First making his name as a must-watch bucket-getter on Indiana’s basketball circuit during the early-2000s, Eric Gordon — even two decades later — showed that only one thing has changed: the helpless defenders standing in his path. Electrifying enough to provide the needed spark for the Philadelphia 76ers’ shorthanded rotation, the 17-year veteran gets the example started, first by positioning himself for an isolation opportunity against Jarace Walker. Undersized, yet nonetheless overwhelming in his blend of craftiness and offensive know-how, Gordon lulls the sophomore forward to sleep through a jab step and between-the-leg combo, opening the gates for finger roll finish at the rim. Such plays helped Gordon supply a dynamic seven-points-in-two-minutes stretch, giving Philadelphia an opening-quarter boost eventually used to capture a gritty overtime win. Among the list of guards the Indiana Pacers had trouble containing, Gordon gave an efficient 15-point, one-block, two-triple contribution on October 27, 2024. · Oct 27, 2024