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
almost answer asked best corner guy mean specific standing trying
I was asked a specific question. It was almost like the guy asked me, 'Why are you standing in the corner not being aggressive, trying to get the ball?' I was trying to answer it best I could. I didn't mean it in any way.
five great guys line loose players stars top ways
He's a great player. He's one of the top five stars in the league. When guys are struggling, they always find ways to get loose and get their shot. He got to the free-throw line a lot and that's what great players do.
best came efforts everybody game guys team
This is right up there as one of our best team efforts of the season, especially having guys out. Everybody who came into the game contributed, and that's what we needed.
bench bring coming energy guys matter starting
If guys are coming off the bench or not, you've got to bring the same kind of energy every night. It shouldn't matter if you're starting or not starting.
carried five game guys lead minutes second
The first half, I think guys were a little nervous. We got the kinks out after the first 10 minutes or so. It just carried over to the second half. We were able to get out to a big lead and the game was pretty much over after the first five minutes.
guys playing
The guys were playing pretty good, so I didn't really mind.
adjustment fad guys saw younger
I think it's going to be an adjustment for a lot of players. I saw some things about jewelry. That's a big fad for younger guys in the league.
composure deep dig energy extra guys home kept tonight
It's home for me, so I'm always able to dig deep down and muster up some extra energy and come play in the Garden. We just kept our composure tonight and guys made big plays, everybody. It wasn't just one person tonight, and that's what got us the win.
foul grasp quite
I thought that I got pushed. I couldn't quite grasp the ball. I think that a foul would have been the right call.
confidence continue gain mature starting takes understand within
I think we continue to gain confidence within ourselves. We're starting to mature a little more and understand what it takes to be successful.
last loss motivation mouths remember taste
We have to remember how embarrassing that loss was and not want to have that taste in our mouths again. That's motivation enough. We didn't come out and play like it was a playoff-caliber game. That's what we have to do for these last games.
mental
We had mental lapses all over the place.
energy fought leveled start
We had a lot of energy to start the game, but then we just leveled off. We fought all the way to the end, but just couldn't get the win.
consistent continue putting together
I think I'm putting together more consistent games. That's important for me right now. We need to continue to play like that.