Drew Brees picks Eric Gordon up from airport and welcomes him to New Orleans

[Clippersfan86]

Wow. I just saw a few twitter feeds saying Brees picked him up from airport to take him out and make him feel welcome. How fu**ing classy is that!? Props to Brees. I honestly think EJ is going to thrive and like NO much better than he did LA. He likes the smaller, more down to earth feel.

[Dizzle-2k7]

:bowdown:

epic sportsmanship

[bdreason]

Drew Brees is pure class. :applause:

[IGOTGAME]

New Orleans is a cool ass city. I would rather be in New Orleans than 75% of the NBA cities. He also has a chance to develop as a player with no restrictions and then leave in 2 years if he feels the need. It isn't that bad of a situation. It isn't the Clipps but it is good. Although the playing for the Clippers could have lead to multiple microfractures or something.

Good move by Drew Breesus

[GOBB]

Drew Blees "Hey Blake welcome to NO. Thought you were taller. You looked taller on TV"

:facepalm

[MichaelCheazley]

Meanwhile aminu shows up to LA clippers practice not knowing whats going on.

[Clippersfan86]

New Orleans is a cool ass city. I would rather be in New Orleans than 75% of the NBA cities. He also has a chance to develop as a player with no restrictions and then leave in 2 years if he feels the need. It isn't that bad of a situation. It isn't the Clipps but it is good. Although the playing for the Clippers could have lead to multiple microfractures or something.

Never been but from what I know I'd prefer NO over LA. Supposedly everybody is like a big family there. Plus the food is epic.

[Derka]

Good move by the sports PR people in New Orleans to get that organized. Brees is a class act, you've gotta try real hard to not like the guy.

[rhythmic]

Drew Blees "Hey Blake welcome to NO. Thought you were taller. You looked taller on TV"

:facepalm

:roll:

[Clippersfan86]

Meanwhile aminu shows up to LA clippers practice not knowing whats going on.

:roll: wouldn't surprise me.

[rhythmic]

Never been but from what I know I'd prefer NO over LA. Supposedly everybody is like a big family there. Plus the food is epic.

Their casino. :bowdown:

[Fatal9]

Nice story.

This will be a tough season for him team wise but by next year the foundation will be there. Not gonna lie though, if I'm the Hornets and I have a chance to take Lamb, I might take him and trade Gordon.

[A.M.G.]

Yeah, never been to NO, but apparently it's a really fun town with a ton of culture. Also, if Southern Comfort commercials are to be believed, the streetcar operators drive around smashed off their asses.

Also New Orleans has the highest murder rate of any American city and a lot of poverty. Also a hurricane flooded much of the city a few years ago and no help was sent for days. So it has had its problems.


But bottom line, nice gesture by Drew Brees, and Eric Gordon will blow up this season.

[The Macho Man]

Meanwhile aminu shows up to LA clippers practice not knowing whats going on.

:oldlol: Kaman and Aminu are like "f*ck this n!gga Brees"

[GOBB]

He's really showed that city tons of love. Pretty cool. :cheers:


Good move by the sports PR people in New Orleans to get that organized. Brees is a class act, you've gotta try real hard to not like the guy.

Tell that to football fans whose teams he torches :lol

[DuMa]

Need a link. Just sounds way too good to be true. Though brees is the kinda guy who would do this.

[Meticode]

Meanwhile aminu shows up to LA clippers practice not knowing whats going on.
:oldlol:

[ballsohard247]

That's a really cool thing for Brees to do.

[TheMan]

Hey NO, don't get too attached to Gordon, as soon as he's a FA, he's going to bolt to Chicago to play with his buddy DRose.

[themurph]

Brees....A classy dude all the way around....Yep....I hope Gordon does his thing...

[Clippersfan86]

Hey NO, don't get too attached to Gordon, as soon as he's a FA, he's going to bolt to Chicago to play with his buddy DRose.

He's restricted tard. He will have his offers matched.

[DevilsAssassin]

He's restricted tard. He will have his offers matched.

THIS.

But damn Clippersfan86 this shit needs a link

[StephenJohnNash]

This is a rumor. New Orleans radio said Drew Brees did NOT pick up Eric Gordon from the airport. Brees is at practice and Gordon isn't arriving until tomorrow.

[Haymaker]

It would be funny if Eric Gordon didn't knew who the hell Drew Brees was. :D

[pete's montreux]

This is a rumor. New Orleans radio said Drew Brees did NOT pick up Eric Gordon from the airport. Brees is at practice and Gordon isn't arriving until tomorrow.

Thanks a lot ruin everyone's fun guy.

[swi7ch]

drew brees :bowdown:

lopve that guy! :applause:

[dunksby]

Wow respect! :applause:
EJ is staying in NO :lol

[yobore]

Thanks a lot ruin everyone's fun guy.
no fun ruined. judging by the next comments we can just choose to ignore it.

[Godzuki]

thats crazy :lol i wonder how they got Bree's to do that...

[Fiasco]

Meanwhile aminu shows up to LA clippers practice not knowing whats going on.

:roll: :oldlol: :roll: :oldlol: :roll:
:oldlol: :roll: :oldlol: :roll: :oldlol:

I ****ing choked on my own spit, yo.

[Da Doc04]

Good move by the sports PR people in New Orleans to get that organized. Brees is a class act, you've gotta try real hard to not like the guy.

this

[TheBluest]

He's restricted tard. He will have his offers matched.

If he gets Rudy Gay Maxesque money does the NBA match?

[Clippersfan86]

If he gets Rudy Gay Maxesque money does the NBA match?

Yes... when Eric Gordon puts up 27 ppg, 4 rpg, 5 apg on great shooting as the star on New Orleans why the hell wouldn't they pay him 5 years/80 mill to stay? They would be stupid to not keep him as a cornerstone.

[JellyBean]

Drew Brees is a class act. :applause:

[IGOTGAME]

Yes... when Eric Gordon puts up 27 ppg, 4 rpg, 5 apg on great shooting as the star on New Orleans why the hell wouldn't they pay him 5 years/80 mill to stay? They would be stupid to not keep him as a cornerstone.

:roll: :roll: :roll:

[MichaelCheazley]

Yes... when Eric Gordon puts up 27 ppg, 4 rpg, 5 apg on great shooting as the star on New Orleans why the hell wouldn't they pay him 5 years/80 mill to stay? They would be stupid to not keep him as a cornerstone.
Well to the clipper fans who thought EJ was terrible underrated and has potential to be great. This is his chance. Can he be a first option and a cornerstone of a franchise? Can he put up numbers like that given the oppurtunity? Will he continue to make improvements in his game and bring in wins? I for one would like to know. So
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[christian1923]

Yes... when Eric Gordon puts up 27 ppg, 4 rpg, 5 apg on great shooting as the star on New Orleans why the hell wouldn't they pay him 5 years/80 mill to stay? They would be stupid to not keep him as a cornerstone.

WHAT?! lol i guess eric gordon is a young kobe now :eek:

[Clippersfan86]

WHAT?! lol i guess eric gordon is a young kobe now :eek:

Maybe even 3 rpg. He's a poor rebounder. Over 25 ppg and 5 apg is a lock though.

[DirtySanchez]

Wow. I just saw a few twitter feeds saying Brees picked him up from airport to take him out and make him feel welcome. How fu**ing classy is that!? Props to Brees. I honestly think EJ is going to thrive and like NO much better than he did LA. He likes the smaller, more down to earth feel.

That's damn cool....Brees is my fav QB in the NFL right now.

[christian1923]

Maybe even 3 rpg. He's a poor rebounder. Over 25 ppg and 5 apg is a lock though.

You think he can carry a team or just put up empty stats?.. i havent seen much of him since college

[TheBluest]

Yes... when Eric Gordon puts up 27 ppg, 4 rpg, 5 apg on great shooting as the star on New Orleans why the hell wouldn't they pay him 5 years/80 mill to stay? They would be stupid to not keep him as a cornerstone.

Those are lofty numbers and I'm not saying Gordon doesn't have the ability to get those soon but not sure if next year he does this. If Clippers gave him a $65-70mil extension this year there would have been plenty fans who'd reason that's a bit excessive.

The trade made this a forgone conclusion they'll have to, even if he puts up 19/3/3. This is the point I'm making.

[DMV2]

:applause: Much love and respect for Mr. Brees.

Honestly, I've always had this idea that most NFL players are stuck-up brats who looks down on other pro's especially NBA players but this is only based on the comments I get from ESPN commentators/analysts(most are former NFL players). A lot them seem to think that their league is the only thing that matters in sports. :rolleyes:

But Drew Brees is an exception to that. Hopefully, he has better plans after his playing career than to be an analyst.

[Clippersfan86]

You think he can carry a team or just put up empty stats?.. i havent seen much of him since college

He was putting up 24.7 ppg, 3 rpg, 5 apg on efficient numbers just before his nasty wrist injury. Look at his Nov/Dec/Jan averages from last year on ESPN. I don't think he has what it takes to be a SUPERSTAR first option player but don't sleep on him. I can see him being that Brandon Roy type impact player. Not quite elite enough to lead to championship but great wing player. Never the level of prime Kobe/Wade etc.... but definitely very good.

[MichaelCheazley]

He was putting up 24.7 ppg, 3 rpg, 5 apg on efficient numbers just before his nasty wrist injury. Look at his Nov/Dec/Jan averages from last year on ESPN. I don't think he has what it takes to be a SUPERSTAR first option player but don't sleep on him. I can see him being that Brandon Roy type impact player. Not quite elite enough to lead to championship but great wing player. Never the level of prime Kobe/Wade etc.... but definitely very good.
I guess he can put up monta ellis numbers.

[Clippersfan86]

I guess he can put up monta ellis numbers.

Eric is way better than Ellis man! You'll see this year.

[blablabla]

Eric is way better than Ellis man! You'll see this year.
explain why
please

[Clippersfan86]

explain why
please

We've had this thread on ISH many many times dude. 7 out of every 10 posters pick Eric Gordon. It's not all about offense.

[Godzuki]

Bree's is the man :pimp:

[airchibundo507]

Eric is way better than Ellis man! You'll see this year.

Until he manages to put up Monta numbers (25/5/45% FG) as the clear #1 guy on his team, it's absurd to make such a statement. :facepalm

Does he have the potential? Maybe. But putting up those numbers for the course of 1-2 months with Blake drawing most of the defense's attention doesn't mean jacksh*t.

[Clippersfan86]

Until he manages to put up Monta numbers (25/5/45% FG) as the clear #1 guy on his team, it's absurd to make such a statement. :facepalm

Does he have the potential? Maybe. But putting up those numbers for the course of 1-2 months with Blake drawing most of the defense's attention doesn't mean jacksh*t.

Make a thread and see how many people agree with you. Eric Gordon is a good defender... that's the big difference here. Eric Gordon DID put up 24.7 ppg, 3 rpg, 5 apg on 45% shooting before his nasty injury this year. As a SECOND option which is even more impressive. Look at the differences in shot attempts and usage rates then go ahead and get back to me.

[PowerGlove]

its one thing to welcome the dude to the city and invite him to dinner and some shit, but picking him up lol. i just find that funny. its cool though.

[airchibundo507]

Make a thread and see how many people agree with you. Eric Gordon is a good defender... that's the big difference here. Eric Gordon DID put up 24.7 ppg, 3 rpg, 5 apg on 45% shooting before his nasty injury this year. As a SECOND option which is even more impressive. Look at the differences in shot attempts and usage rates then go ahead and get back to me.

I'm speaking from an efficiency standpoint. If you are the number one guy and defenses plan for you every night, your efficiency is guaranteed to drop. I'm sure if Ellis played with Gordon and no other scoring options, he could probably put up 25 ppg and +46% FG.

But of course people take Gordon over Monta because of other reasons (not just offense). Gordon is younger. Monta is a tweener which has a stigma associated with it. Gordon players defense, too. But "way" better? They are close.

[DevilsAssassin]

Make a thread and see how many people agree with you. Eric Gordon is a good defender... that's the big difference here. Eric Gordon DID put up 24.7 ppg, 3 rpg, 5 apg on 45% shooting before his nasty injury this year. As a SECOND option which is even more impressive. Look at the differences in shot attempts and usage rates then go ahead and get back to me.
:bowdown: :bowdown: :bowdown:

[yobore]

this thread cracks me up, can't believe it's still going

[millwad]

I hate fat cuban basketball fans..

[B]

its one thing to welcome the dude to the city and invite him to dinner and some shit, but picking him up lol. i just find that funny. its cool though.

From a few minutes ago.


TheofficialEG10 Eric Gordon
Ready to head to NEW ORLEANS tomorrow. A new journey.
11 minutes ago Favorite Retweet Reply


http://twitter.com/#!/TheofficialEG10

[The_Yearning]

62
56

The number of games he has played the past two seasons. Not sure I want a guy like that leading me.

[Gundress]

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[bagelred]

"I love watching you man. Great to see you in person, Eric Jordan!"

"That's Gordon."

"whatever.........."

[Andrei89]

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[InspiredLebowski]

If Brees does pick him up wonder how much Purdue/Indiana shit they'll talk

[TheBluest]

:oldlol:

I guess it isn't true about Drew Brees picks him up.


Maybe he's headed back to L.A. to get his stuff to take to New Orleans