Ten points. This is what separates the regular season scoring average from Julius Randle of his playoff average. Author of his most productive year in career – 25 points each evening – the New York interior is much more struggling in the postsesason, with only 15 units.
” Some shots are different. The defense is a little tighter. So I have to do better to find ways to execute, but I’ll be fine », promise inside who, in his defense, can highlight his recent ankle sprain, waking up a problem that has already plagued his end of the regular season.
This could explain his difficulties in continuing in these playoffs. Author of his best game of these final stages, in Game 2 against the Heat with 25 points (8/18 on shots), 12 rebounds and 8 assists, he concluded the next game with only 10 points at 4/15 on shots .
” Their defense is very good. There will be two or three guys around you, you will have to read the game and trust the pass. But when you put yourself in situations where you can do fixation-passes and give him the ball in open spaces, then he will score effectively. “, anticipates Tom Thibodeau, who has already asked his players to read the game better.
In addition to being well defended individually by Bam Adebayo, the left-hander does not always shine with the quality of his shooting choices. In this Game 3, we saw him force several times against the opposing pivot. This is reflected in the percentages of success: 36%, including 21% by far, over the series. Blame it on a lack of explosiveness caused by his ankle pain? Possible, especially since it also seems borrowed in defense.
Forget the previous game
His overall figure, including the previous series against the Cavs, is comparable. This is not the first time that Julius Randle has struggled to express himself in the playoffs. Two years earlier, for his first career epic in this context, he had capped at 18 points at… less than 30% success against the Hawks in the first round.
How to explain the current bad patch? ” Their defense is excellent on the half court. Our rhythm, on the counter-attack, on missed or successful shots, must be better. Also on half court “claims Julius Randle who, personally, says he does not want” get carried away by emotions. You learn from the previous game, you can’t get rid of it. You learn from the previous match, what you can do better. »
” A game is not going to determine how we will feel in the next game or what we think of the future. Every game is different and we have to treat it as such », Finishes the interior, all the same well aware that he will have to raise his level of play to try to equalize during Game 4, the next night (01:30).
| Julius Randle | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 2014-15 | ALL | 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 | ALL | 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 | ALL | 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 | ALL | 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 | 71 | 38 | 45.6 | 41.1 | 81.1 | 1.2 | 9.0 | 10.2 | 6.0 | 3.2 | 0.9 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 24.1 |
| 2021-22 | NYK | 72 | 35 | 41.1 | 30.8 | 75.6 | 1.7 | 8.2 | 9.9 | 5.1 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 3.4 | 0.5 | 20.1 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | 77 | 36 | 45.9 | 34.3 | 75.7 | 1.8 | 8.1 | 10.0 | 4.1 | 3.0 | 0.6 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 25.1 |
| Total | 595 | 32 | 47.0 | 33.6 | 74.5 | 2.0 | 7.4 | 9.4 | 3.6 | 3.1 | 0.7 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 18.7 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
