As you may have noticed, Grant Hill is nasty again.
In the 12th year of an injury-derailed career, Calvin Hill's son is back to being one of the most unguardable players one-on-one in the league. The uniform has changed (which is a good thing, if you remember this), but he's still Tamia's hubby and he still goes from zero to dunk mode in a 20th of a second.
DeSagna Diop discovered this the hard way last night. (Sorry, I couldn't find a good photo of Hill's facial of Diop.)
Hill's numbers aren't up to his younger days, but through 26 games, he is averaging 15.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Remember when there was only one other guy put up nightly numbers like that?
I believe the biggest reason the NBA is watchable again is because it's taken a heavy dose of blasts from the past. Hill's re-emergence. Penny playing with Shaq in Miami (since waived).
What is it, 1995?
Or maybe it's 1985. How else to explain the Celtics, Pistons and Lakers all in first place? The Sixers and Hawks could actually be in playoff contention, and they're even doing it without Moses or Dominique.
Last night's Celtics-Pistons and Suns-Mavericks games were two of the best regular-season NBA games I've seen in a while. A little of the old, a little of the new. Now all we need back in the "NBA on NBC" song and pro basketball will once again be the best sport in the world.
In the 12th year of an injury-derailed career, Calvin Hill's son is back to being one of the most unguardable players one-on-one in the league. The uniform has changed (which is a good thing, if you remember this), but he's still Tamia's hubby and he still goes from zero to dunk mode in a 20th of a second.
DeSagna Diop discovered this the hard way last night. (Sorry, I couldn't find a good photo of Hill's facial of Diop.)
Hill's numbers aren't up to his younger days, but through 26 games, he is averaging 15.7 points, 4.7 rebounds and 3.6 assists per game.
Remember when there was only one other guy put up nightly numbers like that?
I believe the biggest reason the NBA is watchable again is because it's taken a heavy dose of blasts from the past. Hill's re-emergence. Penny playing with Shaq in Miami (since waived).
What is it, 1995?
Or maybe it's 1985. How else to explain the Celtics, Pistons and Lakers all in first place? The Sixers and Hawks could actually be in playoff contention, and they're even doing it without Moses or Dominique.
Last night's Celtics-Pistons and Suns-Mavericks games were two of the best regular-season NBA games I've seen in a while. A little of the old, a little of the new. Now all we need back in the "NBA on NBC" song and pro basketball will once again be the best sport in the world.
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I just got NBA League Pass and I agree, the NBA is reaching old form, not that I disliked the dark year (AI's prime).
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