Ben Gordon - Flash Gordon

Benjamin "Ben" Gordon (born April 4, 1983) is an American professional basketball player for the NBA's Chicago Bulls. In college he played both shooting guard and point guard for the University of Connecticut.

Before the 2004 NBA Draft, Gordon thought that he would be drafted anywhere from 7th to 12th, but as the draft got closer he claimed to have an inkling that the Bulls might draft him third as they did Michael Jordan 20 years earlier in the 1984 NBA Draft. "I'm a guy who looks at the significance of numbers a lot. Before the draft, I had no idea I'd get drafted third. I thought I was going to go anywhere from 7th to 12th. As we started getting closer and I started to get an inkling that the Bulls could be a team that I could end up playing for, I started to look at the numbers. Michael Jordan was drafted by the Bulls and he was the third pick just like you." Gordon wore the number 4 on his jersey in high school and college, but has to wear the number 7 with the Bulls due to the number 4 being retired. Gordon said, "I wore No. 4 my whole career but, of course, Jerry Sloan already had that number beforehand (it has been since retired by the organization) so there wasn't much I could do about it. So all I did was just [put together] being the third pick with my old No. 4. That's why I wear No. 7."

In the 2004--05 season, Gordon's rookie year, he averaged 15.1 points, 2.6 rebounds and 1.9 assists per game while playing 24.2 minutes per game. Gordon finished with the second most double-digit fourth quarter point performances in the NBA with 21 behind LeBron James' 22. Gordon helped lead the Bulls to their first playoff appearance since the Jordan era ended in 1998. After the season, Gordon became the first rookie in NBA history to be awarded the NBA Sixth Man Award. Gordon was also the NBA's Eastern Conference Rookie of The Month 3 times (January, February, and March), and was also voted onto the NBA All-Rookie First Team.

Gordon had turnover problems (4.46 per 48 minutes; 6th in the league in 04--05) and a lack of stamina: "More than anything, I just want to come back [in the fall] in better shape". "A lot of this game is about conditioning and how long you can give your best performance." In his second season Gordon alternated between starting and coming off the bench for the bulls starting 47 games while coming off the bench for 35. It should be noted, that it was during the middle, and latter parts of the season that he earned his spot in the starting lineup. Gordon increased his minutes played per game and his scoring and assist averages. Gordon was selected to play for the Sophomore team in the Rookie Challenge held during the NBA All-Star Weekend, in which he scored 17 points.

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[araynova]

Ben Jordon aka Air Gordon aka Madison Square Gordon. My fav Nba player. Great mix veoshock.

[ola87]

he has been so consistent this year. been ballin right along with rose...the bulls need to give him a nice contract

[forNOreason100]

@Bossman8118 lol 1 year later do you still believe that team can win anything?

[FatCatz01]

whats the song??

[Ammaculate44]

Brown? LOL what a great player, i rather have him on the free agents.

[badnews23]

antonio mcDyess aint on the pistons no more he signed with the spurs their starting center is ben wallace now . and ben gonna be coming off the bench

[momolucky1]

Im sorry to say but Antonio McDyess is with the SPURS finally ive been waiting for that!!!!!!

[Bossman8118]

and Iverson isnt on the Pistons no more. Joe Dumars released him for more salary.. they said A.I. might go to Bulls lmao.. sucks for them cuz A.I. is trash.. our lineup and bench is

PG-Rodney Stuckey / Will Bynum

SG-Ben Gordon / Richard Hamilton

SF-Tayshaun Prince / Austin Daye

PF-Charlie Villanueva / Jason Maxiell

C-Antonio McDyess / Kwame Brown

great lineup with alot of offense and great defense and we finally have a great bench.. Pistons on there way to the finals with this kind of lineup

[Bossman8118]

haha hes a PISTON baby!! Pistons gonna go far with him.. Gordon is consistent puttin up 24PPG and hittin big 3 point shots exactly what Pistons needed good shit Joe D.. and also we picked up Charlie Villanueva, basically a younger Rasheed Wallace we needed a big man good shit again Joe D. Pistons will go far hell ya.. Hamilton will come off the bench since he plays better he did last season and killed it. Fuck A.I. hes trash now but Gordon is on a better team and on there way to the finals..

[ChiTownDDS]

Allen Iverson is not getting BG the ball neither is Charlie V Richard Hamilton or Tayshun Prince. WTF is Joey D doing? Hahaha good luck Detroit...

[caprils]

Im so pissed at this shit maaaaan!!!! It feels like a slap in a face that he's gone. I know he had issues with consistency and defense skills but his scoring and three point shooting is gone and I don't see none of the other bulls shooting that great from the three point line. And then people talking shit about it throwing it in the city off chicago's faces, it's all good though we might find a taller guard who can shoot just as good or better

[Khalilivan13]

fuck da pistons