If last night's NBA Summer League performance is any indication of how the Spurs newbies are going to perform then hopes for another championship will start to grow.
George Hill played well occasionally last season when stepping in for the injured Tony Parker. Few rookies have exploded onto the scene as Hill did - definitely none from a school of IUPUI's stature.
The 2-year veteran played like a real pro on Sunday night dropping a game high 25 points on the Hornets and more than making up for his previous Summer League debacle.
The Spurs main draft addition from Pitt, Forward DeJuan Blair, did not disappoint either. Blair grabbed 10 rebounds and netted 13 points in his pro debut and showed much of the physicality that was expected of him. The Blair that was plagued by fouls was decidedly absent from this game and Spurs staff and supporters got the Blair they wanted - the Blair who rolled Hasheem Thabeet onto his back in the NCAA Tournament.
There are still four games left to play in Las Vegas and if they new kids can manage to make a big splash in Sin City they could earn a spot on the roster this fall.
Hill has already been chosen as Parker's back-up and if Blair makes the team he would likely come off the bench behind Tim Duncan and the Spurs newest free-agent acquisition Anotion McDyess.
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