Published 3/25/2008
by Sean Stancill
at Bleacher Report - NBA
With the emergence of freshman sensations Michael Beasley and Kevin Love, along with veterans Tyler Hansbrough, Richard Hendrix, Jarvis Varnado, Blake Briffn, Deandre Jordan, Luke Harangody, Hasheem Thabeet, Brook Lopez, and other outstanding big men likely entering the draft, it left me thinking has Roy Hibbert's stock dropped? Last year's defeat against #1 pick Greg Oden and this year's unexpected exit certainly hasn't helped him. Hibbert declined to enter last year's draft. Hibbert said that was the decisive factor in him becoming a Top 10 pick last year and a Top 5 pick this year. Well that strategy has definitely backfired. 3 Reasons Why Hibbert has hurt himself in the eyes of NBA Scouts Lack Of Productivity 1. Roy Hibbert does not produce at the level he should be. Face it there aren't that many 7-2 270+ guys that Georgetown plays everynight so he should be having his way with almost anybody. Roy limits himself every time he steps on the court and ...
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