Julius Randle, Playoff Riser, has entered chat for Wolves
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There was a saying from a former Knick, coincidentally the current surging Timberwolf, Julius Randle, who declared last season after beating the lowly Wizards, “Don’t play with your food.” Randle’s premise was easy to understand. New York needed to handle the business it was expected to. Devour what’s on the plate before it spoils.
After Randle averaged 25.2 points per game in the Wolves' five-game series victory over the Golden State Warriors, Draymond Green issued the NBA a warning about Randle, who was a catalyst to the Wolves' postseason success so far.
The former Kentucky basketball standout, who tends to fly beneath the radar, has been one of the best players in the 2025 NBA playoffs so far.
Randle was the unofficial MVP of Minnesota's second-round series against the Warriors. He's playing some of the best basketball of his career right now.
Since getting traded to Minnesota in October 2024, Randle has elevated his play. In Game 5 against Golden State, he poured in 29 points on 13-of-18 shooting, and over ten playoff games, he’s averaged 23.9 points at 50.9% efficiency.
On this episode of Good Word with Goodwill, Vince and Dan Titus react to the Minnesota Timberwolves eliminating the Golden State Warriors in Game 5 by giving credit to Julius Randle’s consistent play in the postseason and then discuss what the future looks like for the Warriors.
The efforts of former New York Knicks stars helped thrust the Minnesota Timberwolves back into the Western Conference Finals.
After arriving from the New York Knicks via a blockbuster trade, the sometimes clunky style of play that Randle brought to the table didn’t help his approval rating as he tried to find his niche with the Timberwolves. It felt like a marriage that was well on its way to a divorce.
Donte DiVincenzo has continued to interact with his former Knicks and Villanova teammates, which makes him happy because they are both benefiting.
As of Friday, former New York Knicks star Julius Randle officially has a starting five. Randle, now repping the Minnesota Timberwolves, announced the arrival of
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