High Key, Pacers Got A CORE For The Next Decade

[FreedS[ohh]lave]

Just something unseemly that this guy is the future of NBA big men and he just dropped 20 and 10 in 3 consecutive games for the first time in a 5 year career.

From his espn.com player page
"Hibbert's been an absolute beast in the playoffs, averaging 16.2 points, 10.2 rebounds and 35.9 minutes per game in 16 games."

16 and 10 for a 7 foot 280lb center is "beasting" nowadays? Those are Carlos Boozer numbers.

What the hell happened to the NBA big man? Tim Duncan is laughing all the way to another chip.

those are literally Kevin Duckworth numbers but in todays nba for a big man hes "dominating"

 

[tremonthustler1]

Pacers better keep Granger at least until the All Star Break to see how they all fit ...

Given what Granger makes, either deal him this summer if possible or ride it out.

As a Granger fan, I woulda LOVED to see Granger on my team but the money just makes it difficult to move without taking something crappy in return.

 

[GoFlipAPack]

I think that'll come with more playing time, this is really his first season with major minutes, he needs to keep working on the jumper off the dribble.

This team with Granger out there instead of Stephenson would lose this series in 5, so while he may be erratic he gives them what they need.

Yea agree wit you. Lance makes some bonehead plays but when hes rolling he looks great out there. You can see that Playground king of the court attitude he has when he turns it on. Like the last game of the knicks series. He was fukking balling!

 

[GoldenGlove]

Imagine if they cleared out cash to sign CP3 this summer

CP3
Lance
George
West
Hibbert

That is a Championship contending team for years to come.

 

[GoFlipAPack]

those are literally Kevin Duckworth numbers but in todays nba for a big man hes "dominating"

Averaging 16 and 10 isnt bad at all. How many other Centers in the Playoffs are averaging that? He was never dominate offensively so 16 ppg is great if you ask me. Plu hes on a team with a balanced offense. Cant forget he has PG and D West out there too.

 

[FreedS[ohh]lave]

Averaging 16 and 10 isnt bad at all. How many other Centers in the Playoffs are averaging that? He was never dominate offensively so 16 ppg is great if you ask me. Plu hes on a team with a balanced offense. Cant forget he has PG and D West out there too.

Im not calling him a bum im just on people saying he finally gets it and is now a star and good enough to carry the Paces through this series

 

[StreetDawah]

Derrick Rose may as well sit out next year too..lol

Bulls dont stand a chance against this core..

Real talk, I havent been impressed with a core of youngins like this in a minute...

Rose, Butler, Noah>>> Pacers core

Thibs>>>Vogel


I don't know if you even watched any of the Bulls vs Pacers games this season, but every game was close, and could have gone either way and that was with the Bulls having d leaguers(Hinrich, Deng, Rose, Noah, Taj, etc. all missed games against them) The Pacers still struggled to score against the Bulls, but just had enough talent to beat the Bulls.

 

[GoFlipAPack]

Im not calling him a bum im just on people saying he finally gets it and is now a star and good enough to carry the Paces through this series

yea i agree with you there. He aint bout that life yet

 

[StreetDawah]

Im not calling him a bum im just on people saying he finally gets it and is now a star and good enough to carry the Paces through this series

Exactly... I remember when he went against the first time they met up in the playoffs and Hibbert only put up 10 and 7 on 44% shooting. avg more points, rebounds, steals, and blks...

http://www.basketball-reference.com...est=1&p1=hibbero01&p2=noahjo01#stats_playoffs

Hibbert has been nice, but Miami's front court defense consists of Haslem, Bosh, and Anderson

 

[GoldenGlove]

I've been on of the biggest fans of Paul George's game all year, and wanted the Bulls to move up on draft day to get him but, I'm not sure he'll morph into an elite closer kind of player. And I don't trust George Hill to get the ball where it needs to be at all either...

 

[FlyRy]

i think every time this saying is made about a team they never amount to anything.

see Yao tmac rockets
early 00s kings
mid 2000s suns
Recent bulls
Last years Thunder

ETC

 

[Jplaya2023]

Yeah i dont buy Hibberts becoming a star all of a sudden after all these years.. hes simply beating a trash center situation the Heat have

exactly i agree with this. Had hibbert been beasting the entire playoffs the argument would made more sense.

Let's see what he does against Duncan in the finals, then we can say he turned the corner.

Miami has the worse bigs in basketball.

 

[NYC Rebel]

Kevin Duckworth wasn't a 1/3 of the player Hibbert is defensively.

Why stay stuck on stats and exclude how he's practically forcing guards taking it to the basket to just run under the hoop to the other side of the court?

 

[FreedS[ohh]lave]

Kevin Duckworth wasn't a 1/3 of the player Hibbert is defensively.

Why stay stuck on stats and exclude how he's practically forcing guards taking it to the basket to just run under the hoop to the other side of the court?

Some of that was for show afterall were not just posters were entertainers nikka

All were saying is i dont buy Hibbert is suddenly good enough to carry them through this series when the Heat have by far the best player on the planet

 

[Primetime21]