re: Hornets Staying With The Plan

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There is almost no question that the return of Gordon has changed how the Hornets play. His impact and influence on virtually every player on the floor is noticeable.
“He’s a dynamic player that brings a lot and it’s not just his scoring,” said Demps. “The outside eye would think that it’s just scoring, but he does so much; so many things. He can have an off-shooting night and still help us win. I don’t think he gets enough credit for his defense; he’s a very good on-ball defender and he’s also a very smart player. Some of things he does on the court, the craftiness, the decision-making, the early work I don’t think he gets enough credit for.”

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totally agree with demps here.

still wish i would have told off those assholes behind me who were yelling at Gordon during the game Friday night

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After first glance is seems the Hornets found what they were looking for in Davis, but maybe not as much in Rivers, although Demps believes it’s a little early to judge either player.
“I don’t know if it’s fair to judge drafts and judge guys,” explained Demps. “I think it’s hard to do that after 30 games. I think you really don’t know for a couple of years.
“There’s been so many players that have struggled their rookie year. Jermaine O’Neal is a great example. He didn’t play much his first couple of years in the league. Another guy I think about is J.J. Barea when he first came into the league. Even Kevin Martin didn’t play much his rookie year. I think sometimes guys take a little time. Another thing is that guys are coming in so much younger now. I was watching the D-League and a lot of guys that teams have given up on are 23-24 years old and they only got two years in the league and they’ve failed. I think it’s too soon to really evaluate a guy right now.”

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yup