Detroit — As coach Stan Van Gundy works his way through the preseason, trying to iron out a playing rotation, one thing is clear — he’s not going to just carbon copy what he did last season. With some roster changes and some improvements by young players, he’s taking a look at turning the rotation on its head.
In Wednesday’s preseason opener, Henry Ellenson was the first reserve off the bench and played well, scoring 10 points in 20 minutes. That was one of the bright spots that Van Gundy highlighted from the loss, seeing that Ellenson backed up his strong training camp with a good first game.