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NBA: 5 All-Star Bench Players Of The East

By Colby Giacubeno

Dec 14, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Miles (0) reacts after scoring a three pointer against the Toronto Raptors at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Toronto 106-90. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 14, 2015; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana Pacers guard C.J. Miles (0) reacts after scoring a three pointer against the Toronto Raptors at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. Indiana defeats Toronto 106-90. Mandatory Credit: Brian Spurlock-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 26, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Indiana Pacers center Jordan Hill (27) dribbles the ball as Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) defends in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 26, 2015; Minneapolis, MN, USA; Indiana Pacers center Jordan Hill (27) dribbles the ball as Minnesota Timberwolves center Karl-Anthony Towns (32) defends in the first half at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Jesse Johnson-USA TODAY Sports /

C – Jordan Hill, Indiana Pacers

2015-16 Statistics: 9.6 PPG, 7.3 RPG, 1.2 APG, 50.2 FG%

Along with C.J. Miles, Jordan Hill has been a force off the bench for the Indiana Pacers. Hill has been putting up better numbers than Ian Mahinmi, who is starting in front of him, but Mahinmi plays with the energy that the Pacers need from the tip.

Hill has been the victim of a career on some bad teams. He did have a stint in Los Angeles when they made the playoffs in 2011-12, but since that, he has been a solid player on bad teams. Now with the Pacers, he gets to prove he can still be a productive player on a good team coming off the bench. So far, so good.

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Hill has recorded seven double-doubles thus far including a season-high 20 points and 13 rebounds in a win over Toronto. The argument of whether he should be starting in front of Mahinmi is still rumbling, but it is working out for the Pacers and having a big man such as Hill come off the bench and post those types of numbers is lethal.