Article: The Fatigue and Frustrations of Marc Gasol

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he Grizzlies are struggling right now, and a huge part of it is due to the fact that Marc Gasol is not himself. The All-Star center is noticeably struggling more than he has in a long time. The fatigue of an arduous NBA season has caught up to him and caused a frustration that we haven't seen from Gasol before.

Fatigue:

Marc Gasol is asked to do more than any player in the NBA, and it's starting to catch up to him. He's tired from carrying a load that not even LeBron James, Kevin Durant (when healthy. GET WELL SOON KD!), or James Harden is asked to carry.

He has to anchor a top-10 defense by calling out plays, putting teammates in the right spots, and attempting to protect the rim and defensively rebound. Sometimes the Grizzlies' star center will move around the court, focusing so much on defense (oh and he's **** great at it) that he is in awful rebounding position. This is what has made Zach Randolph and Gasol such a great match. Gasol focuses on defense while ZBo either gets a rebound or clears enough space for a guard to swoop in and grab it.