Celts vs hawks
Pg - healthy rondo adv over teague
Sg- ab/smart = korver
Sf - green adv over carroll
Pf - sully/ko = millsap
C - healthy horford adv zeller
Our bench has an adv also.
Sully + KO=/= Milsap, sorry. And AB/Smart =/= Korver in the scheme of the offense.
Atlanta also has more established schemes, more continuity, and a better offensive and defensive identity.
Ab and smart defense can neutralize korvers offense
And last seasons sulky/ko does not equal millsap but this upcoming seasons version will imo
As for team offense/defense, fine you got a pt. My pt is overall atl or a team like nyk r not easily better though
I don't think we are worse than the Knicks now that they've traded T Chandler away, but the Hawks will kill us. Remember they went 7 games with the Pacers last year in the first round of the playoffs. They battled without Horford (he only played 30 games last season). They have a very solid veteran line up with Teague running the point.
DeMare Carol is a defensive specialist with a better FG% and better 3 point % than Jeff Green. He takes 6 less shots per game than Green, and he also gets more rebounds than Green and holds opponents to a lower FG% than Green. This is the guy that Pierce and KG wanted on the Celtics in their final season after playing with him in LA during the summer. Given he's only paid 2.5 million as well, teams will be 100% going for him before they go after Green as trade targets. I wouldn't trade him if I were the Hawks either.
Teague has become a 16.5 point, 6.5 assist, 2.6 rebounds,1 steal point guard for Atlanta and is only getting better- he had an off shooting year last year but still managed to have the Hawks match his restricted FA offers.
Finally there's Horford and Millsap who would simply destroy Sully and Olynyk/Zeller.
Both get 18.5 points, 8.5 rebounds a game and both stretch the floor and rebound.
If Horford is healthy, they should make the playoffs no problem. Kyle Korver is not easy to guard either at 6 foot 7 and 47% from 3 point land. He hit the most consecutive 3 point shots in an NBA season last year because his size and length get him open shots regardless of who's guarding him at the SG.
If we trade Green and Bass, teams like Atlanta will destroy us even worse at full health.
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