NBA 2017-18: Top 10 Post-up players

#7 Zach Randolph - 4.2 Points per game

Zach Randolph

Randolph has always been a low-post prodigy. He is one of the most under-appreciated professional big-men in the NBA who gets buckets for his team on a consistent basis.

Last season, he drew a decent 31.8% of his offense from the post, getting around five post-possessions per game and scoring frequency of 43%.

"You can't teach footwork," Randolph said. "I mean you can, but you've gotta have that feel, you've gotta have that knack. It's a lot, reading a guy when his body is on you. It all has to do with feel and instincts."

Randolph knows the patience levels required to score efficiently and consistently in the paint. Rather than backing down immediately on the catch, Zach loves to open up into a series of jab steps and lowers his shoulder just enough to push without charging. His game is guided - and empowered - by the maximum physicality allowed.

"At the end of the day," Randolph said once, "the paint is where you win."