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If you take out his bad game against the 76ers on Jan. 20, Joe Johnson has been a dominant scorer since Horford went out of the lineup.

He is averaging 22 points per game, including an astounding performance against the Cavaliers on Jan. 21 in which he scored 25 points in under 30 minutes of floor time.

He has even managed to show some leadership skills, telling Josh Smith and Jeff Teague that they needed to "take ownership" of the team while Horford was sidelined.

You still won't get me to say that he is worth the exorbitant and ridiculous contract the Hawks gave him, but it's good to see him playing like an All-Star again...even if it's only for a few games.