NBA 2017-18: Top 10 Post-up players

#9 Nikola Jokic - 4.1 Points per game

Nikola Jokic

When Nikola Jokic is aggressive, the Nuggets can compete with nearly any team in the league. But his style of aggressive play is far removed from the conventional definitions of aggression. Not necessarily shots, but dribble hand-offs, making the proper reads, that is him being more aggressive.

Certainly, the Serbian has taken the basketball universe by storm, sporting a seven feet frame and averaging a rather entertaining 6.1 assists per game.

The post is where he makes all his intuitive decisions. Whether to go for the fadeaway jumper, look to pass for the backdoor cut or go for the rim on a one-on-one pivot move.

He doesn't need to score 30 points every night to make his presence felt on the court. His no-look passes and sleek post moves regulate the Nuggets offense fairly well.

Although the post accounted for only 25% of his offense, he still got 4.4 post possessions and scored 4.1 points (from the post) per game. Just another magnified strand of the multi-faceted skill set he possesses.