NBA's Slow Starters

(All statistics through Dec. 4.)

Chicago's disappointing start has truly been a team effort. The main starting unit of Ben Wallace, Tyrus Thomas, Luol Deng, Ben Gordon and Kirk Hinrich has been dismal offensively, ranking last in the league in scoring and field goal percentage. Hinrich (35.2 percent) and Gordon (39.0) have been hoisting bricks, and Deng (46.0) has not been nearly as sharp as he was a year ago. Meanwhile, Big Ben has seldom chimed in with his usual defensive havoc.