Yardbarker: Grant Hill

Suns Turn it on Late, Edge Kings, 115-107

Sun, 06 Dec 2009 02:12:58 -0500

Amare brought his gorilla game tonight. (Photo by Max Simbron) View full size photo » A win is a win is a win. The Suns performance tonight through 3.5 quarters was nothing to write home about. But led by Amare Stoudemire's 21 rebounds, and Steve Nash's 32 points, along with some timely 4th quarter shooting by Channing Frye, the Suns came out on top with a 115-107 victory against the Sacramento Kings to keep ...

Synergy Sports & The Blazers

Fri, 04 Dec 2009 12:39:22 -0500

More photos » by David J. Phillip - AP You want me to admit that I use advanced statistical analysis? Fine. But I still prefer breaking down game tape, ok? Browse more photos » Fair warning: this post contains lengthy discussion of advanced statistical analysis and I know that might not "seem like fun" to certain people. Stick with it, there's a lot to learn and discuss. Some of you mi...

3 Minutes 57 Seconds that Lost the Game for the Suns

Thu, 03 Dec 2009 01:15:24 -0500

Sports are a funny thing. Sometime it comes down to one play. A game of inches. A buzzer beater. And sometimes you get run out of the gym from the opening tip which is what happened to the Suns Tuesday in New York. This game had a strange flow to the opening quarter which on the surface looked like it was completely dominated by the Cavaliers. They out-scored the Suns 33 to14. Shot 52% to the Suns 30%. Out-rebounded Phoenix 19 to 7 and scored 18 of their 33 points in the paint. Watching...

The 19.512195122 Report

Sat, 28 Nov 2009 22:06:45 -0500

Get out your flags, people, it time for the wacky percentage report! (Photo by Max Simbron) View full size photo » Hey, we're 16 games into the season, which means it's time for our not quite 20% check-in. Again, I'm reserving a lot of make or break judgment until we're at Gentry's suggested 25-game mark for evaulating the team (Hint: we might make kind of a big deal about that around here.). &nb...

Suns Survive Raptor Attack, 101-100

Mon, 16 Nov 2009 01:28:07 -0500

More photos » Grant Hill & Steve Nash celebrate after beating the Toronto Raptors on Sunday night. (Photo by Max Simbron) Browse more photos » On a night where both the home team and the home crowd appeared lethargic, it appeared as though the Suns were about to begin their first losing streak of the young 2009-2010 NBA season. Appearances can be deceiving, however, and Phoenix was able to rally behind sol...

Preview: Suns vs Golden State Dysfunctionals

Fri, 30 Oct 2009 13:17:28 -0500

Note to Stephen Curry: Please do not sit on Grant Hill. Thank you. (Photo by Max Simbron) View full size photo uploaded October 30, 2009 As always when the Suns meet the Warriors the over/under for the total points goes way up. In this case it's listed at ~232. By comparison, the next highest point total predicted for tonight's games is 213 (Miama vs Indiana) with most games around the 200 mark. No surprise when you h...

At 11% TRB%, Grant Hill is a top 25 NBA rebounder

Wed, 28 Oct 2009 02:21:22 -0500

At 11% TRB%, Grant Hill is a top 25 NBA rebounder If Amare plays, he is 14.8% on his career, with a shocking 9% on the offensive glass. In his best year, 2006-07, Amare got 13.6% of his offensive rebounds and 21.7% of his defensive ones for 17.8% TRB% overall. Don't tell me Amare can't rebound if he wants to. Lou Amundson rebounds at a 15.2% clip. Frye only 13.6% and with -3.3 PER compared to Amundson.

Daily Links: Hill to Big Apple and pulse check

Fri, 10 Jul 2009 09:59:05 -0500

Signs Indicate That Hill Is Leaning Toward the Knicks - NYTimes.comNew York offered the most money — at least $5 million for one year or $10 million over three years, officials said, as well as some ancillary perks for Grant Hill’s family. Source: Wife Will Sway Grant Hill to Sign With Knicks -- NBA FanHouseNot many free agents in any sport elect to play in New York because of 'family reasons.'' According to a source, it looks like Grant The Canadian Press: Ph...

Grant Hill Doesn't Give a Damn About a Title

Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:31:55 -0500

Grant Hill really doesn't care about winning a championship. That's how I interpret the latest news surrounding the free-agent forward (via Mark Murphy - Boston Herald):The Celtics’ obvious edge over the Knicks and Suns - their chances of winning another NBA title - may not play a deciding factor in the chase for Hill, who professed a strong affinity for the Knicks and New York during an interview with the media. The source added that Hill, however, may simply...

Grant Hill meeting with Celtics and Knicks...after talking to Kerr

Sun, 05 Jul 2009 12:30:56 -0500

Grant Hill meeting with Celtics and Knicks...after talking to Kerr Grant Hill all but assured Phoenix media he was coming back. That was at the end of the season. Now with Shaq gone and after hearing the Suns plans straight from Kerr he's meeting with other teams. This tells me that the Suns will be blown up in the coming weeks.

Grant Hill Could Reunite With Doc Rivers

Sat, 04 Jul 2009 22:35:00 -0500

Doc Rivers may get a second chance to coach Grant Hill. The last time it didn't turn out so well. Rivers, now coach of the Boston Celtics, and Hill, an unrestricted free agent who played last season for the Phoenix Suns, will meet Sunday in Orlando to discuss the possibility of working together again. Both make their offseason homes here. "I don't have to go very far to meet with him this time,'' Hill said Saturday night before watching his wife Tamia perform at a Summer ...

Grant Hill Confirms It: Christian Laettner Is A Jerk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 12:11:33 -0500

Phoenix Suns guard Grant Hill, he of Duke and “the next Jordan” fame, made one of his occasional appearances on the DAN PATRICK SHOW, but the cameo brought out some surprisingly good dirt. He had some strong stuff on Shaquille O’Neal, but nothing topped what Hill confirmed about former Duke teammate Christian Laettner: He’s just [...]

Happy Holidays!

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:05:18 -0500

What's good YB family? I know it's been a minute since I've been on, but things have gotten pretty crazy! I hope you all had GREAT holidays with your family! I know mine was exactly what I needed. A few day's before Christmas, my partner Joe Walters, my younger cousin and I had one of our Run N' Gun Lacrosse Camp's in M ichigan which was one of my most enjoyable camps yet (which I'll explain later). Camp was Saturday and Sunday, and then Sunday night, I flew into ATL. My sister Kia (the one who made the video of her wack secret move) moved down there about a month ago, so I hadn't seen her or my niece Sage since! When I got to the airport in Michigan, I had a feeling things were going to go a bit south because of the weather, and the fact that it was the day before Christmas Eve. My flight was delayed a good 3 hours or so, the airport was filled with screaming/crying babies, and it was awesome! As miserable as everyone was about their flights being delayed/canceled, everyone was in the holiday spirit and it was a pretty cool atmostphere. Now, with that being said I couldn't have been happier to get on my plane and leave that place! When I landed in ATL my sister and father picked me up at the airport and we went back to my sisters beautiful house and hugn out for a few hours, then called it a night. It was definitely a bit different spending Christmas in ATL, simply because every Christmas up until this point has been spent at my parents house, but with my sister having the little one (she turns 2 in Jan!) and work on the 26th (She's a Midwife), it would have been too difficult to get to Baltimore and back. It was an amazing 4 days with my family, definitely something I've been waiting for for awhile. I made sure to hook the family up with some hot nike gear and I made sure Sage stay's rockin Jordan's! I got some pretty hot stuff from my family as well, but the best present was definitely being able to spend 4 days with them messing around and catching up with out a doubt. Back to the camp in Michigan for a second. I've done A LOT of camps in my lacrosse career and gotten to a lot of different places, but It ruly believe these kids in Michigan that Joe and I are fortunate enough to work with are different. Then NEVER complain, they always say 'yes sir' or 'no sir' and most importantly, they work EXTREMELY hard. Those kids were absolutely exhausted at the end of camp, and it's because they put everything they had into every drill we did. During one on one's, we had too little guy's almost get in a fight! Not because they hate each other or were trying to hurt each other, but because their emotions were running high, and they were competing, it was incredible. They hugged right afterwards, and then went right back at each other the next time it was their turn. Not only are they hard workers and good lacrosse players, but their great people, and they made the camp last weekend one of the most enjoyable I've had the opportunity to be a part of. We've got another camp in Michigan in the summer time, so hopefully the kids come back. Anyone got any exciting new years eve plans? Any exciting new years resolutions? Write in and let me know what they are! I've got a few myself, but I'll hold on to mine for now. As for the day, it's going to be a pretty busy one. I've got to head over to the gym in a few minutes, then head up to the mall for a bit to pick up a few things, then start packing up my house for the move out west, then out to the girlfriend's house for dinner, and then home in bed! It's going to be a long one, but productive. Oh yeah, is it making anyone else feel great to watch Grant Hill play basketball? I coouldn't be happier for the guy. He's healthy, playing well and looks like he's extremely happy, so keep doing you're thing Grant. I'm reading a good book right now called Five Good Minutes, by Jeffrey Brantley and Wendy Millstine...It's a good one, you should check it out. It talks about way's to keep your focus all day long and things of that nature, it's pretty interesting. That's about all I got for now, I'll get at you all soon. KH

Grant Hill And Wife Tamia Talk Love On Oprah

Thu, 15 Nov 2007 20:09:36 -0500

Breathe a sigh of relief guys who missed Grant Hill on Oprah yesterday. I know, the one day you don't watch religiously? Anyway, I watched as Oprah prodded the Hills to talk about their love (sans tears!) on her "greatest love stories" episode. Here is the interview:

Grant Hill, Mom Battle It Out On NBA Family Feud

Mon, 05 Nov 2007 23:23:07 -0500

Grant Hill and his mom, Janet (VP of a business consulting firm and sits on the board of Duke's business school) apparently loved Family Feud growing up. "It was our favorite show when Grant was a kid. When Grant was maybe from about 8-15 we would sit at dinner together every night and watch. We knew we could win Family Feud if we just had a big enough family. There are only three of us. Grant's an only child, I'm an only child and Calvin (Grant's former NFL player father...