David Thorpe's Hill tidbit

[DMX7]

Or we're going to lose more summer league games!

Or he's going to find himself in the D-League.

[mystargtr34]

So the Spurs don't have a summerleague superstar. BFD. All they need is a backup point.

You cant really expect a NBA back up for a contender to play like a back up SUMMER LEAGUE PG.

A regular back up PG in the NBA should clearly be a standout in the Summer League. Im not saying he has no chance of turning out as a player, thats stupid, but if you expect him to contribute as a back up PG in the NBA, expecially for a contender, he has to be at least a stand out performer in the Summer League. So far, he hasnt done that.

Now, Pop said he expected Hill to contribute immediately, im starting to think that was in a secondary PG role playing with Manu in an off the ball role off the bench more so than being the lead PG for the second unit.

[Mr. Body]

Funny that pulling a back-up point guard out of this draft and offseason is considered a huge success. Leaving Hill's struggles aside. Time was we expected big improvements in an offseason...

[DMX7]

Now, Pop said he expected Hill to contribute immediately, im starting to think that was in a secondary PG role...

Of course, but I don't think he can even hold his own let alone contribute meaningfully.

[Spurs Brazil]

If he turns it around, the people saying "he will be fine" and "It's just three summer league games" aren't stupid, they would be correct. What annoys many of us is the people that say he's a bust pick or won't make the team based upon his first three summer league games for a team that makes the players work on their weaknesses. It's perfectly fine to say he's having all kinds of trouble scoring, or even making baskets, but there's a perfectly plausible explanation for it, and scoring isn't something he's historically had great problems with. I seem to recall some decent shooters in the NBA having trouble making baskets over longer stretches than this, when they weren't making a huge transition in their career.

Great post.

Agree with everything

[Chucho]

Ugh. This is why these boards are heavily avoided by many more than those who read it.

Man, there are WAY too many George Hill threads around here. We get it. Either you think the guy is a bum unworthy of Silver and Black or he is what he is, a late first rounder with potential that the PROFESSIONALS WHO DO THIS FOR A LIVING WITH SUCCESS see. Either way, its just a bunch of repe ive, senseless banter from a bunch of amateur speculators with nothing better to do than and whine and insult fellow fans. Some of you do realize that we are in the middle of baseball season or that football is about to open training camps across the map? Does anyone care, or would you rather just be lame and comment on a player who hasn't seen a lick of REAL NBA compe ion? Either way,there is bound to be eight other George Hill threads in the next hour while everyone who offers a negative opinion still wouldn't have done anything in the business to make their opinion more credible than it already isn't.

[Obstructed_View]

Ugh. This is why these boards are heavily avoided by many more than those who read it.

Man, there are WAY too many George Hill threads around here. We get it. Either you think the guy is a bum unworthy of Silver and Black or he is what he is, a late first rounder with potential that the PROFESSIONALS WHO DO THIS FOR A LIVING WITH SUCCESS see. Either way, its just a bunch of repe ive, senseless banter from a bunch of amateur speculators with nothing better to do than and whine and insult fellow fans. Some of you do realize that we are in the middle of baseball season or that football is about to open training camps across the map? Does anyone care, or would you rather just be lame and comment on a player who hasn't seen a lick of REAL NBA compe ion? Either way,there is bound to be eight other George Hill threads in the next hour while everyone who offers a negative opinion still wouldn't have done anything in the business to make their opinion more credible than it already isn't.

Who gives a about baseball?