After weeks of uncertainty, questions about Julius Randle’s iffy playoff status, all that worrying appeared to be a waste of time.
The Knicks’ leading scorer and rebounder was not only available for Game 1 of this best-of-seven, opening-round playoff series against the Cavaliers.in a win over the Heat on March 29, and missed the final five regular season games of the year.took part in practices on a limited basis this weekBut the Knicks’ coach made it clear his star was improving each day, a hint that this was trending towards Randle being ready to go when the ball was tipped for this highly anticipated showdown.
It was very good news for the underdog Knicks, who will need to be at their best to win their first playoff series in a decade.Knicks-Cavaliers Game 1 live updates: Score, news, more from NBA PlayoffsAlthough he missed the final meeting between the two teams, in three games he averaged 23 points, 10.3 rebounds and five assists while shooting 40.9 percent from 3-point range.
Even if Randle isn’t 100 percent, his presence alone should help the Knicks and limit the amount of attention Cleveland can pay to Jalen Brunson.“Uhhh, is that a thing? OK,” center Jarrett Allen told reporters on Thursday. “I guess that just shows that we’re prepared either way. I mean, anything can happen. He could play, he could not play. I guess we’re not ready if he doesn’t play, but we have things set up to how they should be.
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