It is through no fault of his own, but for as long as Julius Randle wears the number he’s wearing for the Knicks — that would be No. 30 — he is going to look like an imposter in fake clothes. It’s bad for him when he is having an off-night.
But, interestingly, it seems worse when he has a good game.
When he has a good game — and Monday night against Cleveland, he had a very good game, 30 points in 32 minutes as the Knicks blew out the Cavaliers — it can look a little surreal, especially when he is active around the boards, getting up quick turnarounds and bullying his way underneath.