His speeches about this tragic event have been few. Last May, Aaron Gordon lost his brother, Drew, in a car accident. A drama that occurred a few days after the end of the course in playoffs of the interior of the Nuggets and its training.
Questioned today by the Denver Posthe explains how he managed this loss. “” Thanks to the power of perspective, I would say. Just keep things in perspective. If I had to expand on the subject, my nephews are healthy, my family is healthy. We take care of my family. I do something I love to do and I have the opportunity to do it at the highest level. I therefore remain positive, consistent and focused on the essentials, without losing the thread “, Testifies Aaron Gordon.
His teammates too, helped him in this sense. Nikola Jokic and the others did not fail to support him to cross this test. “” They are there for me every day. Each day. The only way to give them the same is to do my best to help them win other rings », Formula the 29 -year -old.
Not easy to do when, in addition to this context, he had to face health concerns this season. Author of a big start to exercise, he was on the sidelines several weeks due to a calf injury. At the end of December, Aaron Gordon returned by the infirmary box for two weeks.
Do something special
As a result, he has already missed more than twenty meetings. In his absence, Mike Malone had to review his plans, rethink his five and his nuggets experienced complicated passages level results.
“” There have been a lot of ups and downs at first, but everyone is starting to respect and understand each other. We have to continue to stick together, play hard. Everyone must take care of yourself, but you have the opportunity to do something special », Projives the interior.
The latter, reassured on his knee, believes that Russell Westbrook and he must be binders in a team where they are at the service of their leader, Nikola Jokic, and his lieutenants, Jamal Murray and Michael Porter Jr ..
Aaron Gordon has all the more easier to do it – agree to get out of the bench or see his volume of shooting and his minutes drop – that he feels grateful to his teammates.
“” When you do something very difficult, and try to do it for yourself, it makes things much more difficult. Unlike taking up the same challenge and doing it for someone else, it becomes much easier “, He philosophizes about this altruism.
| Aaron Gordon | Percentage | Rebound | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | Lf | Off | Def | Early | PD | Fte | Int | COP | Ct | Pts |
| 2014-15 | Orl | 47 | 17 | 44.7 | 27.1 | 72.1 | 1.0 | 2.6 | 3.6 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 5.2 |
| 2015-1 | Orl | 78 | 24 | 47.3 | 29.6 | 66.8 | 2.0 | 4.5 | 6.5 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 9.2 |
| 2016-17 | Orl | 80 | 29 | 45.4 | 28.8 | 71.9 | 1.4 | 3.6 | 5.1 | 1.9 | 2.1 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.5 | 12.7 |
| 2017-18 | Orl | 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 | Orl | 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 | Orl | 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 * | Barter | 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 |
| 2020-21 * | Orl | 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 |
| 2021-22 | Barter | 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 | Barter | 68 | 30 | 56.4 | 34.7 | 60.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 6.6 | 3.0 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.8 | 16.3 |
| 2023-24 | Barter | 73 | 32 | 55.6 | 29.0 | 65.8 | 2.4 | 4.1 | 6.5 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 0.8 | 1.4 | 0.6 | 13.9 |
| 2024-25 | Barter | 32 | 27 | 50.2 | 41.4 | 79.6 | 1.5 | 3.3 | 4.8 | 3.2 | 1.5 | 0.5 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 12.1 |
| Total | 701 | 29 | 48.1 | 32.6 | 68.8 | 1.8 | 4.5 | 6.2 | 2.7 | 2.0 | 0.7 | 1.5 | 0.6 | 13.4 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = minutes; Shots = successful shots / tempted shots; 3pts = 3-point / 3-point attempted; LF = Successful free throws / tempted free throws; Off = offensive rebound; Def = defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; PD = assists; FTE: Personal faults; Int = interceptions; BP = lost bullets; CT: against; Pts = points.
