Roy Hibbert remains emblematic of the Pacers problems. He had 8 points on 9 shots, plus 8 rebounds in nearly 30 minutes of court time. He had no blocks… but Kyle Korver blocked him. Twice. That’ s simply not good enough.
Hibbert owned up to it at least after Game 1, as reported by the Indy Star.
“I’m gonna keep working at it,” Hibbert said dourly after the game, his head down, his words sparse. “I’m gonna come in and keep doing what I do in practice, work on my hook and get in position down low. Hopefully when I’m called upon I can do it consistently….
“We just have to get certain guys under control as a team,” Hibbert said. “I’m sure we’ll look over film. I’m the main culprit in terms of being the weak link on defense because they have a spread-five lineup. I guess we’ll have to adjust.”
