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Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers – 11.9 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.6 blocks

The Knickerbockers have taken a two-game lead over Hibbert and the Pacers for the No. 2 seed in the East which means that a match-up with either Atlanta or Chicago is Indiana’s likely first-round draw. Last Saturday, Roy marked his return to Verizon Center with 25 points and 10 rebounds, but the Wizards (who would maybe be in the playoffs if John Wall had been healthy all year) beat down Indiana, 104-85. There are three games left in the regular season for the Pacers, including a huge trip to Madison Square Garden on Sunday. A win would put the Pacers a game back of New York with just a trip to Boston and a meeting with Philadelphia at home remaining. New York closes out in Charlotte and at home to Atlanta. It doesn’t really matter though, as nobody from the East will beat El Heat.

Greg Monroe, Detroit Pistons, 16.0 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.5 assists

At 27-52, the Pistons are tied for the fifth worst record in the league; however Monroe continues to perform well as the 22-year-old is one of the league’s most promising youngsters. With the help of an improved Andre Drummond, a lottery pick and a proven veteran free agent, I fully expect that Monroe could average 20 points and 12 boards within the next few seasons. Drummond had a career high 29 points and Monroe had 23 himself in Detroit’s 111-104 victory over Cleveland this past Wednesday. Surround these two post presences with some shooters and Detroit isn’t going to struggle to find offense. If you are a fan of NBA games that really don’t matter, the Pistons host the Bobcats tonight at 7:30.

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Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers – 11.6 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.6 blocks

Roy had a big week since our last post, notching 20 points and seven rebounds in a 112-104 win over the Suns in the desert before posting 26 and 10 in an impressive 109-106 over the best team in Los Angeles, the Clippers. Unfortunately for Indiana, the Knickerbockers are blazing hot right now with 10 straight wins and have overtaken the second seed in the East. Hibbert is third in the NBA in blocks behind Serge Ibaka and Larry Saunders.

Greg Monroe, Detroit Pistons – 16 points, 9.6 rebounds, 3.4 assists, 1.3 steals                

A reoccurring theme of this blog has been that Greg Monroe is a great player, but his team is just terrible. Monroe averaged 22 points and just over 10 boards per game over the past week as the Pistons went 1-2 with losses to Boston and Chicago. Detroit has the fifth-worst record in the league, so the right pick should presumably translate into more wins next year. Maybe Otto will go to the Pistons and the best Hoyas to leave after their sophomore year since Iverson can reign terror on the Eastern Conference.

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Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers – 11.3 points, 8.3 rebounds, 2.7 blocks
Indiana holds a 5 ½ game lead over the Bulls in the Central Division and a ½ game lead over the Knicks for the second seed in the Eastern Conference. Hibbert has recorded a double-double in four straight games including notching 28 points and 13 rebounds in a 100-91 win over Houston on Wednesday night. Roy is fourth in the league in rejections behind Tim Duncan, Serge Ibaka and Milwaukee’s Larry Sanders.

Greg Monroe, Detroit Pistons – 15.8 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.4 assists
In his last two trips to South Beach to play El Heat, Monroe has averaged 27 of his team’s 88.5 points to go along with 13.5 boards. This past Saturday, Detroit broke a ten-game losing streak with a one-point win over Charlotte despite the fact that Greg only contributed six points. However, he did have eight assists — the most the skilled passer has had in a game since early December.

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Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers – 10.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 2.7 blocks
Roy had a monster performance in a win over the hapless Timberwolves on Wednesday night with 27 points, 12 rebounds, and four assists, but he failed to come up big when it mattered against El Heat last Sunday when he put up 16 points but only three boards. Hibbert is third in the NBA in blocks per game for Indiana, who has won nine out of 12 and is a game ahead of the Knicks for second in the East. Everyone in the East is playing for second, as the Heat have a 9.5-game lead for first and appear poised to rather easily rip through the first three rounds on their way to the NBA Finals.

Jeff Green, Boston Celtics – 11.2 points, 3.5 rebounds
Through the first 43 games of this season, Jeff was averaging 9.6 points per contest for a 20-23 Celtics team. Over the next 19 games, Jeff’s averaged 14.3 points per game as the Celtics have gone 14-5. When Rajon Rando was lost for the season, just about everybody wrote Boston off, but Uncle Jeff has been instrumental in the Celtics resurgence without their floor general. Since the start of March, Green’s been averaging better than 30 minutes per game.

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Roy Hibbert, Indiana Pacers – 10.3 points, 8 rebounds, 2.6 blocks
Indiana currently trails the Knicks for the second seed in the Eastern Conference after surrendering a late lead to the Celtics last night. Hibbert’s averaged 18.0 PPG in his first two games back from the one-game suspension that resulted from this elbow on Steph Curry’s miniature head. In a 97-92 win over Chicago on Sunday, Big Roy had 18 points, 10 boards and three blocks. He is fourth in the league in rejections behind Tim Duncan, Serge Ibaka and Milwaukee’s Larry Sanders.

Greg Monroe, Detroit Pistons – 16.1 points, 9.5 rebounds, 3.3 assists
The best player in the NBA who nobody hears about had a monster week since our last blog post averaging 23 points and 9.7 boards. In a 100-95 loss to New Orleans, Monroe contributed 27 points, 10 rebounds and three assists. The Pistons (23-40) are in an awkward position this season without playoff or lottery-pick hopes.

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