As we all know, the NBA regular season has come to an end.
Every year in the regular season, there are always some players who can play amazing progress, and this year, including Garland, Morant, DeRozan, Murray, Bain, Poole, Milesbridges, Lowe and others have made great progress, and these players are currently in the discussion of the most improved players.
However, if it is necessary to select a player who has regressed the fastest, then Randall said second, I am afraid that no one dares to say first.
This season, Randle has played in 72 games for the Knicks, averaging 20.1 points, 9.9 rebounds and 5.1 assists per game, as well as 3.4 turnovers, shooting 41.1%/30.8%/75.6% of the three, using the ball 27.9%, shooting 45.9% effectively, and shooting only 50.9% of the true shooting.
For comparison, Randall played in 71 games for the Knicks last season, averaging 24.1 points, 10.2 rebounds, 6.0 assists, 0.9 steals, 3.4 turnovers, 45.6%/41.1%/81.1% of the three shots, 28.5% of the ball, 51.6% of the effective shooting rate, and 56.7% of the true shooting rate.
Last season' Randle not only won the fastest improved player, but also was selected for the All-Star and Best Team second team, and led the Knicks back to the playoffs after many years, although they were eliminated by the Hawks in the first round, But Randall's transformation was eye-catching and made people full of hope for the future of the Knicks.
As a result, this season, Randall has declined almost in all aspects without injury or illness, especially his personal offensive efficiency, one statistic is that Randall has played 72 games this season, and only 8 games have shot more than 50% from the field, which is enough to prove how iron he is.
Open his shot heatmap again and you'll see that Randall pulled in almost every position:
- 5-9 feet, 44-of-123 shooting, shooting 35.8% from the field.
- 10-14 feet, 52-of-145 shooting, shooting 35.9 percent.
- 15-19 feet, 62-of-162 shooting, shooting 38.3% from the field.
- 20-24 feet, 43-of-157 shooting, shooting 27.4 percent.
- Over 25 feet, 87-of-276 shooting, shooting 31.5%
Not to mention the three points, Randle's shooting rate in the near frame position is less than 36%, which is simply outrageous, and in the middle distance, Randall is not only iron, but also more shots, this shot choice can be said to be very, very unreasonable.
In terms of organizational offense, Randle has also regressed, averaging a career-high 6.0 assists per game last season, once having the appearance of an organizational striker, and his assists have been reduced to 5.1 with the same number of turnovers this season, and the assist turnover ratio has continued to decrease from the original 1.77 to 1.51.
Randle's catastrophic performance has also directly affected the Knicks this season:
- Randall was on the floor, and the Knicks lost 3.6 points per 100 rounds
- Randall is not there, and the Knicks have a 6.2 points net victory over their opponents in 100 rounds
Randall is seen as the boss of the Knicks, he should have been the player who led the team forward, but from the data point of view, Randall did not say that he led the team forward, and even pulled the team's hind legs.
If it's just a dish, Randall's temper is also very big, and there have been many controversies in him this season:
— In the game against the Celtics, Randall made an inverted thumbs up to his fans in the fourth quarter, and after the game he also did not hide that the action meant "let them shut up xx mouths"
In the game against the Lakers, Randall and the team assistant coach had some unpleasantness, when the team assistant coach tried to explain some problems to Randall, and Randall directly knocked out the computer in the opponent's hand and almost clashed
— Randall has been fined a total of $155,000 this season for abusing referees and journalists, throwing balls into the stands, clashing on the court, etc. (Knicks paid 25,000 of them)
After the Knicks missed the playoffs, Randle deleted almost all Knicks photos and shut down the whole team, leaving only his wife and children on the watchlist
Not long ago, New York Post reporter Marc Berman said that some people in the league feel that Randall is now a bit like Harden, who wants to leave the rockets in the later stages, and sources have revealed that Randle's lack of leadership hurt the team, he sometimes changes clothes in the corner of the locker room, and there is also news that if Miro cannot be retained, the Knicks may trade Randle.
Speaking of trading, the Knicks want to trade Randall now, and it's definitely not that simple.
Last offseason, after Randle was named the most improved player, the Knicks offered him a four-year, $117 million early renewal that won't take effect until next season, but in terms of Randle's performance this season, the contract may become a "junk contract."
It is also a lament, last season's Randall is still the darling of New York, as a result of this season he suddenly declined, and there is no sign, I hope that next season, Randall can be slightly warmer, not to return to All-Star status, just to not pull like this.