Unlike some superstars, when you play around them, their stats and honors increase, while yours shrink significantly, and in the end, you lose out on the big contract.
So far this season, Riddle hasn't been late for practice once, even when Coach Bird isn't around because he values this good job.
The Trail Blazers started the first quarter with a 15-0 run against the Nets, leaving them utterly bewildered, and their coach had to call a timeout to adjust.
After the timeout, Olajuwon finally hit a mid-range shot from the top of the arc, breaking the scoring drought for the Nets.
Then the Nets fans realized that the Trail Blazers weren't even going all out; their offense was pretty relaxed.
The Nets wanted to intensify their play against the Trail Blazers but didn't know where to start because every position on the Trail Blazers could be the focal point.
