Hibbert proves his worth by sitting

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By Jon R. LaFollette

We've heard it all season.

"Roy is garbage."

"Roy got paid, now he sucks."

"The Pacers need to trade Roy."

"Roy is useless."

Such near-sighted reasoning needs to stop right now.

If anything showed Roy Hibbert's worth to the Indiana Pacers, it was last night's 99-91 loss at home to the Los Angeles Clippers - a game Hibbert missed while serving a one game suspension for his role in the Warriors altercation Tuesday night.

True, the seven-foot-two-inch center is having his worst year offensively, shooting an abysmal 42 percent despite being the largest player on the court every night and appearing almost too sheepish when the ball is in his hands. But he's owned up to his glaring offensive struggles, often times taking the brunt of the criticism tossed his way and placing it square on his shoulders.

"It's on me," Hibbert has said on multiple occasions.

Episode #2: Scuffle

Pacers center Roy Hibbert and Warriors forward David Lee get involved in a shoving match. 

On this week's episode of the Miller Time podcast, @JonFilet and @DaveSearle break down the back-to-back blowouts of the Pistons, the return of Danny Granger, the altercation (and fallout) involving Roy Hibbert and David Lee, discuss whether the Pacers are being disrespected, ponder if Tyler Hansbrough is a dirty player, preview the upcoming week of games - including the Clippers and the Bulls, compare David West to animals, and much more! Listen below. Be sure to follow us on Twitter as well.