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Put those pieces together and there’s no reason why Horford shouldn’t develop a strong connection with Isaiah Thomas. Thomas checked out as an elite pick-and-roll scorer last season ( 72.8 percentile ) despite having Jared Sullinger, Kelly Olynyk, Tyler Zeller and Amir Johnson as running mates. In Horford, he has someone who complements his ability to get in the paint, which should help them form a dominant one-two punch in the Eastern Conference.