.

So how do Gilbert's numbers compare to what Rashard Lewis has done in Washington?

Lewis has actually played better in DC than he did in Orlando earlier this season, though his recent injury has set him back. Lewis hasn't played much recently, but he's missed 9 of his last 10 shots from the field. Here's how Lewis' numbers stack up:

STATS	ORLANDO	WASHINGTON
PPG	12.2	12.3
RPG	4.2	6.4
APG	1.2	2.1
TOPG	1.4	1.7
FG%	42%	46%
3pFG%	37%	33%
FT%	76%	83%

Of course the Magic are a much better team than the awful Wizards are and Orlando has crushed Washington twice in games since the trade. But the Magic do not appear to be a serious threat to win the Eastern Conference anymore. Having fallen to 4th in the conference behind Boston, Chicago and Miami, the Magic are struggling just to hold on to home court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Dwight Howard has declared his frustration with the team and his teammates and is increasingly spoken of as fleeing the Orlando Magic at the first opportunity. Whatever Gilbert Arenas was supposed to do for the Magic when they acquired him on December 18, he does not seem to have done it yet.

Next time you feel like complaining about Rashard Lewis, consider that it could be worse.