NBA: 5 Players Whose Slow Starts Are For Real

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Oct 14, 2014; New Orleans, LA, USA; New Orleans Pelicans guard Eric Gordon (10) passes the ball as Houston Rockets guard Isaiah Canaan (0) defends during the first quarter at the Smoothie King Center. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /

Which five NBA players who have started slow will be unable to recover and get themselves back on track?

The NBA season is finally upon us and has completed its first week with a lot of excitement already surrounding the league. There are a lot more stories to watch for this year than there have been in recent years, and there are a lot of teams that are in contention that haven’t been for awhile. That being said, there are always players and teams that get off to slow starts and are unable to play to their full potential.

Slow starts are not uncommon in the NBA, but there are always players that never bounce back throughout the course of the season. This season there have been quite a few slow starts across the league, and there are some players that will not end up breaking through and finding ways to play better basketball.

It’s always hard to predict what a player is going to do in the future, but it’s possible to judge them based off of their attitude and what they have shown on the court through the first few games. Whether the player was hyped up in a big way or produced big numbers last season, there are a few players to choose from this year in this category.

Which five players that are off to slow starts will not return to form or play up to their potential this season?