It will be interesting to see how the team responds to some adversity. The 3-game skid is the longest this season. News that DD is returning soon will bolster team morale but it will be up to the players to right the ship. Good news is the team gets a few days off from the long West Coast swing and will begin a six-game home stand against the Hornets on Thursday. The other good news is Atlanta is only 1.5 games up and will play the Clipps, Grizzlies, and Wizards over the next week.
I don't know that they're "fakes"; they ran into a pretty brutal stretch and didn't do well while not at full strength. They'll be there in May, and that's when they'll either be exposed or show their mettle. Even if they lost in the ECSF, I don't think that's a bad season at all.