Hill Among Team's Camp Standouts

[htown11]

The Rockets had hoped to see Jordan Hill make significant strides at summer league, but if they did, his play in Austin would not have been so striking.

 

Limited by a painful turf toe, Hill struggled in Las Vegas. Healthy, he was one of the camp standouts.

 

"The turf toe, really it was the first time I had it," Hill said. "It slowed me down trying to cut, jumping. It slowed everything down, slowed my game down. I tried to rest it. Now it's a lot better. I can run, jump, do whatever I want to do."

 

With Hill at power forward and center, Rockets coaches have said he has been much more assertive at both.

 

"I'm just going out there doing what I have to do, going out there, playing more aggressive, learning," Hill said.

 

I think all Rockets fans are highly critical on Jordan Hill, and the expectation are fairly high on him. It's good to see him being assertive, I think he can be a really solid piece for the Rockets. The more PT they gave him as the season winded down, the better he looked.

 

http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/7229186.html

[Dash]

I think his lackluster performance in the summer league really demeaned him in the eyes of Rockets fans. A lot of his accomplishments during the season were forgotten and many began to see him as a mediocre backup, which is far from the truth. I still see the potential in Jordan and think he can reach 16/10 status in a few years.

[La Bomba]

I'm not a huge fan of this guy, but he was drafted in the top 10 for a reason. I don't think he'll ever live up to the expectations of top 10 picks (granted, it was in a weak class), but I still think he'll be a solid contributer off the bench for a good team.