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Too much one-on-one
Too much one-on-one
Does Ben Gordon go one on one too much? This is a common complaint put forth by Gordon detractors. Since I have the means, the time, and the intense desire to find out the truth I decided to research this topic by the numbers. First, let’s look at the Bulls perimeter players ...
What To Do With Gordon, Hinrich
What To Do With Gordon, Hinrich
pippenainteasy.com — Since the inception of this blog, I’ve harped on the Bulls defense. Hinrich is one of the... few Bulls that indeed gets it. He proved himself invaluable during the regular season and the playoff series against the Celtics. I would love to see him remain a Bull. (more) What To Do With Gordon, Hinrich
WHAT’S NEXT?
WHAT’S NEXT?
bulls.gearupforsports.com — It’s been a few days, the Bulls/Celtics series is over, and its time to breath normally again.... I’m no poet, not necessarily a words-smith either, and I almost majored in journalism; but when you are passionate about something it’s much easier to manipulate the words to form sentences that hold ... (more) WHAT’S NEXT?
Another Pro-Ben Gordon Take On Ben Gordon
Another Pro-Ben Gordon Take On Ben Gordon
notqualifiedtocomment.com — Most Chicagoans are fed up with Ben Gordon. I have defended him and think he is a... huge part of this team, but most seem to be sick of him. But what are the reasons that people give for their negative feelings about Ben Gordon? Well if we could distill them all down to just 2, I think they ... (more) Another Pro-Ben Gordon Take On Ben Gordon
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Too much one on one?
Blog a Bull — Too much one on one? [Interesting article from the FanShots. Thanks to Dough Thonus for posting the link over here. Well worth the time, imo. -wjb] I took a look at all of the top perimeter threats in the NBA from all of the teams and compared them to Ben Gordon in isolation usage and effectiveness to see if Gordon stands out as ...

Another Pro-Ben Gordon Take On Ben Gordon
Not Qualified To Comment — Most Chicagoans are fed up with Ben Gordon.  I have defended him and think he is a huge part of this team, but most seem to be sick of him.  But what are the reasons that people give for their negative feelings about Ben Gordon?  Well if we could distill them all down to just 2, I think they would be 1) his poor defense and 2) he dribbles around too much and is a ball hog.  While I don’t believe the first is completely true (and I’ve discussed this before), a new statistical analysis proves that the second, while true, is actually a positive for the Bulls.  Thats right, I’m saying the fact that Ben Gordon hogging the ball and taking his man one-on-one is ...

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