Jeff Teague’s play will determine Hawk’s playoff fate

The Atlanta Hawks are a much deeper team than they were going into the playoffs last season. With a starting lineup of Jeff Teague, Joe Johnson, Josh Smith, Marvin Williams and Al Horford the Hawks had one of the most talented starting lineups of all 16 teams that were in the postseason last year.

Sadly they had no bench. The only player that made any major contributions for the Hawks off the bench last season was Jamal Crawford but this year their bench production has been much improved.

No Horford, No Problem for Hawks

Losing an All-Star center usually spells doom for a team that considers itself a championship contender but the Atlanta Hawks have gone 5-1 since losing center Al Horford to a torn pectoral muscle injury over a week ago. While this is a promising start there are still a lot of games left to play this season.