All-World Freshman Eric Gordon has Dwayne Wade potential. Both are 6'4, 215-pound shooting guards with relentless explosiveness when in pursuit of the rim. And, Gordon is a natural shooter with endless range. He is a bonda fide top 2 pick in this year's draft.
Link to Gordon videos.
But as an ardent Money Ball supporter, its a bit troubling to see John Hollinger's proprietary evaluation of Gordon: Indiana's Eric Gordon also scored far worse than expected (439), partly because the formula wonders how athletic a 6-5 guy can be when he has had only eight offensive rebounds all season, and partly because his other numbers are nice but hardly special.
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http://www.sporterati.com/2008/02/eric-g....
Link to Gordon videos.
But as an ardent Money Ball supporter, its a bit troubling to see John Hollinger's proprietary evaluation of Gordon: Indiana's Eric Gordon also scored far worse than expected (439), partly because the formula wonders how athletic a 6-5 guy can be when he has had only eight offensive rebounds all season, and partly because his other numbers are nice but hardly special.
Original Story:
http://www.sporterati.com/2008/02/eric-g....
