All in all, it's been a pretty good year so far for Grant Hill. He's played in 62 of the Magic's 67 games - which if you're keeping count is more than double his previous high for games played in a Magic uniform, and 15 more than the total number of games he played in his first three years in Orlando - with averages of 19.5 ppg, 4.5 rpg, 3.3 apg and 1.4 spg, shooting 51% from the field and 80% from the free throw line; numbers that aren't quite up to his career averages but good numbers for a guy who's now #2 on his team.
He also appeared at the All-Star game. Perhaps there were other players more deserving in terms of their production, certainly guys who could have started ahead of him but it was great to see him there again, a makeup for his selection in 2001 and a fitting tribute to what he's overcome to be playing at a level most people probably didn't expect him to reach ever again. He's not Grant Hill as some of us remember him, but he's still a significant player in the league. And it seems he might be around a little longer too, since the five games he's missed have not been due to the original injury.
It would be great if the Magic could get into the playoffs, with Grant carrying the team in Francis' absence. But even if they fail to qualify for the postseason, I'd call this a successful comeback for Grant Hill so far. Now let's hope my powers of jinx haven't returned.