3 Ways Julius Randle’s three-point shooting has impacted The Knicks

Julius Randle’s lasting impact on the Knicks

The New York Knicks are not world-class scorers by any means, but the two units they put out there on the floor are playing efficient basketball. With Thibodeau’s starting five, Julius Randle and RJ Barrett take on the bulk of the scoring, and when the second unit gives them a rest, Immanuel Quickley and Alec Burks take on that scoring responsibility.

Julius Randle’s increased scoring ability, especially from three has given Tom Thibodeau the ability to keep scorers on the floor at all times during a game.

The recent rage from Knicks fans has been the question of “Why is Immanuel Quickley not in the starting five!”? While he certainly has the skillsets to be a starter, it is my personal opinion, and clearly, Thibodeau’s as well, that Quickley is better off the bench.

Now if Randle had not improved his game, which is something I do not want to even imagine, Quickley without a doubt would be a starter for the Knicks solely for the reason he would be the main three-point shooting threat. But thankfully Julius Randle is an All-Star who has a great three-point shot and Immanuel Quickley, who could be the steal of the 2020 draft is just as good from three, making Tom Thibodeau’s job much easier.

In fact, Randle’s improved jump shot has the Knicks as a top eleven team in terms of average three-point percentage per game, which is a huge increase from last season considering they finished ranking number 27 in the league.