Why Is Julius Randle Good Now?

Randle is putting up career-best numbers in scoring (23.1 points per game), assists, and rebounding, where's he's top-10 in the league. He's also second in the NBA in minutes per game. A year after finishing 21-45 and being one of eight teams to miss the season restart in the bubble, the Knicks are one game under .

Is Julius Randle the most improved player?

Knicks' Julius Randle named NBA's Most Improved Player for 2020-21 season. Julius Randle has won the 2020-21 Most Improved Player Award, the league announced Tuesday. Randle led the New York Knicks to the postseason for the first time since the 2012-13 season by playing the best all-around basketball of his career.

Is Julius Randle good at defense?

He is leading the NBA in minutes per game. He is in the best shape of his career. He contributes positively to a top-10 defense in the NBA. ... David Fizdale's attempts to unleash Randle as LeBron 2.0 were an abject failure, leading to the worst offense in the NBA while Fizdale was at the helm of the Knicks last year.