Against the Bulls last night, Chris Finch was able to line up what will undoubtedly be the Wolves' five major this season, with Mike Conley, Anthony Edwards, Jaden McDaniels, Julius Randle And Rudy Gobert.
It was therefore the former Knick's first with his new team, and even the other big return to the game of the meeting, even if it was much shorter for Julius Randle than for Lonzo Ball…
“It was incredible” appreciated the strong winger. “It’s a blessing, just to be back on the field. It's been a long time, almost nine months for me. It pushes you to enjoy the game, to appreciate every opportunity.”
Good openings generated for others
Deprived of the end of the season and the playoffs because of his shoulder, Julius Randle visibly had ants in his fingers, with an airball on his first ball touched. Subsequently, he showed his power, in particular in the low post, sometimes forcing a little but also finding a lot of mismatches when facing two opposing players.
“I think he did very good things for us” concluded Chris Finch, his coach. “As we have seen in training in recent weeks, he unlocks a lot of good openings for others. He's still trying to find his feet but I think these were really good first steps. »
In the end, he finished the game with 15 points on 6/12 shooting, 6 rebounds and 5 assists in 26 minutes. In the classic fierce style of Julius Randle, sometimes even if it means forcing too much, but in effect opening gaps in the opposing defense. It remains to be seen how the Wolves will make their duo with Rudy Gobert work, who he was able to serve in the low post at the start of the match, but who had difficulty positioning himself when the strong winger was in the low post…
