"Farewell Ben Gordon" YouTube Video is Cool and Creepy

by Packey on Jul 31, 2009 1:37 AM CDT in News Comment 19 comments

My friend over at Life on Dumars posted this video presumably from a Bulls fan bidding Ben Gordon a somber farewell, while displaying some of Gordon's greatest highlights as a Bull. I'm not going to lie, this video gets me jacked up about having Ben Gordon on the Pistons.

I'm also going to go out on a limb here and say that this Bulls fan may have liked Ben Gordon a little too much, as his choice of theme music (Basshunter- Now You're Gone) is probably a little creepily over the top.

The YouTube video info for the song paints an uncomfortable picture:

This video shows a couple who seem to only communicate through text messages and IM. And they break up because one of them says they "can't C U NE more". however later when they bump into each other in a hot sweaty dance club and look each other in the eyes, they fall back in love and celebrate on the dance floor together.

I sure hope a sweaty Ben Gordon doesn't bump into a sweaty-suited Jerry Reinsdorf at some point this season, get lost in his eyes, and decide it's time they get back together. That would make me want to sing End of the Road by Boyz II Men like I did when Grant Hill was traded. Wait, what?

Just enjoy the video, the upbeat techno, and hope something happens with the Pistons soon to prevent odd posts like this from ever happening again:

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I feel...

…a little unclean after watching that tribute. The guy can score, but this is just weird.

by Mushy on Jul 31, 2009 8:32 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

ditto....

…….great viedo of highlughts….strange song choice

by BennieBladesFan on Jul 31, 2009 8:52 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Yeah, I shouldnt have watched that

That will haunt me until I see Gordon take the court in a Piston uniform.

by IowaLion on Jul 31, 2009 8:56 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Haha that made me crack up

That mental image of a Gordon-Reinsdorf meeting is just disturbing.

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Jul 31, 2009 10:28 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs

wow.

I remember the very 1st pic I saw of Ben Gordon & Ben Wallace in Bulls jerseys. My two favorite players on the same team. Will be GREAT to have em reunited in The Palace.

by Mr International on Jul 31, 2009 12:19 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

That's a gem

And I agree it’d be awesome seeing them reunited. A bit of old Ben mixed with new Ben

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Jul 31, 2009 1:44 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Hate the BULLS and

how they mishandled BOTH players. Big ben still had a lot in tank, but they never paired him with a shooting PF. And BG…we all know how they screwed him over. And for all that crap about him not being able to play D…clearly whoever he’s guarding can’t either cuz he consistently puts up 20+ pts.

by Mr International on Jul 31, 2009 6:08 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

Dunno about Big Ben though, he was vastly overpaid and they were smart to get rid of his contract as quick as possible. But all this talk about “we wanted to move in a different direction with Gordon” is a bunch of bull, they would have LOVED to resign Ben but they were handcuffed because of financial reasons.

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Jul 31, 2009 8:07 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

That's all well and good...

…to consistently put up 20+ pts, but it’s what the guy he’s matched up against is putting up those same nights that scares me. Ben Gordon had a +/- of +24 for the entire 2008-2009 season. Not that the +/- is an overly telling stat for whether a player is any good or not, but mathematically the team as a whole has to have a positive +/- to win games. CV31 was a -74 last season…at least on paper, those two players on the court together gave up 50 more points than they scored last season.

by Mushy on Aug 2, 2009 8:03 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Complete BS...

If you listen to the media and all the other crap stats are all that matters and THEy determine who can play defense or not. For what its worth, Ron Artest is supossed to be some GREAT defender and the only player that gave Kobe fits. Well, do me a favor and go back, check Kobe stats and see how he played against him. Kobe’s numbers were actually better.

So, give BG a break. His numbers are slightly better than RIP’s last year in almost EVERY category. besides how the helol you supossed to be looked at as a defender when the coaches play you the 1st quarter to get a lead & the 4th to try to make a comeback? COMPLETE BS!!!

by Mr International on Aug 3, 2009 11:46 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Ben Gordon

Gonna miss him but I wish him well in Detroit. Hopefully he will flourish in a new system and a new environment.

I can’t wait to watch next seasons Bulls/Pistons matchups. Should help revive the rivalry so to speak.

by 420man! on Jul 31, 2009 6:32 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Ben G

Gordon will be a big addition. He is on the upslope of his career and at 26 should have quite a bit left in the tank. Charlie V is getting better. Turning 25 soon and coming off a season with 16pts & 7rbs in 27 mins per game. What if he gets 34-36 mins per game with the Pistons? That 0.7blk will get to at least 1.

GregP

by VikesPma on Jul 31, 2009 9:36 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

Agree

His per 36 minute stats are very impressive. Something to the effect of 20 pts 8 rebs 1blk and 1 stl. Those are borderline all star stats there, take into account the system and better team around him, and he can become a force.

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Jul 31, 2009 9:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gordon

He is getting way over hyped. Remember the game he had against the Celtics he had 42 points and everyone thought he played so good well he had one rebound zero assist in 44 min. Any one that watched that series saw some of the terrible shots he took. This kid is straight one dimensional. Not saying he bad but people are expecting way too much.

by gsot21 on Jul 31, 2009 9:52 PM CDT reply actions 0 recs

2 things

1)He’s not as one dimensional as say Iverson, the King of Chucking the ball for dumb reasons. This has alot to do with BG probably being more willing to be a sixth man whose main job is to score.

2)One game doesn’t tell you if a player is one dimensional or not. One game doesn’t even constitute a sample size.

by madpoopz on Aug 2, 2009 9:13 AM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Agreed

If he averaged 1 rebound for his career it’d be cause for concern, but he’s averaged a respectable 3 ast and 3 rebs and .8 stls for his career.

We didn't lose the games, we just ran out of time -- Bobby Layne

by detpistons3 on Aug 2, 2009 6:16 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

Gordon v Iverson

Iverson 17.4 ppg 4.9 apg 3.1 rpg 2.5 turnovers per game
Gordon 20.7 ppg 3.4 apg 3.5 rpg 2.4 turnovers per game

do i really need to say anything

by gsot21 on Aug 8, 2009 7:49 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

who the heck....

is he supossed to pass to on the BULLS? Nobody could make a jumper. He carried them. Guess its his fault Salmons was injured & D.Rose cant shoot, huh? OBVIOUSLY if THREE guys are trying to guard him, NO ONE else was doing CRAP!!!

And last I checked…would ANYONE here consider Brandon Roy One dimensional? Roy had superior coaching/talent & played consistent minutes. Lets look at the difference. Roy/Gordon 1776/1699 pts 370/283 rebs – 400/279 ast – 88/71 stls. – So that’s 77pts, 87 rebs, 121ast, 17stls…basically 1 more rebound per game & 1.5 assists…yet ROY is 2nd team NBA & BG is one dimensional, huh? Give BG the same surrounding cast & I bet his numbers are just as good. Matter of fact…just watch Mr. One dimensional this season, HATER!

by Mr International on Aug 3, 2009 12:15 PM CDT up reply actions 0 recs

I love Ben Gordon and think that´s a great video. The guy is an all star caliber player and can carry a team on his back, even in the playoffs. Watch out, Dumars knows talent when he sees it and BG is a force

by djsmadrid on Aug 2, 2009 11:36 AM CDT reply actions 0 recs