Eric Gordon, the Clippers’ Zen Master

Within a month, the Clippers could see the benefits of having a player like Eric Gordon. Alongside Russell Westbrook and Mason Plumlee, the back has quickly become essential because he embodies this “all-risk insurance” sought by coaches.

“He brings us calm when he is on the pitch”summed up Tyronn Lue, while for Paul George, ” Its a question of confidence “. “We trust him with the ball. We know he’s going to make the right choices.”

Through his tumultuous career, at university and then in the NBA where he knew almost everything, Eric Gordon has become this player who does not tremble and who knows what he has to do, a real veteran of choice!

“In the NBA, you always have to fight against adversity, from one team to another, whatever the situation on the field, it is about finding a solution. That’s what I learned in high school and college.”, explained the interested party. “I’ve always been that kind of glue guy, that calming feeling for a team where I can walk into a game and change the course of the game in different ways, knowing how to fit in. Every team I’ve been on, good or bad, I’ve always found a way to fit in.”

A chameleon that blends into its surroundings

Proof of the confidence that Tyronn Lue has placed in him since his debut with the Clippers, Eric Gordon has played 89 minutes in the last quarter, only Paul George (104) being used more late in the game.

“I’ve watched him and played against him over the years, and he’s always played his part, whatever the team needs”noted the coach. “When he arrived, he told me exactly the same thing: ‘Anything you want me to do, I will do. And he is adapting very well”.

After a difficult start marked by a series of five losses, the wheel seems to be turning and the Clippers remain on four successes in a row, while Russell Westbrook and Mason Plumlee make their mark and Eric Gordon makes his presence felt. Not only on the field, where his address from afar is invaluable, but also in the locker room, where his speeches have done good to a team in need of vocal leaders.

“I’m never afraid to take a tough shot late in the game, because there will be a lot of other moments in the game, in the playoffs or whatever, and you have to be ready to put them in”he concludes.