Atlanta Hawks: A Playoff Dilemma

First things first. I want the Atlanta Hawks to make the playoffs. Having said that, allow me then to say this: I do not want the Atlanta Hawks to make the playoffs. OK, maybe that wasn't exactly coherent, but let me explain before I get accused of being schizophrenic. I like the Hawks, a young up-and-coming team with exciting athletes and a leader in Joe Johnson. I told my friends at the start of the season that I knew the Hawks will finally make the playoffs this year. I believe if they keep this core intact, they can be a force to be reckoned with in the next 5 years when their key players hit their primes. However, for this year at least, I would prefer they did not make the playoffs instead. The reason being I do not for the life of me see this Hawks team giving the Boston Celtics much of a challenge in the first round. Yep, it most likely will be 4 and done for this young Hawks team. As an NBA fan, I would enjoy the playoffs more if there were no lopsided match-ups. Granted, ... (link)