Ben Gordon
Ben Gordon
Benjamin Ashenafi "Ben" Gordon is a British-American professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association. Gordon played college basketball for the University of Connecticut and won a national championship with them in 2004...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth4 April 1983
best chance home tonight win
Tonight was probably our best chance to get a win on their home floor.
complain gonna
What am I gonna do? Complain about it?
complain concerned help job team
What am I going to do, complain about it? I just have to go out there and do my job and try to help my team win. That's all I'm concerned about.
envisioned far last level playing season success trying year
Right now I'm trying to get to the level I was playing at last season when I should be at a level two times that. This year I'm struggling. So far I haven't been having the success I pretty much envisioned for myself over the summer. But I'm trying to be patient. It's all I can do. It's a long season.
changed foul game trouble
Shaq getting in foul trouble really changed the game for us.
bit fourth knock quarter second struggling team tried
I was struggling a little bit in the second half, but then I just tried to take over in the fourth quarter and get my team going. Fortunately I was able to knock down some big shots.
bringing hands home quit start
Things are still in our own hands but we will have to start bringing it every night, especially at home where we have to quit disappointing our home fans.
people
Other people may be surprised, but I always thought I should go No. 1.
days decided throw wear
I usually don't wear those. It was one of those days I decided to throw them on.
allowing ball expect good job keeping playing stuff
They started playing me really close, not allowing me to get the ball on the wings. G.P. did a good job of face-guarding me, keeping the ball out of my hands. I have to get used to stuff like that and expect it and try to adjust.
few knew last
They knew every one of our plays. They knew everything that we wanted to do in the last few minutes.
open tough
They made it really tough to get an open look.
doubt hard mind moral stay victories
There was no doubt in my mind that we could stay with this team, just because of how hard we play. There are no moral victories in the playoffs. We just have to keep working.
best team
This is right up there with one of our best team efforts.