For the last week or so, Julius Randle has looked a new man for the New York Knicks.
Forget the moody lumbering up and down the court or getting chippy with assistant coaches. His route of either trying too hard or putting in an otherwise lackadaisical effort seems to have disappeared.
Whatever the reason, being past the stress of the trade deadline or a new pregame routine, the Randle of old is back. He’s averaging 27.3 points, 12.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists in February while shooting 45.6% from the field. The only thing Julius Randle hasn’t done well during this stretch is shooting the three, but it isn’t a problem thanks to his once again dominating the paint.