Reply With Quote
Not a good debut for hill. A guy with injury problems gets injured right off the back and now he can't practice because of "flu-like symptoms".
Bowen, veteran Spurs encouraged by their young, talented teammates
By Mike Monroe
Spurs fans who have been yearning for the team to get younger during the past few seasons have gotten their wish.
The average age of the 15 players who remain on the roster after the final cuts is 29 years and four months.
Last season, the average age of the players on the opening night roster was 30 years and two months.
For the oldest of the Spurs, having compe ive young players in camp was a welcome difference from previous seasons.
“I commend them,” said Bruce Bowen, 37, “because they stuck to their guns and did what they do. They didn't try to change their games to make the team. ... I've been encouraged to see guys doing things the way they've done things their whole careers in basketball.”
Both Bowen and 36-year-old Kurt Thomas, who completed his 14th training camp, said the arrival of the regular season is welcomed by young and old alike.
“We're definitely ready,” Thomas said. “I think we had a good training camp. The guys have been working really hard, and the coaching staff has done a good job of preparing us.”
Thomas said his left hamstring remains slightly sore, but not to the point it will keep him from playing in Wednesday's regular season opener against the Phoenix Suns.
Hill ailing: Rookie George Hill, who missed the final four preseason games with a sprained left thumb, missed Sunday's practice session with flu-like symptoms.
Hill, the Spurs' first-round draft pick from Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis (IUPUI), had been ticketed for some playing time in Friday's preseason finale. However, Spurs coach Gregg Popovich opted to keep him on the bench when that game remained compe ive to the final buzzer.
Popovich made Hill promise that if he were allowed to play he would take no chances trying to make a steal, or any sort of play that might risk reinjuring his sore thumb.
Not a good debut for hill. A guy with injury problems gets injured right off the back and now he can't practice because of "flu-like symptoms".
i hope hill doesnt reinjure him because he needs to own it up and try to get minutes.
the flu isn't an injury..don't worry..
I'll be very interested to see whether Hill or Vaughn will be the opening day backup point guard. I'm going to guess Vaughn since Hill has been out quite a while (and this illness won't help). Hill will probably be given chances until he beats out Vaughn for the job, which hopefully happens sooner rather than later.
If Toros seasons rolls around and Hill is stuck on the bench, I wouldn't be surprised to see the Spurs send him to Austin to get back into basketball shape.
I think the injury and now this illness will only make Hill more hungry to get in there to show that he can be the primary backup.
Probably not a bad idea frankly. If hes still floundering in limbo on the Spurs bench send him down to Austin for a couple weeks and then bring him back into the fire. Several games of big minutes will do a lot to calm nerves and sharpen your performance.
Hill will play in game 1 of the season
IMO there is no way he should go back and play with Toros
Season is long and he can get into a shape when (if) pop will give him big amout of minutes
cough**(Beno)**cough
Just joshin but I hope him and Mahinmi don't turn softies.
would love to see him (Hill) on a ball feast against Dragic...
Delicious thought!
There are currently 1 users browsing this thread. (0 members and 1 guests)
Posting Permissions
