Suns get Grant "over the" Hill

Excuse the poor Berman-ism but the Suns landing Grant Hill doesn't have me all that excited. Paul Coro has written a nice piece about it over at AZ Central and allow me to share a excerpt from that with you.

He averaged 14.4 points last season on 51.8 percent shooting and played 30.9 minutes per game. When he has played, Hill has shot 49 percent or better in the past four seasons but he does not have three-point range. Once one of the league's best rebounding swingmen, Hill averaged a career-low 3.6 rebounds last season.

But Phoenix relishes his versatility, court smarts, high character and late-career motivation to win a championship. Hill had pondered retiring before working the NBA Finals for ABC made him want to pursue a championship. His teams have never advanced past the first round in five playoff appearances, including Orlando's first-round sweep to Detroit in April.

Wait a minute, 14.4ppg, 52% shooting? I'll take that. Oh wait, no three point range? Career low 3.6 rebounds? And those five ankle injuries? I'm sorry but I'm not running out to buy a Hill jersey any time soon.

I understand the need for a veteran player on a team, someone who can lead you during tough times. Someone who has been there. Allow me to go back to Mr. Coro's article. "His teams have never advanced past the first round in five playoff appearances, including Orlando's first-round sweep to Detroit in April." Well then...

Do I agree that it was good to get someone to give you minutes off the bench and be a solid role player? Yea I do, good call by the Sun's coaching staff. Wait, what's that Paul you have something to say about that in your article? "Hill, who will turn 35 in October, could start for Phoenix with Steve Nash, Raja Bell, Shawn Marion and Amaré Stoudemire. "

COULD START? No thanks. I was fine seeing Grant Hill as a bench man but we all know he won't be happy in that position. So now where do we go from here? Will this be the Grant Hill who can pull a 15-8 every night? Or will this be the Grant Hill who rolls and ankle and spends 45 games in rehab.

Try again Sun's staff, you can do better than this.