Originally Posted by
Tully365
I think the only thing most people are focusing on with Hill is his FG% in the 7 summer league games he played. He undoubtedly had an overall bad shooting experience this summer, but outside of that his summer league performance looks pretty good to me. His rebounding, steals, and assists numbers were very good, and for a guy transitioning from college SG to pro PG, his assist-to-turnover ratio was pretty good. His defense was NBA level, in Pop's opinion. If you look at the leap he made statistically just from the Vegas league to the Rocky Mountain Revue, you see a guy who was quickly becoming more comfortable and productive. Look at the stat lines for his two best games in Utah:
vs Utah
21 points, 6-14 FG, 8-8 FT
4 Rebounds
3 assists
3 steals
vs Dallas
18 points, 7-14 FG, 2-5 3PT
4 rebounds
4 assists
4 steals
These games show an all around player who is able to affect games in many different ways. But another positive sign is his ability to influence games in which his shot is not dropping. These are the two other RMR games he played:
vs D league
6 points, 2-6 FG
1 rebound
5 assists
5 steals
2 turnovers in 36+ minutes
vs Atlanta
6 points, 1-7 FG, 4-4 FT
6 rebounds
3 assists
3 blocked shots
0 turnovers in 27 minutes
In the two RMR games where he wasn't a scorer, his compensated by taking very good care of the ball, and contributing in other categories. He also exhibited this habit in his two worst shooting games in Vegas, one in which he provided 7 rebs & 4 assists, the other in which he had 6 rebs & 4 assists. He is definitely not a one-dimensional player, and when his shooting touch returns (and I think it will), he may just be everything Pop and RC said he was.