Mar 28, 2014; Oakland, CA, USA; Memphis Grizzlies center Marc Gasol (33) shoots the ball against Golden State Warriors forward Marreese Speights (5) as Golden State Warriors center Andrew Bogut (12) defends Memphis Grizzlies forward Zach Randolph (50) during the first quarter at Oracle Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
Marc Gasol’s Impact
Marc Gasol has quickly become the focal point of what Memphis does on both ends of the court.
Gasol led the Grizzlies in Game 5 with 26 points and 14 rebounds, but his impact goes much deeper than that.
According to ESPN Stats, “The Grizzlies were more efficient offensively on possessions in which Gasol got a touch. They shot 53 percent on those possessions, compared to 35 percent when Gasol did not get a touch.”
An easy way to get Gasol going was to feed him the ball in the post as he shot 16-of-29 on those plays in the first round series against Portland.
Gasol was a complete beast in the post in Game 5 going 5-of-7 on field goal attempts out of the post.
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