Zach Randolph - Savvy Scorer (Old Man Game)

Zach Randolph has an old school game. That’s one thing everyone can agree on. ZBo’s accolades may not be as lengthy as his contemporaries (2x NBA All-Star, All-NBA Third Team, NBA Most Improved Player), but he’s been in the league coming up on 16 years now, and he’s got career averages of 17.0 points and 9.5 rebounds per game. It doesn’t matter that ZBo can’t jump over very much, he knows how to play the game. He can rebound, he can shoot, he can bang in the paint, he's got spectacular footwork, he understands how to use his wide body, and he knows which spots to get to in order to best attack. The big man is purposeful, powerful, and precise.
Right block. Left hand. Feels the defender. Faces up. Attacks. Sometimes it’s a jab step or two. If the man leans or bites on a fake, blow by. If the man doesn’t budge, it’s a pullup, or a step back. Sometimes he’ll create the contact and rip right through for his favorite sometimes running, sometimes sweeping hook. Sometimes he’ll pump and pivot (and pump and pivot and pump and pivot), until he’s got an angle at the rim. Every now and then, he’ll throw in a left block postup just to keep the defense honest. Every now and then, he’ll beat his man in a foot race, and BURY his defender, for a deep catch and turnaround hook. It’s footwork. It’s know-how. It’s reading the defense. Zach Randolph's old man game will always have a place in the NBA.
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[@robjtheurer]

I’m very drunk and this night led me to Zach Randolph highlights

[@ivangonzalez1546]

same but high

[@ForeskinTim]

Hell yeah brother

[@sgsavitar522]

Drink another one ☝️

[@Izdoitall]

I’m high es 😂

[@canwetalkthepodcast9368]

I’d love for him to work with Zion. Teach him how to score in the low post without using his athleticism. Will help his game out a lot in the long run

[@jgault23]

Has a lot more touch than Zion

[@letmecommentman]

@@jgault23 thats why he should work with him😐

[@LL-mj7pz]

Yeah agree help him to save his athleticism for later down this career give him a easier scheme on scoring

[@canwetalkthepodcast9368]

@Kings Will Soon Rise Barkley was 6 4 and dominated. Only time Zion will be challenged is when he faces a good one on one post defender. Size is important in the post but body position, creating space and touch is just as important

[@TheSstretch68]

TRUTH SPOKEN!!!!!!

[@juanitoflito4865]

I'm officially an old head. Watching this makes me miss seeing guys work like this in the post. Just aint the same no more. Smart fundamental tough buckets. Idk how kids today would feel bout that tho😂

[@jon_knee5]

Good post work, especially the footwork, is some of the best “ooo weee” moments to me

[@guardedsoulz7826]

Zach has superb touch inside. it's so evident when he's very well bodied up defensively and his defender doesn't bite on anything, yet it still doesn't matter. last of a dying breed when it comes to footwork and patience on the block.

[@jl9062]

Guarded Soulz Jahlil Okafor got that footwork though.

[@Shawn-ho6de]

Patience on the block.....great choice of words.

[@bigsmoke7381]

@@jl9062 that didn’t age well lol 😂

[@Buzzzzz-22]

He was a modern day Kevin McHale. Z Bo an absolute freaking dawgggggg

[@LunaticTheCat]

Z-Bo has scored 17,721 regular season points in his career. Pretty impressive considering the fact there is not one dunk in his highlight tape.

[@misterbreezeoftharedpillma1710]

OR MANY THREES!!

[@bayaw-plus]

he developed his 3s later his career hehehe

[@imhezii195]

Sure am gonna miss this man. Loved his gritty attitude. JunkyardDawg forever

[@emmanuelmoses7249]

Imagine how good he'd be in the 90s before there was zone defense & a 5 seconds to the basket rule..My goodness lol

[@wongnigel1158]

He would also be playing against other actual big man

[@emmanuelmoses7249]

@@wongnigel1158 *Less athletic big men

[@wongnigel1158]

@@emmanuelmoses7249 Hakeem? The Admiral? Shaq? Ewing? You are thinking about the 60s lol

[@TheIcemanthomas]

wong nigel Nate Thurmond, wilt chamberlain, Bill Russell, Walt Bellamy? U must be thinking of the 50s.

[@emmanuelmoses7249]

@@wongnigel1158 4 Bigs.

[@jeebs9]

left left left left left left.... years later... this man is still going left.

[@DanielBouskila]

Yep but it works

[@TheABS2820]

then stop him lol

[@examples6712]

He's left handed.

[@user-mt4ny2zw7t]

@@examples6712 but 3 lefts make a right.

[@abdullahedah695]

Just as good as jokic honestly

[@gballa2730]

The work he did before even recieving the ball in the paint is what intrigues me..

[@ThisIsHustleCentral]

DJ Burns brought me back. Man that OJ Mayo Rudy Gay, Zbo Conley and Gasol team was fun. Only if they hadn’t wasted the number 2 pick on Hashemite Thabeet ….

[@RibsBjj]

Zone defense made the post game almost end that's sad :/ Z Bo and Lamarcus are one of my fav PF to watch because they are two of the few who still playing like that

[@stephcurrytheg.o.a.t]

João Paulo fuck the post #Shoot3sAllGame

[@RibsBjj]

Steph Curry The G.O.A.T​ That's all Warriors fault 😂😂💀

[@TheTjzf]

Big Al?

[@gohithanv3796]

João Paulo even lamarcus can shoot 3s dribble and pass now

[@smh02]

same bro

[@abdikarimhirey3435]

First name 20, last name 10 I sure miss watching Zack Randolph what a talent and first class human being.

[@brandonski1]

One of the most underrated forwards in the NBA. The Clippers coaching staff and fans didn't appreciate his talent. Memphis Grizzlies fans and coaches apricated his talent.

[@melihakdogan3965]

Thats what I call SKILL

[@knee-colayo-kitc104]

You all might pick Blake or lamarcus over him, but he's gonna torture them throughout a whole playoff series he's done it to Timmy also. Unguardable

[@jayyarbrough4497]

Magic Jokic exactly. He owns Aldridge

[@smithsgonefishing]

@@jayyarbrough4497 except when Aldridge was on the blazer roles reversed but zbo was on the butt end of his career

[@brandonski1]

Mike Dunlevy traded Randolph so Blake Griffin could start. That's why Zbo hated the clippers.

[@Darrell-David]

This man was ungaurdable…he personified a walking bucket…if I had a vote he would be a hall of famer

[@OdellHarden]

🌭🌭🌭

[@hasang3]

3:15 he knew it was an easy bucket lol

[@NizzyD92]

Never a plain Jane postup game, this guy is always banging down there. Great stuff!

[@BasketballJunkie1324]

The man was a bully. One of my favorites to watch back in the day. BEAST

[@coreypolk8139]

You just don't see many players like this anymore, LOW post up , back to the basket strait up bully ball player loved Zeebow

[@russell2890]

He's so skilled and smart. A real throw back. I always admired players like Zbo more than players who are freak athletes but can't play the game.

[@laroybell3313]

Z-Bo is who I modeled my game from, along with Magic Johnson and Kareem. The Old Man post game is now a lost art

[@nanox4]

I started playing basketball at 18 and since I can't really dribble the ball very well all I do is post up and try to copy ZBo's and Timmy's moves down low. I love these fundamental skills and that toughness/physicality. It's just sad that I won't be watching this kind of game in the NBA anymore.

[@iClone316]

Yeah true, it's just all threes now.

[@graylingthompson8113]

Miss when every sport was a show of physical strength then finesse. May the biggest baddest toughest win. Now all the sports are puh C fied

[@MrRyan-wu4jx]

Was blessed to be naturally left handed. It’s always a change of pace defending someone with a dominant left hand.

[@dtl918]

I'm a Thunder fan. Nothing but respect for Zbo and those grit n grind Grizzlies teams! Nobody wanted to face Memphis in the first round.

[@sportgod4573]

His sealing under the basket was incredible

[@drolatin727]

respect to Zach Randolph So Physical ,gritty ,get all the dirty work done but yet had a very soft touch ! Underrated footwork as well!

[@Reg44T]

Old man game? Youngsters can't stop it!

[@brandonski1]

One of the most underrated forwards. The Clippers office and fans didn't apricate Zbo's talent on the court.

[@the808glizzy7]

Man I've been waiting for a damn Z-Bo video for the LONGEST thank you evin!

[@huncho8215]

Simply one of the best under the basket, enjoy retirement zbo ! 🐻

[@johnernst2472]

They know what he's going to do, doesn't matter, can't stop it anyway, love it.

[@k.i.n.gpeazy5824]

Dis dude was a beast in da post & from mid-range….💪🏾💯💪🏾

[@TheTongyboi]

one of my favourite big mans...followed him from the portland days

[@anthonycox4913]

this man's game is so smooth soft touch with an old school game imo some of those moves kind of remind me Elton brand the drive to middle of the paint and get buckets expect Elton brand was right handed

[@ColdPizza98]

I used to make guys quit online on 2k13 with the grizzlies I used to do that exact move at 1:49 every time and never missed 😂😂 Zbo was one of the last of a dying breed when it comes to good old school fundamental basketball as long as he was inside the perimeter with the ball he was guaranteed to score

[@sanroqueboy6012]

Used to do it with david west with the pacers too, shot sticks.. Nba2k13 brings memories

[@detroit4life1000]

No wasted movement

[@brandonski1]

One of the most underrated players. At least the Memphis Grizzlies front office and fans appreciated his talents on the court, unlike the LA Clippers

[@mrt13purpledragons]

Zac always feasting with the old man, smart footwork, he cant get 2 ft off the ground. But knows positioning, an blockouts.. and his left is unguardable. An he got soft touch an jumpers. He muscles up with the opponents bigs,, an no matter how athletic they are, he still gets his shit off.. And anyone notice everytime he down low whether on off or def, he always yells out He AAAAA! He smart cause it give him attention wit the refs, as if they killin him.. crafty yo!! One of the illest. Ill pick him on my quad anyday!

[@alexknox3813]

I'm hopping Randell with develop a touch similar to Zack I would love to see more players play this way

[@ddavis8988]

1:52 This is what Ben Simmons needs to develop. If the defense shows you no respect you gotta make them pay for it. Also 3:45 Beautiful big man to bug man play.

[@thisislaflaretv5250]

Footwork impeccable

[@MrTheTomahawk]

the way zion play this should be his post scoring mentor

[@vittiriowashington5211]

Zbo game was a lot like Moses Malone in terms of using their wide frame to create space for a quick soft touch around the glass.. underrated skill set

[@cliffordmcdoleiii92]

I Miss When The NBA Had Men Playing

[@seegogreen2863]

Crazy how far a solid drop step low post game will get you.

[@ej4823]

Who's here after announced that he retired

[@ammo-manmusic6783]

Imagine him and Duncan on the same team. One of the greatest front courts of the 00s !

[@johnnyguitar65]

Zbo is still the king whenever he comes to Memphis. The city will always love him, Tony Allen, Marc Gasol and Mike Conley. The wanted to put up statues of them at FEDEX Forum.

[@alwaysgetup413]

Their is just a beauty to this man game...just meat and potatoes down on the block

[@roycecopper4165]

great vid! you should do more of these old man game vids :)

[@ufcyaj]

He made a vid about Andre Miller but you're right he should make some more

[@graylingthompson8113]

His touch on the floater and layup is unreal

[@punaforager]

Unstoppable.

[@peterstark4562]

He may not be that athletic but he he made it up with his footwork and ability to use his body properly to create separation to put up a shot.

[@lah-dahndessaline4482]

Who came here after the D-Rose podcast short? 😂😂😂😂

[@ajsdfidsbifsf]

same

[@yungjeezy6049]

This who Zion needs to study. Zion is 6'7 280 freak of nature Zbo wasn't a freak but had all the fundamentals and tough and gritty as fuck

[@diabeticmuscle45]

Miss this game everyone wanna shoot 3s today

[@primeaux1446]

Reminded me of a left handed Moses Malone

[@DaBigE2012]

God i miss that era

[@mjslife187]

no weight lifting or workout routine, skills and natural born strength.

[@BRockin25]

He works out hard, if he didn't he would be 300+ lb

[@christianvictorino354]

You don't need so much bounce to play. Imo I always take him over duncan but his career end early. Underrated

[@augment999]

Christian Victorino whos career ended early???

[@goom3103]

He's unstoppable way back 2013 Also in the nba 2k13 game

[@nflfan242]

Who's watching cuz they gonna miss Z-BO on the team?

[@liveinthemomintbreathoffre9958]

I welcome my old man game.. I do this among euro steps n sham gods.. Simple smooth scoring

[@t4m252]

20-23 points and 12-14 rebounds in his prime

[@1GrizzliesFan]

Z-Bo was built different.

[@Pgeorgiex]

He would kill it in Big3

[@RenegadeGunn]

I miss him

[@mrt13purpledragons]

Get in his sweet spots. 2 dribble back down, 2step left . Its reak cause u dont actually see the effects when he drops his shoulders, bit it creates that space, an for a lefty shooter always has an advantage. Master at positioning. Notice how he inder basket against talker an athletic opponents but he gets a rebound btw them. All body positioning. zbo the man

[@tonytang5452]

Special player

[@mattheweraci5502]

Who has time to do a Zach Randolph highlight tape? While I post this comment watching the Zach Randolph highlights at 3:46 AM

[@NotaBOTopie]

What makes him lethal is his wing span. Those arms are so long that he gets weird looks around the rim

[@IIKevs]

POST SCORE BEAST MACHINE!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@bostonceltics5440]

i love your videos

[@orionzb3lt]

zebo is such a g mannnn

[@bacholis]

That was amazing Memphis team

[@ayonio5723]

Great upload!

[@smh02]

play this shit to some 3 6 mafia lmao

[@bostonceltics5440]

great player

[@therealbs2000]

Realized zion doesnt need a right hand like everyone says...zach randolph played 20 years without a right hand

[@SSGourmet702]

when i think of grizzlies i think of this man alone pau gasol too but z bo is grizzlie culture dirty gritty tough.and mike conley of course

[@TamaatoSauce]

And we had #9 GRIND HOUS3 we was gonna make a lebron sausage

[@Dreadheadreese]

He had a nice touch too

[@onemancharming]

GRIT and GRIND baby GRIT and GRIND!!!

[@JohnDoe-uy8gc]

That boy was like dat like dat

[@jeebs9]

My favorite player.

[@LlLnig]

Low standard you

[@jeebs9]

@@LlLnig Call it what your want. I respect this dude.

[@humphreykentbalane8991]

Diaw, ZBo, P. Gasol, Sheed Wallace underrated low post scorer, these guys would school young big/athletic players even now

[@dl9786]

He’s like Shaq without the size and athleticism. I watched him for his whole career and didn’t notice it until now lol

[@meow-ge7xk]

Simple and Smooth! Just the basic is enough..Sure Shot!

[@Gaits825]

Every move has a purpose.

[@MrShuckyducky11]

He was on fire against last year in Memphis got his 1st trip dub in his career smh

[@koollikedatt007]

All Skill

[@lunarlou7725]

Me when i hoop at the park 😂

[@fanresponsepodcast4091]

The last real big man in the NBA

[@supajuda1078]

Do Zbo and Melos game resembles each other almost identically just ones more gaurd outside in and the other low post inside out

[@ajvhan]

There will be no alleyoops on Luka to Zach trajectory...

[@curtaviuskenner2842]

Zach Randolph was an unathletic version of Charles Barkley

[@graylingthompson8113]

Def a top 10 all time pf, without dunking is the flex

[@Angel_559_]

He's not top 10

[@edoero9729]

I don't know how many football fans watch basketball, but Z-Bo reminds me a lot of Arjen Robben. Both lefties, and still cooking defenders even though people know they will do. Of course Arjen Robben is way better in his sport, but just a thought.

[@talhaqayyum1662]

Nice video. Do you think you could do one of metta world peace's defense?