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Was Grant Hill a Top 5 NBA player?

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Russell Bell:
If you were old enough to actually see and remember him in his prime, there would be no question, yes he was top 5.

Injuries derailed him though.  Cool to see him still at it tho.

Hack Wilson - real:
yes for a small window of time

LooN3y:

--- Quote from: Russell Bell on March 22, 2012, 08:27:23 PM ---If you were old enough to actually see and remember him in his prime, there would be no question, yes he was top 5.

Injuries derailed him though.  Cool to see him still at it tho.

--- End quote ---


yea i wasnt, at that time i only watched laker games as i was only 9, what ever was on tv or whoever turned it on because we usually watched laker games when i was lil.


seems like grant hill in his prime was like brandon roy, really dissapointed he retired. he was really fun to watch

PLANT:
I always thought Grant Hill (in his prime) was a very good player but just not the superstar caliber player on the level of other greats.  I wouldnt consider him a top5 player at any point in his career.  Maybe only for one year in 99/00.  I think he was really overhyped coming out of Duke as the "next" big thing and IMO never lived up to the hype. 

BiggSadot:
I think the injuries are why you feel that way tho. Yes IMO he was top 5 in his prime. He was the first guy people were comparin to MJ right before Kobes rise. IMO He was kinda like a mix between MJ n Lebron. MJs midrange jumper n defensive skill with lebrons height, passing, and rebounding. Damn shame what injuries did to him.

I remember hearing a story back when his knees started fuckin up that when Detroit realized he wasnt stayin, the athletic trainers there purposefully lied to him about his knees and instead of waitin for him to fully rehabilitate cleared him to play which caused all his long term knee issues. Fucked up if its true. But he would have been great Im sure. Theres a reason people were hyped about him n TMac in Orlando. If they both played together healthy Orlando probably woulda had at least one championship.

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