You Can't Teach Size… or Banging
Larry Drew recently told FoxSportsSouth.com “When I got the job, one of the first things that I spoke to Rick Sund about was bringing in a big guy — a guy that would be a kind of a natural banger.”
“Natural Banger” might be the most accurate way to describe Etan Thomas. Coach Drew saw that first hand when he was an assistant with the Washington Wizards during Thomas’ rookie season. He is hoping the physical style of play will be contagious through the Hawks frontcourt.
Let’s face it, Al Horford hasn’t had to go against a body like Thomas’ in practice since he was drafted. Solomon Jones, Joe Smith and Randolph Morris are all recent teammates that are over 6’10″, but all of them would rather avoid contact than initiate it. Then there is Zaza. Big Z has perfected the art of running into people, but stand him up next to Etan Thomas and tell me which one you would take in an arm wrestling contest. Zaza’s physicality will get under Dwight Howard’s skin, but Thomas’ could wear him down.
This is the latest tweak in the Larry Drew approach to taking the Hawks to the next level. So far we have 1) more movement on offense, 2) more ball pressure on defense, and 3) more “banging” inside. Something tells me that if Drew has his way Hawks opponents will be sore the next morning.
This style also requires a deep bench and great conditioning. I see Chattin Hill, the Hawks Strenght & Conditioning Coordinator, getting plenty of face time with the players during training camp. Word is that the players have been put on notice that they are expected to enter camp ready to hit the ground running.
Nets to sign Joe Smith to a contract WOW WE JUST GOT YOUNGER
lol i kno right just got rid of some dead weight
ARE YOU KIDIN ME
Thomas is a better sign than powell! nice
boy we got sum bangers now
Fresenko from the jazz what do you think?
HELL NAW JANJAN I AGREE THMAS IS A BETTER BANGERF resenko from the jazz YALL ARE CRAZY
Frisenko is still better and younger than thomas
yo chill out zach its just a blog. training camp in 17 days wonder who we’re going to aqqiure
ey lets look into trading for dampier could solve our bigman problem
I want new jerseys. who agrees with me?
SMOOVE MY NAME IS NOT ZACH WOULD YOU ME TO CALL YOU JOHN
Nah… dampier is old.. try to look for photos of Etan,, he can actually bang dwigth! ahahaha so he can bang anybody. KG, AB, Shaq, ahahaha hope he can block shots like Smoove. . ? ?
Janjan I AGREE dampier is old ETAN HAS SOME BIG MUSCELS AND IF HE KEEPS WORKING OUT HE CAN BE BIG.ANYWAY JASON COLLINS HAS LOST SO MUCH WEIGHT I SAW HIM LAST NIGHT HE HAS BEEN WORKING ON HIS SHOT ALSO INTERVIEWED HIM AND THIS IS WHAT HE SAID
SO HAS YOUR SUMMER BEEN./ITS BEEN GREAT I BEEN WORKING OUT ALOT/WHAT CAN WE SEE FROM YOU THIS./ YEAR UM IN THE PAINT MORE MAKE JUMPSHOTS AND GAURDING PEOPLE BETTER./HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT ALL THIS FREE AGENT STUFF./UM ITS BEEN FUN YOU LEBRON MADE HIS DESCION./ SPEEKING OF LEBRON HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT HIS DESCION ./ I DONT REALLY CARE I KNEW HE WAS NOT GOING TO SAY IM A TAKE MY TALENTS TO THE ATL./WHAT ABOUT JOE ./WHAT ABOUT HIM I MEAN THE HAWKS DID BLOW THERE CAP AS LONG AS WE HAVE OUR STAR PLAYER BACK ./ LAST QUESTION AND IM A LET YOU GO WHICH FORD SHOULD GET A EXSTION ./ BOTH SHOULD I THINK THERE ARE BOTH GOOD IN HOPEFULLY WE CAN DO IT
THESE ARE ALL OUR BIG MAN ZAZA JASON JOSH POWWEL JOSH SMITH ETAN THOMAS AL HORFORD AND MARVIN
yea yea yea but where did you meet jason. at mcdonalds, krispy kreme? goldan corrall, red lobester?
SMOOVE YOU FUNNY YOU THINK ALL HE DOES IS EAT TO BE ONHEST WITH YOU I MET HIM AT BURGER KING NO LIE
knew it was at a fast food resteraunt
This is by far the most embarrassing comment board I’ve ever come across. As a dedicated Hawks fan, I’m ashamed that we only have two imbiciles like this commenting on an article.
bottom line is we still arent going to win in the east so be happy about thomas if you want to he gets us nowhaere
have yoou seen his biceps? all we need him to do is be healthy and stay in shape.
atleast they have someone to gaurd dwigth! ahaha
How about Al for AL Jefferson and Ronnie Price?
1:Price/Teauge/Bibby
2:Crawford/Crawford
3:Johnson/Williams
4:SMith/Powell
5:Jefferson/Paculia/Thomas
or after signing al trade him for felton and turiaf thatd be a steal
The CBA wont allow it
HUHHHH???????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????????
i know right wtf is the cba
its something where if a free agent signed with a team u cant trade for them
first off got to congrats team usa a very young team thta got the job done without melo wade james bosh bryant howard stoudimire and boozer, durant rose and the im proud of yall 2 thing hawfanman why would knicks aceppt that 3 thing have not heard from smoove 4 thing well there no 4 thing
Lets face it Thomas isnt the answer but joe smith and collins didnt see much play time anyway, i’m pretty sure thomas will see plenty
IM thinkin Paul and okafor for Bibby Horford (after extension) and evans, we have to good a team to waste because both joe and jamal are getting old,
Paul/Teauge
Crawford/Crawford
Johnson/WIlliams
Smith/Powell
OKafor/Pachulia/Thomas/Collins
What?? best team in the leauge no Question we have everything not to mention depth.
im pissed if crawford does not get a extion im being a thunder insider so for now im off hawks blog until somethin good happens any one with me
Bobcats have just waived Damper cmon rick sund sign him!!!!
Bobcats have just waived Damiper cmon rick sund sign him!!!!
DOES ANY ONE CARE THAT ZACH ARE HAWKSINSIDER IS GONE ACCEPT ME
that is zach is hawksinsider he said he will change his name to that.
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