Let's Discuss: Eric Gordon 2015-16 outlook

Let's start the player outlook/discussion with a board favorite.





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Brief Retrospective:

EG was god awful shooting wise from the start of the season until his freak injury on nov 22nd:



But after?



He was a little rusty after coming back but he practically couldn't miss from deep. Due to Jrue's injury and the lack of a back up PG until Cole was obtained,he was asked to playmake a bit more and did a great job(only had 2.1 TOs per game and averaged well over 5 asts per during a stretch)

This is an excellent video on how he improved his shot

He played quite well off ball to tyreke and stayed consistent even when the team got healthier. He seemed the healthiest and most explosive we've seen in NOLA. For all of his good things(elite shooting/playmaking/high IQ) he struggled mightily around the rim and around outside(well below league average) and his defense while not terrible(67 out of 91 SGs in DRPM) needs improvement.




(thanks to BSS)

The Future:

EG is a huge fan of alvin "can get a corpse an open shot" gentry and EG is the prefect type of player for his offense.

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t’s going to be a style that’s easy for us to implement, because we have a lot of guys who can put the ball on the floor and create for others,” Gordon said. “That’s the major part. For a player like me, it works out really well because it shows my overall game, as far as shooting, penetrating and getting the ball to the open man all the time.

“What this offense does, it gets you easier shots. Instead of just throwing it to (Anthony Davis) on the block, he’ll catch it on the run, where he’s more dangerous to stop. You’re using his strength, which is running up and down the floor.”

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“How we’re going to play is really going to show everyone’s athletic ability and how they create for others,” Gordon said. “It’s just such a different style of play. Everybody is going to have to be geared up and in top shape. For us guards, it’s going to be easier for us to implement, because we love that style of play. We love to play up and down. We all have to jump on board, and get our legs ready for it.”

The Indiana University product has already had numerous conversations with Gentry and Pelicans coaches about the system and his role. Now entering his fifth season in New Orleans – and in the midst of a second straight injury-free offseason – Gordon believes he and his teammates will benefit from roster continuity. The Pelicans are bringing back virtually every key member from last season, a rarity since Gordon came to the Big Easy in December 2011.

“I think that’s the only way you can win, by keeping guys together,” he said. “Guys like each other on this team, and with this style of play, it’s only going to make it better. It’s all about finding the open man, being unselfish and playing the right way. It’s going to show. It’s always good to keep players together, if they like each other, for sure. A lot of players in the last couple years had a hard time figuring out their roles. From starters to bench guys, a lot of guys had different roles, whether it changed from injuries or whatnot. This year, it’s all about everyone knowing what their role is. This style of play is going to suit everybody: You’ve got good bigs and good guards, for us to mesh chemistry-wise within the offense. Everybody is going to thrive in.”

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What does the board expect from ol EG this season?