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Sun Scorched wrote:I'm sorry, who the **** else on our team can create shots?

Nash

There's your list. So outside of our 2-time MVP, I'm glad someone is trying to take some pressure off. Would I like his shot to fall? Of course, I'd like him to shoot 100% from the floor.

I'm curious what the solution is for all of the posters above? Who takes those shots?

Sun Scorched wrote:I'm sorry, who the **** else on our team can create shots?

Nash

There's your list. So outside of our 2-time MVP, I'm glad someone is trying to take some pressure off. Would I like his shot to fall? Of course, I'd like him to shoot 100% from the floor.

I'm curious what the solution is for all of the posters above? Who takes those shots?

Frank Lee wrote:Elsewhere via a provided link...

I read GHill talking about his conditioning. He said he didnt start running till 3 days before camp.... WTF ?

Just found that odd... and felt somewhat resentful. Had LOWpez, Warrick, or some lessers said such words, they would be roasted.

Grant is not in shape to play more than 5 minute stretches, 20 mins per night. He should just accept it and embrace a limited though important role off the bench.

Frank Lee wrote:Elsewhere via a provided link...

I read GHill talking about his conditioning. He said he didnt start running till 3 days before camp.... WTF ?

Just found that odd... and felt somewhat resentful. Had LOWpez, Warrick, or some lessers said such words, they would be roasted.

Grant is not in shape to play more than 5 minute stretches, 20 mins per night. He should just accept it and embrace a limited though important role off the bench.

nevetsov wrote:

Frank Lee wrote:Elsewhere via a provided link...

I read GHill talking about his conditioning. He said he didnt start running till 3 days before camp.... WTF ?

Just found that odd... and felt somewhat resentful. Had LOWpez, Warrick, or some lessers said such words, they would be roasted.

Grant is not in shape to play more than 5 minute stretches, 20 mins per night. He should just accept it and embrace a limited though important role off the bench.

Agreed, but who comes in for him? Or, are you in favour of the "start Hak at SF" express Frank?

Phoenix Suns forward Grant Hill regaining spark after knee surgery
19 commentsby Paul Coro - Jan. 9, 2012 07:30 PM
The Arizona Republic | azcentral.com
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Grant Hill is a day away from being the oldest player in the NBA, but it was not his age that had him moving like he was emerging from cobwebs most of the time since Suns training camp opened a month ago.



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It was a knee surgery.

Hill, 39, underwent non-optional arthroscopic surgery on his right knee in September to clean out a loose piece of cartilage that had separated from the bone. That minuscule area of exposed bone could have caused more pain and instability if not addressed.

Hill underwent more than two months of rehabilitation, mostly during the lockout, and did not play basketball until the third day of training camp, he said. The Suns swingman had not run until three days before camp started.

The Suns and other free-agency suitors were aware of the surgery, which was performed by team physician Thomas Carter. Using a team surgeon was allowable during the lockout because Hill approached Carter about the knee issue, which he noticed during a summer workout.

Hill has been impressive in several recent games defensively while his usually reliable midrange shooting and transition scores have been slow to arrive. He said his offensive form had little to do with the knee and more to do with the lockout causing him and the team to miss the eight weeks of preseason work that begins with September voluntary pickup games.

"I finally feel like I'm back with my legs," Hill said. "I'm not tired. The first three or four games, my wind wasn't there. The shots will come. Even when I'm right, I'm usually a little slow getting going offensively. I'm really excited where I'm at after the last month."

Once he was allowed to work with team athletic trainers again after a tentative lockout settlement, Hill reported to US Airways Center daily for treatment while he was negotiating with teams during a rushed free-agency period. He signed a one-year, $6.5 million deal with the Suns after considering offers from Chicago, New York, Los Angeles Clippers and San Antonio.

"We were well aware of Grant's condition and had complete confidence given the quality of our training staff, Dr. Carter's skills and Grant's work ethic that it was a non-issue," Suns President of Basketball Operations Lon Babby said.

Hill's return became an issue. He wore a knee brace during training camp and often sat out five-on-five scrimmages. In the opener, Hill slipped twice to the US Airways Center floor, causing him trepidation about playing as relentlessly as usual after only two weeks of limited court action.

Hill played without the knee brace for the first time Wednesday at Dallas.

"My defense is ahead of my offense, which is a good thing," said Hill, who scored 14 on Sunday night against Milwaukee. "It's instinctive. I can react. The ball is still a little fumbly. I thought Dallas was the first game that I really felt really good and was moving well. Now it's just about getting the timing and rhythm."

During the Suns' 4-2 stretch that has returned the team to .500, Hill has resumed his top-flight level of defense.

With help from a new system and teammates, Hill led the charge that held the following scorers to below-average games:

New Orleans' Trevor Ariza, 2-for-11 shooting, seven points;

Oklahoma City's Kevin Durant, 4-for-11 shooting, 12 points;

Golden State's Monta Ellis, 6-for-16 shooting, 18 points;

Dallas' Dirk Nowitzki, 7-for-17 shooting, 20 points;

Portland's Gerald Wallace, 0-for-6 shooting, one point;

Milwaukee's Stephen Jackson, 3-for-7 shooting, eight points.

"You can see offensively he doesn't quite have his legs under him," coach Alvin Gentry said of Hill's 36.5 percent shooting. "He was ecstatic that he made a corner 3 (Sunday night, his first in 11 tries). On some of the drives and finishes, he's just not quite there yet. Defensively, he's done a great job."



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