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Knickerbockers Offer Hill One Year Deal

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So NY really doesn't want him. Only offering one year? What for?

No way he’s going to NY for one year. He’s coming here.

by Bankshot on Jul 7, 2009 9:53 AM EDT reply actions  

How about his wife?

Was she offered a long-term singing gig? We need to know the important stuff.

by no kidding on Jul 7, 2009 9:56 AM EDT reply actions  

In the words of the silky smooth Walt "Clyde" Frazier

She will soon be “dishing and swishing” in the Big Apple

No matter where he goes – one year contract is plenty. Nice guy, could have been a great player except for the ankle (plus I admire his tenacity to try and keep playing) but the guy made a lot of money just sitting. I say let him go to NY – there are other fish in the sea.

Is it Soup Yet?

by Master Po on Jul 7, 2009 10:00 AM EDT reply actions  

This is a blessing in disguise...

Hill`s old, fragile body is a ticking time bomb…a career ending injury waiting to happen.

by Title 18 on Jul 7, 2009 11:48 AM EDT up reply actions  

he's not that good

He was good, but for someone who started and got 12 points a game on a lousey team, I think we can find someone else who can do that.

by bob3698 on Jul 7, 2009 10:11 AM EDT reply actions  

It is not about numbers with Hill. He is smart, versatile, and reliable. He can actually run an offense in a pinch, which means he might be able to play with House. We likely will not get those skills with any other player. At least not with the money we have to spend.

by droopdog7 on Jul 7, 2009 10:17 AM EDT up reply actions  

I hope we don't offer more than 2.

Have fun in NY losing 60 games Grant!

I would like to have him here, but would MUCH rather CJ Miles (who is what TA should be!)

by rickyfan3.0... on Jul 7, 2009 10:13 AM EDT reply actions  

Isn’t Miles the guy that was getting absolutely abused by Kobe. I mean abused. I’m just not getting the CJ Miles love at all.

by droopdog7 on Jul 7, 2009 10:19 AM EDT up reply actions  

Kobe makes, a LOT of people look bad.

That’s why it’s tough to base your opinion about a player off of one playoff series. If I remember correctly Watson was also nursing an injury towards the end of the season, which could explain why he looked so bad. I don’t remember specifically what it was. But it was definitely limiting his playing time down the stretch and into the playoffs. He was starting all regular season and didn’t start a game in the playoffs.

Not being a Watson apologist. I could go either way with him. but just saying …

by MaineBleedsGreen on Jul 7, 2009 4:09 PM EDT up reply actions  

NOT A FAN OF HILL

Wasted years and money and fans time in Orlando.
Sure, he might be skilled above the shoulders, but I’m not so sure he can help this team going forward.
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Don't fake the funk on a nasty dunk

by mcpu40 on Jul 7, 2009 10:38 AM EDT reply actions  

Agree with Master Po

Good comments Master Po (and you left Scal alone). Great move with Rasheed but we now have enough championship caliber vets. We need some youth getting court time and I have good vibes about Giddens and Walker backing up the 2/3. Eddie is option 1 at backup 2. Marbury is gonzo apparently so I think Pruitt and Hudson should get long looks. Pruitt hasn’t grabbed the job, too timid, so Hudson has a chance (assuming he’s got game of course). Please no Tyron Lue or other career 3rd stringer from another team.

by Wildblu1 on Jul 7, 2009 11:19 AM EDT reply actions  

from toddlers to elders in 2yrs

the Celtics should sign an advertising contract with AARP this season..

by Celtsfly on Jul 7, 2009 11:36 AM EDT reply actions  

One year?

Are you kidding me?
Hill must be out of his mind.

by Marqui on Jul 7, 2009 11:56 AM EDT reply actions  

I don't get it.

Why invite him to NY just for a one year offer? Do the Knicks really want him, or is it Hill that really wants NY, and why?

by hpantazo on Jul 7, 2009 12:00 PM EDT reply actions  

Bottom line

Ok what are the knicks doing by going after Hill anyway?? It makes absolutley no basketball sense at all. Here’s my take first of the Walsh and D’antonie have nothing better to do this summer really think about it. They are waiting untill next summer to really start working until then Walsh and Dantonie will parade around manhatten going to fancy restaurants with big name veterans such as kidd and hill just to show Dolan and the NY Media that they are trieing to do something here for the upcomming season. What B.S. and balony just to spend the owners money to recruit players that dont fit into thier long term plans.If Hill chooses the knicks over a serious contender like the Celtics I would be shocked as much as NY has to offer outside the court I have to believe Hill is smart enough to see that the knicks are just doing a PR move to bring him on board for a year because the Knicks dont care about the upcomming season and are waiting for next summer it’s so obvious. Do the right thing Hill go get a ring!

by Petro03 on Jul 7, 2009 12:09 PM EDT reply actions  

not always about a ring

Hill may not be looking for a ring, but instead a better opp for his wife and family. Is career is near end with plenty of $$ already. 1 year could be all he wants. NY could be a good place for him amd his family, but not for basketball. That may be a higher priority for him. If it is, so be it. I would never begrudge anyone for picking family over self or career.

- JoeB

by joeb on Jul 7, 2009 12:58 PM EDT via mobile reply actions  

?

what’s stopping him from going to NY with his family after he retires in 1-2 years? He doesn’t need to play for the Knicks to do that

by hpantazo on Jul 7, 2009 1:00 PM EDT up reply actions  

Giving his wife a career boost may be more important to him (and her) right now. Perhaps they don’t want to wait. He could still pickup a paycheck (reportedly more than Boston can give) for this year and make the wife happy too. Not saying this is what he is doing, just speculating about his thought process

- JoeB

by joeb on Jul 7, 2009 3:24 PM EDT up reply actions  

not worried

not too worried about Hill now that we have Sheed. there are other options to Hill whereas there was a serious dropoff after Sheed.

If we get Hill, swell. If not, there’s still a handful of other good options for backup wing available.

by slamtheking on Jul 7, 2009 1:30 PM EDT reply actions  

Live in NY, Play in Boston

He can do what Mike Gorman does- play in Boston, live in NY. This way his wife has her opportunities in NYC and Grant plays for a ring in Beantown.

by ramana on Jul 7, 2009 1:35 PM EDT reply actions  

If Hill really wants to do this for his family...

…and go to NY, I don’t have a problem with that. If he doesn’t care about a title, he probably won’t care enough to train at a level where he can be effective anyways, something like that. If it’s heart’s not in it, it’s all good. Nothing’s set in stone, but no point in having someone in Green who wants to be somewhere else.

I’ll say this though. Hill possibly may feel that since only Doc came to see him while the whole front office (yes people, I DO mean the Big 3 too) went to see Wallace, he feels a bad vibe from that. That he’s expendable and Wallace is not. Now, don’t get me wrong, that’s very realistic regardless; we’d all, I assume, rather have Wallace than Hill, and thankfully we have Wallace. And who knows, maybe Hill knows that getting him would be gravy at this point.

SOOOOO, that all said, I wanna how the Celtics really feel about Hill in the form of a contract that either matches the Knicks’ or surpasses it.

by Tai on Jul 7, 2009 2:50 PM EDT reply actions  

pretty funny that ...

the article says:

The Post reports the Celtics could only offer Hill $1.9 million, which is considered significantly below his market value.

significantly below his market value? what are they trying to claim the market value is for a 38 year old who just played 82 games for the first time in his career last season?

by MaineBleedsGreen on Jul 7, 2009 4:25 PM EDT reply actions  

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