![]() He just hasn't always been a willing one. That says as much about his skill-set as his attitude. Randle averaged fewer assists per 36 minutes in his first season as a Knick than he did in any full season since his first healthy one as a Laker, and he did that despite his biggest offensive role ever. Randle had slipped into selfish stretches earlier in his career, but never for an entire season. ![]() His tunnel vision regularly led him into completely packed paints. Randle was paid to be an elite scorer, so he tried to act like one. He finished 16th in the NBA in overall turnovers, directly behind Damian Lillard, exactly the sort of star ball-handler he tried - and failed - to emulate. He was the only one of the four with an effective field goal percentage below 50 percent, yet he turned the ball over more often than any of the other three. Those three made up for limited passing with elite scoring. Only three players at Randle's usage rate of 27.6 percent averaged fewer than his 3.1 assists per game last season: Jayson Tatum, Joel Embiid and Zion Williamson. ![]() Those frustrations were entirely justified. 3 overall pick RJ Barrett, remained frustrated with his playing style. In April, sources told the New York Post's Marc Berman that several players, including No. The problem developed so quickly that by December, Randle had to apologize to the team for his lack of leadership, according to The Athletic's Mike Vorkunov. Julius Randle was a ball hog in his first season with the Knicks. ![]()
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