Fans of Eric Gordon back in his Clippers days may remember how much of a terror he was driving to the hole. It’s easy to forget, now that he has modified his game to be a three-point assassin, that he used to have a great variety of finishing moves to go with his athleticism.
Used to? I mean still does. His ability around the rim has been de-emphasized in Houston, but it’s still there. Just watch this vid. He hits 4 threes, sure, but the rest of his points came from going 1-on-1 towards the bucket. I was going to complain about it in this description, bemoaning his lack of threes, and then I slapped myself across the face for being a dumbass. These are some sweet moves, especially the crossover on Justin Hamilton who probably doesn’t remember rookie-season EG and thus had no reason to be wary.