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Mar 14, 2014; Philadelphia, PA, USA; Indiana Pacers center Roy Hibbert (55) during the second quarter against the Philadelphia 76ers at the Wells Fargo Center. The Pacers defeated the Sixers 101-94. Mandatory Credit: Howard Smith-USA TODAY Sports

Roy Hibbert

Last Season’s Stats:

81 Games Played

Per Game Averages:

Overall Field Goal Percentage: 43.9

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Which NBA player has played the most games without making the playoffs?

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    • What’s Changed?

    Stephenson is gone and Paul George’s unfortunate injury this summer with the USA Men’s Basketball team has forced Hibbert into a role he hasn’t filled since his days with the Georgetown Hoyas. With free agent acquisitions C.J. Miles and Rodney Stuckey capitalizing from outside, Hibbert has free range to use his 7’2” body and attack the paint like never before.

    How Does He Respond?

    This was hard to quantify…the reality is that Hibbert faded substantially as the season wound down. From All-Star to no-show in just three months, his transformation was the main reason for Indiana’s late-season collapse. Still, he’ll be put in a position to carry a team that has lessened expectations placed on it and Hibbert should rebound, both figuratively and literally. Coach Frank Vogel will do everything to save Roy’s fragile psyche from feeding his big man more often and making him the centerpiece of a this transitioning team.