Forget the $20,000 shootout with Deshawn Stevenson. Forget the almost locker room shootout with Javaris Crittention. When I think about shootouts and Agent Zero, I think about December 17th of 2006: the day Gilbert Arenas dropped 60 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists on Kobe Bryant and the Lakers in a 147-141 OT win. Kobe, who was coming off a 53 point game, wasn't too bad either: 45 points, 8 rebounds and 10 assists.

The 60 by Arenas was not only a career-high but a franchise-high, beating Earl Monroe's 56. It was also the first time a player dropped 60 on the Lakers since Wilt Chamberlain did it 40 years earlier in 1966. Arenas'16 points in OT is also an NBA record and after the game, he didn't sound too shocked at what he accomplished.

"It was bound to happen," Arenas said. "I'm a scorer, so I was going to have one of those days where I was clicking. Most of the time when I've scored 46 in three quarters, we were blowing the other team out, so I didn't get to play in the fourth.

"But tonight was that time. It was a close game and I stayed in. I found the rhythm, especially in the fourth quarter and in overtime, and I never looked back."

Even the master of making awful shots look good was impressed with Arenas' shots.

"Some of the shots he took tonight, you miss those, they're just terrible shots, just awful," said Kobe. " You make them and they're unbelievable shots."

And he kept making them during his hot December that saw him average over 30 points and score 54 against Steve Nash two games after this one and 51 on Deron Williams later in the month.

KOBE & GILBERT

The two scoring machines have had a lot of great battles against each other and in 2012 -- when most teams weren't willing to touch a free agent Arenas -- they almost became teammates. Lakers GM Mitch Kupchack met with Arenas during a private workout and Kobe Bryant was all on board to bringing Hibachi in.

"Sure," responded Bryant when asked about the Lakers adding Arenas to the roster. "It certainly wouldn't hurt, that's for sure."

It never did happen but over the past four years, Gilbert has shared his fondness for Kobe quite a few times on social media. The most known time is when he posted a lengthy instagram post explaining why LeBron will never be Michael Jordan or Kobe Bryant.

As cool as it is to hear Gilbert show how much he respects Kobe's game, it was a lot cooler watching him try to disrespect Kobe on the court.

THE OTHER ARENAS SHOOTOUT

There is one other shootout Gilbert was involved in that I love and was actually lucky enough to witness in person: Agent Zero vs TMac at the Hurricane Katrina relief game.

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Los Angeles Laker Legend and 5-time NBA champion Derek Fisher came out in support of ballup streetball on Saturday. His team came up just short after coming back from an over 20 pt deficit in the first half. Ballup had the at capacity crowd on their feet the entire game at the Pyramid of Long Beach State. Ballup now moves on to the celebrity game in Dallas, Tx and then the final game in Las Vegas September 15....the day after the Mayweather fight!

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