One of the most head-scratching contracts of the season was given out by the Orlando Magic, when they signed Ben Gordon to a 2-year, 9 million dollar deal. Not as bad as it seems, since the second year isn’t guaranteed, but come on. That’s a lot of dough for a known cancerous chucker. Like most…
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Ben Gordon 22 Points Full Highlights (10/30/2014)
The Orlando Magic went out and got Ben Gordon so he could provide a veteran presence on a team that is severely lacking in veterans (Luke Ridnour doesn’t count because he’s from Idaho). Gordon can teach these young guys how to win! Or so the thinking goes. To test out the prevailing wisdom, I went…
Read MoreBen Gordon 27 Points Full Highlights (4/6/2013)
Remember when Ben Gordon won the NCAA championship with Connecticut? I don’t, because I hate college basketball, but I bet a lot of you do. Seems like just yesterday, doesn’t it? Here’s something that will cause cerebral matter to seep from your cranial cavity: That championship was almost a whole decade ago. And now he’s…
Read MoreBen Gordon 29 Points/8 Threes Full Highlights (12/3/2012)
Okay, so maybe Ben Gordon thrives in the “sixth man scorer off the bench” role. That makes sense given that he’s averaging 15 PPG without a single start. But it doesn’t explain why he was so bad in Detroit. Perhaps Rip Hamilton gobbled up too many minutes? In any case, Gordon does everything in his…
Read MoreBen Gordon 26 Points Full Highlights (7 Threes) (11/28/2012)
What’s up with Ben Gordon? He was such a stud with the Bulls, but for some reason he did nothing but collect butt splinters on the bench in Detroit. Everywhere he goes he shows that he can put up some nice stats, and still he can’t get good minutes on the frickin’ Bobcats. He must…
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