Hawks guard Maurice Evans has bulked up this offseason to prepare to face the league's superstars.

Evans said he weighs 225 pounds, but he is visibly bigger in his upper body.

"I wanted to spend my time strengthening my core, so I could prevent injuries and stay healthy. I haven't had a history of injuries in my career, knock on wood, but I just felt like that was a great place to start for this season," Evans told the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

"I lifted a lot of weights to build up my endurance so I can be a lot more physical when I'm guarding guys like Dwyane Wade and Kobe Bryant. Those guys don't like to be touched. They'll see the difference and notice it when we're out there on the floor and they can't get their way physically."

Via Atlanta Journal-Constitution

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