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Quote from: Who on October 05, 2011, 09:49:48 PMI think Grant Hill's college accomplishments are overstated. Hill wasn't a star player on either of those two national titles. Christian Laettner was their leader and Bobby Hurley was their second best player. Grant Hill was a good starter on the first title team and a third wheel on the second. He didn't become an elite college player until after Laettner left.I don't think his college resume and injury riddled NBA career is enough to push him above all the players he is ranked ahead of right now. I admit I sorta thought of that, but some of these other players didn't play college ball and have no accomplishments at all. I sorta feel like the Olympics even out a little.
I think Grant Hill's college accomplishments are overstated. Hill wasn't a star player on either of those two national titles. Christian Laettner was their leader and Bobby Hurley was their second best player. Grant Hill was a good starter on the first title team and a third wheel on the second. He didn't become an elite college player until after Laettner left.I don't think his college resume and injury riddled NBA career is enough to push him above all the players he is ranked ahead of right now.
Quote from: eja117 on October 06, 2011, 07:35:19 AMQuote from: Who on October 05, 2011, 09:49:48 PMI think Grant Hill's college accomplishments are overstated. Hill wasn't a star player on either of those two national titles. Christian Laettner was their leader and Bobby Hurley was their second best player. Grant Hill was a good starter on the first title team and a third wheel on the second. He didn't become an elite college player until after Laettner left.I don't think his college resume and injury riddled NBA career is enough to push him above all the players he is ranked ahead of right now. I admit I sorta thought of that, but some of these other players didn't play college ball and have no accomplishments at all. I sorta feel like the Olympics even out a little. Grant Hill also never made it past the first round when he was a star player. He has no team success in the NBA as a high level player.His only playoff run happened with Nash when he was a journeyman swingman. I don't understand how Grant Hill is so highly. He won less in the NBA and had a shorter peak (due to injury) than anyone else on this list.
Quote from: Who on October 06, 2011, 09:47:41 AMQuote from: eja117 on October 06, 2011, 07:35:19 AMQuote from: Who on October 05, 2011, 09:49:48 PMI think Grant Hill's college accomplishments are overstated. Hill wasn't a star player on either of those two national titles. Christian Laettner was their leader and Bobby Hurley was their second best player. Grant Hill was a good starter on the first title team and a third wheel on the second. He didn't become an elite college player until after Laettner left.I don't think his college resume and injury riddled NBA career is enough to push him above all the players he is ranked ahead of right now. I admit I sorta thought of that, but some of these other players didn't play college ball and have no accomplishments at all. I sorta feel like the Olympics even out a little. Grant Hill also never made it past the first round when he was a star player. He has no team success in the NBA as a high level player.His only playoff run happened with Nash when he was a journeyman swingman. I don't understand how Grant Hill is so highly. He won less in the NBA and had a shorter peak (due to injury) than anyone else on this list. I tend to agree - I think Hill's college and Olympic experience just barely push him from the bad to the good side of borderline HOFer. I don't think he's decisively above players like Nash, Miller or even LeBron by any means.
Quote from: fairweatherfan on October 06, 2011, 09:51:52 AMQuote from: Who on October 06, 2011, 09:47:41 AMQuote from: eja117 on October 06, 2011, 07:35:19 AMQuote from: Who on October 05, 2011, 09:49:48 PMI think Grant Hill's college accomplishments are overstated. Hill wasn't a star player on either of those two national titles. Christian Laettner was their leader and Bobby Hurley was their second best player. Grant Hill was a good starter on the first title team and a third wheel on the second. He didn't become an elite college player until after Laettner left.I don't think his college resume and injury riddled NBA career is enough to push him above all the players he is ranked ahead of right now. I admit I sorta thought of that, but some of these other players didn't play college ball and have no accomplishments at all. I sorta feel like the Olympics even out a little. Grant Hill also never made it past the first round when he was a star player. He has no team success in the NBA as a high level player.His only playoff run happened with Nash when he was a journeyman swingman. I don't understand how Grant Hill is so highly. He won less in the NBA and had a shorter peak (due to injury) than anyone else on this list. I tend to agree - I think Hill's college and Olympic experience just barely push him from the bad to the good side of borderline HOFer. I don't think he's decisively above players like Nash, Miller or even LeBron by any means.His contributions in the Olympics doesn't mean much to be me either. He played 22 minutes a game and averaged 10, 3 and 3. Hill played on a team loaded with talent that completely overpowered every opponent and would have done so with or without him on the court. His international accomplishments pale in comparison to people like Pau Gasol and Manu Ginobili. Hill was a role player in the Olympics. Those guys where stars that were the driving force behind their team teams.
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