Grant Hill - The College Years - "Crossing the Bridge"
Mike Krzyzewski and Pat Summitt were recently named Sports Illustrated Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year. In listening to the video that highlights the accomplishments of Coach K & Coach Summitt, I was struck by the comments that Krzyzewski made about Grant Hill and the comments that Jeff Capel made about Coach K and Hill. I first saw Grant Hill play in his freshman year at Duke. By the end of his senior year he had truly evolved as a player and leader. I'll be sharing two reports that I wrote on Grant Hill in his senior year of college. Beside focusing on Hill's game, I reference an interaction Hill had with Capel during a game Duke played vs. Michigan on 12/11/93: "Has evolved into a leader and takes this mantlepiece seriously. Capel over-penetrates as usual at the end of the half and Hill found him immediately, wrapped him in his arms and encouraged him. He supports his teammates & does not tear them down." In my report chronicling the game a...