basketball-reference.com - 10/29/2009
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pistonpowered.com - 10/29/2009
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pistonpowered.com —
It’s tempting to compare Ben Gordon, the Pistons’
latest sixth man, to Vinnie Johnson, Detroit’s quintessential reserve....
Nicknamed “The Microwave” (he heats up in a hurry), Johnson was adored by fans. He’s scored the sixth most points in franchise history. And his No. 15 hangs from the Palace ...
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Game Review: Ben Gordon doesn’t deserve Vinnie Johnson ...
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ESPN.com - TrueHoop —
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Whoa. This is going to be controversial in Detroit: A claim the Ben Gordon is too good to compare to Vinnie Johnson. "The Microwave" practically defines the off-the-bench scorer, and played a key role in two titles. That said, I can't tell you Gordon isn't a better player. For the record, here's a comparison of each of them at age 26. They're actually very similar.
D.J. Augustin and Tyson Chandler played a combined 48 minutes and, against the mighty Celtics' defense, scored one measly point.
Minnesota rookie Jonny Flynn ...
PistonPowered: Ben Gordon is better than Vinnie Johnson was
Full-Court Press - A Detroit Pistons Blog —
People love comparisons, and it's especially true with the Bad Boy Era Detroit Pistons. Lindsey Hunter was drafted to be the next Isiah Thomas, when the team traded for Aaron McKie several years ago, his game was supposedly similar to Joe Dumars' and nostalgic fans have been patiently waiting for the next Rick Mahorn/Bill Laimbeer tough-guy tandem to show up. The point is, comparisons rarely pan out. So it's a little unfair to start with the 'Ben Gordon is totally just like Vinnie Johnson' stuff. And PistonPowered's Dan Feldman says there's a simple reason not to make that comparison: Gordon is better than Vinnie Johnson ...
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detroitbadboys.com 10/21/2009 —
That’s the trailer for the aforementioned Ben Gordon documentary . I’m not sure when/where/how the finished product will be released, but I should have more info soon.
