In the Indiana Pacers 102-96 loss to the Washington Wizards in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference Semifinal matchup on Monday night, Pacers’ center Roy Hibbert was again nowhere to be found.
In 18 minutes, Hibbert was held scoreless on 0-of-2 shooting, did not grab a rebound and picked up five fouls.
In the postseason, he has scored in double digits just once, has gone scoreless three times and is averaging 4.6 points and 3.2 rebounds per game in eight playoff games.
Hibbert’s teammates are now asking for him to step up.
Candace Buckner of The Indianapolis Star has the scoop.
Paul George on Hibbert: "We’re at the point where we really need Roy and we need him now."
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) May 6, 2014
PG: "(It) comes down to us having heart and rebounding the ball. We need our big fella to rebound the ball for us…"
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) May 6, 2014
More PG: "...but we’ve got faith. We’ve got faith that everything will be good on our end."
— Candace Buckner (@CandaceDBuckner) May 6, 2014
Game 2 between the Pacers and Wizards is Wednesday night at 7:00 pm EST.