Earlier this month, Atlanta Hawks’ forward John Collins was suspended 25 games after testing positive for a growth hormone.
The 3rd-year stud last played on Halloween, leaving as the team’s leading rebounder and second leading scorer.
Atlanta is 2-7 in the handful of games post-suspension, and it’s clear they’re missing the high-flying big man.
Here we’ll be ranking the 3 biggest aspects of Collins’ game that the Hawks are missing – and will likely continue to miss for the rest of his absence.
#1: Rebounding
As mentioned earlier, JC was the Hawks’ leading board-grabber through his five games this season, and he was also their leading rebounder last year, when he averaged 9.