The Houston Rockets are now in their second week of practice at the NBA “bubble” complex near Orlando, and reserve guard Eric Gordon says his previously troublesome right knee continues to feel healthy.
Now 31 years old, Gordon has missed 30 games this season — nearly half of the 64 thus far for the Rockets (40-24) in the 2019-20 year.
But the 6-foot-3 guard used the league’s multi-month hiatus due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) to allow his ailing knee to heal, and he also reportedly dropped 12 pounds in a bid to prevent future injuries.
While limited by injury, however, Gordon’s shooting percentages have dipped from 40.9% overall and 36.0% on 3-pointers in the 2018-19 campaign to 37.0% and 31.9%, respectively, this season.
Gordon missed 20 games after having surgery in November to correct his nagging knee injury. Though he returned in late December, Gordon says he still wasn’t at peak fitness, and his production was inconsistent.
Now 31 years old, Gordon has missed 30 games this season — nearly half of the 64 thus far for the Rockets (40-24) in the 2019-20 year.
But the 6-foot-3 guard used the league’s multi-month hiatus due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) to allow his ailing knee to heal, and he also reportedly dropped 12 pounds in a bid to prevent future injuries.
While limited by injury, however, Gordon’s shooting percentages have dipped from 40.9% overall and 36.0% on 3-pointers in the 2018-19 campaign to 37.0% and 31.9%, respectively, this season.
Gordon missed 20 games after having surgery in November to correct his nagging knee injury. Though he returned in late December, Gordon says he still wasn’t at peak fitness, and his production was inconsistent.