sports.yahoo.com - 5/8/2007
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Monday's two playoff games were a reminder of just how important matchups are in the NBA playoffs. Here's the first example: The Chicago Bulls are a perimeter-oriented team that thrives on scoring from its guards, particularly Ben Gordon . He spent the entire Miami series guarding Jason Williams , who wasn't much of an offensive threat. Gordon basically rested on defense, then went the other ...
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... : "Everything was bad tonight, yet again." Ben Gordon is getting to be one of those players who makes you sweat, as a fan. A friend of mine has a theory that to be a superstar you don't have to be great every time, but you can never suck. Not sure Ben Gordon will ever get there. Yahoo's Steve Kerr on Ben Gordon: "Defensively, he has to work like crazy no matter who he's guarding -- Chauncey Billups, Richard Hamilton or at times Tayshaun Prince. Then, when he's trying to score, Gordon has to deal with excellent defenders who are quicker and stronger than the Heat guards. Basically the whole game has gotten more difficult for Gordon since the Miami series ended."
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