Man in the middle: Hibbert focused on helping team after getting big contract

INDIANAPOLIS

Pressure? Yes, Roy Hibbert feels some.

Players who get maximum contract extensions typically do.

But with or without the wealthy deal he signed during the offseason, the fifth-year pro still would push himself to perform at an All-Star level.

He knows no other way to approach his job.

“I’ve always wanted more responsibility since I came into the league. I always feel pressure,” said Hibbert, a player egarded by the Indiana Pacers as the cornerstone for their championship ambitions.

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