I recently had the chance to chat with Hornets rookie point guard Darren Collison about his opportunity to start eight games while Chris Paul was injured, how his mindset changes when he comes off the bench, his welcome to the NBA moment and what he’s learning from battling Chris Paul every day in practice.

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