As you well know, Roy Hibbert is having a horrid series against the Hawks. On Thursday, in an elimination game, he went scoreless ... for the second straight game. All-Star Weekend seems so far away.
Roy Hibbert’s miserable playoff production in perspective
Roy Hibbert has 24 points and 19 rebounds in the entire playoffs. These guys had more in a single playoff game.
Hibbert has racked up all of 24 points and 19 rebounds through six games. Here is a list of players who have matched or exceeded those numbers in a single playoff game just since 2000. Via Basketball-Reference’s Play Index.
Carlos Boozer!
In case you’re curious, 13 players had 24/19 games during the 2013-14 regular season. None of them were named Roy Hibbert, for what it’s worth. The list is led by playoff-averse Kevin Love (four) and also includes stars like Nikola Vucevic, Tobias Harris and Jared Sullinger.
This is may be all Hibbert gets in the series, by the way. There are rumors that Frank Vogel will bench him for Game 7 at home on Saturday.
