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Atlanta Hawks: Best-Case Scenarios For 2016-17

By Colby Giacubeno

Nov 7, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) and guard Kyle Korver (26) defend Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) in the first quarter of their game at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 7, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta Hawks forward Paul Millsap (4) and guard Kyle Korver (26) defend Washington Wizards forward Otto Porter Jr. (22) in the first quarter of their game at Philips Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jason Getz-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 22, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder (17) shoots against Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) during the third quarter in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 22, 2016; Boston, MA, USA; Atlanta Hawks guard Dennis Schroder (17) shoots against Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart (36) during the third quarter in game three of the first round of the NBA Playoffs at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY Sports /

Schroder’s Opportunity to Shine

Dennis Schroder has been waiting to become a starting point guard ever since he was drafted in 2013.

At that time, he was nowhere near ready to take on such a role, but he has grown tremendously over the past three seasons and gained the confidence of head coach Mike Budenholzer to become the starting floor general.

Fortunately for Schroder, he will be surrounded with experienced players such as Kyle Korver, Kent Bazemore, Paul Millsap and Dwight Howard in the starting lineup. Having those weapons next to him will relieve pressure offensively in terms of scoring.

Having the frontcourt of Millsap and Howard will be huge. The ideal situation is for Schroder to connect instantly with Howard on pick-and-roll situations.

Howard brings something the Hawks haven’t had in that particular field, which is a guy who can roll to the basket and catch lobs over defenders.

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With that being said, Schroder will still have the opportunity to use his crafty array of moves to take the big man off the dribble and attack the basket himself. If both options fail, he has one of the best three-point marksmen in the league in Korver to kick-out for long-range shots.

Thinking best-case scenario, Schroder will be able to guard the other elite superstars at his position like Stephen Curry, Russell Westbrook, and Chris Paul, just to name a few.

The point guard position is loaded with game-changing players and that means that any night, Schroder can get taken advantage of.

He has the confidence in his own game to never back down to his opposition. His situation can be related to Reggie Jackson. Jackson wanted to be a starter for years before Detroit gave him his shot. Once he had the confidence of his coach and front office, the results followed.

The same can be said for Schroder this season. Budenholzer and his teammates have his back. That’ll do wonders for his performance and help lead the Hawks back to the postseason.

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