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Posted by Orbit_Established, Tue May-07-13 01:52 PM
>that would plague a guy like Grant Hill?
>
>It's kinda ridiculous how out-of-your-way a few of y'all are
>going to pretend that GrantfuckingHill is somehow a reach as
>an NBA exec.
>
>When you're of a certain stature, are known as a cerebral dude
>& also were a Hall of Fame (or close) player than you don't
>need to wait in the same line as others, that's just how it
>is.
>
>Do people really think Grant Hill wouldn't hire some
>capologist/metrics guy or guys to work alongside him while he
>makes the final calls & heads up the franchise face in the
>media/with-fans/etc?
>
>Didn't Larry Bird get both Head Coach & President Of
>Basketball Operations gigs without having a french lick of
>experience in those areas?
>
>Didn't he delegate & do kinda ok in both of them, while not
>being as good with the media or being considered very
>intellectual?
>
>I would hire Grant Hill to GM the Sixers right today & feel
>pretty confident he'd be better than anyone we had in the seat
>since......well, my entire life basically.


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