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Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

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  • #16
    Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

    Originally posted by Mackey_Rose View Post
    Roy has played roughly one good quarter in this series. The first one. Since then, he's been a huge disappointment.

    The big guy has come up small.
    Indeed.

    When you are missing gimmies and playing like the softest 7 footer in the NBA you do not have room to talk about where you are getting the ball.

    The guy has been a huge disappointment this season. He has a long way to go this offseason.

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    • #17
      Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

      Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
      DH wouldn't get the ball with the point guards we have, they suck at feeding the post.
      I don't know what you're watching. George and Rush are both very good at feeding the post. DC would be better with Howard, but I guess everyone would.

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      • #18
        Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

        He has to get stronger. Part of it may be the play calling, but part of it is the responsibility of the big to establish himself in the low block. Right now, Roy isn't strong enough to get good position down low consistently.

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        • #19
          Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

          Originally posted by vnzla81 View Post
          DH wouldn't get the ball with the point guards we have, they suck at feeding the post.
          They aren't great, but Hibbert is just really bad about keeping position. His legs are way too weak, and he doesn't get low enough.

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          • #20
            Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

            Originally posted by righteouscool View Post
            I don't know what you're watching. George and Rush are both very good at feeding the post. DC would be better with Howard, but I guess everyone would.
            There is a reason why they use Josh,PG,Rush and Mike to feed the post, Because our points guards can't do that
            @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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            • #21
              Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

              Originally posted by Mackey_Rose View Post
              They aren't great, but Hibbert is just really bad about keeping position. His legs are way too weak, and he doesn't get low enough.
              I gree with this, the problem is that a lot of times when Roy is inside the paint he can only be there for few seconds(3sec rule) and our point guards fail to see this.
              @WhatTheFFacts: Studies show that sarcasm enhances the ability of the human mind to solve complex problems!

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              • #22
                Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

                Originally posted by Mackey_Rose View Post
                They aren't great, but Hibbert is just really bad about keeping position. His legs are way too weak, and he doesn't get low enough.
                I agree, and I also agree sometimes the guards miss him getting position and so he [obviously] loses said advantage.

                That said, no excuse for him to miss all the bunnies he has this series

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                • #23
                  Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

                  Roy was right when he got frustrated about two or three weeks into the season after teams made the adjustment to get physical with him and body up to throw him out of position and affect the balance on his shots. He said at that time that he needed to put 20 lbs back on, and I could not agree more. More strength and weight, coupled with a full summer with an actual big man coach (not just a week with Walton) working on footwork and positioning coupled with teaching him the technique of posting and re-posting to get deeper position could make Roy into a monster in the low post.

                  Would the extra weight be harmful to his long term health by increasing the stress on his feet and knees? Yes, I think that would probably happen. However, in the interim, he would be fearsome offensively, and more effective as a rebounder who can hold his position in traffic on both ends of the floor.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

                    I've never seen a guy so tall who plays like he's so short. Is he afraid of getting blocked. A few of those shots in the game were at the basket. He just needs to dunk the **** out of the ball instead of trying to bank it or lay it up. Get that weak crap out of here.
                    First time in a long time, I've been happy with the team that was constructed, and now they struggle. I blame the coach.

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                    • #25
                      Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

                      The one area where I feel bad for Roy, or that isn't so much his fault...

                      Jim O'Brien: Hey, you need to lose weight and get lighter to run the court this offseason. Fatty McFatFat.

                      Roy: Okay.

                      [loses weight]

                      Jim O'Brien: You soft piece of ****. Why don't you weigh more? Now you're getting tossed around like my granddaughter in a moon bounce. Except she has a better shot at Most Improved Player than you do. Now, please, go die in a fire.

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                      • #26
                        Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

                        Originally posted by Mackey_Rose View Post
                        Roy has played roughly one good quarter in this series. The first one. Since then, he's been a huge disappointment.

                        The big guy has come up small.
                        If Hibbert shows up it's 2-1 us at worst

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                        • #27
                          Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

                          Let's not jump the gun on Hibbert. He is a 24 year old center in his first playoff series against the best post defense in the NBA. He also lost all this weight this past summer to fit JOBs "system" and it clearly has hurt his post game. JOB literally was ruining our young talent.

                          I expect Frank Vogel to be rehired and still preaching smashmouth basketball, and hopefully Hibbert will get stronger this summer. Hopefully someone will tell the big fella to bulk up with health food and build lean muscle mass and don't go the junk food route many NBA players go. Junk food will hinder your game and probably cause you to get hurt. Also he should stay away from suppliments. Milk, vegetable juice, fruits (not fruit juice), vegetables, lean meats, and whole grains and lots of water can strengthen anyone I believe.

                          Hopefully Hibbert choses the path of health and gains strength and proves to be our center before his 26th birthday. I just hope he can maintain his speed and get strong enough to get better position in the post. I think he doesn't need to get that much stronger and has progressed in that area since JOB got canned. It's just to little to late against the Bulls. If Vogel was the coach all last summer we wouldn't be in this spot. We would probably be knocking off the Hawks or the Magic lol.

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                          • #28
                            Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

                            I don't mind that Roy lost some of his "baby fat", but what he needs to do it put on some good weight, the muscle type. For a guy so big in frame, he gets pushed around way too much.

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                            • #29
                              Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

                              He acts like a chicken sometimes.

                              I wish he was as aggressive as Noah. Maybe not swing his elbows around nearly about to break someone's nose, but I want him to play with size and get fouled and dunk with authority.

                              I don't want him to be like a goofy Zydrunas Ilgauskas, but be like a tough Dwight Howard type.
                              In 49 states it's just basketball, but this is Indiana!

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                              • #30
                                Re: Hibbert wants the ball in a better position

                                Did Hibbert even take a jumpshot last night? I honestly can't remember one.

                                People were calling him a "mental midget" during the whole JOb arguments, which I thought was harsh and uncalled for. I do agree, however, that mental toughness isn't a strength of Roy.

                                After game 2 the camera panned to Roy sitting on the bench, and he had his elbow on his knee with a towel in his hand, and his head resting on his wrist. He just had this look on his face like his GF just broke up with him right after he proposed or something.

                                I think it's good to show emotions, and it's good that losing bothers him. But it shouldn't make him sad, IMHO. It should make him pissed off. That's competitive drive. Take that emotion of anger, and use it as motivation to work harder. He looked defeated, he looked lost.

                                Roy, you need to take some responsbility for your play and not start handing out excuses on why you're not getting your job done. You shot 3-12. You shouldn't be getting the ball anymore than that if you're only going to hit 3 of your attempts.

                                If you want the ball in better position, THEN GET YOUR BIG *** IN BETTER POSITION!!!!!

                                The team can't set you up and get you the ball where you want it, just because you want it there. You've got to take the initiative and get position. If you don't get the ball, yell for it on the floor. If they still don't get you the ball, get in their face. If they still don't get you the ball, then say it publically.
                                Just because you're offended, doesn't mean you're right.” ― Ricky Gervais.

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