It was he who set the tone for Denver in Game 1 of the Finals. Aaron Gordon finished with 16 points and 6 rebounds in the Nuggets’ win over the Heat. Another successful game for the interior this season and in the playoffs. The former Orlando did not seem disturbed by the issue.
“I was pretty well prepared. I was impatient and it was fun to be on the court”, he confided after the meeting. “It’s the standard we’ve imposed on ourselves since the start of the season. We build habits on a daily basis. And as soon as we arrive for a match like that, at the highest stadium in basketball, we let ourselves be carried away by our habits and our level of play. We don’t change much. »
Aaron Gordon may have had his best career season this year, his strongest anyway. He rebounded perfectly after his failed series against the Warriors during the 2022 playoffs, with an offseason spent in Denver and devoted to work in the company of his teammates Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr, or even Kawhi Leonard.
“He is totally focused, like never before,” explains the player’s sister, Elise, for Andscape. “He refused to come out after the matches. He was in his bubble. He wanted to take care of his body physically and mentally. A lot of players his age don’t do that. »
Obviously, his arrival in the Rockies at the end of January 2021 profoundly changed Aaron Gordon, who has not been the same since his years in Florida, in Orlando.
“He takes a step back to look at things from afar. The last two years in Denver have changed its culture. He has teammates, leaders and a franchise that drives him to get better and better,” continues Elise Gordon. “The Nuggets have improved each season and he has taken time to reflect on himself,” adds his brother Drew Gordon. “He has changed the way he approaches matches and training. It pays off and it bears fruit. »
| Aaron Gordon | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2014-15 | ENT | 47 | 17 | 44.7 | 27.1 | 72.1 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.2 |
| 2015-16 | ENT | 78 | 24 | 47.3 | 29.6 | 66.8 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 9.2 |
| 2016-17 | ENT | 80 | 29 | 45.4 | 28.8 | 71.9 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 12.7 |
| 2017-18 | ENT | 58 | 33 | 43.4 | 33.6 | 69.8 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 17.6 |
| 2018-19 | ENT | 78 | 34 | 44.9 | 34.9 | 73.1 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 2019-20 | ENT | 62 | 33 | 43.7 | 30.8 | 67.4 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 14.4 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 50 | 28 | 46.3 | 33.5 | 65.1 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 12.4 |
| 2020-21 * | ENT | 25 | 29 | 43.7 | 37.5 | 62.9 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 14.6 |
| 2020-21 * | DEN | 25 | 26 | 50.0 | 26.6 | 70.5 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 10.2 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 75 | 32 | 52.0 | 33.5 | 74.3 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 15.0 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 68 | 30 | 56.4 | 34.7 | 60.8 | 2.4 | 4.2 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
| Total | 596 | 29 | 47.2 | 32.5 | 68.6 | 1.7 | 4.6 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 13.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
