NBA: Player Rankings – Week 15

By Jared Jackson | Feb 10, 2014

Feb 8, 2014; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Miami Heat small forward LeBron James (6) controls the ball while defended by Utah Jazz small forward Jeremy Evans (40) during the first half at EnergySolutions Arena. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports /

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17. Roy Hibbert (C, Indiana Pacers)

Roy Hibbert stands as one of the most intimidating and imposing forces the league has to offer. Everything the Indiana Pacers do in their league-best defensive scheme is designed to send offensive players to Hibbert. When they get there, the hulking center swallows them up or sends them away licking their wounds. Either way, possessions tend to end badly for opponents when Hibbert is involved. Being the best defensive player on the league’s best defensive team is at least as valuable as being the top scorer in the NBA’s most effective offense.