Aaron Gordon unleashes dunk contest-quality windmill in transition
Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon has parlayed his amazing performance in last month’s dunk contest to increased fame, gaining media attention and generally becoming the sort of player people discuss as a true up-and-coming talent. The second-year pro has backed up his newfound celebrity with strong play, averaging 13.0 points and 9.4 rebounds in 29.4 minutes per game in his first 10 appearances after the All-Star break.
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Regardless, Gordon is still seen as an exciting player primarily for his potential to unleash a fantastic highlight on every possession. He proved that point once again a few minutes into the third quarter of Tuesday night’s road game at the Los Angeles Lakers. Gordon started a three-on-one break with a steal of D’Angelo Russell and finished it off with this incredible windmill dunk:
Yikes. Give that man another “50.”
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Unfortunately for Gordon, he added just three points to these two as part of a rather underwhelming night for the Magic. Orlando followed up Monday’s solid performance against the Golden State Warriors with a 107-98 loss to the Lakers. D’Angelo Russell, Jordan Clarkson, and Julius Randle each scored at least 23 points for the hosts. L.A. has now captured just its third two-game winning streak of the season after Sunday’s shocking upset of the Warriors.
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Eric Freeman is a writer for Ball Don’t Lie on Yahoo Sports. Have a tip? Email him at [email protected] or follow him on Twitter!
