while i dont agree that this is funny stuff i am not the least bit surprised that he is out for the season. I think he doesnt wanna let it go so he doesnt want to officially retire. and im not sure if you still get paid if you announce retirement.
i know in baseball if you officially retire u dont get paid. when albert bell had a career ending injury he decided to not retire and spend the rest of his career on the dl and make his 8 million a year to do nothing. you cant go wrong with that, except you might have a disgruntled organization.
I seriously dun think he's ever gonna play again.. Even if he get fit and be able to play again, he will never be able to play at the same level that he used to play at...
He's gonna be like what Penny is like now, a fadin' superstar..
Anyway, i hope what i said won't come thru hehe
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Penny may be a fading superstar, but he can still play.
Last season he showed his knee can withstand a whole season, and although his role is somewhat different to what he is used to, taking a back seat has done him some good.
He's in the best shape he's been in since early 1998, and I can only hope next season he'll continue to be the glue in the Suns team.
Same can't be said for Hill unfortunately. I doubt we'll ever see him play a full season again.
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although i am not a magic fan, this really sucks. he was a damn fine player and i hate to see this guy wasting the best years of his career on the I.L.
unfortunately, i seriously doubt that he will ever play again.
this is his 4th surgery on that ankle. if it hasn't worked right after 3 surgeries- i am very skeptical this last one will make much of a difference.
a real f@#$&g shame!
It's rather sad to see that just after a classy citizen in David Robinson leaves the game after his 2nd ring, another classy citizen in Grant Hill is on the sidelines dreaming of what could've been. A real shame.
My 10 favourite players: 1. Andrew Bogut 2. Leandro Barbosa 3. Dwight Howard 4. Brandon Roy 5. Ray Allen 6. Andrea Bargnani 7. Kevin Garnett 8. Steve Nash 9. Michael Redd 10. Deron Williams
A real shame. Why didnt happen to a total *******, not a guy who basketball is life for, not just a paycheck. I honestly think if he had to trade his fat contract for 2 good ankles and having to pay his dues again in the 'dl he would make that trade. Mind you, we all know he wouldnt be there for long...
Point to remember, Pat Garietty and other (ex)teammates have all said he has the potential to be a good coach, as he reads the game so well, and has so much passion for whatever team he represents... coach Hill, sounds pretty good to me, as he has already a few years experiance of riding the pine...
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he should just retire
im getting tired of seeing
Grant Hill out for rest of season
and he doesnt retire them let him play 1 combined game over the next 3 years
or maybe the old fart will retire
and save the orlando senital some room
next year
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Originally posted by ScottVdub!
while i dont agree that this is funny stuff i am not the least bit surprised that he is out for the season. I think he doesnt wanna let it go so he doesnt want to officially retire. and im not sure if you still get paid if you announce retirement.
i know in baseball if you officially retire u dont get paid. when albert bell had a career ending injury he decided to not retire and spend the rest of his career on the dl and make his 8 million a year to do nothing. you cant go wrong with that, except you might have a disgruntled organization.
NBA contracts are guaranteed, so he will still get paid if he officially retires. Larry Johnson was still being paid by the Knicks, I think his contract ran out this year.
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I can imagine he cannot believe his circumstances. He was such a great player, better than Penny(imho), and it is a shame that we can't see that player who once had one of the all time quickest first steps in NBA history - and who also put up triple-doubles with frequency.
Man, TMac cannot get a break, Giricek is NO Grant Hill - unless they find some center who wants to play for less than what he thinks the market should pay him. That team is in BAD need of a center and a point guard.
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I was going to suggest coaching as well. He could be very valuable, he's got a great knowledge of the game. But really, his career is over. There was a huge article in the Washington Post last year about Grant, and they had a doctor contributing his continued problems to Grant hurrying the recovery process. That is to say, once a doctor cleared him to play, he was busting his tail on the court 6 hours a day to get back into game shape, rather than taking it slow. Sadly, it was his strong desire to play that kept the problems lingering. I believe that now his ankle has been under so much pressure it will never recover. I think for Grant's own healthhe should hang it up. He doesn't want to spend the next 40 years unable to walk because he thought he could come back and play 12 minutes a game for a season. Fans still remember his sky-high alley-oop while he was at Duke, the acknowledge his classy, all around skilly in Detroit, and the see his current desire to play in Orlando. He's a respected player, even if he goes out now.
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I was going to suggest coaching as well. He could be very valuable, he's got a great knowledge of the game. But really, his career is over. There was a huge article in the Washington Post last year about Grant, and they had a doctor contributing his continued problems to Grant hurrying the recovery process. That is to say, once a doctor cleared him to play, he was busting his tail on the court 6 hours a day to get back into game shape, rather than taking it slow.
Sadly, it was his strong desire to play that kept the problems lingering. I believe that now his ankle has been under so much pressure it will never recover. I think for Grant's own health he should hang it up. He doesn't want to spend the next 40 years unable to walk because he thought he could come back and play 12 minutes a game for a season. Fans still remember his sky-high alley-oop while he was at Duke, the acknowledge his classy, all around skilly in Detroit, and the see his current desire to play in Orlando. He's a respected player, even if he goes out now.
This was a very good reply. I enjoyed reading it. You're right about fans who have good memories. It also helps that i have more than a few games with Hill recorded for posterity.
Oh, and I agree with Hill being the Magic coach - instead of Rivers!
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