I love Eric Gordon's athleticism and burst, but I don't think he's much of a basketball player right now. He has as much upside as Rose in my estimation, but is far more raw. I think he'll take years longer to be a major contributor than Rose will. Granted, I never really saw him early on when he wasn't shooting 37% from the field. But that's precisely why I question his ability to contribute early on. i think that everyone knows that i like gordon, despite being an illini fan. but i was being a little facetious. though i think gordon will have a long and fruitful nba career and will be a lottery pick. Ah, so that's what that is. I do know some people that are crazy high on Gordon, though, so you never know. Are people really still crazy high on Gordon? Has he been having good workouts, or have those not even started yet? I'm not sold on him as an impact player. Didn't he really fizzle during the second half of the season? I remember him being extremely well thought of during the first half of the season, but maybe the firing of Sampson effected him.