"Everybody and their mother has been on Gilbert Arenas' tatooed back since he arrived.

His shooting has been wayward, his turnovers maddening and his explanations for his ailing left knee undermining his game…well, they've been creative.

Today, I come to praise Gilbert.

He pulled himself and his game together Wednesday night against the Charlotte Bobcats, scoring 25 points and hitting six 3-pointers.

He also hit the go-ahead 3 to snap a 96-96 tie to begin OT and the Magic never trailed again.

He has felt tremendous pressure since arriving and struggling.

It was good to see, considering Gil is going to be a huge factor in the playoffs …or not.

They might not start the postseason with J.J. Redick, and will need whatever turn-back-the-clock effort he can muster.

The game sort of brought back old times for Agent Zero. It had a preseason feel to it, given Stan Van Gundy rested Jason Richardson and tried to limit minutes."