After Pac-12 coaches were done raving about Aaron Gordon on the podium, Miller did the same in a small-group interview.Like the part about Gordon pushing Ashley -- one of those consequential benefits that gets overlooked.
He was asked if he’d seen anybody with Gordon’s motor.
“Not even close,” Miller said. “Solomon Hill as a senior was as focused and highly motivated and as competitive as I’ve ever seen. But I’ve never seen anybody like Aaron Gordon. It’s not just his motor. It’s his approach to every single thing that he does basketball-wise. He’s full throttle from opening drill to the last one every single day.
“It’s so contagious. When you’re around him, and competing against him, you have to be ready to go because he’s always ready and he’s also very talented.
“So Brandon Ashley and him compete against each other every day and there’s no doubt they make each other better. Part of Aaron’s disposition has made Brandon better. That competitive environment, you can really see it with those two guys.”
There was more.
“He’s almost like a senior in college. He’s focused. He’s very intelligent. He’s really a fantastic person to the core. He’s about the right things. He’s the last to leave and the first to get there. It’s really hard to say where a guy like that can be five years from now because of how hard he works, how smart he is and also how blessed he is. Just from a physical perspective – size, speed, being able to jump -- he’s just got great ability.”
The most important takeaway is that you as a player control your motor. It doesn't require a certain height, weight, degree of quickness, etc.
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