With Kobe's injury, the Spurs showing their wear and tear, as well as Chicago showing signs of vulnerability, the Hawks have exemplified what may be slowly may be becoming a lost art in the NBA, the belief and confidence in each other, as well as stingy defense.
The Hawks, showing that they are clearly a better team than Orlando, using defense, intensity, as well as balance to push the Magic to the brink of elimination. Who thought, after last year's embarrassing defeat at the hands of Dwight Howard's squad, that the Hawks would be one game away, not only from beating Orlando, but winning in five games, all the while being the underdog with the disadvantage of playing the first two games of the series at the Amway Center. With Jamal Crawford's 24 points per game in this series, Joe Johnson's 20 per game, as well as Josh Smith, Al Horford, and Kirk Hinrich all averaging double digits, the Hawks may be primed to make a run in these playoffs (but don't overlook for one minute the fear Hawks strike in teams while on the defensive side of the court) and will defenitely have a shot to beat the struggling Chicago Bulls.
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