NBA 2017-18: Top 10 Post-up players

Sixers' Center Joel Embiid against Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns
Sixers' Center Joel Embiid against Timberwolves' Karl-Anthony Towns

#8 Marc Gasol - 4.1 Points per game

Marc Gasol
Marc Gasol

There's not much Gasol can't do on the low block.

Marc Gasol just finished one of his best seasons, averaging 17.2 points and 8.1 rebounds per game. Although his turnover average (2.7) was the worst of his career, his post-up plays were good enough to find him a place in the best 10 across the league last season.

Despite the Grizzlies' flop-show year after year, Marc hasn't put a cap on improving his game. According to Coach Bickerstaff, he has been "working on different parts of his game", including "his face-up game and a different array of shots, in the paint".

Safe to say, he has spent more time focusing on growth than he has on the situation that the Memphis Grizzlies franchise finds itself in.

Another downside of things being, that it's been tough for Gasol to consistently get good looks in the post, which sounds an alarm for an offense heavily dependent on post moves.

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