Gordon versus Westbrook

by Steve Perrin on Feb 21, 2009 1:47 AM PST in News

Just a quick note to point out that, 55 games into the season, Russell Westbrook has scored 828 points and Eric Gordon has scored 826 points. Of course Westbrook got more minutes sooner in the season, and EJ has been gaining on him ever since. During the All Star Break I predicted that EJ would catch his fellow, more heralded rookie at game 58 - looks like he may get there sooner.

But Westbrook isn't the only UCLA guard that Gordon is going to overtake in points per game. Baron Davis' scoring average is down to 15.3 while Gordon's is up to 15.0. Unbelievably, Eric Gordon, the 7th pick in the draft, is likely going to have a higher scoring average as a rookie than Baron Davis with his $65M contract. Talk about your 'good news, bad news' scenario.

By the way, I just noticed something else interesting about this year's Clippers. The two leading scorers on the team, in terms of total points scored, are second year player Al Thornton and rookie Eric Gordon. Pretty amazing for a team that was supposed to be loaded with veteran scorers, but Thornton and Gordon are the only guys to have played in every game. (Dammit, why did I say that?!)

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Gordon is efficent

He seems to pace himself well during the game, and doesn’t ever seem to be tired on the court. He’s really a polished rookie. Of course, I thought that about Lamar Odom also, so what do I know.

This is the 3rd “Gordon is Good” post in 11 days….let’s not set the bar too high for him. i think we all need to calm down about how good Gordon is….unreasonable expectations only lead to fans’ heartburn. Clips fans set the bar too high for Thornton in the offesason…..now some suggest Steve Novak should get the bulk of PT. Just Amazing. We expected nothing from Novak, so he seems to be very productive now. Opposite for Thornton. He now has to have a stunning game just to met fans’ expectations..

This is going to be my team, and we're going to rise together.
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by oasisman on Feb 21, 2009 2:25 AM PST reply actions

Odom

That’s because Lamar was always stoned when he played for us. Of course he looked relaxed! : D

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities. -Christian Nestell Bovee

by ClipperChuck on Feb 21, 2009 3:43 AM PST up reply actions

lol

by bestclipfan on Feb 21, 2009 9:03 AM PST up reply actions

Go-ordon

by Abstract Capital on Feb 21, 2009 6:37 AM PST reply actions

gordon also has shot 106 less shots than Westbrook and like 200 less than Rose and Mayo

by baronycamby on Feb 21, 2009 9:23 AM PST reply actions

Wondering

What day does Thorpe update his rookie rankings?

It’s sad that I care that Gordon get recognition from Thorpe, but that’s the way it is. And I guess I should ask what the other rookie ranking sites are, and where EJ stands.

by citizen zhiv on Feb 21, 2009 12:44 PM PST reply actions

He's tops in the only one that really matters

ourhearts.com

Get me BD and 75 and I'm in

by John R on Feb 21, 2009 2:01 PM PST up reply actions

Wow

Pretty cheesy John R. Haha just kidding, EJ has been the best thing to emerge for us this year.

Who cares about the Rookie Rankings, I hope EJ uses this snub to motivate him even more during the offseason. In fact I hope they leave him off the all-rookie team entirely, maybe he’ll live at the gym this summer.

No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities. -Christian Nestell Bovee

by ClipperChuck on Feb 21, 2009 2:14 PM PST up reply actions

Hilarious

by citizen zhiv on Feb 21, 2009 3:07 PM PST up reply actions

3rd in pps too

he’s 3rd in points per shot. shows how efficient he is.

by hans007 on Feb 21, 2009 4:54 PM PST reply actions

And Westbrook puts up 31...

So Westbrook has decided he doesn’t want to be passed, apparently.

In this world, you must be oh so smart or oh so pleasant. Well, for years I was smart. I recommend pleasant. - Elwood P. Dowd

by Steve Perrin on Feb 21, 2009 11:46 PM PST reply actions

24 shots

It’s worth remembering that Westbrook was a big time scorer in high school, almost 30 ppg I think, and that was before he could shoot at all. So he knows how to get over his shyness when there’s a green light—or when he’s playing against a Don Nelson team. (I know this sounds reminiscent of QRoss as a 20 ppg scorer in college—just acknowledging that.) Worth noting that Maggs had 26 points in the same game on 12 shots. Does anyone else find it odd or unsettling that Maggs seems, from a distance, happy as a clam coming off the bench in GSW. And OKC lost.

One thing’s for sure: if Gordon keeps pace with Westbrook, both of them are going to leave BDavis in the dust behind them.

by citizen zhiv on Feb 22, 2009 8:57 AM PST up reply actions

Gordon finally getting some love?

From today’s LA Times (ironically in a TJ SImers article dissing Baron):

"The Clippers have a superstar in the making in Eric Gordon, Suns Coach Alvin Gentry the other day saying, ‘This kid is the best new talent in the league right now, and I don’t care who else you mention.’ "

I don’t care what Simers thinks, but the quote from Gentry is nice. And 100% accurate.

"Not everything that can be counted counts, and not everything that counts can be counted" – Albert Einstein

by Another son of Mike Smith on Feb 22, 2009 2:21 AM PST reply actions