At 6-foot-3, Gordon is shorter than the average shooting guard. But his muscular frame moves well horizontally, making up for anything he's giving up vertically.
Gordon's game brings to mind the best aspects of other "undersized" guards, who did nothing but overwhelm opponents. Think Ben Gordon's stroke, Allen Iverson's quickness, Rodney Stuckey's strength and Travis Best's defense.
Gordon's teammate Marcus Camby just wants the league's referees to learn the rook's name so he can start getting to the line more often.
"Hopefully as we go on through this season he can start getting that respect and have it carry over year after year because he's going to be in the league a long time," Camby said.
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Eric Gordon: an NBA rookie on the rise
Mavericks coach Rick Carlisle said Gordon is "learning how to be a great offensive player.
"He just comes at you with strength, explosiveness," Carlisle said.
Those two performances gave Gordon 129 points the past five games, the best stretch for a Clippers rookie in 26 years. The last Clippers rookie to score that many points in five games was Terry Cummings in March 1983, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.
"The more games you play, the more confident you get," said Gordon, who takes the court again tonight when Los Angeles plays at San Antonio with Broad Ripple and IUPUI product George Hill. "It's all about having fun for the most part.
Eric Gordon is one of three rookies who have scored 30 or more points in a game this season. He and O.J. Mayo are the only rookies to do so in consecutive games. Only Mayo has scored more in a game.
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