Im watching the Bulls-Ciltics games, and cant stop being amazed by Ben Gordon. He can shoot the ball really well. he can shoot it while still moving, he can shoot of picks, he can shoot the 3 well, and he is just good shooter. What if Blazers would get him next year. We know Roy is the point, so Ben could of play Shooting guard. I dont think it solves Blazers point guard problem, but I think he will be the best unrestricted free agent this summer. Any thoughts on this?
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and that game clearly shows why roy and the blazers are better than gordon and the bulls.
gordon made the critical mistake of shooting the ball with 12 seconds left in the game instead of running down the clock. Sure, he made it, but it cost him in the end.
"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.
"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.
by Tofu Anonymous on Apr 20, 2009 6:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
and roy can't play the point the entire game.
"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.
"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.
by Tofu Anonymous on Apr 20, 2009 6:58 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Gordon
is a bit too much of a ball hog to be effective on this team I think
by usdblazerfan on Apr 20, 2009 7:03 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Word
The guy is just a bit too Allen Iverson for my taste. He would be great off the bench for us (think Jason Terry) if we didn’t already have Rudy, but I think Rudy will work out better for us in the end.
There won't be clean officiating in the NBA until David Stern is forcibly removed by the US Congress in 2013 for fixing games.
by 123_G.O._RipCity on Apr 20, 2009 10:11 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
Nope
We have Rudy and Roy at the 2 spot.
"The brownies,'' Fernandez said after the game. "The brownies are good for me to make three-points.''
by Sabonis4Ever on Apr 20, 2009 7:13 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Forgot to mention
he’s not that great of a defender as well.
To Blazers: If an away crowd ever gets to you, remember there are at least 10 times more of us screaming our lungs out here in Portland rooting for you guys. Go Blazers!
by J_Lee on Apr 20, 2009 7:49 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
As some folks have already mentioned here, Ben Gordon is a defensively inept ball hog.
An undersized shooting guard like Gordon wouldn’t complement Brandon Roy in the backcourt.
by AK1984 on Apr 20, 2009 7:57 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Put a guy like Thabo or Batum on Gordon and he's done for
Need just one shot blocker in the paint, then Gordon is looking at a 7-21 shooting night.
I fear for the day Paul Allen is no longer the owner of the Blazers.
He needs to reproduce soon so we have an heir in succession.
by blzrfan on Apr 20, 2009 8:16 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
Unless the Boston Celtics play Tony Allen for extended minutes, Ben Gordon will continue to go off ...
on the likes of Ray Allen, Eddie House, and Stephon Marbury. Luckily for Gordon, though, those defensive mismatches will help aid him in his quest to earn a giant contract this off-season. Let’s hope the Chicago Bulls that overpay to retain Gordon’s services, since that’ll thereby put Kirk Hinrich on the squarely trading block.
by AK1984 on Apr 20, 2009 10:18 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
i disagree with the premise that you wait to shoot when losing. The strategy is to score, if you miss with no time left on the clock you lose. Shooting with time left gives you a chance to get the ball back. It just happened that allen hit that trey bomb over noah. It happens. Overall I don’t think it was a mistake.
by 8volumesthick on Apr 20, 2009 9:11 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs
we should trade roy and fire nate right now then.
"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.
"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.
by Tofu Anonymous on Apr 20, 2009 10:53 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
the bulls also didn't have a timeout left, which means that that was going to be their last possession.
"There are a few teams you have to watch out for in the fourth quarter."
"Yeah, but Portland definitely is not one of them."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters at the end of the third quarter with the Hornets leading 74-59. Portland later ends up winning 97-89.
"They don't mind him shooting that shot at all. Rudy Fernandez is not that great of a 3pt shooter."
-New Orleans Hornets broadcasters right after a Rudy Fernandez missed 3pter. Rudy Fernandez finished the game with three 3pters on six attempts.
by Tofu Anonymous on Apr 20, 2009 10:54 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
rather have andre miller
bayless leaves over my dead body
by thomasikehara on Apr 21, 2009 10:29 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs
too old and slow
I wish we could have gotten him five, maybe even ten years ago. – Elgin
Tonight felt like the day you open the mail and receive an acceptance letter to your dream school: the University of Playoffs. - Ben Golliver, Apr 15 2009
by 22baylor on Apr 21, 2009 12:06 PM PDT up reply actions 0 recs
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