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Atlanta Hawks: Best To Worst Players

By Marcus Bass

May 1, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks t-shirts are shown on seats before the Atlanta Hawks play against the Indiana Pacers game six of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
May 1, 2014; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks t-shirts are shown on seats before the Atlanta Hawks play against the Indiana Pacers game six of the first round of the 2014 NBA Playoffs at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 9, 2014; Lithonia, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Thabo Sefolosha (25) makes a move on guard Kent Bazemore (24) during their open practice at Miller Grove High School. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 9, 2014; Lithonia, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Thabo Sefolosha (25) makes a move on guard Kent Bazemore (24) during their open practice at Miller Grove High School. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /

5. Thabo Sef0losha

Sefolosha was a huge pickup for the Hawks. Although he’s been a knockdown shooter for the Oklahoma City Thunder in recent years, the added defensive pressure on the wing will compliment Teague and DeMarre Carroll brilliantly. At 30 years of age, he might be the best wing defender on the Hawks.

His move to the Hawks was more like exile from the Thunder.  He shot 48.1 percent from the floor and 41.9 from 3-point range in 2012-13, only to suffer a dip in his numbers last season. Thabo dropped to shooting 41.5 from the perimeter and 31.6 percent from 3. Certainly the high usage of Russell Westbrook and Kevin Durant had something to do with that.

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