Grant Hill will let the Suns shine in
October 7, 2007 by James Edwards
Filed under Amare Stoudemire, Detroit Pistons, NBA Basketball, Orlando Magic, Phoenix Suns, Player Movement, Steve Nash
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Grant Hill has a new wardrobe
My Pistons would have taken Grant Hill back in a second.
No, your intrepid author does not own the Pistons. It is a figure of speech, geez.
But we still would have taken Grant back!
Phoenix is where Grant has ended up and the land of retirement sun and dry air may be the final resting place for this basketball legend.
Motown
If we back up a few years, well, several years to a Piston team that had very little beyond Grant Hill to work with, you will see a determined Hill that was put into the position to be the main star on the team.
Hill averaged over 20 points and 7 boards while shooting a percentage in the high 40’s.
At the same time, Grant struggled with the leader role. He could not be the main star at that time, because his game was limited to taking it to the rack and during crunch time that does not always work.
Disney World
Unfortunately in spite of universal love by Detroit and all fans in Michigan, money got involved and Grant had to leave for Orlando.
As a side note, Orlando allowed Ben Wallace to go to Detroit where he brought a championship to the town.
Orlando brought nothing but pain to Grant with multiple surgeries and very little talent surrounding him.
The speedy Suns
Now he finds himself in Phoenix and does not have to be a starter, let alone a star. Those jobs belong to Steve Nash, Amare Stoudemire, and Shawn Marion.
Grant feels healthy and even though he is 35, Grant has not logged a lot of minutes in his career because of the prior injuries.
From injuries to the Suns, it is a whole new world for Grant.
That was then, before six surgeries, including five on his ankle, and 374 missed games in seven years with the Orlando Magic. This is now: Hill, who turns 35 Friday, begins his 14th season with a healthy ankle and a hunger to win a ring matched only by his new Phoenix Suns teammates, who have flirted with a championship the past three seasons. source
Grant even said he was working on his 3 point shot, but it remains to be seen.
Can Grant Hill get it done at 35?
Will Grant Hill finally get his ring?
Nobody knows for sure, but there is one thing for sure, Grant Hill is excited to be a Phoenix Sun!
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I was hoping the Lakers signed Grant Hill. A lot of fans were calling his washed up,but i thought he was still very good last season.
He averaged 15 points a game and showed that he could still create that seperation off the dribble and beat his man. He would have been a perfect fit for the triangle offense.
Dave,
was hoping my Pistons would take him back. He is a 1st class person and player. Hope he has a great year.
He can really slice to the hoop.
Dave,
What is the local talk on Kobe?