Did losing horford also help the others?

[footey]

This is a good point. Losing Horford has focused more playmaking responsibilities on Hayward where he is flourishing.

Hayward still had the ball a lot in his hands last season. He just wasn't any good.

Horford created a lot of opportunities for everyone with his shooting and passing. They haven't necessarily missed him, but I don't think him not being here is helping anyone.

Not nearly as much as this season. Am sure the usage stats would bear this out.

[LilRip]

It’s not losing Horford per se as it is not having 5 legit guys who should have the ball in their hands.

Last year: Kyrie, Brown, Tatum, Hayward, Horford
This year: Kemba, Brown, Tatum, Hayward

Roles are definitely more defined vs last year and losing Rozier/Morris also helped redistribute the shots (because our role players this year barely want to shoot it, save for Smart and Carsen)

[iadera]

Very possibly.

[vjcsmoke]

The offense ran through Horford a lot, when the ball wasn't in Kyrie's hands.

The Celtics just needed to find a different way to initiate the offense without him.

Honestly I like it better when all of the guys are expected to be playmakers now.

With Horford/Kyrie/Morris gone, everyone needs to step up.  And so far they have.

Let's see how they cope without Hayward though.