Comments on: George Hill to Start at Point Guard for Remainder of the Season http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/2012/04/george-hill-to-start-at-point-guard-for-remainder-of-the-season/ An Indiana Pacers Blog Mon, 20 May 2013 13:04:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Vogel Experiments with a Tighter Rotation, Dahntay the Odd Man Out | Eight Points, Nine Seconds http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/2012/04/george-hill-to-start-at-point-guard-for-remainder-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-17287 Vogel Experiments with a Tighter Rotation, Dahntay the Odd Man Out | Eight Points, Nine Seconds Sun, 14 Oct 2012 17:57:45 +0000 http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/?p=13099#comment-17287 [...] Coach Frank Vogel announced that George Hill would replace Darren Collison as the starting point guard. Before tonight’s game, he announced another experiment with the [...]

]]> By: Darren Collison vs. George Hill | Eight Points, Nine Seconds http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/2012/04/george-hill-to-start-at-point-guard-for-remainder-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-13501 Darren Collison vs. George Hill | Eight Points, Nine Seconds Sat, 19 May 2012 21:57:55 +0000 http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/?p=13099#comment-13501 [...] who question Vogel’s decision but, hey, it’s worked out great in more ways than one. As Vogel said when he made the decision, they’re both top ten point guards (arguable) which is a good problem to [...]

]]> By: George Hill Reportedly Turned Down a $6-Million-Per-Year Extension Before the Season | Pacers.tv http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/2012/04/george-hill-to-start-at-point-guard-for-remainder-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-13130 George Hill Reportedly Turned Down a $6-Million-Per-Year Extension Before the Season | Pacers.tv Sun, 13 May 2012 14:52:48 +0000 http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/?p=13099#comment-13130 [...] George Hill to Start at Point Guard for Remainder of the Season [...]

]]> By: dwain http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/2012/04/george-hill-to-start-at-point-guard-for-remainder-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-12433 dwain Sun, 22 Apr 2012 14:01:13 +0000 http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/?p=13099#comment-12433 @Sam oh yeah forgot…no way we letting Hoya2aPacer go in the off season, he is blue an gold through and through

]]> By: dwain http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/2012/04/george-hill-to-start-at-point-guard-for-remainder-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-12432 dwain Sun, 22 Apr 2012 13:59:16 +0000 http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/?p=13099#comment-12432 @Sam heya man, looking forward to meeting u guys in the finals :) Hill had his brace back on late in the game, hope that isn’t a bad sign. he was shaking his hand like it had gone numb…two hurt PG’s could be trouble for the Pacers

@NoLook while this was good practice for the playoffs…it sure didn’t go very well, having the captain as a no show was bad news for the team and it seemed to drift down to the bench..stellar game from West and Tyler did ok over all but there are some serious issues going on still. Roy has got to quit pulling that ball all the way to his knees before he goes up for a shot (putback), there is no way that shot needed to come below his head…a 3 point play there could have won the game…as with all those missed free throws…every one of those misses is a stab in the back in the playoffs

]]> By: NoLookPass http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/2012/04/george-hill-to-start-at-point-guard-for-remainder-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-12422 NoLookPass Sat, 21 Apr 2012 23:43:13 +0000 http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/?p=13099#comment-12422 Wow what amazing terrible bench usage by Frank in the first quarter tonight! Hansbrough touches the ball one time inside the 3 point line in 5:05 and it was a 18 foot jumper with .7 seconds left that gets swiped on the way up for a block and fast break the other way.

]]> By: Sam http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/2012/04/george-hill-to-start-at-point-guard-for-remainder-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-12421 Sam Sat, 21 Apr 2012 22:32:40 +0000 http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/?p=13099#comment-12421 Spurs fan here, I think this is a great move. George hill did the same thing in San Antonio when Parker got hurt, continuing to start even when he came back. I repeat, he started over a healthy Tony Parker!!! He plays well in the starting role. Best of luck in the playoffs, make good use of that first round bye against orlando. FYI, all of us spurs fans are hoping to steal roy hibbert from you after the season is over. Thought I’d give you a heads up.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/2012/04/george-hill-to-start-at-point-guard-for-remainder-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-12415 Aaron Sat, 21 Apr 2012 16:00:17 +0000 http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/?p=13099#comment-12415 Good on ya, Coach Vogel. I’m VERY excited to watch DC in that second unit and bring some life to them. PnR basketball with Hands-Bro or kicking it out to Barbosa beyond the arc.

Any whispers of resting the starters? playing them maybe 12-15 minutes in the first half and 10 in the second? I know it’s always a tricky situation, but I think Granger and especially West could benefit from some seat time over the next couple games.

]]> By: NZ Buc http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/2012/04/george-hill-to-start-at-point-guard-for-remainder-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-12413 NZ Buc Sat, 21 Apr 2012 09:04:46 +0000 http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/?p=13099#comment-12413 I think this is the right move given how well hill has played. He looked pretty bad running a team with the 2nd unit to begin the season, so even given his improvement since then (part of which could be attributed to playing and practicing together) he seems to play on a much higher level when he’s surrounded by more talented players. Could simply be a fact of Hill being more comfortable being lower on the totem pole in comparison to his teammates on the court (personally I much prefer being the 3rd or 4th best player on a team than the best, as I’m not the most skilled, but have a pretty good understanding of how to help a team win).

The pacers will give up some d off the bench as neither dc or barbosa are particularly tall, but their speed should help negate some of this by creating more opportunities, and the G2 zone defense in the starting unit should also counteract this too.

]]> By: Zach Winningham http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/2012/04/george-hill-to-start-at-point-guard-for-remainder-of-the-season/comment-page-1/#comment-12410 Zach Winningham Sat, 21 Apr 2012 07:28:05 +0000 http://www.eightpointsnineseconds.com/?p=13099#comment-12410 This was such a easy decision I can’t believe an announcement even needed to be made. DC will be great off the bench w Barbosa/Hansbrough. Getting excited about the playoffs for the first time in a long time!!

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