Comments on: George Hill Rising

By: Rip Wiley

Rip Wiley — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 16:45:44 +0000

I know it’s still early, and I know some (for Bruce-related reasons) don’t like this stat anyway, but at least one stat seems to like George a whole lot: Hollinger’s PER. As of today it has young Cubits rated at 25.85. That’s third among PGs (TP is 5th) and 19th(!) among all players in the league. (An average player is supposed to come out with a 15.00 rating.) http://insider.espn.go.com/nba/hollinger/statistics?&action=login&appRedirect=http%3a%2f%2finsider.espn.go.com%2fnba%2fhollinger%2fstatistics

By: yuccaflatsranch

yuccaflatsranch — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 21:14:23 +0000

Pop has several quandries to solve. Hill and Blair are or will soon be 2 of the best on the team. Getting them the necessary minutes means Pop will have to grin and bear some mistakes giving them the minutes they need. The glut at the wing should mean that Finley or Mason or Bogans get traded. Finley and Bogans have the least upside, keep Mason and maybe Bogans for defense. Hill’s defense prowess makes Bogans expendable. As Blair gets better and RJ gets comfortable, Bonner and Finley should get less less minutes. RJ and Mason should be able to provide the perimeter 3 shooting. A glut of quality players is nice to have, but it does make providing quality minutes much harder.

By: The 10-man rotation, starring George Hill | Hot NBA Videos.com

The 10-man rotation, starring George Hill | Hot NBA Videos.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:37:40 +0000

[...] 48 Minutes of Hell. The stat sheet really doesn’t do George Hill’s(notes) game justice. PF: Hip Hoop [...]

By: The 10-man rotation, starring George Hill | Hot NBA Videos.com

The 10-man rotation, starring George Hill | Hot NBA Videos.com — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:37:40 +0000

[...] 48 Minutes of Hell. The stat sheet really doesn’t do George Hill’s(notes) game justice. PF: Hip Hoop [...]

By: sj_papi

sj_papi — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 17:43:14 +0000

To this day, I am still bewildered why Pop didn’t give Hill more minutes in the Dallas series last year. In any case, Hill is in a tough position. He’s Tony’s only true backup and it’s really hard to keep TP on the bench for too long even when Hill is having a better game or is a better matchup (ie. Da Bulls game). Further, playing him makes the team even smaller that it already is and while Hill is a good on ball defender (and just getting better), a bigger guard can take advantage of him in the post. Still, I was a big Hill fan last year and it’s great to see him blossoming.

By: Coach Smiley

Coach Smiley — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 13:43:46 +0000

@BayAreaSpursFan

“When he plays his game he is one of the top 10 players in the game.” ?????????????? LOL.

By: SpursfanSteve

SpursfanSteve — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 04:45:59 +0000

I’m going to say 2 things:
1. i’ve been bragging about how awesome Hill’s D is all summer
and
2. I now understand that Pop interview.

By: Robby

Robby — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:07:25 +0000

Hill, deserves more minutes. I wouldn’t mind him playing at the 2 spot on ocassions when he shares the floor with TP.

The guy has shown tremendous improvement from last year. His long arms and quickness makes it hard for players to get by him.

By: The 10-man rotation, starring George Hill | Lancilo USA

The 10-man rotation, starring George Hill | Lancilo USA — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 00:37:37 +0000

[...] 48 Minutes of Hell. The stat sheet really doesn’t do George Hill’s(notes) game justice. PF: Hip Hoop [...]

By: LonghornMike

LonghornMike — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:45:30 +0000

I got goose bumps picturing Hill and RJ spotting up on opposite corners, and just killing a slow rotation with either the 3ball or dribble penetration. If Hill and RJ can make teams honor that corner 3 like Bowen and Finley, then their penetration will benefit ridiculously. If that happens, my vote is to play small ball and run teams out of the gym in the first half.

By: Area Man

Area Man — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 23:10:26 +0000

I’m looking forward to the moment this season when Pop has faith in George Hill to have him close out games with the rest of the Big 3 on the floor. I think Hill should also continue to follow Bruce Bowen’s path and make the Corner 3™ his own.

By: Rye

Rye — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:32:57 +0000

Graydon,

I’ve seen you and Tim on many occasions claim that McDyess would be a starter eventually. Is this just a hunch or something you’ve had confirmed from a reliable source?

It already looks to me like Pop thinks McDyess is Thomas. He’s using him strictly as the backup five for one nine minute rotation each half. If his role doesn’t eventually expand to starting and something in the neighborhood of 25 mpg, then you can forget about this team competing for a championship.

As for Hill, it’s clear that the only way that Hill is going to play more (and Mason, for that matter) is if someone is cut out of the wing rotation. There’s too many quality players not playing enough minutes. The obvious player to be cu from the rotation is Finley. He should be the Ratliff of perimeter players, that is: Used sparingly when there’s a specific need for him.

By: D

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:30:53 +0000

His offense isn’t half bad either. I was just talking about him today before I saw this article. I was impressed by his offense, and seeing this shows how complete he is as a player. And I’m not even a spurs fan

By: SpurredOn

SpurredOn — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:44:18 +0000

Defense is who the Spurs are. Seeing Hill play defense with such agility and tenacity is a pleasure. Knowing that his defense may get him an opportunity in the open court makes for fun anticipation. Last night may have been a loss but this type of play will make a difference throughout the season.

By: zack

zack — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 19:25:22 +0000

oh man was hill playing good d on derrick rose, his stature w/his wingspan is going to be a nightmare for anyone, especially if he gains more confidence. jefferson is a little out of sync right now but within a five more games he should be the jefferson that everyone knows. it seems like he’s a little out of shape himself, but i think he’ll be fine. i dont know whats going on with parker.