Ben Gordon
Ben Gordon
Benjamin Ashenafi "Ben" Gordon is a British-American professional basketball player who last played for the Orlando Magic of the National Basketball Association. Gordon played college basketball for the University of Connecticut and won a national championship with them in 2004...
ProfessionBasketball Player
Date of Birth4 April 1983
last loss motivation mouths remember taste
We have to remember how embarrassing that loss was and not want to have that taste in our mouths again. That's motivation enough. We didn't come out and play like it was a playoff-caliber game. That's what we have to do for these last games.
fell floor holding hopefully jaw sensitive
It did not feel like a big hit, but the jaw is a sensitive area. He fell on the floor holding his face, hopefully he will be all right.
afford dropping game games hard necessary playing
It is crazy. That's why every game is so important to us. You can't afford to be dropping games because we're not playing hard or we didn't come with the necessary intensity.
brought energy needed obviously ourselves sustain win
We've got to give ourselves some credit. I thought we brought a lot of energy, and obviously they didn't sustain the kind of energy they needed to win the game. We just have to sustain that energy.
five great guys line loose players stars top ways
He's a great player. He's one of the top five stars in the league. When guys are struggling, they always find ways to get loose and get their shot. He got to the free-throw line a lot and that's what great players do.
matter played playing
If we keep playing with that kind of effort, we will get victories. It wasn't a matter of if they were tired, we just played real well tonight.
basketball busted foul good trouble
I got off to a good start. Then I got plagued by foul trouble, and it kind of busted up my rhythm.
defensive missing notice noticed stepping
I didn't notice them stepping up the defensive pressure. I just noticed my missing shots.
definitely series
I don't know what they thought before the series started. Now they definitely have to know we're not going to back down.
envisioned far last level playing season success trying year
Right now I'm trying to get to the level I was playing at last season when I should be at a level two times that. This year I'm struggling. So far I haven't been having the success I pretty much envisioned for myself over the summer. But I'm trying to be patient. It's all I can do. It's a long season.
bit fourth knock quarter second struggling team tried
I was struggling a little bit in the second half, but then I just tried to take over in the fourth quarter and get my team going. Fortunately I was able to knock down some big shots.
changed foul game trouble
Shaq getting in foul trouble really changed the game for us.
knock shot
We got a look at the hoop. We just couldn't knock the shot down.
complain gonna
What am I gonna do? Complain about it?