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Will slow-start players like Eric Gordon get rolling soon?

For his decadelong career, Eric Gordon has averaged 42.8 FG%, but so far this season, he is shooting just 32.2 percent from the field. Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports

Eric Gordon is making me angry. Sure, the Houston Rockets shooting guard was never going to be a fantasy savior to start with, as he hits 3-pointers and contributes little else, but still, only seven players hit more 3-pointers a season ago, so I chose him in a key league for that specific purpose and want to be patient.

Gordon and the Rockets are in the news because things are not quite working out with veteran Carmelo Anthony, which is hardly unexpected after his performance in recent seasons, but the franchise took a chance anyway. Perhaps kicking