If Blake Griffin is the main story, then Eric Gordon is the running subplot, George Costanza to Blake’s Jerry Seinfield. Had Blake Griffin not burst onto the Clipper scene this year, Gordon would have been the main story. However, Eric Gordon was never meant to be the main plot, but the strong subplot upon which the main narrative rests.
Ask a random basketball fan how good EJ is and they’ll probably tell you that he moderates Charles Barkley and Kenny Smith lovably well. It’s not from a lack of exposure, Eric plays on the same team as Blake Griffin who has forced many basketball fans into watching the Clippers, despite their meager record.