Randolph can be described as the leader of the NBA floor flow, relying on a strong body and solid next-game strength, breaking through the opponent's inner line again and again, making the opponent difficult to resist, Randolph's most classic action is generally not to jump, back to you step by step to squeeze into the inner line, complete the hook or play the board. The black and white bear period with the Grizzlies was the most glorious moment of Randolph's career. Strong physique has made Randolph famous, plus a hand shot, inside and outside blossoming, the peak period Randolph is really a fierce role that other insiders in the league do not want to face at that time, today we specifically analyze how strong Randolph was at the peak?
Speaking of the nimble dead fat man on the NBA court, Randolph is definitely at the top, he was the best frontcourt rebounder in the league at the time, Randolph's arm span is 224 cm long, which is also an advantage on the inside line, in many cases, he does not need to take off, through excellent card slots and arm span, he can dominate the inside line, Griffin is eating the loss of short arm span.
In terms of offense, Randolph's greatest power is that he can continue to hit the opponent's inside line, whether it is under the basket, or outside the three-second area, he can go on his back, approach the basket, complete the finish, because his height is not dominant and is often blocked, but his adjustment ability is very strong, and he can continue to complete the attack after being covered, which makes many people in his position feel headaches. At the same time, his mid-range shooting ability and excellent passing awareness are very strong, so Randolph's three-point threat from mid-range has also made him a big change in offense, making him more threatening.
Randolph's shortcomings are also obvious, his height is not high, the defensive end is easy to target, coupled with the fact that his defensive attitude is a problem for most of his career, so he has been called a "cancer", he is a big forward, but his career average is only 0.3 blocks. When Randolph moved from the Blazers to the Knicks, the media commented on him that the inside combination of Randolph and Eddie Curry would be sieve by the opponent, and they would not be able to defend anyone. Then Randolph went to the Grizzlies, and the defensive attitude was greatly improved, at least from the feeling that Randolph was able to defend the opponent, which was a realistic version of the prodigal son.
In the Grizzlies, Randolph reached the peak of his career and led the Grizzlies to complete the "Black Eight Miracle" in the 2011 season, when the Spurs won the league first game with 61 wins and 21 losses, while the Grizzlies ranked 8th in the West with 46 wins and 36 losses. But who would have thought that the invincible Spurs suffered "Waterloo" in the first round, in which the Spurs' proud interior strength was eclipsed in front of the Grizzlies. At that time, the inside battle between Duncan and Randolph became the focus, and what people did not expect was that Duncan was pressed to the ground and rubbed by the big grizzly, which was rare in Duncan's career. Randolph averaged 21.5 points and 9.2 rebounds per game in this series, and Duncan only had 12.7 points and 10.5 rebounds, which can be said that Duncan was blown up by Randolph.
During the Grizzlies, Randolph, Gasol Jr., Conley, should belong to each other's achievements, Gasol is very strong in response, and Conley is the most capable of giving the ball to the inside of the league, but neither of these people have the ability to singles, but Randolph has, at that time was not in the current small-ball era, the Grizzlies' combination in that era when the interior was king, was the team that other teams in the league did not want to face at that time.
Randolph was a problem player when he was young, and it is rumored that he has a gangster background and is difficult to manage. But after coming to the Grizzlies, he gained more respect, and getting better, he was a prodigal model to turn back, but then Randolph lost to age and his own weight, in the NBA, running speed became more and more important, they had to complete the task of changing defenses, unfortunately after thirty years old, Randolph could not do this, his weight and age made him completely unable to keep up with the faster and faster rhythm, can only gradually fade out of the league.