He was a Mack truck inside and had touch from 3-point range (3 of 8) and the free-throw line (8 of 8) in going for 35 points - 22 in the first half - with nine assists. Even with the new faces around him on the roster, Randle looked in complete control, confident and cocky. If the Hawks had written a blueprint in last season’s playoffs to stop Randle, it was shredded Wednesday. With all the twists and turns in the Knicks’ 138-134 double-overtime victory over the Celtics, the most promising development was Julius Randle looking like his beastly 2020-21 self. Back to the regular timing next week.įive observations from Wednesday’s Cyclone-ride season opener that still has my head spinning and the ears of 19,812 noisy Garden patrons ringing…ġ. Much like the Knicks, we went to overtime to bring you this morning’s edition of Inside the Knicks.
