3 Goals Knicks fans would love to see Julius Randle achieve in 2023-24

1: Overcome playoff struggles

It’s no secret that Julius Randle has floundered under the bright lights of postseason basketball. In four total years as a Knick, he’s averaged 22.3 points, 10.0 rebounds, and 4.6 assists per game, shooting 45% from the field and 34% from three in the regular season.

In his two playoff appearances for New York, he’s put up 17.1 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 3.7 assists per game while hitting a mere 34% of his shots and 28% of his threes.

It’s worth mentioning that Randle suffered an ankle sprain a few weeks before the postseason that caused his status for Game 1 against the Cavaliers to be in doubt. He re-aggravated the injury in Game 5 and was forced to miss the Knicks’ opening contest of the second round against the Heat.

He performed admirably on defense in the first-round series, helping hold Cleveland’s rising star Evan Mobley to single-digit scoring totals after he averaged over 16 points per game in the regular season.

Randle also did his part on the glass, playing a large role in the rebounding disparity that helped the Knicks bully the Cavaliers to produce second and third scoring chances.

Suffice it to say, all hope of the former top-ten pick developing into an acceptable postseason contributor isn’t lost.

There are several ways for him to positively impact the game when his shot isn’t falling; he needs to tap into it more often to become even deadlier on the nights when he’s hitting a high number of contested shots.

If Randle can decrease his isolation frequency, stay locked in on defense, and finally carry his regular season success into the playoffs, then fans should expect 2023-24 to be the best year of New York Knicks basketball since the 90s.

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