Vegas Over/Under: 42.5
Fromal’s Record Projection: 42-40 The Bet: lean although Avoid under
Expecting a larger leap from the Charlotte Hornets, that went only 36-46 final year using a mostly similar roster, would be possible if the group had addressed its biggest issue.
Dwight Howard can help, though he will also keep the exceptionally underrated Cody Zeller off the ground. Lest we forget, the Hornets’ web rating improved by 10.4 points per 100 possessions when the incumbent center played in 2016-17. Malik Monk should also supply a nice scoring punch off the seat.
When Kemba Walker stays but what happens?
He had been the unquestioned engine for Charlotte throughout the previous campaign, but he wore down toward the middle of the year.
Tasked with too many duties on the offensive end and also constantly requested to create his own shots, Walker had the All-Star break to refresh and couldn’t really lead the charge back in the playoff picture throughout the season’s second half.
Maybe the story would have lacked rather differently in case a capable backup point guard had graced the depth chart to mitigate the downfalls when Walker needed breathers.
Currently, Michael Carter-Williams matches that role. The former Rookie of the Year is by no means a game-changing existence, along with his inability to take could mess the next unit’s spacing. He’s not really a fantastic fit from a personnel standpoint, and that’ll place the same type of pressure on Walker once more.
Expecting six additional victories is reasonable since the team develops and matches in the new additions. Seven is pushing against it.
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