A little over 48 hours later, Julius Randle emerged and spoke to the masses.
“It was Thibs’ decision,“ said the All-Star forward.
Tom Thibodeau decided to bench Randle for the full 12 minutes of the fourth quarter of Game 4 played last Sunday at the Garden. The Knicks ended up winning the matchup and will play Game 5 on Wednesday, leading the first-round series 3-1.
“We were searching, and we knew this game was going to be a challenge because of the late game on Friday,” Thibodeau said after the game.