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East Lansing — Hassle James Harden. Slow down Steph Curry. Defend Damian Lillard.
Simply put, Bruce Brown’s rookie season was a baptism by fire. He was asked to do more than the typical rookie on the defensive end, with coach Dwane Casey knowing full well that it wouldn’t be easy.
When Reggie Bullock was out for the Pistons’ opener last season, Brown got the surprising starting nod in the opener — and for 55 more games. Things came hard and fast for Brown last season, but there won’t be as many surprises as he enters his second year.