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Originally Posted by yankeesfan24
"Rondo to ATL
No way they miss the playoffs. Got them at 4-5 seed.
Well done whoever is the GM in ATL."
You posted this earlier in the thread. Speaking of injuries, Gallo, Capela, Dunn, and Rondo all have been out with injuries, so not sure your thesis of the Hawks being young and healthier is going to prove correct.
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Difference is, the Hawks' injury-risks are their role players, not their core stars. We know Kyrie will need rest at some point, and we know KD is likely going to need that as well. Now they just lost Dinwiddie, arguably their 3rd best player, though Levert is definitely the more versatile scoring threat. I think Dinwiddie is the better floor general and who I'd trust to run the offense when Kyrie has to sit.
Meanwhile the Hawks are now one of the deepest teams in the league. In a covid-impacted season, that's going to matter in the regular season. I had Nets at 6 and Hawks at 7, so I still think Nets will probably have better regular season record, but when people put them at 1/2 seed, I can't see that as anything but short-sighted / bias.
12-28-2020, 01:24 PM
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