Grant Hill to the Lakers?

[Gaddabout]

Hearing Grant Hill close to deal with the devil.

 

[Dback Jon]

Ugh

 

[ASUCHRIS]

Smart decision for both parties. Grant can contribute on a title contender, Lakers get a guy who can D up almost anyone, including Durant. Disgusting.

 

[Folster]

sign and trade for Jordan Hill?

 

[mojorizen7]

But of course....

All i can say is thank goodness the Suns have finally...FINALLY pulled the plug on the Nash/Hill thing.
(exhales)

 

[Hat]

 

[overseascardfan]

sign and trade for Jordan Hill?

Would be nice but he is an UFA and I doubt LA returns the favor for Nash by accomodating a S&T.

 

[dodie53]

really?
good.

 

[az jam]

Fine, it will save us some money and we really have no longer any need for him in our rebuilding mode.

 

[Bufalay]

If Nash is Gary Payton, I guess Hill is Karl Malone.

 

[SweetD]

I am ok with it Hill should retire but if he can play with Nash then if the Lakers win I will feel good for both of them.

 

[Griffin]

Reports are that Hill will either join the Lakers or retire. Either way, his career as a Sun appears to be over after half a decade with the team. This news seems a bit overshadowed by Nash going to the Lakers.

In one day the Suns parted ways with two of the Suns' all-time best players.

 

[Bufalay]

Reports are that Hill will either join the Lakers or retire. Either way, his career as a Sun appears to be over after half a decade with the team. This news seems a bit overshadowed by Nash going to the Lakers.

In one day the Suns parted ways with two of the Suns' all-time best players.

How is Hill one of their best players?

 

[jibikao]

Makes sense to me. Hill is chasing a ring and Suns isn't likely to be a contender next season.

It's more like why would Suns need Hill after Nash left? It's time to establish new leadership.

 

[Cheesebeef]

In one day the Suns parted ways with two of the Suns' all-time best players.

I don't consider Hill to be anywhere close to being one of the Suns all-time best players.

 

[82CardsGrad]

I don't consider Hill to be anywhere close to being one of the Suns all-time best players.

Is he even Top 10?? Top 15? Top 20??

 

[Cheesebeef]

Is he even Top 10?? Top 15? Top 20??

i don't think he's anywhere close to the top 10/15... maybe 20.

off the top of my head, better/more important Suns:

Nash
Amare
Marion
Kidd
Barkley
KJ
Chambers
Majerle
Hornacek
Ceballos
Nance
Sweet D
Paul Westphaul
Alvin Adams
Connie Hawkins
Dick Van Arsdale

Then, Grant falls into the next category, but that category isn't really all that impressive a list. Maybe you could quibble he'd belong there above Ceballos, but Ced was a pretty damn good player for us during the 91-94 stretch. Hell, i might even put AC Green up there over Hill as AC was a huge part of the team 94-5 teams.

 

[82CardsGrad]

i don't think he's anywhere close to the top 10/15... maybe 20.

off the top of my head, better/more important Suns:

Nash
Amare
Marion
Kidd
Barkley
KJ
Chambers
Majerle
Hornacek
Ceballos
Nance
Sweet D
Paul Westphaul
Alvin Adams
Connie Hawkins
Dick Van Arsdale

Then, Grant falls into the next category, but that category isn't really all that impressive a list. Maybe you could quibble he'd belong there above Ceballos, but Ced was a pretty damn good player for us during the 91-94 stretch. Hell, i might even put AC Green up there over Hill as AC was a huge part of the team 94-5 teams.

Completely agree... Don't get me wrong - Hill, the person is all-world. But as a player for the Suns?? Not so much. Perhaps if we had gotten Grant a decade ago or so, and if he were able to stay healthy. But his on the court accomplishments for the Suns don't put him in the top 20...

 

[Griffin]

Completely agree... Don't get me wrong - Hill, the person is all-world. But as a player for the Suns?? Not so much. Perhaps if we had gotten Grant a decade ago or so, and if he were able to stay healthy. But his on the court accomplishments for the Suns don't put him in the top 20...

But it's not just on-court accomplishments that count. You also have to factor in intangibles like leadership skills. Hill has been a mentor to quite a few of our younger players. He's also been our best defender for five years, but that also won't appear in the box scores.

 

[82CardsGrad]

But it's not just on-court accomplishments that count. You also have to factor in intangibles like leadership skills. Hill has been a mentor to quite a few of our younger players. He's also been our best defender for five years, but that also won't appear in the box scores.

Love him for all of that... still doesn't make him "one of the Suns all-time best players."

 

[BC867]

But it's not just on-court accomplishments that count. You also have to factor in intangibles like leadership skills. Hill has been a mentor to quite a few of our younger players. He's also been our best defender for five years, but that also won't appear in the box scores.

Well said! Grant Hill is a class act and has made a good contribution to the Suns. He doesn't have to be "one of the Suns all-time best players" to be appreciated.

As I said in another thread about Steve Nash, thanks for all you have given us, Grant. And best wishes in your quest for either the pinnacle or retirement -- going from an old basketball player to a young-middle aged . . . whatever you choose to pursue.