‘Hard work' Drew's theme as Hawks open camp
Hawks players shouted “Hard work!” while breaking the huddle following practice Tuesday morning.
Judging by the first day of training camp that's going to be more than just a slogan under new coach Larry Drew.
The Hawks started the morning with a timed mile run, followed by an intense practice of nearly three hours. The Hawks were to practice again Tuesday night, with Drew promising more drill work.
Players described the morning session as intense with no wasted times between drills. The portion of practice open to reporters featured several full-speed, three-man weaves with Drew barking at players to pick up the pace.
“Every day is going to be a struggle,” Hawks guard Jeff Teague said. “But we've got to get through it.”
It's good to see. I think Drew will help the chemistry of the team, which I believe drastically needed to improve. Continuing to make our Hawks work hard will translate on the court and win us more games.