5) George Hill Is Bound to Pick Up Where He Left Off
Perhaps the biggest story in the early season for the Jazz (besides the injury bug) is the performance of George Hill. While he’s appeared in less than half of Utah’s games, Hill has been lights-out when he’s been healthy.
On the year, Hill is averaging 20 points, 4.2 assists and 3.5 rebounds per game. He’s also been on fire from everywhere on the court, shooting 53 percent from the field, 46 percent from three and 88 percent from the charity stripe.
To say that the Jazz won the trade that brought him to Utah would be a no-brainer if he could just stay on the floor. The big question now is whether or not he’ll be able to sustain that same level of production once he returns. In my estimation, the answer there is easy.
Yes, unequivocally.
Hill is the perfect fit for Coach Snyder’s system and the Jazz have played their best basketball with him in the lineup, regardless of the players around him. If he’s right physically, there’s no doubt that he’ll continue to light it up.
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