The Rockets created a 19-point comeback at home for the Hawks, and although Trae Young played a super performance, bombing 41 points, 4 rebounds and 9 assists, the Rockets " Xuan Di Lao" broke out at the same time, and 33-year-old Gordon and 34-year-old Augustine became the big contributors to the Rockets' ability to reverse. Eric Gordon, a meritorious veteran of the Harden era, once again proved to the outside world in this game that he can still play the peak performance and contribute his strength on the court.
The last gordon off,The Rockets lost to the Grizzlies back-to-back,This game Gordon quickly returned, stood up well when the team needed him most, played 32 minutes in the whole game, played first in the team, enough to show Silas's trust in him, and finally he handed over 10 of 16 shooting, 8 of 5 three-pointers, 7 of 9 free throws, 32 points, 3 rebounds, 3 assists and 1 steal. In the fourth quarter, 10 points were scored, and the 3-pointer and 2 stable free throws at key moments helped the Rockets firmly lock in the victory and refuse to leave the Hawks with another chance to turn the tables.
After the game, Rockets coach Silas praised Gordon, saying: "During this time, Gordon performed greatly, he hit key shots, his long-range three-pointers, he opened up space on the court, he had veteran leadership, we needed him to have that experience. ”
To honor Gordon as the leader of this Rockets team, I believe that no one will be more suitable than him, from the seniority of playing on the team to personal ability and experience, Gordon is worthy of the title of leader, and will not live up to the trust of Silas. But for a veteran like Gordon, staying with the Rockets as the leader of these young players and growing up with them doesn't seem like an ideal ending, because he deserves to go to a team that is competitive for the championship, just like his former teammates, to attack his first championship ring.
Speaking about his performance in this game after the game, Gordon said: "During our winning streak, the players saw the way to win, I want to win this game, that's the important thing, if I get so many points and don't win, I don't feel good, like I said before, winning is the most important thing. ”
Today's Gordon, still has a great ambition, for him, winning is the most important thing, not personal data, he hopes to continue to find the feeling of winning, and obviously, this feeling, the current Rockets can only briefly or occasionally satisfy him, in the end, they will still be trapped in the lottery area, and for the next high-ranking lottery draw and try to swing, so the Rockets' realistic goals and Gordon's lofty ambitions are actually contradictory. For the team and Gordon, the real win-win choice is for the Rockets to let go as soon as possible, find a good home for Gordon, a team with championship strength, so that Gordon can really taste the taste of continuous winning, so that the veteran can grasp his peak tail and play his own strength for the impact of the championship.
So far this season, Gordon has played 23 games, averaging 29.9 minutes per game, contributing 15.1 points, 1.9 rebounds and 2.9 assists, shooting 44.8% from three-point range, ranking seventh in the league, and before the game against the Hawks, the shooting percentage of players who are in line with him was limited to only 31.8%, the lowest in the league, reflecting how good his defense is. It can be said that Gordon is already a top 3D backcourt, and also has a good ability to attack autonomously, which is an important puzzle for the championship team. At this time, the transaction will also be the time when Gordon's value is maximized, and the Rockets can get a huge return and accumulate valuable young assets for the rebuilding of the team.