View Full Version : Pistons: How good could Grant Hill have been?
N0 LyF3 ScRuB
05-25-2014, 02:18 PM
tbh?
Some people said he would be POTD... we all saw what happened to him (except BestEva cause he's like 10).
IrisHockey
05-25-2014, 02:19 PM
:lol this shit has been discussed for years. You really do fit your vanilla moniker well
Richie
05-25-2014, 02:20 PM
People talk about him as though he had Top 10 all time talent, interested in opinions in this thread
N0 LyF3 ScRuB
05-25-2014, 02:20 PM
:lol this shit has been discussed for years.
http://www.dailystormer.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/2178890-youdontsay.jpg
Clipper Nation
05-25-2014, 02:25 PM
The Dad Killer comparisons he got early on in his career were always dumb, but a healthy Hill would have been kind of like a proto-LeBron in a way.... his skillset was very similar....
N0 LyF3 ScRuB
05-25-2014, 02:30 PM
The Dad Killer comparisons he got early on in his career were always dumb, but a healthy Hill would have been kind of like a proto-LeBron in a way.... his skillset was very similar....
http://www.obsessedwithsports.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/slam-issue-17-grant-hill.jpg
six fo
05-25-2014, 02:33 PM
sucks he barely missed the hgh era
baseline bum
05-25-2014, 02:34 PM
Worse version of Wade.
jdiggy0424
05-25-2014, 02:35 PM
Hill was one of the more complete ballplayers/teammates and was one of the few Point-Forwards in the league. Coming from a winning backround in Duke, I fully believe he couldve been the 2nd banana on a championship winning team, problem was, just like McGrady, he was asked to be the #1 scoring option on a shitty team. Had had not sufffered all those injuries that plagued him in his early in his career, I could definitely see him winning at least 1 title and multiple accolades to go along with it.
The only knock that I had on Hill early in his career was that he wasn't really much of a 2 way player, he would rather gamble the passing lanes. However as shown during his last couple of years, his BBIQ and fundamentals allowed him to transform into somewhat of a capable defender in those PHX/LAC years.
The fact that he lasted so long in the NBA despite those injuries is a testament to how great he couldve been. Instead he's always brought up in those What If? discussions alongside Penny, T-Mac, Roy, etc.
Malik Hairston
05-25-2014, 02:37 PM
Hill actually rated really well, defensively, according to RAPM and other reputable on/off metrics, tbh..
We'll never know. Luckily for him he was spared all the wear and tear on his body by a couple injuries. He's now in better shape at his age and can live his retired life in comfort and style.
mudyez
05-25-2014, 03:11 PM
I think he could have been a more lovable version of Dwyane Wade.
We'll never know. Luckily for him he was spared all the wear and tear on his body by a couple injuries. He's now in better shape at his age and can live his retired life in comfort and style.
That's a positive way to look at it.
lefty
05-25-2014, 06:11 PM
Pre-injury Hill and Penny were awesome tbh
Mark in Austin
05-25-2014, 06:45 PM
Could have been the best 2nd option in the history of the league. Just like Scottie. Only better.
Arcadian
05-25-2014, 07:06 PM
We'll never know. Luckily for him he was spared all the wear and tear on his body by a couple injuries. He's now in better shape at his age and can live his retired life in comfort and style.
:lol Good point...most people don't consider it from that angle.
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