Ben Gordon Off the Bench
I think it's interesting that Ben Gordon has delivered so much more off the bench than as a starter. One of the reasons is that they look for him when he comes in off the bench. It's like a heavyweight boxer...you come out and just look around for the first couple of rounds and before you know it, there's 4 or 5 minutes off the clock. When Ben comes off the bench, it's a role he's more comfortable with and the other night he came in and hit his first shot right away and he was off and running.
As for this early season road trip, it's SO important for the guys to get their rest and eat right. We're in 3 different time zones before Thanksgiving and we're getting into cities at weird hours and it takes its toll on young players. Now, we've got a day or two between games so hopefully they can get some rest, and get used to sleeping in hotels...things that rookies are not used to from their college days.
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