Among the
NBA Player Positions, we discuss today one of the most significant part of the line-up,
Power Forward.
Here are the TOP 5 List of Best Players at PF Position:5. BLAKE GRIFFIN
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| Blake Griffin - LA Clippers |
Picking up right where he left off after taking home his Rookie of the Year award, Blake Griffin has continued his onslaught on rims across the country but with a much better team and floor leader. He's leading the team in points per at 23 but has seen his rebounding numbers decline to a modest 11 per for Clippers.
Griffin has continued his aerial assaults and above-the-rim acrobatics, but we have yet to see too much of an improvement to his defense and his offensive game outside of 15 feet. He's taking more jump shots and is hitting more than last season, but it's nowhere near consistent, and defenders will sag off of him. If Griffin can't drive, he becomes useless.
His defense also has yet to show any improvement as well. He's still getting beat off the dribble, committing too many fouls and not blocking enough shots. A player with his size and athleticism should not be currently averaging .4 blocks per game.
4. AMAR'E STOUDEMIRE
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| Amar'e Stoudemire |
Averaging 22 points and shooting 53 percent for his career and usually being recognized as one of the game's most lethal scorers, Stoudemire is currently averaging only 19 points per on a disappointing 41 percent from the field.
In his first season without Steve Nash, Raymond Felton or Chauncey Billups leading the way, Stoudemire has been finding a little trouble scoring at a high percentage.
In reality, Amar'e is one of the league's best finishers around the rim, can drive thanks to his strength and has developed a mid-range jumper that can extend out to as far as 20 feet.
In his first season with the Knicks last year, Stoudemire averaged 25 points per on 50 percent shooting to go along with a career-low eight rebounds per, and that's not including the five per he had in the 2005-06 season when he only played in three games.
3. DIRK NOWITZKI
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| Dirk Nowitzki - Dallas Mavericks |
It seems as if the lockout has taken a toll on everyone, including Nowitzki who's averaging only 18 points on 47 percent shooting to go along with only five boards per as well as 20 percent shooting from beyond the arc.
He's not a physical player so his likelihood of getting injured is slim, and he's a jump shooter which means that he can play with his style for many more years. Obviously, shooters are more likely to last in the NBA rather than a slasher who's constantly putting their body at risk.
Equipped with a silky smooth, rainbow jumper that can be hit from anywhere on any type of defender, Nowitzki is going to continue decimating and frustrating opposing defenses for many years to come.
At the age of 32 last season, the German averaged 23 points per on a career-high 52 percent shooting.
2. LaMarcus Aldridge
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| LaMarcus Aldridge |
LaMarcus Aldridge is one of the league's most dominant power forwards.
When it comes to scoring, Aldridge has got it down to perfection. He has the stellar post game and footwork to thrive in the low post.
Outside of being unable to shoot three-pointers, Aldridge is a force on the offensive end.
His defense doesn't happen to be too bad either. He's averaged a block per in four of his first five seasons and knows how to use his size and strength when it comes to playing individual defense.
1. KEVIN LOVE
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| Kevin Love - Minnesota Timberwolves |
Currently residing in the top five in scoring, Love is averaging 25 points per and has shown no signs of regressing after a stellar year last season when he averaged 20 points and led the league in rebounds per at 15. He's currently second in the league in rebounding with a little below 15 per game.
Love's ability to rebound and finish around the rim is nearly impossible to contain. He's too wide, too strong and has a tremendous knowledge of timing his jumps on rebounds. Averaging five offensive boards per, Love has had no trouble in establishing his authority around the rim once again.
What many don't know about Love is that he also happens to be an excellent three-point shooter. After shooting 42 percent and hitting a three-pointer per game last year, Love is hitting two three-pointers per game at a 38 percent clip.
Aside from some weak defense at times, Love has established himself as the league's top power forward in only four years time.
Who's on your list? Let us know...............See also: Top 5 Players at Center Position Top 5 Players at Small Forward Position Top 5 Players at Shooting Guard Position Top 5 Players at Point Guard Position 
