Underrated Impact Players- NBA East

How often have we seen it? Steve Kerr hitting a clutch shot on a pass from MJ and Rex Chapman's fall-away, game-tying J from the corner from Jason Kidd in '97...or last year's memorable call: "Derek Fisher scores! at! the buzzer!" Unsung heroes and underrated players are an essential aspect of championship teams. Here is this year's Eastern Conference All-Unsung Team, sure to have a playoff impact:
New Jersey Nets: One analyst likens the Nets to 2 great players who wait around to play pickup with their teammates and, when they don't show, grab 3 other guys and still do OK. That being said, it was difficult to find an unsung hero, but I gave the nod to PG Travis Best, the seasoned playoff vet who can provide speed and scoring off the bench and give J-Kidd the short break NJ can afford if they hope to succeed.
Miami Heat: G Damon Jones (30 pts, 7-9 from deep in Game 1 against NJ) must absolutely love Miami. As an outside shooter, what could be better than playing with the most dominate big guy in Shaq and a remarkable drive-and-kick-or-finish slasher like Dwyane Wade? Undrafted out of college, Jones has found a home, ranking among the league leaders in 3PTM this year, connecting at a 43% rate.
Boston Celtics: C Raef LaFrentz is a big guy capable of stretching D's and opening the paint for guys like Paul Pierce, Ricky Davis, Antoine Walker, and Gary Payton. Going for 21 in the C's win over the Pacers in Game 1 of their series, including 5-5 from 3's, Raef's scoring and shot-blocking are essential to this team.
Indiana Pacers: F Dale Davis, a late-season pickup, causes some matchup problems with his strength against teams that play small like Boston and takes some (keyword: some) pressure off Jermaine O'Neal in the post. Like his name suggest, Double D is a great defender who is a big rebounder and, at very least, 5 fouls against a guy like Shaq.
Philadelphia 76ers: AI provides the scoring & distributing and AI2 (rookie Andre Iguodala) provides stellar D, so if F Kyle Korver is shooting lights out from the arc as he is capable of doing, Philly has all the essentials of a successful backcourt. Plus it turns an effective defensive strategy of collapsing on Iverson's drives into a 41% gamble if Korver is left open from downtown.
Detroit Pistons: Everyone knows their starters are a cohesive unit on D, able to make scoring spurts from time to time. So who is the sleeper on this team? Yep, you guessed it- Darko Milicic! Nah, just kidding...the only way he's a sleeper is during his 48-min nap on the bench each game. The real unsung hero is F Antonio McDyess, who provides much-needed scoring from 15 feet in, as well as another big body against the big West teams.
Washington Wizards: I'm going with- Lord help me- F/C Kwame Brown. If this former #1 pick is ever going to find a successful role in the NBA, perhaps it's as a spark off the bench. Going for 13 pts, 9 boards in Game 1 vs. Chicago, the Wiz need Kwame to continue to contribute solid....adequate...ANY numbers. PLEASE! You're a number 1 pick!!
Chicago Bulls: Why Ben Gordon still doesn't start is beyond me- perhaps chemistry, giving the bench a scoring threat, or his early-game inconsistency- but starting G Chris Duhon gives the Bulls an underrated player who can do lots of everything. A natural PG starting at the 2, he had 7 pts, 6 assists, 10 rebounds, and 2 steals in a Game 1 win for the Baby Bulls who, thanks to Duhon and others, are finally growing up.