I didn't see the first half, but I admit Bender looked okay in the second. The turnaround shot was remarkable, but I hope that doesn't become one of his primary weapons, because no one in the world would be able to make that shot consistently.
I couldn't assess Bender's defense because (at least in the second half) he was usually on the floor with Len, who got lost so consistently that the entire team was in scramble mode. Bender stopped Randle once in the low post, but a couple of other times Randle beat him easily.
I'm surprised at the hand-wringing over Jackson. We knew he was extremely raw, right? I would have preferred Tatum, but he was already off the board. It's too soon to get a sense of what Jackson is or can be.