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"As for now, I don't know what's going on. (If the Hornets match) as of right now, I'd be disappointed." Is there anything the Hornets could do to change his mind? "I don't think there is," Gordon said. (end quote) I don't know why he feels so entitled. He played 9 games last year. Nine! He's not even an Allstar. Just imagine if he becomes one of the top 10 players in the league. Could you imagine how big his coconut shaped head will be? EJ, I used to like you more than Blake. Quit acting like some teen on her mensies

While many observers referred to the "Clippers curse" continuing in the form of Kyrie Irving—the Clips’ mid-season trade with the Cavs that brought Mo Williams to L.A. and sent Baron Davis to the Cavs came at the cost of what became the No. 1 Draft pick—Gordon sees it as a blessing in disguise, giving him the freedom to play both on and off the ball because of Mo’s spot-up shooting ability. "We are interchangeable, and I’m more of a playmaker, so I definitely like having the ball in my hands," says Gordon. "I should be able to play the 1 and the 2." Here's a video of EJ dropping 40 on the Goodman League: youtube

This week in ESPN.com's NBA player ranking series, they got to Eric Gordon at number 39. In the linked article, 5 selected writers analyzed how well the players from 36-40 are ranked. It seems like the consensus from the 5 analysts is that Gordon is on the rise and is already a good scorer and defender, but the other parts of his game (like rebounding and assisting) are lacking. You can check out the link for the specific analysis from each of the 5 writers.

All the Clippers first round rookies received votes. Check to see where they placed on the rosters. At Clips Nation, we talked a lot about how Eric Gordon received little attention for his productivity in his rookie season. Do you see other rookies this season in a similar senario? Edit: First round rookies as opposed to just rookies.