NBA 2017-18: Top 10 Post-up players

#1 LaMarcus Aldridge - 9.3 Points per game

LaMarcus Aldridge

LaMarcus Aldridge posted up more than any other player in the league in the past season. Aldridge generates 43.5 percent of his offense with his back to the basket and he ranks in the 75.0 percentile with 0.98 points per post-up possession.

During the 2017-18 season, LaMarcus averaged 23.1 points and 8.5 rebounds per game and even with Kawhi Leonard missing all but nine games, Spurs booked a playoff berth comfortably, which many thought would not be easy. Pop devised plays to make LaMarcus play to his strengths by clearing the space around him.

Also, Nobody in the league passes out of the post as much as Aldridge does and players shot nearly 50 percent after passes from Aldridge.

While many teams have moved away from posting up, this man has stuck to this weapon of his and has exploited it to a great cause for the Spurs.

Warriors Coach Kerr summed up Aldridge's command on his old-school moves: “He’s been dominant. He’s one of the best low-post players in the league. It’s a dying breed.”

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