How ‘frothing at the mouth’ hatred for Eric Gordon forged his calming court presence
LOS ANGELES — Seeking stability in a season featuring little of it, the Clippers have turned to a player who wasn’t on the roster until a month ago. “I think he gives us a calmness when he is on the floor,” coach Tyronn Lue said. Amid a rotation where playing time is constantly undergoing evaluation, the Clippers have needed little time to embrace the new face as part of the lineups most often ...
LOS ANGELES — Seeking stability in a season featuring little of it, the Clippers have turned to a player who wasn’t on the roster until a month ago.
“I think he gives us a calmness when he is on the floor,” coach Tyronn Lue said.
Amid a rotation where playing time is constantly undergoing evaluation, the Clippers have needed little time to embrace the new face as part of the lineups most often closing out tight games.
“It comes down to trust, we trust him with the ball,” All-Star Paul George said. “He’s going to make the right plays.”
That player is Eric Gordon, the 34-year-old, 6-foot-3 reserve guard whose 89 fourth-quarter minutes since his Clippers debut Feb. 14 are the team’s second-highest total in
