Sitting right in front of his first NBA All-Star selection, New York Knicks may be ahead of Julius Randle on the favorable scale tonight at the world-famous arena. The Knicks (14-15) continued to surprise the league as their offense clicked in a 123-112 home victory over Atlanta that elevated them to 6th in the Eastern Conference.
Randle continued to play the best basketball of his career, finishing with 44 points on 7 making three including a clutch dagger down the field. The lefty poured with confidence, elevating the Knicks at such a momentous moment. Arguably the hardest thing to do on the night was the man who won a significant victory in the eastern conference playoff race:
How did his team fare on his big night? They attacked his postgame interview. Here ‘s a look at that scene and more reactions from across the NBA landscape after Kentucky’ s fallout at Madison Square Garden:
Randle’s teammates, led by Theo Pinson, made sure the NBA world knew he should be a 2021 NBA All-Star:
Many in the NBA media agree with Randle’s teammates:
Randle ended a streak that no team wants to have:
He has placed himself in an elite company with his 2020-2021 numbers: