Gordon's improved fitness

I mentioned this last night in the game thread, but it looks like EG has steadily been losing weight throughout the season. He appears worlds thinner now than in October, and I can tell in terms of fitness and quickness. If he continues to stay healthy, I think he will begin to look more like the player we saw with LAC.

He and Evans can coexist on the court. From a salary point, it's not ideal. But we've seen in the past few games that Evans and Gordon can be on the court together. Evans has been passing the ball very well, and Gordon has been playing surprisingly well off-ball IMO.

Regardless of what happens with the draft and on the trade block this summer, we're going to be a damn fun team to watch next year. I want to see Gordon continue to work hard this offseason to get in even better shape. My only complaint with his improving game is his handle. It's almost like he doesn't watch the ball into his hands when receiving passes. He needs to take note from Tyreke (sick handles brah). My other complaints have diminished. When he gets the touches he deserves he's not that selfish. His two 4th quarter passes to Ajinca last night were very good looks. Only one counted as an assist, but both were nice passes. I think his confidence as a teammate is growing. In turn, this confidence allows him to look for several options when he has the ball - spot up 3s, penetrating layups, an assist somewhere between the two, or a rotational pass if nothing is there. He can be a good player for this team, and I think he's showing signs of growing into the roster.

I hope Monty doesn't go back to using Evans as the 25mpg bench man next fall. The Jrue/Evans/Gordon/Ryno/Davis lineup may evolve from a concept "finishing 5" to a lineup that stays on the floor for extended periods of time next season. If we can find a defensive scheme that works for that 5 man unit, I don't see why they can't play together in more situations than the last six minutes of the game.

We have a lot to look forward to. Our team has several exciting pieces. This summer will be a great opportunity for our guys to build more chemistry, and if we get a new coach in the meantime, even better. Let's get healthy and win some ball games. I hope I'm forced to pay $30 for upper deckers by this time next season