The 50 most interesting players in European hoops: Nos. 20-11

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14. Anthony Randolph, PF, Real Madrid

The Anthony Randolph experience hasn’t changed. As you can see in the above highlight, Randolph is still a player with immense physical gifts and little to no common sense. He will swat a Joey Dorsey dunk into oblivion, and then give up a wide-open dunk two seconds later because he’s celebrating along the baseline. The man is what he is — an immensely talented stretch four whose talent is hard-capped by the wiring of his head.

However, that makes the ethos of Randolph that much more fun to watch. He’s woefully inconsistent, but when he’s on, he can be a game-changer, acting as a weak-side shot blocker and helping to free up Real Madrid’s guards out of the pick-and-roll. He’s an energy player, complimenting Gustavo Ayon and Ognjen Kuzmic’s bullish interior games, and he does exactly what Real Madrid needs from him. Even if there’s the occasional bone-headed play, you should watch Real Madrid, just for the fact that we get to see Randolph be a useful and effective player.

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