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Rivers was drafted to be an off-the-bench 2-guard that could bring the ball up every now and then, but with Gordon's injury, he was thrust into the starting 2-guard right off the bat and is floundering badly, though it is still early.

In the long run, is this good for him to essentially go through a trial by fire or could this wreck his confidence for the forseeable future?

He has high IQ so I'd have to assume his development is progressing faster with the experience. I don't think him coming off the bench would have done much for him as his shot just isn't falling at all and probably still wouldn't be if Gordon was healthy. It's going to take time to get used to the league and the more minutes he plays the faster he'll adjust.

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Posted by Puddinhead

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Posted on 11/18/12 at 10:13 am to supe12sta12z

Well that was absolutely pathetic...

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Posted by SlowFlowPro

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Posted on 11/18/12 at 11:29 am to supe12sta12z

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so I'd have to assume his development is progressing faster with the experience

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It's going to take time to get used to the league and the more minutes he plays the faster he'll adjust.

let me just say this isn't a truism for the NBA

young guys need NBA coaching to develop their skillset early on. early play isn't that important

sometimes early play is a deterrent, b/c guys become more focused on the games themselves and not working on their skills

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