When Al Jefferson was in Charlotte, the team has a powerful offensive weapon, but a major liability on the inside. Steve Clifford, the defensive mastermind that he is, was able to build around that, and the team thrived.
Jefferson is now gone, and Roy Hibbert has taken his place. Yes, it is early. Yes, it is one game. But the early results are very, very, VERY promising.
Hibbert provided a solid effort on both sides of the ball in his season debut, scoring 15 points on 6-of-9 shooting to go with nine rebounds (four of which were offensive), three assists and five blocks - which matched the Milwaukee Bucks’ total for the game.