Randle has been better, especially his attitude but truthfully I just don't like his game and style of play and how much freedom he has on this team.
he has been playing more joyfully and i have seen him try to get his teammates fired up too.
deserves credit. Now he has to get after it harder on D too...
KnickDanger wrote:Knicks fans are supposed to like “tough,” you know like Charles Oakley. Not making a direct comparison - different eras and skill sets - but if we “trade Randle” who on the team brings that quality? That’s without mentioning the double doubles. And assists. Yeah I know, you hate ‘im, trade ‘im.
It’s a different era. Does Pat Riley’s current Heat roster resemble the 1992 Knicks with Oak and X-Man scaring Pippen? Not quite
SergioNYK wrote:Randle has been better, especially his attitude but truthfully I just don't like his game and style of play and how much freedom he has on this team.
Randle has been fine so far. The issue that is developing is Obi looking so much better this year with competent point guard play he would really blossom into a star getting 35 minutes a night if we could just figure out a way to get Randle out of here
Guy played tough tonight. Didn’t play tough like this last year
And then said he was feeling sick after the game. If he caught what RJ has I guess he won’t be hitting any layups in the near future.
It’s okay RJ… we know you’ll figure it out eventually.
BRIGGS wrote:Guy played tough tonight. Didn’t play tough like this last year
This looked like Randle from 2 years ago tonight. This is the Randle I expect when paired with a PG like Brunson.
ToddTT wrote:And then said he was feeling sick after the game. If he caught what RJ has I guess he won’t be hitting any layups in the near future.It’s okay RJ… we know you’ll figure it out eventually.
Hahaha. Dude. You've become my favorite poster.
Philc1 wrote:Trade Randle
Every single goddamn day.
KnickDanger wrote:Philc1 wrote:Trade Randle
Every single goddamn day.
Need to figure out which day is picks outgoing vs pick incoming though
BigRedDog wrote:I still hate Randles game. Terrible 3 pt shooter, poor rebounder, terrible passer, doesn't hustle back on defense, poor defender, not great finisher around the basket.
When asked what has stood out in Knicks tram performance, Jalen said:
"Julius Randle...Julius Randle and um Julius Randle"
To coin Fishmike..." Randle haters can suck it"
HofstraBBall wrote:BigRedDog wrote:I still hate Randles game. Terrible 3 pt shooter, poor rebounder, terrible passer, doesn't hustle back on defense, poor defender, not great finisher around the basket.
When asked what has stood out in Knicks tram performance, Jalen said:
"Julius Randle...Julius Randle and um Julius Randle"To coin Fishmike..." Randle haters can suck it"
That's refreshing JB boosting his teammate.
Panos wrote:ToddTT wrote:And then said he was feeling sick after the game. If he caught what RJ has I guess he won’t be hitting any layups in the near future.It’s okay RJ… we know you’ll figure it out eventually.
Hahaha. Dude. You've become my favorite poster.
Oh **** Panos! That’s a lot of pressure!!!
Honestly the whole reason I joined this forum was because I was sick of the anti Randle articles in most Knicks media. Anyone who doesn't get that Randle is the best guy on the team I have a hard time taking seriously.
gradyandrew wrote:Honestly the whole reason I joined this forum was because I was sick of the anti Randle articles in most Knicks media. Anyone who doesn't get that Randle is the best guy on the team I have a hard time taking seriously.
If you're taking consistency into account, I'd say it's Brunson. But that aside, I think the problem isn't that Randle is a decent player, it's that he really might be the best player on the team. If that's the case, the team's ceiling is mediocrity and the floor is 'straight up trash.'
Panos wrote:ToddTT wrote:And then said he was feeling sick after the game. If he caught what RJ has I guess he won’t be hitting any layups in the near future.It’s okay RJ… we know you’ll figure it out eventually.
Hahaha. Dude. You've become my favorite poster.
You’ve moved on from me already?
BigDaddyG wrote:gradyandrew wrote:Honestly the whole reason I joined this forum was because I was sick of the anti Randle articles in most Knicks media. Anyone who doesn't get that Randle is the best guy on the team I have a hard time taking seriously.
If you're taking consistency into account, I'd say it's Brunson. But that aside, I think the problem isn't that Randle is a decent player, it's that he really might be the best player on the team. If that's the case, the team's ceiling is mediocrity and the floor is 'straight up trash.'
Randle is the most impactful player on the team - both upward and downward - and the last 2 years is just solid evidence of that. I don't know if impactful is the perfect descriptor but it's close enough.
Without any evidence to back it up, I think players who are super locked in ala Randle in 2020 season, that flow and confidence and production does rub off on other players and the team in general. Same with the downside last year. My gut tells me RJ rode that wave some in 2020 but that's just a guess on my part.
It is also the same reason guys like Randle cannot be the best player or leader of your team. He CAN lead your team in spurts, there is no doubt about that, but when that type of player is not grooving well, it's a detriment to the whole team if he is the "leader" and other guys are following or staying in his lane.
Randle is an alpha. IMHO you need a bigger, badder alpha on the team to make a guy like Randle really work and stay in his lane and stay focused. Having Brunson super helps with this. Having a guy like Elfrid is the worst (he was just in the right place at the right time).
