About an hour after a blowout loss to the Detroit Pistons, Atlanta coach Lloyd Pierce finally emerged to meet with reporters. The Hawks had been talking things over. "Learning how to compete -- that's kind of it," Pierce said. "Learning how to compete, learning how to communicate, what it takes to win in the NBA, what it takes to be a pro." Atlanta allowed 76 points in the first two quarters -- the highest-scoring first half for the Pistons since 1983 -- and Detroit snapped a five-game losing streak with a 128-103 rout Friday night. It was the fifth straight loss for the Hawks and their eighth consecutive game allowing at least 120 points. read more https://www.espn.com/nba/recap?gameId=401160857
