NBA 2018-19: Top 3 Power Forwards so far
Power forward - sometimes also known as the four - is more of a post-oriented position. The players assigned to this spot are often expected to play with their backs to the basket. Typically incorporated in the European style of basketball, one of their key responsibility lies in rebounding the ball efficiently, working in tandem with the center on the team.
Players occupying the small forward or center spot often tend to shuffle between power forward roles depending on the coaching decisions on a game-to-game basis. Although a PF acting as a center may find himself falling short in terms of the length needed, but makes up for it in gazillions of other ways.
The mid-range shot is their prime way of scoring points on a regular basis, but just like every other position in modern-day basketball, they are expected to shoot threes as well nowadays. A skilled power forward can really help secure the team's chances of putting up a solid two-way game.
Restricting our jurisdiction to the ongoing season, let's talk about the three best power forwards in the league in terms of overall productivity.
#3 Blake Griffin (Detroit Pistons)
The offensive production surrounding Griffin is Detroit this year, in something never-before-seen from the former dunk contest champion. Playing like a man on a mission, Blake just grabbed the sixth All-Star berth of his career this season for his ecstatic numbers. Griffin played his last All-Star game back in 2015 and the privilege has eluded him ever since.
Across the 54 games he has played, he is averaging a career-high 26.3 points per game, overshadowing his previous averages by a fair margin. He is shooting an efficient 36% from beyond the arc and carrying most of the load for the Pistons' scoring on a nightly basis.
He might be the deciding factor in Detroit's postseason future as they hang by a thread at the eight position out East.
Highlight: Last month against his former team(Clippers), Griffin dropped a season-high 44 points, shot a respectable 57% from the field, recorded 3 steals and made 13 free-throws.