Last night was the scene of strange phenomena on the orange planet, between the meteor shower from Dallas which fell on the City of Angels in the early evening, or the unexpected success of Charlotte (106-104 against the Nets) or the demonstration of the Cavs (118-94 in front of the Sixers).
Madison Square Garden has also had its share of “paranormal” sensations. Already because the Knicks won a first victory this season, but also because the spirit of Giannis Antetokounmpo had visibly taken possession of the body of Julius Randle to see the stat line of the New York post 4: 29 points, 14 rebounds and 7 assists, it’s better than the “Greek Freak” on this match!
Impeccable in the turn of the third quarter
In a game where Tom Thibodeau’s troops were euphoric, the former Lakers and Pelicans inside was invaluable, especially in the third quarter, when the Bucks tried to turn the tide. Julius Randle then took responsibility by scoring 12 points in the period to help maintain a gap that Milwaukee was never able to catch (96-75).
“We knew they were going to come back with aggression, and that’s exactly what they did. But we responded, staying together, hanging on ”, said the MVP of the evening, who was also able to count on a found Elfrid Payton (27 points, 7 assists). “It’s only a victory, the most important thing is what we do. We had two good halves, which we had not done in Indiana or last night (against Philly) ».
Since the resumption, Julius Randle has also distinguished himself by his ability to find his teammates. Last season, he had never exceeded six assists in a game. However, on his first three outings, he has already chained 9 assists (against Indiana) and 7 last night against the Bucks.
“We play for each other, so of course that helps. Like I said, Elfrid Payton was confident, aggressive from the start. It was a big boost for us. We all try to make the right choices, and the ball will find the right person. We look for spaces, everyone goes to their spots, we work on this kind of thing every day. The result is great, but we must continue ”, added the big man of the evening.
| Julius Randle | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Tirs | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Until | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2014-15 | LAL | 1 | 14 | 33.3 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | 2.0 |
| 2015-16 | LAL | 81 | 28 | 42.9 | 27.8 | 71.5 | 2.1 | 8.1 | 10.2 | 1.8 | 3.0 | 0.7 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 11.4 |
| 2016-17 | LAL | 74 | 29 | 48.8 | 27.0 | 72.3 | 2.0 | 6.6 | 8.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 0.5 | 13.2 |
| 2017-18 | LAL | 82 | 27 | 55.8 | 22.2 | 71.8 | 2.2 | 5.8 | 8.0 | 2.6 | 3.3 | 0.5 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 16.1 |
| 2018-19 | NOP | 73 | 31 | 52.4 | 34.4 | 73.1 | 2.2 | 6.5 | 8.7 | 3.1 | 3.4 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 0.6 | 21.4 |
| 2019-20 | NYK | 64 | 33 | 46.0 | 27.7 | 73.3 | 2.4 | 7.4 | 9.7 | 3.1 | 2.8 | 0.8 | 3.0 | 0.3 | 19.5 |
| 2020-21 | NYK | 2 | 35 | 60.0 | 50.0 | 66.7 | 2.0 | 6.0 | 8.0 | 6.0 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 4.5 | 0.0 | 21.0 |
| Total | 377 | 29 | 49.4 | 29.6 | 72.4 | 2.2 | 6.8 | 9.0 | 2.8 | 3.2 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 0.5 | 16.1 | |
