Atlanta Hawks

Vegas Over/Under: 25.5

The Record Projection: 24-58 of fromal The Bet: Under with confidence that is marginal Try to name the Atlanta Hawks’ five players after Paul Millsap and Dwight Howard’s offseason departures. 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 overflowing with talent, as opposed to the current situation that is rather conducive to this dreaded »t » word.
Dennis Schroder is part of this mix, in addition to newly acquired large man Dewayne Dedmon. But who else? Kent Bazemore, Taurean Prince and Ersan Ilyasova? Will Marco Belinelli or Luke Babbitt maintain 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?
This Atlanta roster may have some upside down, but it is almost entirely devoid of established talent. The top pieces have question marks, because Schroder has not served as the unquestioned leader of a team, Dedmon has to play more than 17.5 minutes per game and Bazemore is coming off a disappointing effort.
Talent wins out in the NBA, along with the Hawks do not 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 bet.

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