Reborn NBA Gao Fushuai

"Use me!"

A simple sentence calmed Davis' restless heart immediately, because the one who volunteered was none other than Grant Hill.

In the past few years, perhaps the name Grant Hill has been gradually forgotten by some people, but just a few years ago, the weight of the name Hill in the NBA was second only to that of basketball. God Jordan's.

He entered the NBA in 1994, and it has been a full tenth year. During these ten years, Hill's career can basically be divided into two parts.

Before and after 2000, before 2000, Grant Hill was almost omnipotent, skilled in dribbling, had the best change of direction and first step in NBA history, the best layup route selection and tricks in history, scoring Good ball vision, selfless playing style, smart mind, great movement and bounce speed, good sense of rebounding in the backcourt, good ball feel and grasp of various timings, and also has good post-up ability. Before 1999, COSCO The shot is mediocre, and he became a killer immediately after training. It can be said that Hill is the most comprehensive player in NBA history, bar none.

In 1994, people couldn't help but love Grant Hill. The times are like mud, and they are sliding down the river. Caught by the meddling media, he turned away in loneliness and raised the flag for his jersey retirement ceremony in Chicago.

What era was the NBA at that time?
Derek Coleman threw a blank check when he was fined by the team, Chris Webber and Nelson Sr. quarreled tens of thousands of feet in the air louder than an airplane engine, O'Neal and Kemp at the World Championships in Toronto Grinning frightened the children. The big dog Robinson demanded a worth of 1994 million when he first entered the industry. In the 100 finals, no team scored [-] points.

This is the summer of 1994. God retreated and wild beasts ran amok. The NBA cannot rely on Barkley, Dameng, and Ewing who are old enough to restore their image. David Stern does not expect Sharks to improve the league in the eyes of fans. appearance.

At this time, an angel appeared.

When Grant Hill, wearing the Detroit blue shirt, used his signature change of direction to shake off his opponent and fly high for the first time, the eyes of the world hallucinated. They thought they saw God. At that time, people remembered God, Michael Jordan, who will be 32 years old, is holding a bat in the sun, thinking about the opponent's toss line, squandering his golden years.

However, when the young man dunked a ball, he didn't yell trash at his opponent, so the parents didn't have to press the child's ear, nor rushed to the camera in a rough manner, showing off his muscles like a steak advertisement.

The camera is reflected on Hill's face, with elegant and elegant face and neat crew cut. At the end of the game, he wiped his sweat smartly and accepted the interview. When he smiled, the corners of his mouth were as soft as the moon, and he spoke clearly. He listened slightly and spoke Although it is not predictable, it is always very decent, even if it is sweating profusely, it will pay attention to its smile.

Suddenly, the bright light of Hill's smile changed the gloomy image of Detroit. Become simple and clean.

That blue jersey is no longer a symbol of blue collar on Hill, but has become the color of the sky. Grant Hill has the top first step in the NBA, jumping over defenders as fast as lightning, or using simple and clean With a rhythm like a sharp knife, the defender is like a puppet played by him, allowing him to pass by him like lightning, and occasionally being able to keep up with his flying figure when he turns around. happy.

Possessing perfect talent and concise cutting skills, as well as the Duke-style team awareness honed by Coach K's iron fist, Grant Hill became a guy who benefited his teammates in his rookie season. Of course, with his impressive passing vision and Duke-like unselfishness, Hill became one of the league's few comprehensive players in his rookie season.

The impeccable style of play, the perfect background and appearance, and the flying figure are too lethal for people who have been poisoned by Jordan's style.

In 1995, the 22-year-old Hill went to participate in the All-Star Game. He made his debut as a starter, and it was unprecedented. He was the person with the highest number of votes in the league.

On that night, this handsome young man was pushed onto the grand stage by all the crowd—Michael Jordan's successor.

This name appears for the first time.

When that season ended, Hill and Jason Kidd shared the Rookie of the Year title.

The following season, Hill averaged 20.2 points, 9.8 rebounds and 6.9 rebounds per game.

At the end of the 1996/1997 season, Hill entered the league's first team. He was the first small forward in the NBA under the age of 25. When Jordan was dying, Hill's future seemed bright.

But being blocked in the first round of the playoffs for three consecutive years made Hill feel very depressed. He began to train crazily. For a player who has become a superstar, such hard work and persistence are simply unimaginable, but Hill persisted.

At this time, people are expecting that the Pistons led by Hill can end the myth of the basketball god, but the story is over before it starts. It is still the first round, and the Pistons and Hill seem to be under a spell.

After wasting a few more seasons, Hill finally took off the No. 33 jersey of the Pistons and defected to the Orlando Magic. Although his knee had been checked out at that time, people still regarded him as the league's best One of the great superstars, Orlando is also looking forward to completing the revival under the leadership of Hill.

But God is jealous of talents. After 2000, injuries entangled this once-in-a-century genius. If he could choose again, I don’t know if Hill will choose to join the Orlando Magic. It is here that his legs Got stuck in a quagmire.

That summer, Hill and Tracy McGrady wore the Magic's bright blue jerseys, alongside Armstrong, Mike Miller, Garrity and Amage.

Hill no longer has to be depressed by the dull and low overall strength of the Pistons. The sky is only above his head, at the golden age of 28.

This time, however, Hill himself was crucified.

Four weeks after his 28th birthday, he played his first game with the Orlando Magic, dishing out 10 assists. He didn't play the next day, played again a few days later against Philadelphia, and then disappeared.

The farewell lasted until December, and Hill fought two more, and then he fell completely, like Achilles, who was shot in the heel by an arrow from the shadows as he started to run. .

Hill's left ankle was in pain, and the pain of opponents who had been stifled by his drives, jumpers and blood-throat passes now appeared at his feet one by one.

The Magic did not give up. They let Hill sit on the bench until Christmas 2000, and then they were desperate. During this period, Hill was like a crucified Jesus, twitching and struggling in pain. In 2001, 1 In April, Hill underwent surgery on his left ankle.

Four steel nails were implanted in Hill's left foot. Just hearing this news will inevitably make people feel chills, let alone himself.In the time since then, people can occasionally see Hill wearing casual clothes and wearing a cane on various occasions. He still cares about his appearance, with a well-groomed beard and a meticulous coat, so except for his tight lips and occasional With empty eyes, people can't see his lost expression.

That is naturally because Hill is still young and has not suffered from injuries. Two months before the age of 29, he announced his return loudly.

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In the next two games, Hill grabbed a total of 26 rebounds, letting people see that his bounce is still as fierce as before. Against the Lakers, he was even one assist short of getting a triple-double. The super small forward is in the ups and downs Returned, the Orlando people's applause hovered in their throats, and then they waited for a Christmas present, but Hill was absent from the Christmas game.

and then?
His season is over again.

When Hill was injured in 2001, the fans still loved him. Hill, who played only 4 games, was still voted as the All-Star starter in the Eastern Conference.

But when Hill fell down on Christmas Day in 2001, it was not as simple as the first time. One injury would not make a player guilty, but two consecutive injuries could easily destroy a player's self-confidence.

In the autumn of 2002, Hill made his debut cautiously again, and then around Christmas, on December 12, the old injury recurred. After 27 days of partnering with McGrady, he lay back in the hospital bed again.

Then there was the fourth operation in March 2003. This time, it will not cause too many surprises. One, two, and three injuries made people get used to his injuries.

As mentioned in Kafka's novel, Prometheus, who was constantly pecked by an eagle, finally got used to his pain. After the magnificent successor of Jordan put on the hat of the glass man, everything seemed to be taken for granted.

In 2003, the fifth operation caused a staph infection, which sounds absurdly tragic. He spent the whole year from the age of 31 to 32 in the hospital bed.

The nail that once hung high above the heads of all NBA defenders, causing them headaches, is now nailed to Hill's own ankle, like a tarsal maggot.

Hill was hung up, trying to break free, but was nailed back to the cross. His elegance and handsomeness seemed to be an excellent subject for destruction.

Aristotle said in "Poetics" that the real purpose of ancient Greek tragedy is not to write sorrow, but to praise the protagonist with sorrow, and the destruction of beauty is the basic story of tragedy.

Hill was constantly devastated by fate, unable to struggle, and the shadow of injury was getting bigger and bigger, constantly pressing on his face, just like the golden mask covered by the Egyptians for the dead.

In the NBA, there are many examples of injuries destroying a player, and Hill is not one of them. Injury is like a demon hidden in the dark night, waiting to knock the last nail on this great player and let him die.

However, Hill did not lie down, and in 2004, he reappeared.

"I belong to this city, but I have been away from it for too long. This city has given me too much tolerance. Now, I will make my last and greatest efforts."

Hill came back cautiously, the momentum was obviously not as great as before, everything was quiet, even the team's head coach Davis only said in an interview with reporters: "We hoped that he would be the core before, this time We just want him to play his part!"

The pressure decreased, so Hill played quite freely. Although he was seriously injured all the way, his explosive power and speed were not as good as before, but it would be a big mistake to think that Hill just fell like this. The relationship between injuries has declined greatly, but his defense, long-range shooting, and one-on-one pace skills are even better than when he was young.

Hill has become a stable shooter averaging 20 points per game in Orlando. His defense is more mature, his position is more neat, and his distribution of the ball is getting smarter.

A full decade ago, Rodman said that Grant Hill was a pretty boy, but a softie.

As a monster with championship rings on his hands, he is certainly qualified to talk about a young man who was swept in the first round of the playoffs four times.

But Grant Hill, under the support of the nailed left leg, still stands on the NBA court, in a team that has no future.

As an opponent, Vujacic was thinking that if Hill ended his career in the summer of 2000, it would definitely be a magnificent, bright and radiant story.

However, from 2000 to 2004, it was a story full of injuries, rising, sinking and fighting.

These are two diametrically opposed stories. The first half is as beautiful and pure as a fairy tale, while the second half is cruel, hard, full of blood, sweat and pain. This is the story of Grant Hill.

Fairy tales are not beautiful, but there are tragedies behind them. Once Hill was a nail that killed everyone, but for many years, he was nailed to the cross by fate. He was so close to death several times, but always Being able to escape with all his strength, many times he seemed to be on the verge of desperation, but when he looked back, he could always be seen running.

Grant Hill, once the most talented player in the league, who was first regarded as Michael Jordan's successor, if it weren't for the injury, Hill would have achieved greater achievements, but the injury has also made Hill, His battle with injuries has been praised by countless people. Although his hands are still empty, at least he has won in the competition with the "injury" enemy of his career.

The game restarted, Davis replaced Mobley with Stevenson, and Hill stood in the position of the team organizer, just like in the Pistons back then, ten years later, he managed again When he started his old job, he had to sort out everything by himself, and there was no smart head coach behind him, and he himself was the commander on the field.

Hill does not feel unfamiliar with this role, on the contrary, he believes that he can do well. ,

The Orlando Magic sent a sideline ball. After the ball passed Nelson's hands, it was handed over to Hill's injury. Butler was ready for battle. Vujacic had told him before the game that if Hill was treated as a patient on the court, Then in the end, it will only be him who suffers.

Butler would not doubt Vujacic's words, so from the very beginning of the game, when he was defending Hill, he was extremely focused. So far, the effect seems to be good. Hill didn't score a point, except for one rebound. The data is all zero.

As always, Hill had a warm smile on his face, looking extraordinarily calm, but occasionally when he observed Butler's defense, his bright eyes would burst into dazzling light.

Taking a step forward, Butler turned slightly sideways, squatting lower, and he could feel that Hill was about to break through.

But just when Butler was ready for Hill's first attack of the game, he suddenly found that the basketball flew past his cheek, subconsciously turned around, and saw that the basketball had already Appeared in Howard's hands, dribbled with his back, turned around and forced a slam dunk, Jamison was no match for Howard in terms of strength.

That's it!
Turning his head again, Hill was already returning to defense, without provocation or contempt, as if nothing had happened just now.

Snapped!
Vujacic slapped Butler hard on the back.

"focus!"

Vujacic is well aware of how difficult Hill is to deal with, and such serious injuries have not been able to defeat him. Under his handsome appearance, this man has a heart as firm as steel, otherwise he will not be able to fight in the future. There is a Nirvana rebirth in Phoenix.

The Wizards' offense was still in the hands of Vujacic, but it was not Stevenson, who replaced Mobley, but Grant Hill who defended him!

Hill's body doesn't look strong, but when he stands in front of Vujacic, he feels like a mountain, which is as immovable as a mountain, and that's probably what it means.

pass the ball! ?
That's impossible!

Vujacic has never been one to shy away from a challenge, and since Hill stood in front of him, there was no reason for him to dodge.

After dribbling the ball twice, Vujacic's body shook for a while, and suddenly crossed forward, followed by pulling the ball and turning around, dribbling forward, jumping up, layup, the whole movement was done in one go.

But when Vujacic raised his head, he was surprised to find that Hill was still in front of him, with a particularly focused expression, his hands raised high, and his eyes fixed on the basketball in Vujacic's hands.

Snapped!
Vujacic didn't even have time to dodge, and he was blocked by Hill directly, and the ball was blocked. Stevenson on the side caught the ball, went all the way down, and scored a layup.

The score gap between the two sides was narrowed to only five points in an instant. Vujacic looked at Grant Hill standing in front of him in surprise, and suddenly found that this guy was more difficult than he imagined!