The Julius Randle Thread

Loaf_of_bread · Post #501 » by **Loaf_of_bread** » Mon Jun 30, 2025 2:40 am

As a fan looking for a championship, I don’t like this. Price-wise, seems fair, but DON'T LIKE NAZ/RANDLE fit at all.

Some of you that want Rudy gone baffles my mind.

At the end of the day, we aren't going to beat OKC w Randle. Maybe this extension at a reasonable price can be utilized as an asset, but I unfortunately don't see it. Hope he proves me wrong.

minimus · Post #502 » by **minimus** » Wed Jul 23, 2025 1:39 pm

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KGdaBom · Post #503 » by **KGdaBom** » Sat Jul 26, 2025 3:24 pm

minimus wrote:

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Julius Randle might not be a superstar, but he certainly is a star. This is the whole video that minimus referred to.

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At his size his driving/passing/3 point skills are among the best in the NBA. Last season it took a while to work him in, but once we did we were one of the best teams in the NBA. One tough series against OKC and our fan base wants to bail out and give him away. It's driving me up a freaking wall. We need to appreciate what we got.

TimberKat · Post #504 » by **TimberKat** » Sat Jul 26, 2025 7:09 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
minimus wrote:

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Julius Randle might not be a superstar, but he certainly is a star. This is the whole video that minimus referred to.

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At his size his driving/passing/3 point skills are among the best in the NBA. Last season it took a while to work him in, but once we did we were one of the best teams in the NBA. One tough series against OKC and our fan base wants to bail out and give him away. It's driving me up a freaking wall. We need to appreciate what we got.

He was all NBA third team not long ago (giving a lot has to do with being in New York). If he could regain some of that, just not playing like against OKC. He could be very good for the team.

minimus · Post #505 » by **minimus** » Sun Jul 27, 2025 11:04 am

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MIN need him to be 100% healthy starting new season.

KGdaBom · Post #506 » by **KGdaBom** » Sun Jul 27, 2025 12:02 pm

IMO time for us to stop whining about Randle and be glad we have him.

Post #507 » by **Klomp** » Wed Sep 3, 2025 2:15 am

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KGdaBom · Post #508 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Sep 3, 2025 5:53 am

Klomp wrote:

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He's big, he's strong, he can post up, he can pass and he can shoot 3s. Let's get rid of him. :banghead:

frankenwolf · Post #509 » by **frankenwolf** » Wed Sep 3, 2025 3:54 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:

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He's big, he's strong, he can post up, he can pass and he can shoot 3s. Let's get rid of him.

I sense a small amount of sarcasm there, but it's hard to tell since you are not in the continental US. :lol:

KGdaBom · Post #510 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Sep 3, 2025 4:48 pm

frankenwolf wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:

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He's big, he's strong, he can post up, he can pass and he can shoot 3s. Let's get rid of him.

I sense a small amount of sarcasm there, but it's hard to tell since you are not in the continental US.

I can't pull the wool over your eyes.

Post #511 » by **Klomp** » Wed Sep 3, 2025 8:36 pm

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KGdaBom · Post #512 » by **KGdaBom** » Wed Sep 3, 2025 10:19 pm

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It's great to hear he quit. I'd rather he never started. This spoken by a guy who used during his college days.

Wolveswin · Post #513 » by **Wolveswin** » Sun Sep 7, 2025 1:43 pm

KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:

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He's big, he's strong, he can post up, he can pass and he can shoot 3s. Let's get rid of him.

Who said get rid of him??? No one would ever say that. Come on.

Exchange him? I am done for that. And said player exchanged for will have a fun highlight video too.

KGdaBom · Post #514 » by **KGdaBom** » Sun Sep 7, 2025 4:13 pm

Wolveswin wrote:
KGdaBom wrote:
Klomp wrote:

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He's big, he's strong, he can post up, he can pass and he can shoot 3s. Let's get rid of him.

Who said get rid of him??? No one would ever say that. Come on.

Exchange him? I am done for that. And said player exchanged for will have a fun highlight video too.

Be honest with yourself at least.
Trading him is getting rid of him. We get something back, but we still got rid of him. IMO the trades you are offering to "exchange" him in are horribly below his value. You're talking about trading him and DDV for Nembhard. I don't give a rat's ass about Toppin.

Post #515 » by **Klomp** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 9:01 pm

I was looking a bit at his stats recently, and I found it interesting that there was really not much difference in his counting stats when looking at before his injury compared to after.

Before: 18.9/7.2/4.5 in 32.5 mpg
After: 18.2/6.8/5.2 in 31.7 mpg

The biggest difference was in his efficiency, going from .470/.321/.811 to .523/.398/.791.

Also interesting....up until his injury, the playmaking/assisting was pretty split. Ant and Julius both averaged 4.5 apg with Conley at 4.4 apg. When the team was humming from March 1 onward (17-4 record), Ant (4.4 apg) and Mike (4.3 apg) took a slight dip compared to earlier while Julius took on a bigger facilitating role (5.2 apg). This was when Nickeil also took on a bigger role, increasing his assist average from 3.4 to 4.4.

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I wish I was better with lineup data, to see if there were specific lineup combinations that created this difference. I have a bit of a guess that he was playing more with Naz and/or Jaden in smaller lineup combos though. I know people didn't really like the smaller lineups defensively, but I think it's a weapon that can bring out the best in the team offensively. And I think Nickeil's role should be able to be replicated by TJ enough to keep those lineups effective.

KGdaBom · Post #516 » by **KGdaBom** » Fri Sep 12, 2025 10:32 pm

Klomp wrote:I was looking a bit at his stats recently, and I found it interesting that there was really not much difference in his counting stats when looking at before his injury compared to after.

Before: 18.9/7.2/4.5 in 32.5 mpg
After: 18.2/6.8/5.2 in 31.7 mpg

The biggest difference was in his efficiency, going from .470/.321/.811 to .523/.398/.791.

Also interesting....up until his injury, the playmaking/assisting was pretty split. Ant and Julius both averaged 4.5 apg with Conley at 4.4 apg. When the team was humming from March 1 onward (17-4 record), Ant (4.4 apg) and Mike (4.3 apg) took a slight dip compared to earlier while Julius took on a bigger facilitating role (5.2 apg). This was when Nickeil also took on a bigger role, increasing his assist average from 3.4 to 4.4.

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I wish I was better with lineup data, to see if there were specific lineup combinations that created this difference. I have a bit of a guess that he was playing more with Naz and/or Jaden in smaller lineup combos though. I know people didn't really like the smaller lineups defensively, but I think it's a weapon that can bring out the best in the team offensively. And I think Nickeil's role should be able to be replicated by TJ enough to keep those lineups effective.

Post injury Randle had the 50-40 part down. Have to settle for almost 80 on the FTs. 5.2 APG is really, really nice from the PF spot. It still baffles me why people want to send him packing.

Post #517 » by **Klomp** » Thu Sep 18, 2025 1:27 am

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Post #518 » by **Klomp** » Mon Sep 22, 2025 7:39 pm

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TimberKat · Post #519 » by **TimberKat** » Yesterday 9:07 pm

Just read this today and don't know if it true:
Julius Randle's resurgence in the 2024-25 season with the Minnesota Timberwolves was one of the most talked-about stories from last campaign. Averaging a career-high 21.7 points per game and helping the team advance to the Western Conference Finals, Randle showed a level of focus and clarity that surprised many. However, what shocked many even more was when he revealed that this transformation was only possible after he stopped smoking weed.

So, that may explain his inconsistency play. Don't do well in DEN, LA, DC, and CHI?

Wait, I actually I prefer the weed smoking Randle :lol:

Post #520 » by **Klomp** » Yesterday 9:35 pm

TimberKat wrote:Just read this today and don't know if it true:
Julius Randle's resurgence in the 2024-25 season with the Minnesota Timberwolves was one of the most talked-about stories from last campaign. Averaging a career-high 21.7 points per game and helping the team advance to the Western Conference Finals, Randle showed a level of focus and clarity that surprised many. However, what shocked many even more was when he revealed that this transformation was only possible after he stopped smoking weed.

So, that may explain his inconsistency play. Don't do well in DEN, LA, DC, and CHI? Wait, I actually I prefer the weed smoking Randle

This is a good watch:

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