There is a lot of noise around Aaron Gordon.
The pressure is very real on a young player with the weight of expectation and a freshly minted contract. There is a responsibility not to let that be the end of the road, but just the beginning. And, yes, there is the pressure to produce.
For a lot of fans, last year’s breakout season with his 40-point games was a clear sign of his impending stardom. Aaron Gordon has not met those hopes. His season has taken on a different tact.
There have not been the big scoring games that raised hopes like last year.