On December 17, Beijing time, the NBA regular season, the New York Knicks defeated the Rockets 116-103 away from home, ending a four-game losing streak. In this game, the Knicks trio scored in double figures. Randle had 21 points, six rebounds and six assists, Fournier 23 points and three assists, and Quickley had 24 points, four rebounds and four assists on five three-pointers in the final quarter.
On the Rockets side, Tate had 20 points, 3 rebounds and 6 assists, Theis 22 points, 10 rebounds and 2 blocks, and Matthews had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Gordon, who has been doing well lately, has played an aberration, shooting 2-of-8 from the field, 0-of-4 from three-point range, and only 5 points and 9 assists, as well as 4 turnovers.
Gordon has scored more than 20 points in four of his last five games, including 32 points against the Hawks on Dec. 13, when he shot 5-of-8 from three-point range. This season, Gordon has averaged 15.1 points per game in 23 games and shot 44.8 percent from three-point range, ranking eighth in the NBA.
Gordon is experienced, why did he suddenly play out of order? This is likely related to a pre-match trade rumor. Ahead of the Rockets' game, Mark Berman of The New York Post revealed that the Knicks might consider trading Eric Gordon, a shooting guard who played well with the Rockets. The Knicks desperately needEd Gordon's three-point shooting ability, especially Randle's declining shooting percentage, which was 41.1 percent from three-point range last season but dropped to 34 percent in 2021-22.
Gordon is an experienced veteran who is also recognized by the NBA as a title puzzle. With the advent of trading season, Gordon became a feast on the trading market. Many teams want to get Gordon from the rebuilt Rockets, including the New York Knicks.
However, the current Knicks are not attractive to Gordon at all. They are only 12th in the East, not much different from the Rockets, who are 13th in the West. If Gordon wants to leave the Rockets, his ideal home is a championship team. Strong teams like the Nets and Heat are the ones Gordon wants to turn to. And for a team like the Knicks that is still struggling for a playoff spot, Gordon is not willing to join at all. Therefore, this will appear gordon's abnormal performance on the spot, resulting in the Knicks failed to inspect the goods. I have to admit that Brother Gordon is also a man of great wisdom.