spree2kawhi wrote:Jay10 wrote:Wildcat wrote:
Who cares. No one is looking at the Knicks roster and saying, "Damn, they should've jacked up more 3's". Knicks still made and attempted more 3's than the T-Wolves. You're not looking at Randle for his exterior work. It's the interior work and the play making that KAT doesn't have that makes this worthwhile.
They are also failng to take into account KAT is a second option on the Timberwolves, while Julius is the first option and teams literally have to gameplan against him.
Opposing teams know KAT just wants to chuck up 3 pointers all game because he's too weak to score below the free throw line, so they just let him chuck up 3 pointers.
Also, KAT commits some of the dumbest fouls and he does them in bunches.
let me introduce to you: Jalen Brunson.
Randle is a turnover waiting to happen, so of course they are game planning precisely for him.
BTW you’re preaching to the choir. Towns is a perfect second option: possibly the best floor spacer in the NBA shooting 41.6 3P% last season at 7‘0“, willing passer, won’t stop the ball, very good screener, exploits mismatches, can guard the very big players, unreal efficiency and shooting splits, top level rebounding at 10.8 rpg over his career. Nothing to complain about.
I
think you're misinterpreting.
Having Randle means JB isn't getting doubled at the half court line. If KAT's shot isn't falling, he isn't contributing in other areas aside from defensive rebounds that generally carry over to him. And having your 60 million dollar player be your 2nd option for jumpers is putrid. I honestly feel like people just watch highlight reels and don't watch T-Wolves game. I had the pleasure of watching more than a handful of T-Wolve games over the years.
And, let me know point out something that I think only a handful of people noticed, the "aggravators" on this alleged fit with JB and Randle are notable fans of a specific team. Want to guess who they are? Simmons and Lowe, i.e., Boston fans. They want a KAT trade to go down because it weakens the Knicks. Randle is far more versatile than KAT and requires a legitimate gameplan around him. I have no idea how you spun having 2 players that require double teaming that into a negative. A player like KAT plays into their defensive strength. You know how pissed off this fanbase would be when Derrick freakin' White or Jrue mother-freakin' Holiday shuts down KAT? Because that's going to happen. Hell, we seen it when KP was on this team when he was being locked down by Smart.
Just look at the 2 games KAT played against this current version of Boston. 11-27 FG, 3-17 3FG, 9 assist, 8 turnovers, and fouled out both games with a TS% of 48.65 since everyone loves to follow that stat. This version of the Knicks haven't played against Boston (OG, not Bridges), so I don't think it's a fair comparisons, but I'll throw these stats out anyway. Randle's numbers against this version of Boston were 14-34 FG, 5-12 3FG, 8 assist, 9 turnovers, and didn't foul out with a TS% of 56.05. While I find the TS% difference hilarious because that seems to be KAT desirers talking point, the numbers overall are not significantly better or worse. But I'm going to go out on a limb and say with OG on this team, those numbers are better.
I are we even calling a 3 Assist to 2.9 Turnovers a willing passer in KAT. At times, this dude is incredibly careless with the ball. I can't see anybody looking at Randle's 5.0 Assist to 3.5 Turnovers a negative. High risk, high rewards and it -- according to these numbers -- seems to be working.
