5 Things We Learned From Philadelphia 76ers Loss To Atlanta Hawks

Despite a second consecutive Loss, Philadelphia 76ers have five takeaways from the Hawks to build upon

The Philadelphia 76ers are not a championship team. In fact, they would be overwhelmingly delighted to finish within sight of .500 this season. But for the second time in this fledgling NBA season, the 76ers have fallen.  This time, it was to an amazingly potent Atlanta Hawks team that put their foot on the throttle and never eased up, winning handily 104-72.

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The Philadelphia 76ers are a team that is struggling to find unity, cohesion, and rhythm on the basketball court simultaneously.  While many expected the minutes restrictions of Joel Embiid to limit his play, he has been responsible for one of the few bright spots of this team.

The major issue with the team is simply their unfamiliarity with one another.  This starting lineup did not play together at all throughout the preseason.  Injuries to the team have included Nerlens Noel, Jerryd Bayless, Gerald Henderson, Jahlil Okafor, Joel Embiid, and Ben Simmons.

While the team addressed the back court, much of the free agent action delivered less than game-ready veterans to the team.  Once more, head coach Brett Brown must patch up the lineup while wrapping his players in elastic bandages.

Once more, the team is sputtering out of the gates.

But whether loss or victory, the experience is both valuable and a lesson to learn.  Here are five such attributes to ponder: