A team with a real center can beat the hawks.
Half the West can win the Hawks in a playoff series. So does Toronto, Washington, Chicago and (assuming they'll get serious) the Cavs.
I have to say this however in Hawks' defence: they do play amazing D. Great stuff.
But they cannot go very far without a real star (and no, SAS was not starless, if anything they have 3-4 future HOFs there).