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From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

Before this season, what would come to mind when you think of Aaron Gordon?

In 2016, he and LaVine contributed to one of the most exciting slam dunk contests in history. The quality and intensity of the dunk even surpassed the flying man vs. Wilkins, Carter vs. Francis.

The runner-up in the most wronged dunk contest in 2020 history, because Wade's 9 points made him miss the well-deserved championship trophy, and he has since been discouraged and no longer plays.

Contributed the most full-point dunks in All-Star history (8), surpassing Jordan, LaVine, Richardson and other dunk names, but never won a slam dunk contest.

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

As for his eight years with the Magic, people probably don't have any outstanding impressions other than remembering whether he joined the NBA as the fourth pick of the first round in 2014 as "Griffin Jr.", and contributed a few high scores and a few powerful dunks.

He has a strong physical fitness, but only 2.03 meters, and he can't be the Optimus White Jade Pillar that supports the inside.

He was able to shoot from the outside, but wasn't consistent enough, shooting as high as 33.5 percent from three-point range.

He looks like he can play a little bit of everything, three, four, five, but in either position he doesn't live up to expectations.

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

Before joining the Nuggets in 2021, his eight-year Magic career gave the impression of a "rough man" and "reckless man" who was physically energetic, mediocre, could do a little of anything, but was not a top level, and could only brush data in the Eastern Fishbelly team like the Magic.

And his tragic scene in the dunk contest seems to prove this even more:

He brought Lavine's greatness as the male number two, but when he wanted to be the protagonist himself, he couldn't even overwhelm Derek Jones, who had the help of the big guy.

It seems that by nature is just a failed supporting role.

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

However, in the two years since the Nuggets, everything has changed.

Head coach Mike Malone called him a "team leader":

"He is our spiritual leader, he always wants to win and he influences everyone."

Teammate Porter Jr. said: "He reminds me of chasing dreams, defending, rebounding, scoring, doing everything, serving everyone. ”

When he was defeated as this year's All-Star, Charles Barkley called him out:

"I feel deeply sorry for him, he is the second best player in the West, even if they already have Jokic", his role is irreplaceable.

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

In today's Nuggets, people shouldn't only care about the invincible combination of Mr. Joe and Murray, and ignore the contribution of Aaron Gordon.

He is the team's number one lock in the forward line, and has played against them so far in the playoffs:

Carl Anthony Towns shot 49.5 percent from 20.8 points in the regular season and 45.7 percent from 18.2 points against the Nuggets.

Kevin Durant, who shot 56.0 percent from 29.1 points in the regular season and 45.3 percent from the field from 29.3 points defensively against Gordon in the playoffs.

LeBron James shot 50.0 percent from 28.9 points in the regular season and 51.9 percent from 27.8 points under Gordon's defense.

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

In the playoffs, the stage that most tests the hard talent of the striker and the pursuit of hard solving ability, Gordon has endured the heaviest test for the team.

And no one except LeBron James really bargained for him (mainly relying on the 40 points of the G4).

Of course, if you think Gordon is just a team's outside defensive sapper, you're very wrong.

If Murray is the "master key" for Mr. Jo to crack the various defenses on the opposite side, then Gordon is the "invincible armor" used by the Nuggets to protect the efficiency of Mr. Jo's attack and defense at both ends

The two can be called "God's right and left hands".

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

Throughout the regular season, Mr. Jo recorded 678 assists, 155 of which were given to Aaron Gordon, of which 130 were "pie-eating assists" fed directly to the basket, second only to Harden in the entire league.

As the league's number one conning tower + pie maker, Joe's career finishing partners range from Farried, Millsap to Jeremy Grant, but none has ever been as productive and efficient as Gordon.

Gordon's presence, his open cuts, his dunks, and his punch further concretize Mr. Jo's power on the offensive end.

With him, Yosa can really feed people to vomit by feeding the ball.

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

And his biggest meaning is not on the offensive end, but in defense.

Although Mr. Yo is very powerful on the offensive end, the shortcomings of slow foot movement and poor bounce ability on the defensive end are hard injuries in talent. Over the years, he has been "trained by the guards led by Curry and Paul". While squatting in the box on a daily basis can avoid being exploded under the basket, it is often targeted when facing All-Star outside linemen who have both breakthrough and range.

Starting with Jeremy Grant in the '19-20 season, the Nuggets began to involve Mr. Jory more in the upper line pinch, handing over the task of protecting the basket to the team's tall forwards.

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

In the playoffs that year, Grant not only performed well against Leonard, Paul George, LeBron and other top forwards, but his weak side basket was also an important means for the Nuggets to make up for his defensive deficiencies.

Unfortunately, he moved to the Pistons after the season in pursuit of higher team status.

In the first half of the 20-21 season, the Nuggets forward Porter Jr. + Millsap "old and young" effect is average, and the Nuggets urgently need a more capable, especially a more threatening forward under the basket.

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

So they traded from the Orlando Magic for "nine-point dunk king" Aaron Gordon on March 25, 2021, after which almost all Western Conference opponents gasped.

Over the next ten days, they defeated the Hawks, who later reached the Eastern Conference Finals, 126-102.

104-95 defeat to the Philadelphia 76ers, who were the first in the East that year,

101-94 Kill Leonard and George's Los Angeles Clippers,

119-109 defeat of Orlando Magic, who finished last in the East,

With four straight wins, Yosa averaged only 17.0 points per game in those four games, but gave out 36 assists. Everyone thinks that the Nuggets, who are re-equipped with the "forward two-fist" (Gordon Porter), will be the favorites to win the Western Conference.

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

If Jamal Murray and Porter hadn't been injured in turn, perhaps this Nuggets team would have taken the world by surprise.

And the magic pen is because Aaron Gordon, the "dunk king forward" who has a wonderful chemical reaction with the teacher.

Aaron Gordon seems to be a functional combination of Grant and Millsap three years ago.

He combines Grant's weak-sided basket and fierce staring, Millsap's tonnage size and rebounding slot, coupled with his efficient finish and the tacit understanding formed over two seasons, making him the most important partner around Mr. Jo.

and the "Nuggets team soul" in the eyes of coach Malone Ma Long. It is precisely because of his presence that it makes up for the gap between Yoshima and other top insiders in terms of basket protection and blocking.

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure
From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

Along the way, Gordon has played against Towns, Durant, LeBron, three top forwards, and his outstanding performance has allowed the Nuggets to fully exploit the great power of the "Jos-Murray" connection without losing money.

And Gordon became an indispensable member of this Nuggets team with his talent, his diligence, and his dedication.

Whether facing Butler, Love, Martin or the Celtics' forward group led by the double scouts in the Finals, he still needs his play to be smooth sailing

And this time, it is believed that he will no longer be a failed supporting character.

From "Nine-Point Dunk King" to "God's Right Hand", Aaron Gordon is finally no longer a supporting role in failure

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