Julius Randle is Scary

I’ve seen Randle play plenty of times, in hs games, allstar games, …. I’ve been preaching how he trucks and finishes somewhat under the rim.

I’ve seen Randle play plenty of times, in hs games, allstar games, …. I’ve been preaching how he trucks and finishes somewhat under the rim.

 Yeah, you really can’t overlook how bad he was on defense. I have no doubt he’ll stroll into the NBA and average a double double, and he’s worth a top 3 pick, but he’s got a long way to go on the defensive end of the floor. Payne abused him on the perimeter, and in the post, but it was Randle’s insane motor that got him in foul trouble too, so in a different way…he took him out of the game.

It’s hard to not walk away from the game not being impressed with his motor and post skill, but he’s got a ways to go too. If his off court work ethic is anything like the way he plays, I feel he’ll improve on that end too.

 Yeah, you really can’t overlook how bad he was on defense. I have no doubt he’ll stroll into the NBA and average a double double, and he’s worth a top 3 pick, but he’s got a long way to go on the defensive end of the floor. Payne abused him on the perimeter, and in the post, but it was Randle’s insane motor that got him in foul trouble too, so in a different way…he took him out of the game.

It’s hard to not walk away from the game not being impressed with his motor and post skill, but he’s got a ways to go too. If his off court work ethic is anything like the way he plays, I feel he’ll improve on that end too.

 I agree with that sentiment that that’s a bad precedence to set, but lord the officiating is awful for ALL teams this early.  

 I agree with that sentiment that that’s a bad precedence to set, but lord the officiating is awful for ALL teams this early.  

 He struggles with finishing?  I feel like I must be watching a different player.  His first 72 points of his NCAA career have all come either on the interior or at the FT line.  He could use his right hand more, but he gets away with it by getting right into the defender’s chest when he shoots in the post.  Yes, he has missed a few shots down low, but that is because just about every shot he takes is down low, often in swarm of defenders.  Any player who works in the post like he does is going to miss his fair share, but Randle’s finishing has been very efficient overall, with him following his misses, getting to the FT line, and shooting a very high percentage around the basket.

Randle doesn’t have the all-around game of Wiggins and Parker, so he may not have their long-term potential, but his aggressiveness is uncommon for any player.  I do agree that how the season will likely influence people’s perceptions of Randle more, since his game is based upon his assertiveness and ability to attack.  Wiggins can always make plays in the flow of the game and Parker has the jump shot and all-around game to make a consistent impact.  Randle doing so well against Michigan State is a phenomenal sign for him, because that was the best defensive team UK is likely to play all year.  State really collapsed around Randle, even triple-teaming him, and he still scored efficiently.

 He struggles with finishing?  I feel like I must be watching a different player.  His first 72 points of his NCAA career have all come either on the interior or at the FT line.  He could use his right hand more, but he gets away with it by getting right into the defender’s chest when he shoots in the post.  Yes, he has missed a few shots down low, but that is because just about every shot he takes is down low, often in swarm of defenders.  Any player who works in the post like he does is going to miss his fair share, but Randle’s finishing has been very efficient overall, with him following his misses, getting to the FT line, and shooting a very high percentage around the basket.

Randle doesn’t have the all-around game of Wiggins and Parker, so he may not have their long-term potential, but his aggressiveness is uncommon for any player.  I do agree that how the season will likely influence people’s perceptions of Randle more, since his game is based upon his assertiveness and ability to attack.  Wiggins can always make plays in the flow of the game and Parker has the jump shot and all-around game to make a consistent impact.  Randle doing so well against Michigan State is a phenomenal sign for him, because that was the best defensive team UK is likely to play all year.  State really collapsed around Randle, even triple-teaming him, and he still scored efficiently.