The Knicks need Randle to find himself. Maybe they can win one of the final three games of this series, but it’s best not to find out.
And in the two games at the Garden this weekend it was even grislier: 18 total points, 6-for-25 shooting. Worse, as the third quarter progressed Sunday, save for that one spasm of energy, Randle looked detached and occasionally disinterested on both sides. If he’s still hurting, you can understand the grind getting to him. If he’s not, it’s a more worrisome thing.After missing the final five regular-season games, Julius Randle returned and started Game 1 of the playoffs.
“Look, Julius is our horse. He’s given us everything that he has,” Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said after Sunday’s game. “A lot of guys probably wouldn’t even be playing. He was out an extended amount of time. We’ve got multiple days here before the next game where we’ll get a chance to get some recovery time. The thing I love about him is he gives you everything he has. He’s done that. To come back the way he did, be ready for Game 1. Credit to him.”He is.
Randle at his best is a triple-double threat every game he plays, and when he’s engaged he’s a positive on defense, too. The Knicks have been able to camouflage him so far — “We all have his back,” Brunson said — but they are all aware that they need the best of Randle in order to be the best of themselves.
It would be stunning if Mitchell doesn’t find his game between now and Wednesday night. If that happens — and even if it doesn’t — Randle needs to find his, too. The Knicks have been a terrific show so far. They’re even better whole.
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