95 ROY HIBBERT
Lakers | Center | Last year: 52
What’s more damning: That the Pacers posted a better defensive rating in 2014–15 without Roy Hibbert (100.7) than with him (101.1), or that they traded the two-time All-Star center to the Lakers this summer for the NBA equivalent of zilch (a future second-round pick)? Neither fact reflects kindly on Hibbert, the former Defensive Player of the Year contender who played an integral role on Indiana’s back-to-back trips to the Eastern Conference finals in 2013 and 2014, but who has also dealt with confidence issues and inconsistency throughout his seven-year career.
did not knew this
Same is true of Marc gasol, deandre Jordan, and Duncan. Has a lot to do with rotations and quality of competition (more defenders on the bench plus worse offensive players on opponent bench).
Agreed. Pretty useless stat imo.
Bench is gonna give up less points
than the starting lineup more often than not.
Better stat is that without Hibbert(at all) the Pacers gave up
106
109
117
105
109
When he didn't play.
That's essentially 109.2. So yeah... they needed him. Badly. Their bench going up against another bench statistic doesn't mean much imo.
I just hope upshaw can make the team. Learning from hibbert would do wonders for meeting his enormous potential defensively. Hibbert can also pass on all the knowledge he's soaked up from CAp. I really think cap is the reason the lakers decided to target hibbert in the first place. Maybe he will have a cap like career and play well throughout his 30's
Some background on the Hibbert acquisition. Didn't realize he gave up money to help us sign other guys.
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He was at SoulCycle in Beverly Hills, spinning away on an exercise bike when his agent, David Falk, kept calling him. It was the Fourth of July. Hibbert wanted to finish his workout and was hungry afterward. Falk would have to wait a bit.
The two finally talked by phone from a patio table at The Farm, an always-busy restaurant favored by Hibbert.
The conversation would change Hibbert's life. After seven seasons with Indiana, the only NBA team he had known, he was now a member of the Lakers for the paltry sum of a 2019 second-round draft pick.
"I was sitting at that table over there," Hibbert said Monday, after ordering a maple-baked salmon salad and some fingerling potatoes on the side. "I was pretty stoked."
It wasn't completely out of the blue. Hibbert's agent had made a list of teams that needed centers and presented it to Bird, who countered that Indiana would try to accommodate a trade but not take back any bad contracts.
A financial sacrifice was also required from Hibbert, a rarity in a league where salaries and TV deals keep getting more lucrative. He agreed to take only $100,000 of his $2.3-million trade kicker so the Lakers could also sign free agents Lou Williams and Brandon Bass.
"In the long run, it was a no-brainer," Hibbert said. "If I were to say I wanted my $2 million and the trade couldn't get done, I would have been back in Indy and wouldn't have gotten that $2 million anyway. I would have had to basically fight an uphill battle just to try and get on the court. Hopefully I can make that [money] up in the long run if I do well."
His introductory news conference for the Lakers made social-media rounds not for anything he said at a table alongside Williams and Bass. It was what they didn't say.
When asked if they had heard from Kobe Bryant, all three players were awkwardly silent for 10 seconds before another question was asked.
Bryant bore the brunt of the discomfort, the obvious implication that he hadn't greeted them warmly. Or at all.
"I think he caught a lot of flak for no reason," Hibbert said in retrospect. "He was overseas in China, I guess for a while, doing what he was doing. He's reached out to me and we talked.
"It was funny, I guess, looking back. Ten seconds. I just told him, 'I'll be ready on the defensive end to help whatever way I can.' He was all about that. I will say that."
Some background on the Hibbert acquisition. Didn't realize he gave up money to help us sign other guys.
Quote:
He was at SoulCycle in Beverly Hills, spinning away on an exercise bike when his agent, David Falk, kept calling him. It was the Fourth of July. Hibbert wanted to finish his workout and was hungry afterward. Falk would have to wait a bit.
The two finally talked by phone from a patio table at The Farm, an always-busy restaurant favored by Hibbert.
The conversation would change Hibbert's life. After seven seasons with Indiana, the only NBA team he had known, he was now a member of the Lakers for the paltry sum of a 2019 second-round draft pick.
"I was sitting at that table over there," Hibbert said Monday, after ordering a maple-baked salmon salad and some fingerling potatoes on the side. "I was pretty stoked."
It wasn't completely out of the blue. Hibbert's agent had made a list of teams that needed centers and presented it to Bird, who countered that Indiana would try to accommodate a trade but not take back any bad contracts.
A financial sacrifice was also required from Hibbert, a rarity in a league where salaries and TV deals keep getting more lucrative. He agreed to take only $100,000 of his $2.3-million trade kicker so the Lakers could also sign free agents Lou Williams and Brandon Bass.
"In the long run, it was a no-brainer," Hibbert said. "If I were to say I wanted my $2 million and the trade couldn't get done, I would have been back in Indy and wouldn't have gotten that $2 million anyway. I would have had to basically fight an uphill battle just to try and get on the court. Hopefully I can make that [money] up in the long run if I do well."
His introductory news conference for the Lakers made social-media rounds not for anything he said at a table alongside Williams and Bass. It was what they didn't say.
When asked if they had heard from Kobe Bryant, all three players were awkwardly silent for 10 seconds before another question was asked.
Bryant bore the brunt of the discomfort, the obvious implication that he hadn't greeted them warmly. Or at all.
"I think he caught a lot of flak for no reason," Hibbert said in retrospect. "He was overseas in China, I guess for a while, doing what he was doing. He's reached out to me and we talked.
"It was funny, I guess, looking back. Ten seconds. I just told him, 'I'll be ready on the defensive end to help whatever way I can.' He was all about that. I will say that."
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I was listening to Trudell this morning and he talked to Grass Fed, who told him that with Hibbert dropping body fat and adding lean muscle, he is in great shape to bang in the paint. He said Hibbert is committed to make this his best season. _________________ RIP mom. 11-21-1933 to 6-14-2023.
at least Big Roy wants to be here and he's playing for a new contract. That's gotta be worth some good production this year. Dude turns 30 this year, he's playing for his last major contract, he should have a couple of good years still left in him.
at least Big Roy wants to be here and he's playing for a new contract. That's gotta be worth some good production this year. Dude turns 30 this year, he's playing for his last major contract, he should have a couple of good years still left in him.
Turning 29 in December _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
at least Big Roy wants to be here and he's playing for a new contract. That's gotta be worth some good production this year. Dude turns 30 this year, he's playing for his last major contract, he should have a couple of good years still left in him.
Turning 29 in December
Excellent! We'll get another year out of him. Seems like most guys, the wheels start falling off around that 33 year range, so if we re-sign him after an excellent season we'll get at least 3 more productive years before... well, we sign some Center from Orlando or something like that...
at least Big Roy wants to be here and he's playing for a new contract. That's gotta be worth some good production this year. Dude turns 30 this year, he's playing for his last major contract, he should have a couple of good years still left in him.
Turning 29 in December
Excellent! We'll get another year out of him. Seems like most guys, the wheels start falling off around that 33 year range, so if we re-sign him after an excellent season we'll get at least 3 more productive years before... well, we sign some Center from Orlando or something like that...
Yeah and he hasn't exactly played heavy minutes either. _________________ From 2-10 to the Western Conference Finals
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Posted: Wed Sep 16, 2015 8:28 pm Post subject:
He's a smart guy and so he's coming in knowing his role, being willing to play it to the fullest with the understanding that he can be a Laker a lot longer by essentially exerting most of his energy on one side of the court. The fact that he's not only okay with that but seemingly looking forward to it is supremely refreshing.
I'll be rooting for him. _________________ We back.
Kinda looks like Roy's slimmed down a bit over the last month or so, since the introduction press conference at least. Glad he's been putting in the work.
if runner up DOPY Hibbert shows up, the Lakers are going to win 10 extra games. If Kobe 2013 shows up, Lakers will win another 10 games. If Russell is ROY, the Lakers get into the playoffs. Not saying this is going to happen, but just sayin.... _________________ Because we're better than you!
Kinda looks like Roy's slimmed down a bit over the last month or so, since the introduction press conference at least. Glad he's been putting in the work.
I have always been down on this guy. However I am starting to come around, I hope he comes in and have a tremendous impact on this team. Also I hope he some way some how gets that 2M back.
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