Sunday, November 13, 2016

Why not position Gordon appropriately and build around that?

"Win-now Orlando Magic abandon youth movement with lineup changes" -- Philip Rossman-Reich

"Coach Frank Vogel made the surprising decision to replace Aaron Gordon in the starting lineup with veteran Jeff Green. It was a move to add some more stability to the lineup and rely more heavily on the team’s veterans....

...Gordon, to his credit, took the “demotion” in stride. And he played well with the second unit, seemingly liberated by the space created from the other rotation move Vogel made to play Damjan Rudez at the 4.

“Jeff is a veteran guy,” Gordon said. “He has been around the league more years than I have been here. He helps everyone get on the same page out there. But for me, whatever helps us win. I’ve said that since the day I came here. And I have always played that way. If that’s the lineup that is going to help us win games, so be it. Let’s run with it. That’s how I am and that’s how I will always be...”

...Gordon is not scoring at the rate the Magic likely want either. He has struggled to work off the dribble with the lack of space with the first unit."

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