Vegas Over/Under: 25.5
The Record Projection: 24-58 of fromal The Bet: Under with marginal confidence Try to name the Atlanta Hawks’ five greatest players after the departures of Paul Millsap and Dwight Howard. It’s not the simplest of jobs. And that would be fine in the event the franchise that has made the playoffs each of the previous 10 seasons were filled with talent, as opposed to the present situation that is rather conducive to this dreaded”t” word.
Dennis Schroder is certainly part of the mix, in addition to newly acquired large man Dewayne Dedmon. However, who else? Kent Bazemore, Ersan Ilyasova and Taurean Prince? Can Marco Belinelli or Luke Babbitt be in the mix if they could keep shooting as they did with the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat, respectively? Are we prepared to throw John Collins to the equation?
This Atlanta roster might have some upside down, but it is almost completely devoid of established talent. Even the leading pieces have question marks, since Schroder hasn’t served as the unquestioned leader of a group, Dedmon has yet to play with over 17.5 minutes per game and Bazemore is coming off a disappointing campaign.
Talent wins out in the NBA, along with the Hawks don’t have enough of it–or enough motivation to avert the base of the Eastern Conference–to shove toward the 26 wins necessary for the over wager.
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