NBA: Big Questions for Each Team Following The Offseason

Apr 13, 2015; Atlanta, GA, USA; New York Knicks guard Tim Hardaway Jr. (5) shows emotion against the Atlanta Hawks in the fourth quarter at Philips Arena. The Knicks defeated the Hawks 112-108. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports

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Question: Can Tim Hardaway, Jr. fill in DeMarre Carroll’s shoes?

Tim Hardaway, Jr. has been mostly average for his career. He’s been vastly inefficient, but that could be attributed to his usage and the necessity for someone to step up in score when the Knicks lacked offensive firepower.

But all he’s known thus far in his young NBA career has been the Knicks organization, which hasn’t been consistent and has had an unstable culture throughout the last decade. Can Hardaway flourish in Atlanta’s organization, which has been instilled with a winning culture from the top down? His shooting will fit right in, so his defense is the biggest question.

Can he step up to Hawks standards?

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