Just as in any laboratory, chemistry means everything. The same can be said for any of the teams in the NBA. No matter how good the players on any given squad might be, if they cannot co-exist, then their success pretty much becomes meaningless. A good example is the pair of Richard Hamilton and recently acquired Ben Gordon of the Detroit Pistons.

That is not to say that they cannot exist insomuch that their styles of play are different – which is not necessarily a bad thing. As previously mentioned, both players have different styles. Gordon, a quasi-point guard, likes to have the ball in his hands and isn’t afraid to distribute. Meanwhile, Hamilton does his best work taking shots off screens.

Whether that translates into future success or not is watercooler conversation, but just know that the chances of Gordon assuming point guard duties (or at least acting like it) and being successful as opposed to one Allen Iverson are greatly enhanced as Gordon isn’t a trunkful of baggage like Iverson was.

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