Eric Gordon unconcerned with approaching NBA trading deadline

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"I'm not really worried about it," Gordon said. "I've just got to go out and play my game and look forward to this week. Whatever happens, happens. It's happened to be before where I was traded. Business is business. I really don't worry about that. I'm just focused on this team.

"For any player that goes from team to team, whatever the situation is, it's all about playing basketball. And it's good to represent whatever organization you're in. I'm here. And I look forward to being here. That's that. Our team is building as one. And we'll see what goes on from here."

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http://www.nola.com/hornets/index.ss...d_eric_60.html


Good job Gordon, say something good and hope all of the horrible made up trade articles stop

He shouldn't even have to talk about it.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

He shouldn't even have to talk about it.

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i know right

Of course he's unconcerned he has a final say on all trades. He's holding all the cards why should he be concerned?

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Gordon said his sprained right hand, injured in a shoot-around collision with a teammate's elbow last Wednesday, was still sore, but he expected to play Tuesday night against the Chicago Bulls at New Orleans Arena.

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Oh THAT's what happened...

It isn't his concern to begin with. That implies a lack of control. He's secure for the foreseeable future.

Someone's whispering the right words into his ear! Just get to that 100% for next season

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

He shouldn't even have to talk about it.

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If he was healthy, the trade rumors would stop. So, yes he shouldn't have to talk about it, but he's made of glass and making 58 million dollars.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

If he was healthy, the trade rumors would stop. So, yes he shouldn't have to talk about it, but he's made of glass and making 58 million dollars.

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He is healthy enough. People just like to magnify every little thing with this guy.

Who here thinks he's the only player on the team with a sore knee? Back? Hand?

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I'm here. And I look forward to being here.

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What else do you need the guy to say before people stop thinking he wants out and hates NOLA?

Haters gonna hate.
I don't really think he wants out, but there is no ignoring
his injury history though.

I give him till the deadline next season to see how I feel about him
being a pelican.

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Originally Posted by ItsPaulyP

What else do you need the guy to say before people stop thinking he wants out and hates NOLA?

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There's a dedicated contingent that is going to think he wants out no matter what. He said his hear was in Phonix and made the sad face with Kaman and Aminu in that trade presser (even though all 3 were smiling before that pic was taken, truth has been buried and people still remember it.) And that's that.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

If he was healthy, the trade rumors would stop. So, yes he shouldn't have to talk about it, but he's made of glass and making 58 million dollars.

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The glass thing is being totally overblown, give it a rest. The injuries are unrelated and they're just being cautious on a non-playoff team.

Veto power creates a lack of concern.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

He is healthy enough. People just like to magnify every little thing with this guy.

Who here thinks he's the only player on the team with a sore knee? Back? Hand?

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he misses more than his fair share because of the same injuries the other play through.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

He is healthy enough. People just like to magnify every little thing with this guy.

Who here thinks he's the only player on the team with a sore knee? Back? Hand?

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He's the only one missing games for it...

It isn't overblown. It's dominating the season for him. Still haven't seen healthy Gordon yet. Not like it's any fault of Gordon but it is what it is. We hold out hope that he just needs time. What'll be your response if he needs another round of surgery? Plenty examples of player careers derailed by incessant injuries. The concern is justified.

The guy played 9 game last year, and still isn't healthy? People, he is made of glass or simply can't take very much pain that elite athletes have been known to play through.

Jason Smith plays through a TORN labrum
Loul Deng has put off wrist surgery for 2 years because the Bulls go to the playoffs and he wanted to represent Great Britain in the Olympics. True elite athletes can play through pain.

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Originally Posted by Purple Haze

The glass thing is being totally overblown, give it a rest. The injuries are unrelated and they're just being cautious on a non-playoff team.

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It is not being overblown at all. Look at his career. He either cannot or choses not to play through pain and is constantly nursing injuries. Until he proves otherwise, I think the "made of glass" comments are warranted.

Fair enough, not worth arguing about.

I used to be one of the guy's to do whatever we need to do to keep Gordon here. I no longer feel that way. I'd advocate trading him for the right price now, or better yet in the summer when he cannot veto trades. I would love to see the guy get sent to Charlotte or Minnesota.

For the record I'm totally fine trading him, but I don't want to settle for the sake of moving him.

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Originally Posted by Purple Haze

For the record I'm totally fine trading him, but I don't want to settle for the sake of moving him.

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Even though my emotions may say otherwise I agree. Just throwing him away is a step back for this franchise. I don't see value out there in the league right now for teams willing to take Gordon.

I can say with 100% certainty, I do not want Eric Gordon wearing a Pelicans jersey.

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Hey it's a lottery right? Maybe it's in the cards for McLemore to come here. ;) :hihi:

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

It is not being overblown at all. Look at his career. He either cannot or choses not to play through pain and is constantly nursing injuries. Until he proves otherwise, I think the "made of glass" comments are warranted.

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It may not be overblown but it's beating a dead horse.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

It may not be overblown but it's beating a dead horse.

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Is it? When new injuries keep popping up and more time is missed, it becomes relevant again.

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

Is it? When new injuries keep popping up and more time is missed, it becomes relevant again.

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Yes it is. Calling the sun bright and the sky blue is nothing new. Eric Gordon being injured is nothing new nor is it news. We know he's injury prone so why act like its something new.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Yes it is. Calling the sun bright and the sky blue is nothing new. Eric Gordon being injured is nothing new nor is it news. We know he's injury prone so why act like its something new.

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Why act like it's something that will stop? :hihi:

Just too much crying over something fans on a message board have absolutely no control over.

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

Why act like it's something that will stop? :hihi:

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Lol, act like what's going to stop, injuries ? I assume he will be perpetually injured which is why I don't need to vocalize it anymore. So I'm not acting like its going to stop, just am in Thea acceptance stage of grief.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

Lol, act like what's going to stop, injuries ? I assume he will be perpetually injured which is why I don't need to vocalize it anymore. So I'm not acting like its going to stop, just am in Thea acceptance stage of grief.

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lol. It feels better when you get all that built up grief and disappointment out of your system, man. :hihi:

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

Just too much crying over something fans on a message board have absolutely no control over.

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But, don't we cheer over something we have absolutely no control over?

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Originally Posted by Eman5805

But, don't we cheer over something we have absolutely no control over?

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No.

With a 30+ pt win we get people complaining about fries and posts like this...

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lets enjoy this win for about 20 minutes and then get back to the Gordon situation....

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Originally Posted by Inner_GI

He's the only one missing games for it...

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He's missed one game because of an injury since he's come back from the knee, and it's a game he wanted to play in but the team held him out. I recall a number of the guys on the roster missing games this season because of bumps and bruises, Gordon is no different.

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

No.

With a 30+ pt win we get people complaining about fries and posts like this...

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Nah, what I mean is if the team wins a NBA title that we played no actual part in, aren't we cheering?

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Originally Posted by HunnyB

Just too much crying over something fans on a message board have absolutely no control over.

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What on a message board does any fan have control over? If the discussions were limited to what a fan has control over, there would be no need for this board.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

He's missed one game because of an injury since he's come back from the knee, and it's a game he wanted to play in but the team held him out. I recall a number of the guys on the roster missing games this season because of bumps and bruises, Gordon is no different.

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Other than he has played in only 1/3 of the team's games this year.

Because of a injury he seems to have worked his way passed. It's time for people to move on from it.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

He's missed one game because of an injury since he's come back from the knee, and it's a game he wanted to play in but the team held him out. I recall a number of the guys on the roster missing games this season because of bumps and bruises, Gordon is no different.

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So the team is sitting him out of back-to-backs because we are tanking? I mean if his knee isn't 100% and can't take back-to-backs, that's technically an injury causing him to miss games.

His right knee is getting close to causing a full season of missed games, all for a "bone bruise" that required "rest" instead of surgery...

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

What on a message board does any fan have control over? If the discussions were limited to what a fan has control over, there would be no need for this board.

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Actually they don't have any control over anything on a message board but the dead horse beating gets old. Yeah, he's injured. He's always injured. You don't think he knows he's injured? Is he all of a sudden going to get better by us talking about it?

I said about a week ago, we fans just have to bide our time until Demps and co decide when it's time to do whatever it is they're going to do with Gordon. We spend more time here beating the dead Eric Gordon horse than we do talking about the play and development of our other players.

ETA: I know the other players don't make as much money as he does or is as injured as he is nor did they say their hearts were in PHX but, it is what it is.

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Originally Posted by AD23forMVP

Because of a injury he seems to have worked his way passed. It's time for people to move on from it.

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Unfortunately it won't be moved on from until Eric has moved on.

Yeah you can't disregard him not playing in B2Bs, it is a part of the rehab process but he is still missing games BC of his injuries. I have moved on though, I really just don't care any more. I don't care if he stays for the rest of his contract or if we traded him yesterday. I really don't care I just don't want it to effect us winning in the future, starting next season.

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Originally Posted by PELICANSFAN

What on a message board does any fan have control over? If the discussions were limited to what a fan has control over, there would be no need for this board.

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Attendance season tocket sales and atmosphere and we're doing a terrible job at doing what we can control.

If as fans you're not doing your part on what you can control then why nitpick on what you can't control. I'd be willing to bet less than half the people on this board don't have any form of season tickets (I do). We collectively as fans aren't doing our job.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

If as fans you're not doing your part on what you can control then why nitpick on what you can't control. I'd be willing to bet less than half the people on this board don't have any form of season tickets (I do). We collectively as fans aren't doing our job.

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I think he was actually talking about what on a 'message board' does fans have control over. What you're talking about is a whole other subject.

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Originally Posted by BallSoHard

If as fans you're not doing your part on what you can control then why nitpick on what you can't control. I'd be willing to bet less than half the people on this board don't have any form of season tickets (I do). We collectively as fans aren't doing our job.

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Poll made.

So because I cant go to 41 games a year or spend big money on tickets im not doing my job?

Do you buy any tickets ? I was going to put financial situations pending.

Of course, I also watch 95% of the games, but due to life I am unable to make it to weekday games. Does that make me a bad fan?