Hill Says Phoenix Will Be His Last Stop

pdub15 · Post #1 » by **pdub15** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 6:21 pm

Grant Hill has always been one of my favorite players. He just knows how to play the game. He has an opt out clause and says he wants Phoenix to be his last stop. However he went to Phoenix to win a championship and with the Shaq-Marion trade it looks like that is even less of a possibility now. Do you see the Lakers making a push for him in free agency and trying to get him to come to Laker Land for the championship he has not won?

andykeikei · Post #2 » by **andykeikei** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 6:33 pm

I would be very happy if he comes here. He is such a professional and despite his age, he still averages 14-5-3.
But I don't think we need another SF. When Bynum comes back, Lamar will play SF, and so do Vlad, Luke, Ariza. We won't get him, unless we trade one or two SF away

pdub15 · Post #3 » by **pdub15** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 6:47 pm

andykeikei wrote:I would be very happy if he comes here. He is such a professional and despite his age, he still averages 14-5-3.
But I don't think we need another SF. When Bynum comes back, Lamar will play SF, and so do Vlad, Luke, Ariza. We won't get him, unless we trade one or two SF away

I was thinking maybe Luke or Vlad could be traded for some cap space. Most likely Luke because he seems to give more trade options than Vlad.

andykeikei · Post #4 » by **andykeikei** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 6:58 pm

I say trade Luke and Odom if we really want to get Hill. Vlad's 3 point shooting can spread the floor, meanwhile neither Lamar, Luke, Ariza or Hill can make 3 consistently.
Odom's contract will expire at the same time as Bynum's. If Bynum wants max, Odom needs to go unless he wants much less. May be we can trade him for some useful role players? However, his rebounding, defense and versatility will be hard to replaced.
Therefore, why do we need to give away so much for a 36 years old SF? I would prefer just keep the roster the way it is now and hope Lamar signs a smaller contract.

That Nicka · Post #5 » by **That Nicka** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 7:06 pm

We have 3 young SFs AND Lamar and you guys want an old Grant Hill who only has 1 or 2 years left?

:crazy:

The strangest part is he's being quoted saying he wants to retire a Phoenix Sun

hermes · Post #6 » by **hermes** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 7:28 pm

hill will probably stay a sun, and we don't really need him anyway
and not many teams will want luke for what he's being paid

CITYOFANGELSX3 · Post #7 » by **CITYOFANGELSX3** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 10:18 pm

Hell no, rot in phoenix with nash and shaq as they deteriate at the end of there careers.

Italianhanger · Post #8 » by **Italianhanger** » Thu Mar 6, 2008 11:37 pm

hill is really good and playing at a high level from what he's been through i give him all the credit in the world. surgery after surgery and age factor in alot for athletes, yet he's still ballin. on that note, i wouldnt trade young for old, we have all the vetern leadership we need. i havent heard any grief from the young guns so 'all good in the hood'

someone mentioned lamar's contract is up at the same time as bynum, i think before that becomes a factor next summer one of their contracts would be restructed, via sign and trade or taking less money
obviously im talking about lamar.
i believe bynum would get a max, i just wish he would live up to it too. as you know most players who are in their last year of the contract step up to a whole new level to their game and try to get the best deal possible at the end of the season. There are certain players who pretty much quit afterwards and dont have that consistent level of play after getting their big deals
not being a homer or anything but i think BYNUM will live up to it, im just being a realist in that theres always a chance

Speedlot · Post #9 » by **Speedlot** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 9:17 am

Honestly, I do not like what Hill did to Orlando.

I also want Fisher to remain the oldest player in the team.

Trifecta7 · Post #10 » by **Trifecta7** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 2:01 pm

I would rather pursue a Kurt Thomas type of a player in the off-season than another SF. There is no backup C on the Lakers right now unless Mihm gets healthy. Mbenga, while a nice story, isn't a NBA-caliber player.

Chubby Chaser · Post #11 » by **Chubby Chaser** » Fri Mar 7, 2008 8:34 pm

I agree with trifecta. We're pretty much good with our wing players assuming ariza doesn't have a mihm recovery. we should focus on shoring up our backup bigs.

Flipdog69xxx · Post #12 » by **Flipdog69xxx** » Sun Mar 9, 2008 5:49 am

I'll pass on Hill. My thoughts have already been brought up in these previous posts.

Sofa King · Post #13 » by **Sofa King** » Sun Mar 9, 2008 8:21 am

We need a dummy to stand in front of the basketball so Ariza can practice his dunks. :lol:

DEEP3CL · Post #14 » by **DEEP3CL** » Sun Mar 9, 2008 6:35 pm

Wow...................ANOTHER IRRELEVANT POST !, Who cares about Hill.

TONE · Post #15 » by **TONE** » Sun Mar 9, 2008 8:38 pm

NOOOOOOOOOO ..

pdub15 · Post #16 » by **pdub15** » Tue Mar 11, 2008 10:20 pm

Have any of you noticed how Hill became the defensive stopper on the Suns once Marion left. Not Raja Bell who most consider a very good defender but Hill. He was the one covering Parker not Nash or Bell. DJ will be more than fine as a back up center. We need better Defenders. The starting 5 when Bynum is healthy will be great on D but there is still questions about the bench D. Farmar, Turiaf, DJ, Ariza, and Sasha, play D either average or good. Vlad, Mihm, and Luke are suspect.

Farmar
Ariza
Hill
Turiaf
DJ

Still great bench for scoring but now an even better bench on the D end. Plus contract moves are going to have to be made because with the contracts we got now We aren't going to be able to keep Luke and Vlad's contracts. Larmar won't go anywhere. He would be to hard to replace.