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| At 38, Grant Hill continues to play at a high level |
Grant Hill played down-right out of his mind last Sunday against the Pacers. Dropping 34 points including an game-tying 3-pointer that set up Channing Frye for the eventual game winning shot to send the Indiana fans home wondering "What the hell just happened". Hill's play should come to no surprise, because when the man came out of Duke he was so talented, so polished that people wanted to anoint him as the next "Air Jordan".
Grant Hills first 6 seasons he did not disappoint. Virtually a triple-double machine every time he stepped on the court with the Detroit Pistons. I mean the boy was bad, I mean Michael Jackson with Wesley Snipes "Bad". Then summer of 2000 comes around. Grant Hill and Tracy McGrady team up to sign with Orlando. A dynasty was born, or was it? The injury bug literally stripped us, the public of our shinning star. Tracy was basically left to do it on his own & then years later he was traded to Houston.
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| The dynamic-duo that never was |
Then 2005 comes around & guest who's back in the All Star Game... Good ol' Grant. Playing at a high level and healthy for the first time in 5 years. Fast forward to Phoenix. Grant joins the Suns with incredible point guard Steve Nash & immediately becomes a perfect fit for the Suns run & gun system. Due to all the injuries & surgeries, Grant has not had the same wear & tear on the his body as a Kobe Bryant or Jason Kidd does & these players have played at a high level and made deep playoff runs there throughout their whole career. Grant has fresh legs at 38 years of age & is in phenomenal shape which allows him to guard the oppositions best perimeter player night in & night out. Oh yeah, Mr. Hill's mid-range "J" is as lethal as ever. So when you watching Sports Center & you see Grant Hill highlights don't say "I can't believe he still has it.", better yet, stand up & applaud his love & dedication to the game of basketball, because the boy worked extremely hard to get to back to where he is today.
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Grant Hill is still going strong while maintaining his health
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Haz Bey
Sports Blogger
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