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Pascal Siakam passes Vince Carter, George Gervin in playoff scoring
Jorge Sierra: Pascal Siakam passed these players in playoff scoring tonight Vince Carter George Gervin Tayshaun Prince George Hill Some serious names in there. Siakam is now No. 110 in NBA history.
James Boyd: Former #Pacers George Hill and Danny Granger are in the building for Game 4 tonight.
Jorge Sierra: Jalen Brunson passed all these players in playoff scoring tonight: Vince Carter George Gervin Anthony Davis George Hill Michael Cooper Don Nelson Paul Millsap He's No. 110 all-time now.
Marc Stein: Among Philadelphia’s motivations in this trade, beyond luxury tax savings, was reacquiring its own 2025 second-round pick from Dallas that was originally sent to Oklahoma City in Philly’s 2021 acquisition of George Hill before the pick ultimately got routed to the Mavericks.
George Hill: "I’d be at Washington Park, but when I went there, there was a guy named Terry. He had been hit by a bullet and was paralyzed from the waist down. He had dreams of playing basketball but couldn’t anymore. I remember him and my cousin always telling me, ‘G, trying to be on the block, selling dope, and doing all this stuff—it ain’t the lifestyle for you.’ One time, they sat me down and said, ‘You literally have a chance to get out of here. You’re probably one of the first that has a chance to get out. Don’t screw it up.’ I’ll never forget when my cousin held a gun to my head and said, ‘If I catch you out on the corner, I’m going to be the one to pull the trigger before somebody else does.’
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Former San Antonio Spurs guard George Hill has not forgotten the city despite no longer wearing the Silver and Black jersey. Hill and Swish City will host "Ballin in the 210," a basketball camp for young athletes, on June 26 from 10 am-2 pm at San Antonio's Sonia Sotomayor High School at 12801 Tall Timber Lane, 78254.
Hill’s “Scenic Hills Ranch” is actually almost 2½ times the size of downtown Indianapolis where the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend is taking place. The 15-year NBA veteran’s riches helped him purchase this vast land about 45 minutes from where he once played with the Spurs in San Antonio. On the property, there are more than 1,000 different animals including impalas, zebras, elk, stags, antelope, sables, deer, kangaroos, oryx, ostrich, horses, red lechwes and more. “You hear any cars?” Hill asked Andscape on Oct. 25. “You don’t hear any cars. You don’t hear anyone talking. You can’t hear the day-to-day life of living like in the inner city. You hear nothing but air, animals and birds. The way this wind is blowing, it blows like this every day. When you’re up here on top of the hill. If you go down the valley, it gets hot. Yeah, but up here, the wind blows like this constantly. So just relaxing. When you are having a bad day, you just come up here and it’s a different kind of music. Different… “All of downtown Indianapolis would fit in half of this. That is how big this is compared to Indianapolis downtown.”
“Where I come from there’s gang violence, drug dealers, gangs,” Hill said. “When I finally got out here to the ranch, it was more about peace and quality of life. Breathing fresh air, not — quote unquote — looking over your shoulder. Just enjoying the fruits of your labor if you’re blessed with a life like this. “This has been like my safe haven. This is the place I come to if I’m having a bad day or if I’m not feeling a certain way or things are bothering [me]. I come out here and I just sit here and I can spend hours here. And once I leave here, it’s like it’s left in there. I don’t worry about it as much.”
Drash, who died at age 74 with his wife by his side on Jan. 19, 2021, also played the biggest role in convincing Hill to buy the land for a ranch. “Mr. Drash showed me what it was to really live,” Hill said. “And ever since then, I was like, ‘Man, if I ever make enough money and [I am] fortunate enough, I want to own my own ranch, put in a trust and pass down to my kids to start a generational wealth type of thing. They always say most African American kids, when their parents or their grandparents die, they’re left with debt and not with equity. “I don’t want to leave my kids in debt. I want to leave my kids with something that’s going to start generational [wealth]. Start them off better, and to a better career path. So, I’m going to own a ranch and I will put into my kids trust fund and it’s going to be a family ranch forever. So that’s how this came about. That’s how the whole ranch started.”
With the trade deadline passed, there is perhaps hope for Hill as NBA teams with open roster spots are now signing veteran free agents. “I just had a baby boy, so it’s good being here,” Hill said. “But at the same time, you miss basketball and going to camp every year. So, to not finally do it this year, it’s a big crack on the head. But I’m going to just keep control of what I can control. Stay positive and have fun. You know this journey. There are opportunities to get back there. If it doesn’t, I’m OK with myself. I never beat myself up… “I don’t think I’m ever going to stop working out. I hope to get back in, God willing. And I’ll be ready when opportunity comes for sure.”
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Hill’s “Scenic Hills Ranch” is actually almost 2½ times the size of downtown Indianapolis where the 2024 NBA All-Star Weekend is taking place. The 15-year NBA veteran’s riches helped him purchase this vast land about 45 minutes from where he once played with the Spurs in San Antonio. On the property, there are more than 1,000 different animals including impalas, zebras, elk, stags, antelope, sables, deer, kangaroos, oryx, ostrich, horses, red lechwes and more. “You hear any cars?” Hill asked Andscape on Oct. 25. “You don’t hear any cars. You don’t hear anyone talking. You can’t hear the day-to-day life of living like in the inner city. You hear nothing but air, animals and birds. The way this wind is blowing, it blows like this every day. When you’re up here on top of the hill. If you go down the valley, it gets hot. Yeah, but up here, the wind blows like this constantly. So just relaxing. When you are having a bad day, you just come up here and it’s a different kind of music. Different…
Laredoans will get a chance to meet NBA star George Hill — best known for his time with the San Antonio Spurs and Indiana Pacers — this week as Bush's Chicken hosts a meet & greet event at their newest location. The meet & greet will be held on Friday, August 25 at the Bush's Chicken location at 5118 McPherson Rd. and will span from 5 to 7 p.m.
Just three of the 15 Pacers on full-time contracts will become free agents at the end of the league year -- forwards Oshae Brissett and James Johnson, and guard George Hill. Pritchard said he will take his time with the decision of whether or not to re-sign them and those decisions will be heavily influenced by the draft. The Pacers, for the moment, have five picks. It's unlikely they'll add five rookies to the roster, but they will need to open space.
"George Hill has meant so much to this organization," Pritchard said. "Quite frankly, he came back in in that New York game and I was like, 'That's young George Hill. There's some miles left.' He really helped us in that game. What came out of the exit meeting is that he loves it here, and that means a lot to me. He loves playing. He loves competing. There's an overwhelming sense that he really helped our point guards where he came in."
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