Rollover? Last season, it was a collection of thousands of pets, and this season it has become the target of public criticism.
This unlucky egg is none other than Knicks core Julius Randall.
Take a look at him last season:
The offensive end is full of firepower, whether it is a breakthrough or a jump shot, the shooting rate is very high, can hand over a record of 24.1 points per game, 10.2 rebounds, 6.1 assists, shooting more than 46%, three-point shooting rate is also 40%, is the Knicks' number one scorer, but also the offensive hub.
Randle, who performed well, not only brought the Knicks into the playoffs, but also was selected as an All-Star for the first time, and more rarely, in the MVP selection, his vote number ranked 8th, properly the league's first-tier stars, and among the players in the same position, Randall was second only to Davis' existence, known as the league's second largest forward.
Look at him this season:
All the data shrank, averaging only 19.6 points, 9.7 rebounds, 5.3 assists per game, shooting percentage also dropped to 42% and 33.5%, respectively, personal offensive efficiency of 105.7, ranking 3rd in the team, personal defensive efficiency of 113.2, ranking 4th from the bottom of the team, although Randall's points, rebounds and assists, is still the first in the team, but in the face of the record, his report card, will only make people think that Randall may really be a brush.
So what about in fact?
Randall is not a top-salary star, nor can it be the cornerstone of the team, but some fans overestimate his value, even last season, Randall is not as strong as imagined.
The Knicks were able to finish 4th in the East last season by defense, giving up only 107.8 points per 100 possessions, a result that ranked 4th in the league at the time, second only to the Lakers, 76ers, and Jazz;
On the offensive end, there are not many people they can trust, and Randall has the ability to hold the ball to impact, hard solution, and tandem, so he naturally divides 1/3 of the team's ball and becomes the Knicks' first core, but don't look at Randall can average 24 points per game, send 6 assists, but the team's offense, in fact, does not play much help, the Knicks can get 110.2 points per hundred rounds of offensive efficiency, can only rank 22nd in the league.
What's more, when Randall is on the floor, the Knicks score 111.6 points per 100 possessions, while conversely, the Knicks score 112.5 points per 100 possessions.
In the playoffs, the Knicks also found this problem, so in the offseason, they brought in Kemba Walker and Fournier, it is clear that all the Knicks have to do is increase the number of possession points, thereby improving the offense, but the result?
This season, the Knicks' offensive efficiency has not improved, the defense at the bottom of the box, but also a big step backwards, as of now, their defensive efficiency has fallen to the 23rd place in the league, unless the firepower is full, just like winning the Rockets, Fournier, Quickley, Randle 3 people all get 20+, otherwise it is difficult to win.
As for Randall, from the Lakers to the Pelicans, he has proven time and again that he will only play with the ball, not without the ball, even if it is the most basic blocking, Randall can not do well, so when you divide some of his ball rights and shots, Randall's data shrinks, the efficiency decline is inevitable, as of now, his real shooting rate is only 52.4%, and more importantly, Randall's defense is also very bad, especially after losing last season's excellent team defense, his colander attribute is more prominent.
The data shows that when Randall is on the floor, the Knicks have a net loss of 7.0 points per 100 rounds, and when he is not on the floor, the Knicks have a net loss of 14.6 points per 100 rounds.
Nothing surprising, this is the real Randall, he is actually very aware of his own ability, so when the Knicks gave a 4-year 117 million U.S. dollars in advance renewal at the same time, Randall did not hesitate at all, you know, if he waits until next summer to renew, he will be eligible to sign 4 years 153 million and 5 years 207 million, I have to admit, Randall is really sober.