O-Sen: Gordon's season looks to be over

drsd · Post #1 » by **drsd** » Fri Apr 8, 2016 8:10 pm

Aaron Gordon sustained a concussion during the Orlando Magic's loss to the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday and will not play against the Miami Heat on Friday, Magic officials said.

The injury could end Gordon's season, because the Magic have only four games remaining and because Gordon has entered the NBA's concussion protocol, which states a player must pass a series of tests before he is allowed to return to practice and later to game action.

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Skin · Post #2 » by **Skin** » Fri Apr 8, 2016 8:25 pm

What a very good year for AG. Feel like this was his rookie year. Next year, we should unleash the beast. No more training wheels.

j-ragg · Post #3 » by **j-ragg** » Fri Apr 8, 2016 8:29 pm

Hope he works on his 3pt shot and his first step off the dribble this off season. Kid is going to be a beast I can't wait to watch him next season.

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LBPTarHeel27 · Post #4 » by **LBPTarHeel27** » Fri Apr 8, 2016 8:29 pm

Yeah...just shut him down. No reason to risk him re-aggravating it. Open those minutes up to AN, let him chuck away and earn himself a good contract somewhere.

OrlChamps2030 · Post #5 » by **OrlChamps2030** » Fri Apr 8, 2016 8:41 pm

Loved what I saw from AG this season. He needs to work hard and stay healthy this summer. Hopefully next season Skiles lets AG do his thing from day one onward. Biggest bright spot this season IMO

Post #6 » by **ChosenSavior** » Fri Apr 8, 2016 9:15 pm

Can't wait to see AG put himself in the conversation as one of the best young forwards in the NBA and we start to make our return back to contention. Put in that work, enjoy life and stay far away from your less talented brother please.

Max Power · Post #7 » by **Max Power** » Sat Apr 9, 2016 2:10 am

I would say if this season had any positives, it's Aaron Gordon's emergence. I say just shut him down too. He's going to be the be the face of this team, no need to risk doing anything to jeopardize that in a non playoff year.

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Post #8 » by **Hilltop** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 6:06 am

The bright spot of this somewhat disappointing season. Can't wait to see the Magic let him loose next year.

Post #9 » by **Bensational** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 6:34 am

I'm excited to see what Gordon does with his game over the summer. He could go so many directions right now.

I've got a feeling AG is gonna look like Blake Griffin crossed with Grant Hill next Summer League (that's what's fun about summer league - watching our young talent play like stars).

MagicStarwipe · Post #10 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 7:02 am

AG won't play Summer League next season. He's already done his time there. Next summer league will be the Hezonja show.

j-ragg · Post #11 » by **j-ragg** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 11:37 am

MagicStarwipe wrote:AG won't play Summer League next season. He's already done his time there. Next summer league will be the Hezonja show.

Yeah Gordon killed it and is a regular starter. No reason to compete in it.

It'll be the Mario show, I hope Olympics don't bother that.

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Dennis Reynolds · Post #12 » by **Dennis Reynolds** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 3:04 pm

Such a shame. Get well soon AG!!!!!

j_n · Post #13 » by **j_n** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 3:30 pm

Bensational wrote:I'm excited to see what Gordon does with his game over the summer. He could go so many directions right now.

I've got a feeling AG is gonna look like Blake Griffin crossed with Grant Hill next Summer League (that's what's fun about summer league - watching our young talent play like stars).

I always saw him as a smarter right handed Josh Smith.

RickB-Orlando · Post #14 » by **RickB-Orlando** » Sun Apr 10, 2016 9:16 pm

No surprise.

As others have said, good (not great) season for him in what was really his rookie year.

For folks that maintain that Skiles doesn't develop or play youth, AG is the counterargument.

purpleswordfish · Post #15 » by **purpleswordfish** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:47 am

This year was a decent jump for Gordon. I hope that he works on his shooting a bit more, because his shooting outside of the paint is still a bit questionable (see shot chart linked below). He's gotten better at shooting, but he still has a long way to go. Even though he's being shut down at the end of the year, he's proven some durability by playing a decent number of games this seasons and not getting hurt to where he can't play.

He'll be a solid player for the Magic for quite some time, even if he doesn't become a superstar like a lot on this board seem to suggest.

http://vorped.com/1-nba/2015-2016/player/1768/aaron-gordon/

Von Bismarck · Post #16 » by **Von Bismarck** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 12:03 pm

MagicStarwipe wrote: Next summer league will be the Hezonja show.

Doubt Mario plays in SL. Olympic qualifiers (vs Greece and Italy) are being held at the time.

MagicStarwipe · Post #17 » by **MagicStarwipe** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 1:36 pm

Von Bismarck wrote:
MagicStarwipe wrote: Next summer league will be the Hezonja show.

Doubt Mario plays in SL. Olympic qualifiers (vs Greece and Italy) are being held at the time.

Ok. Wow, we're going to have a pretty unexciting team this upcoming summer league then :lol:

Von Bismarck · Post #18 » by **Von Bismarck** » Mon Apr 11, 2016 2:35 pm

Yeah, lol.

But we'll have a chance to watch Mario in match-up with Giannis, Belinelli, Gallinari..