Gilbert's New Favorite Drink

Completely running out of Gilbert photos.

Honestly, with his regular 3,500-word soul-baring missives on his own blog (He's bowled a 277? He thinks Nick Young is top-two in this rookie class?), you'd think Gilbert would run out of material at some point, but Men's Journal got him for a pretty brief one-page "Exit Interview" on the back page this month, and wouldn't you know, he rewarded that magazine with at least three things that probably deserve separate entries. Maybe four. Ok, maybe five. In no order.

* When asked about his favorite drink, Gil says this:

"I order a Corona and a Shirley Temple, then mix them 50-50 in an extra glass. I've been doing it for about a year now. It tastes like a sweet Corona. I call it the Agent Zero."

* When asked about the worst physical pain he's ever experienced, Gil gives an answer, after the jump, that is possibly offensive and will almost definitely make you cringe:

"When I was new in the NBA the team veterans convinced me to shave, you know, down there, because they said the hair stinks. I used my girlfriend's razor, which was rusty and gave me keloids. The doctor prescribed medicine to dab on, but I just poured it all over. Three days later I woke up screaming. The skin was burnt off my scrotum, down to my crack, everything -- just raw flesh. I still had to run and play, so I used a numbing spray for a month until it healed. Now I use clippers."

* And when asked about his favorite place on earth, Gil says this:

"I'm building it right now in my backyard: a replica of Hugh Hefner's pool, only a little better. It has a grotto and everything, but with flatscreen TVs, a kitchen and a bathroom. No bunnies."

Out of respect for Men's Journal, whose Web site seems frozen in December, I'll refrain from excerpting the entire interview, at which point I guess it would no longer be an excerpt, but yeah, there are at least two other tremendous answers. And you'd best be sure that the next time I'm in a bar, I'll be throwing back an Agent Zero or two. Although I think I'll pass on burning the skin off my groin area. And I don't like swimming.

(Many thanks to reader Jason for the tip. See also Gil's Q&A with SLAM, via True Hoop.)

By Dan Steinberg | February 7, 2008; 3:01 PM ET | Category: Wizards
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At first, I laughed. Then I cried in pain. Ouch. Funny yet painful.

Posted by: sitruc | February 7, 2008 3:05 PM

it's breathtaking, I highly suggest you try it.

Posted by: schorn scrotum | February 7, 2008 3:22 PM

Eddie Venom is relishing this moment like you wouldn't believe.

Posted by: ScottVanPeltStyle.com | February 7, 2008 3:38 PM

What a goof ball.

Posted by: TruthAboutIt.net | February 7, 2008 4:19 PM

beer and ginger ale? yuck

why on earth would you shave your whoo-haw with a rusty razor?

Posted by: b | February 7, 2008 4:23 PM

"why on earth would you shave your whoo-haw with a rusty razor?"

It takes balls.

Posted by: Unsilent Majority | February 7, 2008 4:36 PM

I love how you edited this from your previous post...That was a real "ballsy" headline...Though it really smarted when you chastised me about the Local 11 poll being not some joke and "[you were/are]actually publishing the results on the pages of a pretty serious newspaper."

Your Forgiven Bogman, but I hope the china shot stung.

Posted by: WaPoLiveFan16 | February 7, 2008 4:46 PM

OH, CRICKEY! I think I just swallowed my gum.
("Hallelujah! Holy *&^%! Where's the Tylenol?")

Posted by: Arlington Pimp | February 7, 2008 4:49 PM

I saw the new title and thought we were going to get more on Gil's drinking habits.

Posted by: sitruc | February 7, 2008 5:19 PM

From the looks of it, the Men's Journal website is stuck in December of 1997.

Posted by: Patrick | February 7, 2008 8:28 PM

I just love Gilbert. He talks about the crazy things he does which makes him human just like the rest of us. Hmm....Corona and a Shirley Temple mixed. Interesting. Anybody ever tell Gil about Coolers LOL

Posted by: | February 8, 2008 11:58 AM

Doesn't Gilbert have any sense of decency? Just reading that quote made me gag. He should be ashamed of himself for talking about that in public. Really Gilbert? A Corona?

Posted by: laz | February 8, 2008 2:30 PM

Whats so "tremendous" about his favourite place in the world being his pool? and his favourite drink being called an "agent zero". give me a break!

Posted by: | February 11, 2008 7:09 PM

Well that locked it up, Gilbert has to resign with the Wizards next year...I mean he's bascially building his own Playboy mansion, who can leave that behind?

Posted by: Can't Go | February 12, 2008 1:24 PM

My favorite Drink is the thugs passion

Posted by: Drinks | February 12, 2008 1:26 PM

Gil gets 'Zero' manhood points for these two anecdotes. I never knew my favorite baller was a little girl. Corona and shirley temple?

He should just be a man and drink a smirnoff ice.

And manscaping his junk? With a oxidized razor? Oh, Gil, your killing me...

Posted by: JYizzle | February 20, 2008 7:53 PM

ahah gil, i love ya

Posted by: shawn | March 1, 2008 3:52 AM

"beer and ginger ale? yuck"
It's called a shandy, and it's an Irish drink. When we had half of a flat keg leftover we bought about five 2 liters of ice cold gingerale, and mixed up pitchers. It's drinkable.

P.S. Gilbert has nothing to be ashamed of shaving his junk, everybody knows that guys that take care of the hair down there get more head. (It is important to closely follow directions on medication, however.)

Posted by: Colin | March 29, 2008 11:48 AM

haha, the agent zero. Yo, thats my new drink now. Just wished they clda beaten bron

Posted by: Big Fan | May 4, 2008 6:52 AM

there is the professional world of warcraft power leveling here. welcome.

Posted by: jimelyyes | May 7, 2008 8:59 PM

Gilbert's New Favorite Drink

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