Joe Johnson, Atlanta Hawks
Could the Hawks upset the Celtics? No. But if they could, the effort would be led by Joe Johnson. As it is, he won't be easy for Boston to contain. Atlanta has won 6 of their last 7 games to hang on to the last playoff spot in the East, and Johnson has been a big part of each of those wins. In addition to scoring about 6 points over his average, he also is finding the open man more consistently - his assists are up by 2 a game. A shooting guard who gives your team 8 rebounds and 8 assists in a game while still scoring holds more value - and makes a team more versatile - especially in the playoffs.
I didn't realize he was putting up numbers that big. Impressive.
