{"id":126775,"date":"2020-12-05T05:43:41","date_gmt":"2020-12-05T02:43:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/knicks-julius-randle-isnt-worried-about-obi-toppin-fit\/"},"modified":"2020-12-05T05:43:41","modified_gmt":"2020-12-05T02:43:41","slug":"knicks-julius-randle-isnt-worried-about-obi-toppin-fit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/knicks-julius-randle-isnt-worried-about-obi-toppin-fit\/","title":{"rendered":"#Knicks’ Julius Randle isn’t worried about Obi Toppin fit"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Knicks’ Julius Randle isn’t worried about Obi Toppin fit<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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Julius Randle isn\u2019t worried about Obi Toppin.\u00a0<\/p>\n

The Knicks first-round pick plays the same power-forward position as Randle. There\u2019s concern among NBA cognoscenti whether the two can share the floor.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Entering his sixth season and figuring to be the Knicks No. 1 option, Randle said they\u2019ll find a way. Neither seems suited for the small-forward position as a defender.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Randle didn\u2019t seem to enjoy the topic, perhaps realizing if the fit is awkward, the young veteran may reapp<\/a>ear on the trading block.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cHe\u2019s an athletic player from what I know,\u2019\u2019 Randle said on Friday\u2019s Zoom call. \u201cI haven\u2019t seen much of him. But he can shoot it and run the floor. So I think we\u2019ll be able to complement each other very well. The game<\/a> is position-less now. To have many guys be versatile and do many things is great.\u2019\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

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Julius Randle; Obi Toppin<\/figcaption>
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The 6-foot-8 Randle played a bit of center last season but he\u2019s not a rim protector. Toppin, scouts believe, won\u2019t be suited to play the 5 in the NBA because he\u2019s not strong enough.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019ll be up to coach,\u2019\u2019 Randle said. \u201cI\u2019ve played the 5 before though\u2019\u2019\u00a0<\/p>\n

Randle\u2019s first season in New York was a mixed bag. His numbers were gaudy but he didn\u2019t lead the Knicks to enough victories. He\u2019s never been on a winning club in six seasons. The Post reported in March some teammates were unsettled by Randle\u2019s over-dribbling.\u00a0<\/p>\n

To his credit, Randle, who turned 26 last week, admitted his new role last season as team leader after signing a three-year, $60 million deal was challenging. Randle averaged 19.5 points and 9.7 rebounds.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a process,\u2019\u2019 Randle said. \u201cA lot of times you go out as a young player coming up and you have to worry about your own game. For me it was about putting others before me and trying to make everyone else better. I had to learn how to do that. That was the biggest thing for me, making people better. It\u2019s easier for a young player. You just go out and play.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n

Randle got defensive when asked what he worked on in the offseason, calling it \u201ca loaded question.\u2019\u2019 And he gave no specifics.\u00a0<\/p>\n

One thing that needs improvement is his 3-point shooting as he regressed, dropping to 27.7 percent from beyond the arc. The Knicks believe Randle will be more comfortable this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cI had a long time to work on my game, had a long time to digest the film, break it down\u2019\u2019 the Dallas native said. \u201cSo it\u2019s a loaded question. There\u2019s obviously certain things that you pick out, that you focus on but this offseason was a little bit longer. So there was a bunch of different things, changes that I can make and tweak and got better.\u2019\u2019\n <\/p><\/div>\n

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