Another comeback and collapse: Three takeaways from Clippers-Hawks

Terance Mann of the Clippers and John Collins of the Hawks wrestle underneath the basket.The Los Angeles Clippers returned home but couldn’t snap their losing streak, making it six straight as they fell to the Atlanta Hawks 112-108.

Tyronn Lue remained optimistic in his post-game press duties, but his mood is becoming less and less reflective of a fanbase still asking questions about whether this team is good enough to achieve its aims this season and even beyond.

Here are the takeaways…

The starting lineup

The Clippers started off well. While there wasn’t a ton of scoring in their starting lineup, having a variation of the ‘Wingstop’ lineup that a vocal majority of fans have been crying out…