In a team meeting Wednesday, Hawks coach Lloyd Pierce showed his players a video that had been circulating online.
The clip showed Clippers teammates Paul George and Lou Williams arguing back and forth during their eventual win vs. the Sixers March 1 (at the time of the exchange, the Clippers trailed by six points in the second quarter).
For the first time, Pierce gave the team his thoughts on next season — he thinks they’re a playoff team, and preparation for that has to start now.
“We showed our guys that and we talked about ‘That’s what playoff mentality/approach is,’” Pierce said.