"It’s been a childhood dream," Hill said. “I’m excited to be going to a class organization like the Spurs. I worked out for them twice and really hit it off with (Gregg Popovich). They told me if I was there at 26, they’d take me.
Hill 给马刺试训了两次,他说,马刺事先已经告诉 Hill 会在第26位选他——如果他还没被选走的话。
Here's an Eastern Conference scout on the San Antonio Spurs pick of point guard George Hill of IUPUI: "This kid can play every fact of the game. He has long arms, quick and is really, really a terrific scorer. He probably rebounds the point guard position better than any point guard in the country. He's a legit player. He could've started for anyone in America."
The Spurs also had been high on French forward Nicolas Batum, who was drafted by Houston (for Portland) one spot earlier.