In the history of the NBA, the most exciting dunk contest is in 2015 and 2016, LaVine and Gordon joined forces to give fans an exciting performance, LaVine repeatedly jumped from the free throw line to dunk, and Gordon also staged a leap mascot. Although LaVine was the ultimate champion, Gordon's performance was equally impressive, and he was once hailed as the uncrowned king of dunks.
Aaron Gordon was selected by the Magic in the league with the fourth pick in the first round in 2014, when the Magic were desperate for a big forward, so they chose Gordon, who can run and jump. However, there are many people who question the magic's choice, after all, Gordon's projection performance in college is very poor, and no one can be sure whether he will be able to develop this skill after entering the NBA, after all, there are too many precedents for not shooting.
However, the magic at that time was already very chaotic, and the management could not care so much, and it was impossible to recruit Aaron Gordon with a high order.
Gordon also immediately injected vitality into the Magic, he seems to have a never-ending physical strength, as soon as he plays, he will run all over the field, the rookie season, the Magic gave Aaron Gordon 17 minutes of average playing time, although he did not score high that season, but proved his potential to the fans.
Since the departure of Warcraft Howard, the Magic has been in a state of chaos, the management has won a lot of high picks, but also actively recruited superstars, but the Magic's results have not improved significantly, has not been involved in the playoffs for several years, Gordon although he can contribute about 15+ points per game, but he is simply not enough to lead the team to rise, continue to stay on the Magic team is a waste for each other.
So, in the middle of last season, Aaron Gordon was simplified by the Magic to the Nuggets, the Nuggets have Jokic, already have a certain strength, Gordon came to the team and quickly sat in the starting position, but because it is not adapted to the Nuggets' offensive system, so Aaron Gordon's data has declined. But in the playoffs, he played a big role.
In the first round, the Nuggets faced the Blazers, the Blazers themselves are a strong backcourt, weak forward team, Aaron Gordon can perfectly target the Blazers' weaknesses, his height and athleticism play a huge advantage, the Blazers' forward players, no one can be on him, faster than him, taller than him, not faster than him, in the end, Aaron Gordon successfully helped the Nuggets defeat the Blazers, head high into the second round, but, in the second round of the game, the Nuggets still lost to the Western Champions Suns, After all, this is a gap in strength, and it cannot be blamed on anyone.
After the start of the new season, the overall situation of the Nuggets is really very sad, their starting point guard Murray has not yet returned to the scene, Porter Jr. is also reimbursed for the season because of a back injury, and another guard, Dozier, suffered a torn cruciate ligament in his left knee, although there is no official news that Dozil will not play this season, but according to past experience, the probability of coming back is almost zero, so in this case, Aaron Gordon has become Jokic's most powerful assistant.
First, he was able to provide the Nuggets with enough forward defensive hardness. One thing to say is that Gordon's defensive static talent is not particularly strong, and he is not a person with a particularly good sense of position like Duncan and Garnett, but Aaron Gordon's body has decided that as long as he has the right attitude, he will not be a defensive loophole. Now, the Nuggets have only two more reliable points in the Nuggets' front-line defense, and Aaron Gordon's athleticism is significantly better than Jeff Green's, in one-on-one defense, he can cover the opposing players, while also assisting teammates in time.
Aaron Gordon does not look strong, but the muscles are very strong, in the vast majority of forward players, Gordon's confrontation prevails, so the average player will try to avoid Gordon when playing singles, which invisibly makes the opponent's tactics more difficult to play.
Second, Aaron Gordon provides a strong end point for the team. In college, Gordon was known for his explosive bounces and dunks, which was an important factor in his ability to attract the magic's attention. After entering the league, he continued to carry this point forward, and when he jumped at full strength, his shooting point was usually much higher than that of the players in the same position, which made his offense relatively simple.
As we all know, the Nuggets are a team dominated by centers, Jokic is the undisputed tactical core, the Nuggets' overall offensive system is based on Jokic, and Gordon's ability to finish also give Jokic more choices. Because Gordon will appear in time for the place to appear, as long as he can appear, then Jokic will definitely send the ball to Gordon in a very imaginative way. Jokic's level of organization is perfectly suited with a big striker with a strong finishing ability.
In addition, Aaron Gordon also made the Nuggets' space more comfortable, and before he was selected, Gordon's shooting was a mess, but after entering the league, his three-point shooting rate gradually improved steadily, this season, it has reached 34.7%, although it is still worse than the real top pitchers, but for the Nuggets who are full of injuries, it is already precious, Aaron Gordon can not only help Jokic play his organizational talent, but also allow him to have a relatively wide singles space.
A player who wants to attract a certain number of fans, has to have enough strength, and plays well, Aaron Gordon is not yet at the level of stardom, but he is already the most trusted person for the Nuggets this season besides Jokic. Bless Aaron Gordon to stay healthy and bring us more wonderful dunks.