Tag: Randle

Hard to recognize Julius Randle. Whoever embodied this hungry leader last year, to bring the Knicks back to the Top 4 in the East and be rewarded with an MIP title and an All-Star star is now only the shadow of himself, with air pockets that multiply, and a frankly suspicious attitude. Author of 11 points at 5/12 shooting, 6 rebounds and 4 assists in 27 minutes on the floor of an unleashed Miami team, he went through the meeting like a ghost to finally be left on the bench in the last act. “All players go through difficult times”, tempered Tom Thibodeau which therefore refused to overwhelm its leader. “But when the scoring isn't there, you can't let that rob the team of your intensity. Often it's aggressive actions that get you into the game. This is probably the most important...