Vegas Over/Under: 25.5
The Record Projection: 24-58 of fromal The Bet: Beneath with confidence Try to name the Atlanta Hawks’ five players after Paul Millsap and Dwight Howard’s offseason departures. It is not the simplest of jobs. That would be fine if the franchise which has made the playoffs each of the last ten seasons were filled with talent, as opposed to the current situation that’s rather conducive to this dreaded»t» word.
Dennis Schroder is part of the mix, in addition to newly acquired large man Dewayne Dedmon. But who else? Kent Bazemore, Taurean Prince and Ersan Ilyasova? Will Marco Belinelli or even Luke Babbitt be in the mix if they can keep shooting as they did with the Charlotte Hornets and Miami Heat, respectively? Are we prepared to throw John Collins into the equation?
This Atlanta roster may have some upside down, but it is almost completely devoid of recognized talent. Even the leading pieces have question marks, since Schroder has not served as the unquestioned leader of a group, Dedmon has to play more than 17.5 minutes per game and Bazemore is coming off a disappointing campaign.
Talent wins out in the NBA, along with the Hawks do not have enough of itor enough motivation to avoid the bottom of the Eastern Conference–to shove toward the 26 wins essential for the over bet.
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