Do you think losing Randle has hurt the Knicks in the playoffs? I know the team was playing well before he got injured and he seemed to be adapting to a team roll but has he been typically strong in the playoffs? Curious to hear yours and others perspectives on this. I know we likely have him for another couple of years.
At this point you would absolutely be glad to have him. But I truthfully think the best version of this group of players is having everyone else healthy + no Randle. You don’t have this Josh Hart with Randle. Randles raw numbers are phenomenal, I just think there’s more to it than that and in particular this group and their chemistry.
I’m not convinced you have this Brunson with a healthy Randle either.
I believe that they are better without him. Him and Barrett clogged the lane and over dribbled. Plus they both were overly lefty dominant. Randle leaving allowed for better floor spacing and allowed Brunson to shoot and playmake. I would be shocked if Randle was on the Knicks next year. The bigger issue is whether to extend OG who fits perfectly but is often injured.
This version probably not. But he was pretty incredible already with Randle before. And I wouldn’t be surprise if we never see this version of Brunson again at all to be hones simply because he’s just been that good.
I’m calling the Sports Pope: hey Mike how about a trade? Bridges for Randle and 2 ones and one 2?
Anthony Davis is on the top of my wish list but Bridges would obviously be great. Jaren Jackson Jr has plenty of Knicks connections but I don't know if he's available.
I completely agree with this entire post. Best part about this is we shouldn't have any urgency to trade him. If no good deal comes along, we can afford to be patient.
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This Knicks team, without Randle, is much more entertaining to watch. They are now playing team basketball like the old Knicks teams used to do. When Randle played, the ball got stuck almost every time he touched it. The team has much better flow and chemistry with OG playing the 4 than when Randle did.
But it doesn’t change the fact the Knicks had the best record after the OG trade in large part to Randle buying in to the team concept.
The Knicks have to be very careful with any potential trade/FA acquisition. The chemistry of this team is what has carried it, and adding a guy who is an alpha somewhere else, or a ball dominant guy could be a very bad fit with this group of players. Randle, while ball hoggish at times, is a known commodity in this system, and wouldn't be easy to replace. Anunoby, while physically fragile, proved to be a real complementary option who didn't demand the ball, but contributed on the defensive end and on the boards while providing a solid third or fourth option as a scorer.
Yes - he had a bad ankle in last year's playoff.
Only because it rained here all last week. Sunny skies bitching will commence immediately!
So what was the point of posting that Tweet on here then? The board has become like CNN with the fake news.
Redfans we don’t report the news we just post it
