The Atlanta Hawks had been playing poorly all season, but a 6-4 run right before the All-Star break has put them in a position to compete for a playoff spot.  Right now the Hawks are only 5 games behind the Heat with 30 games left to play.  Joe Johnson and Josh Smith have both taken their games up to new levels and the rest of the team is following right behind their lead.  The Hawks should just have Joe Johnson start at point guard the rest of the season so that they can get their best five players on the floor together for maximum minutes.  It’s probably not realistic to target the Miami Heat, but the Hawks are only 5.5 games behind the reeling Orlando Magic and it’s not impossible to think the Hawks can catch them.