Indiana Pacers president Larry Bird made his choice quite clear this summer: He thinks Jeff Teague is better than George Hill. A few smart writers at Sports Illustrated disagree, ranking Teague ahead of Hill in their recently released Top 100 NBA Players of 2017 list.
Rob Mahoney summed up Hill’s ranking of 56th — which was a massive jump from his 80th-place finish the prior year. The scribe praised the former Hometown Hero’s biggest positives — defense and shooting — as being highly valuable in today’s game.
Only 12 players in the league last season finished with a higher three-point percentage than Hill.