Game 76: Atlanta Hawks (36-40) vs Dallas Mavericks (45-30)

[KillerLeft]

I agree but let me expand.  The key for our playoffs with the expectation that Luka and Kyrie play to their standard is if PJ, Green, Jones and Kleber can be league average shooting open three pointers.  If they do with the defense they provide, there aren’t many answers to slow this team down.

I see where you are coming from, but I do not believe it’s possible for all four to do that. And, even if they can, I still think they’re going to need that third source of offensive creation, which is what Hardaway represents. He doesn’t create off the dribble much (more this season than in the past tho), but he creates by moving without the ball. They are going to need a weapon like that against good defenses, and it is apparent to me that Hardy is not ready just yet.