Eric Gordon interview w/ HoopsHype

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Some interesting stuff in there such as:

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Looking back, would you change any of the things you said after signing that offer with the Phoenix Suns?

EG: Well, they came on to the table to give me this big contract, and that was a big motivation for the Hornets to step up and match. They did it and now they made me a big key of what they're doing, so that's what I looked forward to.

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Take it for what it is.

Rewriting history, like a boss

He's renting because out there, you have to rent.

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Originally Posted by The JNR

He's renting because out there, you have to rent.

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That comment through me off too. When you make MILLIONS you don't have to rent anywhere. Nothing is out of your price range. I think he doesn't like being in the South.

I just hope the dude stays healthy, and stop doing interviews...

Lots of professional athletes rent.

People like to drive on Austin Rivers for being cocky but EG kinda came across as such...

You have to be cocky in basketball. Two guys can have the same talent but the guy with confidence in his game and shot will kill the other guy. Anyone who's played even streetball knows that. Sometime it spills over to public life.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

You have to be cocky in basketball. Two guys can have the same talent but the guy with confidence in his game and shot will kill the other guy. Anyone who's played even streetball knows that. Sometime it spills over to public life.

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Very True!

Eh, I have a feeling he'll get traded this year. Who would you possibly trade him for is the question?

I don't see anything bad he said in the interview. Jordan Hill was renting in Houston and so were a couple of other players from other NFL and NBA teams . I think he'll be ok and ball out this year.

I'm not saying anything is bad with renting. I'm wondering what exactly he meant by "out there, you have to rent." Not a very clear sentence.

He's talking about the housing market. How many times have you read in the last year that these players aren't getting back what they paid for these extravagant houses. I know Ive read it a bunch of Times.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezXplErP8LU

Sometimes I think about how terribly he handled that free agent process, and then I watch this.^

Let the court do the talking, youngfella

I've watched that video more than a few times.

8 seconds and 16 seconds will be money with Davis this year.

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Originally Posted by CP3forMVP

I've watched that video more than a few times.

8 seconds and 16 seconds and 25 seconds will be money with Davis this year.

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Fixed

Devin Brown lived in a hotel :)

Love the cockiness... Is it me or does his face look skinnier?


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Originally Posted by bojangles837

Love the cockiness... Is it me or does his face look skinnier?


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He mentioned that he played a lot heavier than he usually does last year because his injury didn't allow him to get into shape. Pudgy Eric Gordon completely took over games last season... I can't wait to see what in-shape Eric Gordon does.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

You have to be cocky in basketball. Two guys can have the same talent but the guy with confidence in his game and shot will kill the other guy. Anyone who's played even streetball knows that. Sometime it spills over to public life.

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Yup. The only thing to worry about is misplaced cockiness/confidence/swagger. That is what causes guys to take shots that make you scream "Nooooo!!!".

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In the offseason, it's a business. So it seems he was doing what was best for himself, but now that he is with the Hornets, he will play his best to win for the team that kept him.

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Originally Posted by Kibner

Yup. The only thing to worry about is misplaced cockiness/confidence/swagger. That is what causes guys to take shots that make you scream "Nooooo!!!".

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Somewhere Nick Young just said, "Don't worry, I got this" and chucked a 30 footer.

Some make it as being "cocky" is wrong. Hell look where it led Kobe, so that with EG and Austin will be great for our team moving forward. That "I can;t be stopped and I'm the best," attitude will make our two future all-star guard un guardable.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

He's talking about the housing market. How many times have you read in the last year that these players aren't getting back what they paid for these extravagant houses. I know Ive read it a bunch of Times.

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Seems like that would be true anywhere, not just "out there". Correct?

Perhaps he's talking about because of hurricane season, or maybe louisiana taxes. But it's Eric so who the hell really knows.

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Originally Posted by iNolaNightmare

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ezXplErP8LU

Sometimes I think about how terribly he handled that free agent process, and then I watch this.^

Let the court do the talking, youngfella

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Interesting it looks like those highlights came via the Hornets new home, FSSW, aka FSNO. :D

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Originally Posted by luckyman

Seems like that would be true anywhere, not just "out there". Correct?

Perhaps he's talking about because of hurricane season, or maybe louisiana taxes. But it's Eric so who the hell really knows.

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I don't think he's great at communication and I'll leave it at that lol. It's what I took from " out there". He's probably just repeating something someone told him.

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Originally Posted by The JNR

He's renting because out there, you have to rent.

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Maybe the "out there" comment is in relation to the hurricanes, tropical storms and floods that we have from time to time. Just a thought.

Quick subject change. I'm looking at the twitter feed, did anyone on here say that Ryan Anderson wouldn't be good or was everybody basically excited about him?

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

You have to be cocky in basketball. Two guys can have the same talent but the guy with confidence in his game and shot will kill the other guy. Anyone who's played even streetball knows that. Sometime it spills over to public life.

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Confidence and cocky aren't the same. Take Tim Duncan for example. Cocky? Never. Confient? Definitely. He doesn't need cockiness to be the best PF of all time.

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Originally Posted by Trell

Some make it as being "cocky" is wrong. Hell look where it led Kobe, so that with EG and Austin will be great for our team moving forward. That "I can;t be stopped and I'm the best," attitude will make our two future all-star guard un guardable.

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I'd say most everybody in the league is a ceartin level of cocky but is everyone good? That said I hope EG does well but I still have my doubts about him coming around on the city and team in the next 3 yrs

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Originally Posted by Hornetnojersey

Quick subject change. I'm looking at the twitter feed, did anyone on here say that Ryan Anderson wouldn't be good or was everybody basically excited about him?

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Pretty much everyone here thinks that he is an all star forward and the best move this off-season. He was a good pick up IMO but I'm not sure he'll live up to the hype on here.

I read out there to.mean the housing market, as said above. It's a jungle out there, etc.

And he sounds like 80% of NBA players do in softball interviews that don't dig.

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Originally Posted by Hornetnojersey

Quick subject change. I'm looking at the twitter feed, did anyone on here say that Ryan Anderson wouldn't be good or was everybody basically excited about him?

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I'm pretty jacked about the notion of a fast break being insane to stop for us. Defend the Eric Gordon or Austin Rivers drive, the Anthony Davis or Aminu alley oop, or the kick out to Anderson? Gives us options and makes us unequivocally a better team. Only way he fails to make up for the hype is if he suddenly shots way under 40% from deep.

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Originally Posted by StefanC

Confidence and cocky aren't the same. Take Tim Duncan for example. Cocky? Never. Confient? Definitely. He doesn't need cockiness to be the best PF of all time.

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You pick the model example in basketball. Sure, a few guys in the league fit that mold, but not many. I said the statement as a blanket because it fits most.

I'm really not concern at all about his comments in this interview. Has the past decade of sports not shown us not to get worked up one way or another over meaningless interviews? I'm concerned about him staying healthy and making sure he wants to stay with the Hornets long term and that there's no long term animosity toward our organization for how his FA period played out. I think will have to judge his actions and posture to try and gauge whether he's happy here or not.

As far as renting. Most of the fiscally responsible athletes do. Pro sports is a non conventional profession he could be traded to another city at any point without a say in the matter.

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Originally Posted by NolaHornets23

Pretty much everyone here thinks that he is an all star forward and the best move this off-season. He was a good pick up IMO but I'm not sure he'll live up to the hype on here.

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I'm not on twitter so I can't answer the "who did it" question. However like you I have my concerns about Anderson impact. He's not a guy who's going to create his on shot. Many basketball people credit much of his success to that of Howard and the stats seem to agree with those people.

Personally I felt we reached for Anderson financially a little bit. However he should help this team question is how much.

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Originally Posted by da ThRONe

I'm really not concern at all about his comments in this interview. Has the past decade of sports not shown us not to get worked up one way or another over meaningless interviews? I'm concerned about him staying healthy and making sure he wants to stay with the Hornets long term and that there's no long term animosity toward our organization for how his FA period played out. I think will have to judge his actions and posture to try and gauge whether he's happy here or not.

As far as renting. Most of the fiscally responsible athletes do. Pro sports is a non conventional profession he could be traded to another city at any point without a say in the matter.

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For athletes that make as much money as he does, it's not about whether they should rent or buy based on how long they will be in a certain city. He should have some real estate in his investments and I'm pretty sure he could find some nice property here he could improve the value on when ready to sell. In fact he wouldn't have to do much being it once belonged to the mild celebrity that he is. I'm sure some real estate people might be able to explain it better, but the "have to rent over there" doesn't make much sense on it's own.

He just comes across as a very naive (but not dumb) person on a lot of topics.

Baron Davis bought, and **** him.

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Originally Posted by Broadmoor74

Baron Davis bought, and **** him.

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Originally Posted by Broadmoor74

Baron Davis bought, and **** him.

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Jamie Foxx. Brees. Brad Pitt. Mos Def.

Yeah yeah **** him man! :hihi:

Dont you ever, ever, ever mention Baron Davis here again Man!

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