Mike Wells of the Indianapolis Star reports:
This was supposed to be the year Indiana Pacers point guard T.J. Ford didn’t need to worry about losing his starting job. Ford was supposed to be the playmaker who could get into the teeth of the defense to either get a layup or pass to an open teammate on the perimeter.
Instead, Ford is back to where he ended last season: on the bench serving as the backup.
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Ford will continue to back up starter Earl Watson for the foreseeable future.
“It’s tough,” Ford said. “The season definitely hasn’t gone the way I thought it would.”
Ford is on pace to average a career low in assists this season.
