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Backdoor Cut: Atlanta Hawks Lloyd Pierce post-practice presser (12.3.19) #sportsinquirer #truetoatlanta #atlhawks @atlhawks @nba — December 3, 2019

Backdoor Cut: Atlanta Hawks Lloyd Pierce post-practice presser (12.3.19) #sportsinquirer #truetoatlanta #atlhawks @atlhawks @nba

Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce
Photo credit: Curtis Compton/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)

The Sports Inquirer attended the presser of Atlanta Hawks head coach Lloyd Pierce following the team’s practice on Dec. 3. The team earned a 104-79 home win over Golden State Dec. 2, snapping a 10-game losing streak.

Topics included the victory, the form of Damian Jones and the impending return of John Collins from suspension.

Backdoor Cut: Atlanta Hawks Trae Young post-practice presser (12.3.19) #sportsinquirer #truetoatlanta #atlhawks @atlhawks @thetraeyoung @nba —

Backdoor Cut: Atlanta Hawks Trae Young post-practice presser (12.3.19) #sportsinquirer #truetoatlanta #atlhawks @atlhawks @thetraeyoung @nba

Atlanta Hawks player Trae Young
Photo credit: Atlanta Hawks/NBA.com

The Sports Inquirer attended the presser of Atlanta Hawks player Trae Young following the team’s practice on Dec. 3. He scored 24 points and dished out eight assists in the team’s 104-79 home win over Golden State Dec. 2 snapping Atlanta’s 10-game losing streak.

Topics included the victory and the team handling the adversity of playing without teammates Kevin Huerter and John Collins.

Backdoor Cut: Atlanta Hawks Damian Jones post-practice presser (12.3.19) #sportsinquirer #truetoatlanta #atlhawks @atlhawks @dameology @nba @vandymbb —

Backdoor Cut: Atlanta Hawks Damian Jones post-practice presser (12.3.19) #sportsinquirer #truetoatlanta #atlhawks @atlhawks @dameology @nba @vandymbb

Atlanta Hawks player Damian Jones
Photo credit: Atlanta Hawks/NBA

The Sports Inquirer attended the presser of Atlanta Hawks player Damian Jones following the team’s practice on Dec. 3. He scored 16 points and grabbed eight rebounds in the team’s 104-79 home win over Golden State Dec. 2.

Topics included the victory, acclimating into the Atlanta Hawks lineup in his first year with the team, seeing more playing time in Atlanta than the previous two seasons in Golden State and being part of a young Hawks roster.