Not only is he the best dunking player in the league, but he has also become an all-around warrior, combining offense and defense, making him the perfect partner for Jokic. On May 13, Beijing time, the Nuggets defeated the Timberwolves 115-107 away, and the score was 2-2. Gordon played 41 minutes, shooting 11-of-12, including 2-of-2 from three-point range and 3-of-3 from the free-throw line, to finish with 27 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks, with a plus/minus of +9.
The Nuggets can't win by the Yomu combination alone, the last game Michael Porter Jr. exploded, this time it was Gordon's turn. In this battle, Gordon is like a god, with accurate three-point shooting from the outside, and a ferocious offense under the basket.
Gordon and Jokic completely played the Timberwolves' interior line, with Jokic scoring 35 points and the two combining for 62 points. With Jokic and Murray drawing defensive attention, Gordon got more open shots. And some shots in the confrontation, Gordon also played very tough.
In the playoffs, with at least 25 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a single game, and a shooting rate of 90+%, Gordon became the third person in NBA history, the first two being Richmond and Paul.
Gordon's performance convinced his opponent. Gobert lamented after the game: "A lot of the balls he throws are confrontational, and if he turns into Kobe, we can only accept that." Timberwolves core Edwards glanced at the datasheet as he left the press release, shook his head and sighed, "Aaron Gordon is annoying." ”
Gordon isn't just great offensively, he's also great on the defensive end. In this game, Gordon mainly defended Downs and also defended Edwards. The Timberwolves faced Gordon's defense and shot 1-of-12, with Edwards shooting 1-of-5 under his defense.
In this game, Towns' offense was limited by Gordon, shooting 5-of-18 and 1-of-4 from three-point range. Edwards shot 16-of-25 from the field, but was only 1-of-5 from the field when he was defended by Gordon. Gordon's defensive effect was evident. Timberwolves coach Chris Finch also touched on Gordon's outburst after the game: "We may need to be more honest about him in the future. ”
Nuggets coach Malone was full of praise for Gordon: "Gordon's performance is incredible, he is one of the most unselfish players I have coached. "Gordon, who is both offensive and defensive, is a perfect match for Jokic. Gordon was praised as Griffin Jr. when he debuted, he was a great athlete and a super dunker, but now he is an all-round fighter.