Grant Hill dunks on Carlos Boozer [video]
People forget just how good Grant Hill was before injuries derailed his career. In his first six seasons in Detroit, he averaged 22-8-6, won the Rookie of the Year, made five All-Star teams and five All-NBA teams.
From his Wiki page:
After the first six seasons of his career, before his ankle injury, Hill had a total of 9,393 points, 3,417 rebounds and 2,720 assists. Oscar Robertson and Larry Bird are the only two players in league history to eclipse these numbers after their first six seasons.
It’s true. LeBron James only had 3307 rebounds through his first six seasons.
Hill missed 357 games over the next six seasons with major ankle problems and almost died due to a staph infection contracted during that time. Even with all of these problems, he still posted a 20-5-3 season and was named to his seventh All-Star Game during the 2004-05 season.
It’s a shame — if not for those ankle problems, Hill might have been one of the all-time greats.
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Tags: 2009-10 NBA season, Grant Hill, great dunks, Phoenix Suns, Utah Jazz
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That is a shame. I remember back when I was 10 years old my dad told me to pick up his rookie card because he was going to be the next Jordan. I still have it in a case, even though I hate Duke.
I agree with the Doc. Grant Hill (along with Shane Battier) may very well be one of the few bona fide faces that Duke’s ever had, the kind of guy you don’t wish him bad blood.
I’ll always have a sweet spot for G-Hill since he used to be a Piston. Guy has always been a true class act on and off the court (JJ Redick, are you taking notes yet?), too bad he had chandeliers for ankles.