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We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

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  • We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

    • December 12, 2007 -- Injures back
    • July 12, 2008 -- Injures hamstring
    • January 22, 2011 -- Injures right wrist
    • March 6, 2011 -- Re-aggravates wrist injury
    • December 26, 2011 -- Injures right knee
    • January 6, 2012 -- Re-aggravates knee injury


    My cousin went to school with EJ at North Central and my younger brother attended IU during the Gordon years, so I'd love to see the kid succeed. But does anyone else have concerns about his durability?
    Last edited by Reginald; 01-09-2012, 09:49 AM.
    "Reggie Miller is the hardest player to guard." --Kobe Bryant

    "Playing Reggie Miller drives me nuts. It's like chicken-fighting with a woman." --Michael Jordan

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    Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

    Michael Jordan missed 64 games in his second season in the league

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      Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

      Originally posted by croz24 View Post
      Michael Jordan missed 64 games in his second season in the league
      He also recovered from his broken foot to set the still-unbroken record for points (63) in a playoff game. That plus I'd take one broken foot in a 20-year college and pro career over three independent injuries on three different body parts in four years. The former can be dismissed as an anomaly; the latter, not so much.
      Last edited by Reginald; 01-09-2012, 09:56 AM.
      "Reggie Miller is the hardest player to guard." --Kobe Bryant

      "Playing Reggie Miller drives me nuts. It's like chicken-fighting with a woman." --Michael Jordan

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        Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

        This is going to be the third straight year of him missing a significant chunk of the season. At the very least, it's a bit concerning. Hopefully he can start stringing together some healthy seasons.

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          Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

          The wrist thing bothered him back at IU, no? Although he played through it. Thought he was tremendously tough for doing so and not using it as an excuse when it effectively wiped out his three point shot.

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            Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

            Good... maybe the asking price for EJ will go down.
            You know how hippos are made out to be sweet and silly, like big cows, but are actually extremely dangerous and can kill you with stunning brutality? The Pacers are the NBA's hippos....Matt Moore CBS Sports....

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              Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

              Originally posted by Reginald View Post
              • December 12, 2007 -- Injures back
              • July 12, 2008 -- Injures hamstring
              • January 22, 2011 -- Injures right wrist
              • March 6, 2011 -- Re-aggravates wrist injury
              • December 26, 2011 -- Injures right knee
              • January 6, 2012 -- Re-aggravates knee injury


              My cousin went to school with EJ at North Central and my younger brother attended IU during the Gordon year, so I'd love to see the kid succeed. But does anyone else have concerns about his durability?
              Fixed the "years" to "year".

              Plus he was injured at IU as well.

              Seems he gets injured about once per paycheck these days.

              I have to wonder if he just has a very low pain threshold, or if he is milking these things. I wondered about this when he was at IU, too. People who know him tell me I'm wrong as can be about this, and I might well be. I guess I'm the suspicious type.

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                Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

                Originally posted by Tom White View Post
                Fixed the "years" to "year".

                Plus he was injured at IU as well.

                Seems he gets injured about once per paycheck these days.

                I have to wonder if he just has a very low pain threshold, or if he is milking these things. I wondered about this when he was at IU, too. People who know him tell me I'm wrong as can be about this, and I might well be. I guess I'm the suspicious type.
                low pain threshold?? You cant be serious. He played with a broken hand at IU which caused his shot to be off. But he didnt let it get to him. He played last year through his wrist injury (he came back way to soon about 4 weeks to soon)which again hurt his shot and his game he wasn't himself. until the Clippers shut him down for the rest that he needed.

                He had bone chips and a sprained wrist and he only sat out 3 weeks. He should of sat out at least 6 if not longer. He was 70% when he came back and then he re injured it. He gets hurt normally by attacking the rim which is both good and bad. He is just an aggressive guy. Same reason Gerald Wallace misses a lot of games similar styles in terms of aggressiveness.

                Kid is a gamer if he can go he will play. But Eric doesnt half *** anything if he is playing he is playing 110%.

                Injuries happen in basketball I wouldn't call him injury prone just yet. But with the way EJ plays he will likely have a few injuries every few years. When you play hard ever night and attack the rack like you are invincible you will get dinged up.

                Do people consider Gerald Wallace injury prone?? I dont he misses games almost every year due to nagging injures and had a 3 yr stretch where he missed a ton. But you cant tell people like Gearld and EJ to play at less than 110% they aren't wired to.
                Last edited by pacer4ever; 01-09-2012, 10:39 AM.

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                  Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

                  It's a shame he's so physically brittle. I'd like to see if his 56-games last year were legitimate, or if he goes right back to being a one-dimensional poor man's Marcus Thornton like he was in his first two seasons.

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                    Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

                    Originally posted by GrangeRusHibbert View Post
                    It's a shame he's so physically brittle. I'd like to see if his 56-games last year were legitimate, or if he goes right back to being a one-dimensional poor man's Marcus Thornton like he was in his first two seasons.
                    He was not that his first 2 seasons not even close. EJ averaged what Marcus is this year on 5 less shots per game. EJ is an efficient scorer who defends his position at a very high level. Marcus is a volume scorer who needs the ball annd is very inefficient compared to Eric.

                    Only reason EJ averaged 17ppg his first 2 seasons is because he only took 11 shots per game which is very efficient.


                    Marcus is one of the worst perimeter defenders in basketball guys like he and Nick Yong can hurt you as much as they help. EJ is consistent and will always help your team win.

                    defensively
                    EJ in his games this year gave up 7 points per 48 on 22% eFG

                    while Marcus gives up 20. on 50% eFG

                    Eric has always been a much better defender than Marcus and it really isnt even close.

                    You obviously dont watch EJ and don't value efficiency anyone can be a volume scorer on the Kings or Wizard come back to me when Marcus shoots 45% in a meaningful starters minutes. Or even when he can get to the line 6 time per game like EJ did last year.

                    Comparing EJ to Marcus makes you look really silly. EJ is gonna be a star while Marcus is a good scorer he is a volume shooter who is either hit or miss.

                    Marcus got traded for Carl Landry and EJ was traded for CP3
                    and calling him physically brittle?? The guy is much bigger than Marcus.
                    Last edited by pacer4ever; 01-09-2012, 11:10 AM.

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                      Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

                      I don't get the Thornton comparison either. Two completely different players, and EJ is clearly better.

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                        Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

                        Originally posted by Tom White View Post
                        Fixed the "years" to "year".

                        Plus he was injured at IU as well.

                        Seems he gets injured about once per paycheck these days.

                        I have to wonder if he just has a very low pain threshold, or if he is milking these things. I wondered about this when he was at IU, too. People who know him tell me I'm wrong as can be about this, and I might well be. I guess I'm the suspicious type.
                        I don't think he has a low threshold...i just think he's snakebitten

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                          Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

                          Originally posted by pacer4ever View Post
                          Marcus got traded for Carl Landry and EJ was traded for CP3
                          and calling him physically brittle?? The guy is much bigger than Marcus.
                          As I agree with everything else in your statement, I don't agree with these arguments.

                          I think you putting it in context as if it was a trade of EJ for CP3 when clearly it wasn't, isn't a fair point in your argument.

                          The Clippers will send guard Eric Gordon, center Chris Kaman, forward Al-Farouq Aminu and Minnesota's unprotected 2012 first-round pick to the Hornets for Paul.

                          Also, EJ being physically brittle has nothing to do with Marcus being an inch taller and 10 pounds lighter then Eric, really makes no sense. EJ is proving by himself what his body can or can't handle. And, I'd say they are legit injuries and hopefully luck will change for him in the future. Especially when he becomes a Pacers (I hope).
                          Garbage players get 1st round picks, (WTF)! All of the NBA must hate the Pacers! LOL

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                            Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

                            Originally posted by pacer4ever View Post
                            and calling him physically brittle?? The guy is much bigger than Marcus.
                            Size has nothing to do with how brittle you are. You could be a mountain of a man (Greg Oden) and still be made out of glass. You could be a little twig (Kevin Durant) and barely miss a game.

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                              Re: We interrupt your regularly scheduled Eric Gordon lovefest to bring you this important announcement

                              Originally posted by Reginald View Post
                              • December 12, 2007 -- Injures back
                              • July 12, 2008 -- Injures hamstring
                              • January 22, 2011 -- Injures right wrist
                              • March 6, 2011 -- Re-aggravates wrist injury
                              • December 26, 2011 -- Injures right knee
                              • January 6, 2012 -- Re-aggravates knee injury


                              My cousin went to school with EJ at North Central and my younger brother attended IU during the Gordon years, so I'd love to see the kid succeed. But does anyone else have concerns about his durability?
                              Gordan year, singular. It is ,however, a much better way to remember it than the Sampson year.
                              Last edited by spazzxb; 01-09-2012, 02:32 PM.

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