Over The Hill: Grant Hill's Recent Success Comes At Opportune Time

  The Suns' struggles this season have been well-documented this season as contrasting styles and inopportune trades have whittled down team chemistry Steve Nash's reluctance to submit to Terry Porter's now-indoctrinated vogue of more defense than offense has the former 2-time MVP facing the realization of his lowest assist total in more than five seasons. Despite his recent success, Nash has 10 games in which he recorded 6 assists or fewer though his first 40 games after failing to do so only three times at this juncture a year ago. Meanwhile, fellow adjuster Shaquille O'Neal has flourished—he was elected to his 15th All-Star game (2nd All-Time). Surprisingly, former NBA phenom Grant Hill has quietly been the backbone of the myopic Suns' team this season and has begun to egress as Phoenix's most dependable journeyman not named Steve Nash or Shaquille O'Neal. How about these numbers: The Suns are 8-4 when Hill logs 36 minutes or more this season; 3-1 when he blocks two ... (link)