When I look at the Bulls starting Gordon, I don't really see Ben playing much differently. The guys I do see playing differently are Duhon (10 assists, 1 TO) and Hinrich, who has 27 assists to 5 TOs since Boylan took over. It's only 3 games of course, so we'll see if that trend continues. I wonder if it's nothing, if it's due to Boylan, or even if it's due to some kind of problem these guys have with Gordon or vice versa.
It's not shocking that Duhon and Hinrich (16 assists combined) get those assists when Gordon goes 16-27 for 39 points. Hinrich is still in his funk, though. 10 points and 6 PF last game. The perimeter defense from the guards hasn't improved, either. Arroyo 7-7 FG, Nelson 8-15. Duhon shot 0-6 as well, which is a 180 from where he was playing before Boylan.
The reason the team looks better is because Boylan has taken the ball out of Hinrich's hands. When Gordon is in the game, Boylan has made it clear that Gordon is the #1 option who should have the ball in his hands a lot.
