In the past two years, Atlanta has had some success in the NBA playoffs. In 2008, they took the former NBA champion Boston Celtics to seven games in the first round of the playoffs. In 2009, Atlanta was able to defeat the Miami Heat, but then eventually being defeated by the Eastern Conference champion Orlando Magic. We all knew the Hawks had players. Joe Johnson may be the most underrated player in the league and Josh Smith is the most athletic. Al Horford seems to get better each season, and the addition of Jamal Crawford has worked out for the better. The Hawks are off to a NBA best 10-2 start this season. They have quality wins over the Nuggets and Celtics. The Hawks have even beat both the Miami Heat and Portland Trail Blazers twice. Yes, they took a fall to the struggling Detroit Pistons, but nobody stays perfect in the NBA. Atlanta's offense has been close to unstoppable. They are averaging 107 ppg and five players average in double figures. The problem is I am not sure the Hawks could stand the wear and tear of a seven game series with the likes of Boston, Orlando, or Cleveland. I think if the Hawks can somehow make a trade to increase the production in the front court. Al Horford is the only one who can score with his back to the basket. Just a little help up front, and the Hawks could make a serious run for contention in the league. I do not think they can expect to be in contention with the roster at hand.
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