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I hope he ends up being able to play in the NBA.
The other two can play for the Toros.
Where are the Ellis comparisons coming from? He seems nothing like Ellis.
I hope he ends up being able to play in the NBA.
The other two can play for the Toros.
I don't get why so many people hated this pick.
In Orlando he worked out against a variety of players and killed them. He has a huge wingspan (6'9) for his height. He's in great physical shape (lowest body fat in the draft?) In college, he was a bit of a combo guard ... he played the point when they need it and scored at the off guard a lot too. It's not like he's not a bad ball handler or anything. He plays hard on D - he's aggressive. He can dunk and he's only 6'2. He's a good shooter.
He's a great guy off the court. He could have gone to a bigger school (he was recruited by Florida) but he chose IUPUI to be close to family/his grandpa. After his grandfather died, he could have transfered but didn't want to bail on his commitment.
Could the Spurs have got him at 32 or something? Probably but they had the 26th pick. If the guy you want is available, you don't just pass on him because you don't want people to think you reached for him.
Also, dude looks straight up ing t-o-u-g-h. Complete polar opposite of the big softie known as Beno.
They were probably worried LA would get a Seattle 30 pick and draft him which I believe was their plan.
Most guys that size in the league can dunk.
It's a good pick. He's a good player. It was a reach, though.
There's a difference between touching the rim as the ball goes in and throwing it down in the lane over defenders and throwing down a nasty slam.
Not many 6'2 point guards can do that.
You are such a Debbie Downer. That's all you picked out of my post to comment on? I get it... you think the Spurs suck at drafting.
My point about dunking is that he is both athletic and can shoot.
I was really mad at the beginning... but now I feel i was just being ignorant... i think this is a VERY solid pick and this guy will play with poise for us and will become a solid Spur maybe even difficult to retain after his rookie contract... i have a gut feeling i'll regret cursing RC yesterday...
I have a feeling you'll be really happy to tell people how wrong you were if he turns out to be a good player.
I LIVE in Indiana, Pa; home of "Indiana University of Pennsylvania" (IUP), NOT IUPUI; different schoolI've been to Indiana, Pennsylvania. Yes, the locals are confused, too.
ESPN has it down as "Indiana Purdue"
Do you guys think he could be like Rodney Stuckey (Stucky?) the guard from Detroit who was so good for them (and drafted in a similar spot). That would be a good thing.
Cavs wanted to grab him in early in the 2nd round.
what did ppl expect?
as long as he is an upgrade over Vaughn eventually I'm cool w/it
The fact that he's a combo guard probably also helped the Spurs in their decision. If Pop goes through with his plan of resting Ginobili more in the regular season, I can see Pop playing with both Hill and Parker in the backcourt.
And quite frankly, Spurs desperately needed a backup PG, so I'm not upset about them picking one up with the 26th pick. I haven't seen/followed this Hill guy but by all accounts he seems to be a perfect fit, at least personality wise, with SA. I am surprised they took him over Chalmers, but I'm sure Pop/RC saw his defensive potential as a bigger edge over Chalmers.
Oh and I sincerely hope we never have to see Jacque Vaughn play in an important game again for the Spurs.
I was caught off guard by the pick, but the more I read, the more hopeful I am. Cross fingers and all (and still shocked we didn't take Chalmers) but hey, let's see what he can do.
yeah because it was all Jacque Vaughns fault that we didnt win the championship in 07
If Hill pans out, Jacque Vaughn becomes the best third point guard in the league.
I'm coming around on Hill too. I was admitedly stunned that the Rockets took Batum and then later to have the Blazers get their mitts on him too. I went back and read Hill's bio and player profile. I agree that he does seem to fit the Spurs mold.
Initially, I DID think it was a reach because I expected the Spurs to take Chalmers if he was there. Especially given the relationship between Buford and Self. In fact, I seem to remember reading somewhere, an unconfirmed report, that the Spurs informed Chalmers they would take him if he were available to them @ #26. Am I dreaming or did someone else read that too?
The less any of us see the offensively-challenged Vaughn, the better off the team will be.
Good in short 2-3 minute stretches though, he gives some PGs fits.
I agree for the most part. He's very effective in short stretches. Being the third point guard trims those stretches to just the right size.
Vaughn was initially supposed to be the third point. He's good insurance, but hopefully Hill passes him in the rotation quickly.
Does anyone think Pop will relegate Hill to even a short stint in the D-league this season?
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