When some NBA players sell their souls to the devil to revive stalled careers – we don’t judge the move for a soul can be worth a great deal – others pull themselves out of the quicksand in which they are mired. The latest example, no one believed Julius Randle capable of recovering from his 2021-22 season without leaving New York. Person.
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One of the great redemptions of this 2022-23 season.
And the symbol of this redemption is in a single encounter. The Knicks are at -19 in Washington in the 2nd quarter, the opponent – in battle to keep his place in the Top 10 in the East – will not drop the game unless forced to. And guess what? Julius Randle compelled him to do so: 46 points at 16/29 shooting including 7/14 from the parking lot, discreet stats in the other compartments of the game, just a big hammer blow to scoring and 3-pointers. Faced with the inability of a Bradley Beal to take the game on his own (“only” fourteen shots attempted), the mass is understood well before the end of the game. Victory 115 to 109 for Tom Thibodeau’s group, Jalen Brunson was not good with only 13 points at 6/20 shooting. It’s quite reassuring to see that the Knicks can still win a game depending solely on their franchise player. Only one attacking option, one or two guys to secure his back – Immanuel Quickley and Mitch Robinson played fair – and success built on one man’s charisma. Very old fashioned but devilishly effective.
This is the third time that Julius Randle cracks the 40 point mark this season. For statistics that go well with the festive theme of 6th place East, the power forward and Jalen Brunson form the first pair in Knicks history with three games at 40 points each in the same season. That says a lot regarding the culture of franchise player in New York, and the gaps to surround it. In the post-match conference, Julius Randle seemed appeased. 36 minutes in the legs but the lucidity of a piglet in a pool of mud. Not sure a piglet is very lucid in a mud puddle, but you get the idea.
“What am I most proud of? Just my mind, man… Honestly, my mind is everything to me. You know…if I keep it right, I’m a better son, husband, father, teammate. »
The Knicks were down 19 then Julius Randle happened pic.twitter.com/6jCCtR8wPl
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