Charlotte Hornets
Vegas Over/Under: 42.5
The Record Projection: 42-40 of fromal The Bet: Avoid but lean under
Expecting a bigger jump from the Charlotte Hornets, that went only 36-46 final year using a mostly similar roster, could be possible if the team had addressed its main issue.
Dwight Howard can help, though he will also keep the exceptionally underrated Cody Zeller off the ground. Lest we forget, the Hornets’ net rating increased by 10.4 points per 100 possessions when the incumbent center played 2016-17. Malik Monk must supply a nice scoring punch.
When Kemba Walker stays, However, what happens?
He was the engine for Charlotte throughout the previous campaign, but he wore down toward the middle of the season.
Tasked with too many duties on the offensive end and also always requested to make his own shots, Walker had the All-Star break to refresh and could not quite lead the charge back into the playoff picture throughout the year’s second half.
Maybe the story would have unfolded rather differently in case a competent backup point guard had graced the depth chart to mitigate the downfalls if Walker had breathers.
Currently, Michael Carter-Williams fills this role. The former Rookie of the Year is by no means a game-changing presence, along with his inability to shoot could mess the next unit’s spacing. He’s simply not a fantastic fit from a personnel standpoint, and that’ll put the same kind of strain on Walker once more.
Expecting six additional victories is reasonable since the team develops and matches in the new additions. Seven is pushing it.
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