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New York Knicks: 5 players Chasson Randle should study

By Maxwell Ogden

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 9: Chasson Randle #4 of the New York Knicks handles the ball during a game against the Toronto Raptors on April 9, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 9: Chasson Randle #4 of the New York Knicks handles the ball during a game against the Toronto Raptors on April 9, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photo by Nathaniel S. Butler/NBAE via Getty Images) /
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SAN ANTONIO, TX – MAY 5: Patrick Beverley #2 of the Houston Rockets handles the ball against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs on May 5, 2017 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photos by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images)
SAN ANTONIO, TX – MAY 5: Patrick Beverley #2 of the Houston Rockets handles the ball against the San Antonio Spurs in Game Three of the Western Conference Semifinals of the 2017 NBA Playoffs on May 5, 2017 at the AT&T Center in San Antonio, Texas. Copyright 2017 NBAE (Photos by Jesse D. Garrabrant/NBAE via Getty Images) /

3. Patrick Beverley

While Lou Williams may be an ideal case study on offense, it’s Patrick Beverley whom Chasson Randle should spend more time evaluating. Williams is an excellent scorer, but Beverley’s greatest strength is far more valuable for a complementary player to possess.

Throughout his NBA career, Beverley has proven to be one of the most feared and tenacious on-ball defenders in the NBA—and Randle has a similar ceiling.

Beverley has never been tasked with much of an offensive role, but his responsibilities on defense have been immense. He’s not only been asked to defend point guards, but contain shooting guards, as well, in an attempt to preserve James Harden’s energy.

Randle will be playing for a New York Knicks team that’s committed to improving on defense, and that makes Beverley one of the top players he should study.

Offensively, Beverley has done a solid job of blending his expectations as a point guard with his role as more of an off-ball player. He’s a career 37.5 percent three-point shooter with averages of 11.8 points, 4.3 assists, and 2,1 three-point field goals made per 36 minutes.

Asking Randle to defend at the same level as Beverley may not exactly be fair, but he has the length, athleticism, and lateral quickness to realize his elite defensive potential.

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