David Fizdale knew what to expect from $63 million import Julius Randle at the offensive end, but the Knicks’ coach said he was pleased to see his new starting power forward lead the way defensively in Monday’s preseason opener against Washington.
“He was flying around. I mean, he was everywhere for us, defensively,” Fizdale said after Wednesday’s practice. “For a guy that doesn’t necessarily have that reputation, for him to be taking pride on that end of the floor and really locking in, I was excited to see that.
“And then offensively, he did everything I’ve talked about before.