ESPN: NBArank instant analysis: 36-40 (Eric Gordon)
Posted: Fri Oct 7, 2011 6:49 pm
4. Eric Gordon at No. 39: Too high, too low or just right?
Phillip Barnett, Forum Blue And Gold: Just right. Eric Gordon has the opportunity to become one of the league's better two-way guards. He became more comfortable last season throwing entry passes to Blake Griffin and DeAndre Jordan while increasing his per-40-minutes scoring from 18 to 23 points.
David Thorpe, Scouts Inc.: Too high. I have him in the mid-40s and rising. He's a fighter on defense, but is still largely ineffective thanks to his size. Gordon is definitely trending upward as an offensive player with the ball in his hands and as a shooter, but he is probably the worst starting 2-guard in the NBA at rebounding.
Jeremy Wagner, Roundball Mining Co.: Just right. He can fill up the basket, but he does not fill up the stat sheet. Feel free to nab a rebound or set a teammate up every once in a while, Eric. He should be able to post a respectable assist rate just by throwing a few blind lobs at the rim with teammates like Griffin and Jordan.
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