WOJ: Julius Randle 3/63M (Team Option)

[BallSacBounce]

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I like the toughness we acquired this offseason. He and Portis plus RJ’s competitiveness will influence and impact this young team.

KG aint want no smoke. DSJ got that Gene too. Mitch that NO boy was born wit it. I like it a lot.

He told Garnett "better watch your ass" lol!!!

[Fat]

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I like the toughness we acquired this offseason. He and Portis plus RJ’s competitiveness will influence and impact this young team.

Gibson brings toughness too

then the rest of the roster we picked up needed reliable shooters. i think we will be more decent than people expect

[WargamesX]

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I like the toughness we acquired this offseason. He and Portis plus RJ’s competitiveness will influence and impact this young team.

The Garden needs this type of energy

[Fat Kat]

Getting excited about a player I didn’t want

[stuporman]

Why are people comparing him to STAT? Amar'e in his wildest dreams never had the offensive skill set Randle has, not even remotely close.

[Fury]

Why are people comparing him to STAT? Amar'e in his wildest dreams never had the offensive skill set Randle has, not even remotely close.

Yeah what amare had was explosion and developed a great mid range. Randle is a baller.

[Manhattan Project]

Why are people comparing him to STAT? Amar'e in his wildest dreams never had the offensive skill set Randle has, not even remotely close.

I mean he's going to be the closet thing to David Lee we've seen in quite some time with maybe better man to man defense and less assists.

[stuporman]

Why are people comparing him to STAT? Amar'e in his wildest dreams never had the offensive skill set Randle has, not even remotely close.

I mean he's going to be the closet thing to David Lee we've seen in quite some time with maybe better man to man defense and less assists.

I called DLee a double double machine and possible all star in his rookie season and was laughed at but even he wasn't as offensively skilled as Randle, either. I saw some post saying he's one a handful of players who had 21ppg, 8rpg and 3apg last season along with LeBron, AD, Giannis.

Just get him to play some defense and maybe he'll be a keeper.

[K_ick_God]

He’s the new J.R., literally Might be the widest and biggest guy with that much fleetness of foot mixed with basketball skill.

I say we get a strong coach if Fiz starts failing again. Thibs? Just demand and instill team D.

[JKNICKS67]

Why are people comparing him to STAT? Amar'e in his wildest dreams never had the offensive skill set Randle has, not even remotely close.

I mean he's going to be the closet thing to David Lee we've seen in quite some time with maybe better man to man defense and less assists.

thats actually a great comparison. Not that Lee was a cookie, but Randle is definetly more physical down low. Im extremely excited about this signing. I think Randle will put up 24/9/3 on good efficiency. Hell be getting lots of opportunity and as others have pointed out he has maintained his efficiency with more usage so hes a guy who can see an uptick in scoring next year easily

[Manhattan Project]

Why are people comparing him to STAT? Amar'e in his wildest dreams never had the offensive skill set Randle has, not even remotely close.

I mean he's going to be the closet thing to David Lee we've seen in quite some time with maybe better man to man defense and less assists.

thats actually a great comparison. Not that Lee was a cookie, but Randle is definetly more physical down low. Im extremely excited about this signing. I think Randle will put up 24/9/3 on good efficiency. Hell be getting lots of opportunity and as others have pointed out he has maintained his efficiency with more usage so hes a guy who can see an uptick in scoring next year easily

Obviously Randle is much more of a bully, Lee was more finesse but both were smooth around the rim. Lee was able to finish with both hands, Randle is definitely dominant with his left. Both could stretch the floor some, both improving with each passing year. Both could run the offense in spurts, though Randle seems to be a little loose with the turnovers at times.

Randle needs to prove he can actually have an impact on winning basketball, last year playing next to Okafor/Diallo/Davis really didn't provide much chances last year. He's going to get stats, but the question is can Robinson help mask some of his weaknesses and can Robinson actually show off some range on his shot that he allegedly has to allow Randle room to operate.

Whether you want to call him a Zach Randolph with hops, David Lee, insert whatever comparison you want, he needs to actually prove he can impact winning basketball much like all the others that he's compared to.

[JKNICKS67]

I mean he's going to be the closet thing to David Lee we've seen in quite some time with maybe better man to man defense and less assists.

thats actually a great comparison. Not that Lee was a cookie, but Randle is definetly more physical down low. Im extremely excited about this signing. I think Randle will put up 24/9/3 on good efficiency. Hell be getting lots of opportunity and as others have pointed out he has maintained his efficiency with more usage so hes a guy who can see an uptick in scoring next year easily

Obviously Randle is much more of a bully, Lee was more finesse but both were smooth around the rim. Lee was able to finish with both hands, Randle is definitely dominant with his left. Both could stretch the floor some, both improving with each passing year. Both could run the offense in spurts, though Randle seems to be a little loose with the turnovers at times.

Randle needs to prove he can actually have an impact on winning basketball, last year playing next to Okafor/Diallo/Davis really didn't provide much chances last year. He's going to get stats, but the question is can Robinson help mask some of his weaknesses and can Robinson actually show off some range on his shot that he allegedly has to allow Randle room to operate.

Whether you want to call him a Zach Randolph with hops, David Lee, insert whatever comparison you want, he needs to actually prove he can impact winning basketball much like all the others that he's compared to.

this is exactly why this is great signing for us. we are talking about his ceiling as an all star and his floor as a guy who puts up numbers but doesnt help us win- which would still be a valuable trade asset given the contract we gave him. at the very least we have something to look forward to and things to watch this season

[stuporman]

Lee was a monster rebounder and had uncanny touch around the rim, appears better than Randle in both those as far as I've seen but Randle is a better overall shooter, dribbler maybe even passer.

Randle's overall offensive repetoire is larger and he actually has pretty good defensive instincts if he chooses to put effort forth to do it so he potentially has a higher upside on both ends.

There can be made an association between the two in position, role, skills and production but I'm sure there also is an old school comparison that fits perfectly yet I'm not knowing enough to get it.

[BeagleBoss]

I see Grandmama mixed with Zbo. I'm expecting Randle to be what LJ was for the Hornets in the 90s and Zbo was for Memphis. The skills are there to have that level of impact.

[BeagleBoss]

Am I crazy to think Randle to have a similar impact that Amar'e had in the first half of 2010?

[Chanel Bomber]

Am I crazy to think Randle to have a similar impact that Amar'e had in the first half of 2010?

Yes, you are.

Amar’e made the All-NBA 2nd team and played in the WCF the year prior.

He wasn’t much of a passer and he was a turnstile on D but he was unstoppable offensively. Too quick, too strong, too athletic and his J was money.

[ellobo]

This is Julius Randle in a nutshell. Watch them both, one after the other.

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Good find on that second video. It's nominally a LeBron video, but could easily be titled "Julius Randle, Defensive Juggernaut."

[DrCoach]

Randle will have a better season than Zion

[GONYK]

Randle will have a better season than Zion

You would hope so. He's not a teenage rookie.

This shouldn't be a revelation.

[Marty McFly]

if there's any truth to the knicks passing on a meeting with kawhi because they were afraid of missing out on randle, the front office should have been fired on the spot.