Knicks, Randle scores 57 points: “Maybe I’ll enjoy them more later”
Julius Randle struggles to appreciate his own 57-point performance after the defeat against the Timberwolves
It had been since January 24, 2014, that the Madison Square Garden scoreboard had displayed over 50 points for a New York Knicks player. Julius Randle breaks the drought: 57 points with 19/29 shooting in the home defeat of 134-140.
The Knicks, trailing by 17, give themselves the chance to play for the game again in the fourth quarter, after a third quarter dominated by the former Lakers and Pelicans player: 26 points after halftime.
The comeback seems complete, and Randle appears capable of eclipsing Carmelo Anthony’s All-Time MSG record of 62 points from nine years ago and reaching the great men’s records like Bernard King (60 points in 1984), James Harden, and Kobe Bryant (the only opponents with at least 60 points at Madison against the Knicks). The magic then stops.
These are the names of legends of our franchise. They were pioneers, particularly for this organization, and paved the way for players like me who love this game and proudly wear the Knicks jersey
Julius Randle
The Knicks’ weak side: defense. The Timberwolves earned the victory against New York, finishing with 61.4% shooting from the field. Randle’s career high (which approaches the best individual performances in history) remains a losing effort.
Maybe I’ll be able to enjoy this performance later. But not now
Julius Randle