It does seem extremely weird that there is a broad consensus among basketball media and the fan base what is fundamentally wrong with the team and the only move thus far to address any of it is to bring back Al Horford.
Bringing back Horford was about getting out from under Walker — simple as that. Still a little surprised Presti agreed to that deal.
What couldn’t be predicted is that we’d look this bad, or at least this mercurial, when Al, Schröder, Romeo, Grant, Rob and JRich, have met or exceeded expectations. The bench should be decent, better than it is - especially when you add 9-12 guys who can contribute like AN, EK, PP, and JP. BUT, despite a bench of NBA players there isn’t one who other teams worry about coming in and changing the game.
Jayson’s regression, an agonizing lack of sustained intensity, and no adjustments to the obviously mediocre shooting team that the C’s are, account for being the average team they are right now. Great long range shooting teams should shoot many 3’s. Mediocre long rang shooting teams shouldn’t.