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 players after Paul Millsap and Dwight Howard’s departures. It’s not the simplest of jobs. That would be OK in the event the franchise which has made the playoffs each of the previous 10 seasons were filled with talent, as opposed to the present situation that’s quite conducive to the dreaded”t” word.
Dennis Schroder is certainly part of the mix, as well as recently acquired big man Dewayne Dedmon. However, who else? Kent Bazemore, Ersan Ilyasova and Taurean Prince? 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?
This Atlanta roster may have some upside down, but it’s almost completely devoid of established talent. Even the top pieces have question marks, since Schroder has not functioned as the unquestioned leader of a team, Dedmon has yet to play more than 17.5 minutes per game and Bazemore is coming off a disappointing effort.
Talent wins out from the NBA, along with the Hawks don’t have enough of it–or enough motivation to avert the bottom of the Eastern Conference–to shove toward the 26 wins necessary for the over bet.
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