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George hill's shot is not bad at all.
The only thing we can hope for is that Pop gives him more ing minutes.
That would be the best thing for his development
I hope George Hill works with Chip England this offseason to improve his shot. I really have high hopes for this guy, I love his athleticism and defense, but as of now, the guy just can't shoot. If Hill could develop a jumper I'd love to see him starting next year at the 2 spot. I think our biggest NEED is to go out and get a CENTER, to start for us, with Duncan playing his natural PF position, and Gooden being on our bench at the backup PF.
Starters:
PG Tony Parker
SG George Hill
SF Manu Ginobili
PF Tim Duncan
C ?????
George hill's shot is not bad at all.
The only thing we can hope for is that Pop gives him more ing minutes.
That would be the best thing for his development
Hopefully now Pop doesn't second guess Hill next year.
The first thing they need to do is stop trying to make him a PG it aint going to happen. If he stays at his NATURAL position SG he just needs to work on finishing and his mid range shot.
Well if he does develop into a PG that'd be great but don't you think he's a little undersized to play SG? I think so, but that's just me.
He's too short to play SG in the NBA. There's no evidence at all that indicates he cannot develop into a quality backup PG.
i'm not sure if hill can transition into a pg. my only hope is that the spurs' system is too methodical anyways to need a creative point guard. hill needs to develop some court vision if he wants to be pg but he doesn't need to turn into chris paul. drive and kick is the only thing a spurs pg needs to learn.
I think that's a stretch.
If Pop can leave Hill at backup point and Mason at the 2 then that will be an improvement right there. Manu back at full strength should take care of 2. If Finley opts to come back then hopefully the Spurs will find a deal that includes his expiring contract.
Spurs were like 35-15 with Hill at the backup point before Lord Numb Nutts benched him for the Mason-at-point-guard *experiment*.
So don't know where you "Not sure if Hill can play point" people come from.
i never understand where all these people get this 'he just cant shoot' BS.
his shot was fine and for many games, his was the only one falling.
are we assuming Bruce is gone?
I know everyone and their mother thinks Hill is the next Tony Parker but someone has to say it.....He aint a PG...........We all know that every time we get a player everyone falls in love with them and thinks they are the next Micahel Jordan.........Pops, Harriston, Ian, Ime, etc....but people need to be real.
It is not like I want the guy to fail but putting him as a backup PG will make him fail. The guy is athletic he can guard people and he can rebound without a doubt. The problem is that he has no court vision and he can not create easy shots for his team mates. That creates problems in that when he has the ball in his hands teams will play off him and make it harder for people like Mason to get their shot off.
His three point stroke in the PO didn't seem to need much work
People seriously need to get off the "undersized SG" wagon.
For the 18th time:
-Jason Terry is 6'2 and plays SG.
-Joe Dumars was only an inch taller and had a very productive career at the 2-guard spot....I believe Hill has more reach and athleticism than Joe did.
Pop felt pretty good playing him where he is in my avatar during the playoffs: Right next to Tony Parker. I think if he expands his jumpshooting capabilities so he is able to pull up and drain mid-tange shots with consistency he'll be a real threat offensively and give us a solid threat on BOTH ends of the court to start the game....which will be especially good on the defensive side of the ball if Bruce does not return, though I'm hoping he does.
i thought his shot wasnt too bad. formed looked pretty good to me.
using jason terry for an example is something you may want to re-think. if anything it pleads the case why we shouldn't have an undersized sg.
I think Hill's shot is not bad,just not so smooth sometimes.
He's got potential to make good shots as Tony's.
He's athletic as Terry and Gordon,he can matchup with them.In his rookie year he defended bigger guys like Kobe, Dirk.So he can play 2.
The guy is a starting caliber SG who just came off of winning the 6th Man of the Year Award and has still averaged double-digit figures in scoring for most of his career.
yuh but how is terry on the defensive end w the minutes he plays...
The point of my comparison has to do with their comparable size at the position. Terry has still been successful in general as a 2-guard, particularly on the offensive end, which bodes well for Hill who is of the same height and has more athleticism if he can improve his stroke off of the dribble IMO. If anything, by you bringing up your point, it helps my argument because George has proven he has more potential on the defensive end of the ball than Terry.
No, he's not a point-guard. (Point-guards are born, not made, afterall)
He's a combo-guard, who can run the point.
And there's absolutely nothing wrong with that.
Hill's going to be fine shooting-wise. The guy was consistently around 50% for the entirety of his college days, overall, while also possessing a very solid 3-point stroke.(even as high as 47% in his junior year from 3-point land, IIRC)
The things I needed to see from Hill were his: athleticism at the NBA-level, his toughness/mental-makeup, and his coachability; All of which were better than I could've imagined.
I'll be pretty suprised if you don't see a pretty decent jump in his offensive game going into next season. A year under his belt under the system, a better idea of his role, and a better knowledge of where and when his shots will come in the offense will do wonders for his game.
The thing that he does need to work on though, is allowing his long arms to be as beneficial on the offensive-end as they are on the defensive-end.
I don't have any worries about his shot with his feet set, but off the dribble?
Those long arms become a detriment.
Chip's going to really have to help him refine his mechanics, so that the movement in those long arms, doesn't detract too much in the consistency of his stroke.
His trouble finishing around the rim can also somewhat be attributed to those same long arms. He'll often times have no trouble getting to his spots at the rim but by the time he slows and uncoils for the layup, the defender often times is allowed back in the play to block/alter the shot.
George could do himself a lot of good studying how Tony is able to go off both feet and finish by taking off from different angles, at different speeds. Varying the natural hitch that he has to to give him balance and rhythm before the release of the finish/layup also couldn't hurt; it's that uncoiling that takes away his advantage, at times.
Seeing Rondo's success finishing, ala Parker, with a similar build to Hill, gives me hope that George can eventually do the same.
he was tentative all year out there except when Tony went out with his injury and he had to take over the pg duties ... i'm not sure he needs to develope into a good player at that position for the Spurs as much as he needs to be more agressive and condfident in himself (which may be influenced by Pop) ...
Hill also needs to learn how to be more productive in less minutes ... the SA offense doesn't run through him like he had it in High School and College .
No chance getting a starting caliber center AND keeping Gooden.
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