With Hill's Emergence, Spurs Backcourt Gets Mighty Interesting

[greyforest]

article doesnt mention splitter, fails

[anakha]

Mad props to RC Buford for drafting Hill. I was pissed when we passed on Chalmers and CDR.


Can yall imagine if Portland had not bloaded us with Batum? We more than likely could have got Hill in the 2nd round because he was so off everyone's radar. We'd have Batum AND Hill.

Sickening.

Weren't reports after the draft saying that Boston or LA would have gotten Hill had he slipped past the Spurs?

[Juanobili]

great post, draft

I miss gathering around the tv with all of my family and jumping in the air, shouting in excitement as the Spurs play in the playoffs

its been too long and I forgot how much I loved that

GO SPURS GO

[Darkwaters]

Mad props to RC Buford for drafting Hill. I was pissed when we passed on Chalmers and CDR.


Can yall imagine if Portland had not bloaded us with Batum? We more than likely could have got Hill in the 2nd round because he was so off everyone's radar. We'd have Batum AND Hill.

Sickening.

I seem to remember that the Celtics were going to draft Hill at 30 if he had slipped a little further. Had we let him go by he would not have made it to the 2nd round.

[Doe]

I like the way each of these players have basically put their stamp on each of the 3 wins. From Manu in game 2 to Tony's clutch jumpers in game 3 to George in the last one.

[Pero]

Hill, a second-year player who made the Spurs front office look smart by effectively spelling star point guard Tony Parker throughout 2008-09, scored a game-high 29 points, and it looked nothing like a fluke.

Could someone tell me what this means? Subs uting Parker?

[beirmeistr]

no. This team has more cohesiveness now than it has had all season. Why would you want to mess with that? Wake up.

Amen.

[scottspurs]

I love the future of the Spurs. There was a time when I believed the championship window was closing and closing fast, but if the spurs keep getting steals in the draft like Hill and Blair the window might be opened for several more years. The spurs should get a very solid player at least with the 20th pick this year. Add that and Tiago splitter and the spurs can actually improve next season.

[Spurminator]

Mad props to RC Buford for drafting Hill. I was pissed when we passed on Chalmers and CDR.


Can yall imagine if Portland had not bloaded us with Batum? We more than likely could have got Hill in the 2nd round because he was so off everyone's radar. We'd have Batum AND Hill.

Sickening.

I don't know. Even if he did fall to us in the 2nd round, he would have had a LOT less leeway on his Summer League performance and early 2008 struggles. He almost certainly never would have been given the starting PG role he had while Parker was out in 2008, which was so crucial to his development.

I think the arc of his career would be much much different if he had been a 2nd Round pick.

[Pauleta14]

I seem to remember that the Celtics were going to draft Hill at 30 if he had slipped a little further. Had we let him go by he would not have made it to the 2nd round.

That's what they said ...

[spursrocks]

continue to start manu, tony to lead the 2nd unit. its quite effective. tony and blair to spark the 2nd unit is a thumbs up