- The estimable Steve Perrin at Clipsnation with a breakdown on Eric Gordon’s 18 point performance against Greece on Wednesday: “In the first game where he wasn’t worrying about his spot on the roster, Eric Gordon led Team USA with 18 points. He also had two steals, and could have been credited with more than that by my reckoning. He probably had eight deflections on defense. EJ was feeling it from the moment in checked in, getting a steal and a tough finish on his first sequence”
- Eric Gordon has a long distance chat with Clippers.com, and again displays more verbal confidence than we’ve seen before. Here’s Gordon responding to a question about his role off the bench: ”(…)To make it happen on a nightly basis it can really help your confidence out. Whatever you need to do to help the team. What I have learned is that, even with the Clippers, I just know how to get things done in a short period of time.”
- A look at the upcoming schedule for Team USA.
- Jerry Colangelo on Eric Gordon, via John Schuhmana of NBA.com: “I’m not going to say he’s a surprise,” Colangelo said. “What I’m going to say is we’re really pleased with the way he’s playing. And he’s to a point now where he takes a shot, we expect it to go down. It’s not a question in our minds. There are very few players playing on any level where you feel if they’ve got the ball, they’re going to score. He’s one of them. “He’s a pure shooter, just needs a little bit of room. He’s quick. The other thing is his body type is perfect for international play. Big and strong.”
- There’s a common theme brewing in the praise of Eric Gordon. Yes, he’s a spectacular outside shooter, but smart basketball people have been raving about Gordon’s efforts on the defensive end. By teaming up the improved Gordon with Blake Griffin, who was regarded by Mike Dunleavy as the smartest defensive rookie he had ever coached, the Clippers should provide a little more resistance than they did last season.
