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Julius Randle is the New Face of the Knicks Franchise, Giving NY Fans Hope
Julius Randle is the new face of the Knicks franchise, and is giving NY fans hope again as they are contending for the playoffs
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Julius Randle dominated Dallas with a 44-point performance to lead New York to a win inside his hometown’s arena, American Airlines Center in Dallas. Randle was selected to the All-Star Game and is the first Knicks player to receive this honor since Kristaps Porzingis in the 2017-18 season. He’s averaging 23.2 PPG this year for a New York team that is surprisingly still in the thick of the playoff race.
JULIUS RANDLE IS GIVING NY FANS HOPE AGAIN AS THE NEW FACE OF THE FRANCHISE
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New York currently sits sixth in the Eastern Conference, which comes as a shock to the general public. The Knicks have been a laughing stock of the NBA for the past few years and nobody expected that to change this season. Julius Randle’s stellar season has caught the NBA by surprise and has restored faith with the fans that this team is headed in the right direction.
The star forward leads this young Knicks team in PPG, RPG, APG, and is second in PER behind Norvel Pelle, who has only featured in three games all year for the Knicks (so that data is skewed). Randle’s averaging a double-double and has put New York back in the playoff conversation for the first time since 2013. He’s elevated his game significantly during his two seasons since joining NY and has quickly become the new face of the franchise. With him and Tom Thibodeau leading the way, Knicks fans have hope in this organization again.
Julius Randle GOES OFF for 44 PTS, 10 REB, 7 AST… @nyknicks win 5th consecutive game! #NewYorkForever pic.twitter.com/KFlrw0b7k1
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