There were about 30 seconds left in extra time between the nuggets and the Sunswhen Aaron Gordon took off to sign one of the craziest actions of this year 2022.
After controlling the defensive rebound, on a failed 3-point attempt by a certain Landry Shamet, the winger of denver escaped along the line, finally punctuating his coast to coast of a terrible poster on the nose of this same Landry Shamet!
Thanks to this monstrous dunk, undoubtedly the most beautiful of the night and already one of the most beautiful of the season, the very athletic Aaron “Air” Gordon allowed the Nuggets to take a big possession lead (126-123) and he especially capsized the public of the Ball Arena.
” It’s as if the roof had fallen, it’s been a long time since I’ve heard so much noise in this room, outside of the playoffs », delivered on this subject his trainerMichael Malone.
His best dunk in a match!
What encourage journalists to ask the main interested party if it was not, there, the best dunk of his career, in match? ” Yes, given the time and the score he answered instinctively.
Yet it took one challenge near so that the powerful and magical flight of Aaron Gordon was refused, because the referees had initially whistled an offensive foul on the part of the 4th choice of the 2014 Draft…
” It’s not like I ran into her, I went over and around », judged after the fact the Denver player, regarding this resounding action. ” I’m happy that [les arbitres] reconsidered their decision “, added for his part Michael Malone.
In the thick of it for two months
In addition to this thundering dunk, Aaron Gordon managed a new quality performance against Phoenix, on each side of the floor and without experiencing any slack. Compiling, thus, 28 points and 13 rebounds (including 7 offensive) in 41 minutes (at 11/18 on shots) and confirming, at the same time, that he is currently playing the best basketball of his career, at 27 years old…
Indeed, with 17.5 points and 6.7 rebounds on average during this 2022/23 fiscal year (61% on shots and 39% at 3-pts), the former Magic winger has never been so efficient, productive and versatile. since joining the league. Demonstrating, above all, all his progress in terms of game intelligence.
” Honestly the game is slowing down for him “, analyzed Nikola Jokic, rather well placed when it comes to talking about basketball IQ. “ When he’s on the job, even when he needs to shove someone, he does it a bit slower. I like it a lot more. At high post or low post, you can see he is reading the defense. He constantly reads where the passes may come from. »
The soul of the Nuggets…
In December, Aaron Gordon even posted statistics of almost 20 points and 7 rebounds per game (62% on shots and 39% at 3-pts). Establishing himself as the second best player for these Nuggets, leaders of the Western Conference (21-11), behind the double Serbian MVP but ahead of Jamal Murray or Michael Porter Jr.
” He did it all tonight “continued Michael Malone, about his position 4, he would imagine fighting for a place in the next All-Star Game. ” It’s the soul of this team “, estimated squarely the “Joker”, his privileged partner in the racket of Denver.
A Nikola Jokic also huge for the Colorado franchise, but who however had a small remark to address to Aaron Gordon, in a post-match interview…
” I was open… “, had fun the pivot, about this action on which he crushed the poor Landry Shamet.
| Aaron Gordon | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2014-15 | ENT | 47 | 17 | 44.7 | 27.1 | 72.1 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.2 |
| 2015-16 | ENT | 78 | 24 | 47.3 | 29.6 | 66.8 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 0.7 | 9.2 |
| 2016-17 | ENT | 80 | 29 | 45.4 | 28.8 | 71.9 | 1.5 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 12.7 |
| 2017-18 | ENT | 58 | 33 | 43.4 | 33.6 | 69.8 | 1.5 | 6.4 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 1.9 | 1.0 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 17.6 |
| 2018-19 | ENT | 78 | 34 | 44.9 | 34.9 | 73.1 | 1.7 | 5.7 | 7.4 | 3.7 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 16.0 |
| 2019-20 | ENT | 62 | 33 | 43.7 | 30.8 | 67.4 | 1.7 | 5.9 | 7.7 | 3.7 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 14.4 |
| 2020-21 * | All Teams | 50 | 28 | 46.3 | 33.5 | 65.1 | 1.5 | 4.1 | 5.7 | 3.2 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 12.4 |
| 2020-21 * | ENT | 25 | 29 | 43.7 | 37.5 | 62.9 | 1.6 | 5.1 | 6.6 | 4.2 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 14.6 |
| 2020-21 * | DEN | 25 | 26 | 50.0 | 26.6 | 70.5 | 1.5 | 3.2 | 4.7 | 2.2 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 10.2 |
| 2021-22 | DEN | 75 | 32 | 52.0 | 33.5 | 74.3 | 1.7 | 4.2 | 5.9 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 15.0 |
| 2022-23 | DEN | 28 | 30 | 61.1 | 38.7 | 65.0 | 2.2 | 4.2 | 6.4 | 2.1 | 1.8 | 0.9 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 17.1 |
| Total | 556 | 29 | 46.8 | 32.5 | 69.9 | 1.6 | 4.7 | 6.3 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 13.3 | |
