Naji Marshall

The good thing about confronting two defenders head-on is that it means one of your teammates is open. Naji Marshall makes the unselfish play for the New Orleans Pelicans with a strong dribble-drive into the lane while being guarded closely by a defender. When a help defender also drifts over to confront Marshall, he wraps a pass around the double team into the waiting hands of Jonas Valančiūnas for an uncontested layup. The third-year forward shot 6 of 7 from the field for 17 points while adding five rebounds and two blocks in his squad’s 104-98 win over the Detroit Pistons on December 7, 2022.