Julius Randle and his Minnesota Timberwolves stored it shut, however they finally misplaced to the Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder on Monday evening and are actually a single loss away from being eradicated from the postseason.
Randle was presupposed to be an enormous assist for the group, however ultimately, he was merely a hindrance.
Following the sport, he talked to ESPN about how poorly he carried out.
“I believe it was only a lot me simply spectating,” Randle stated. “I received to determine a solution to get myself concerned in actions. I believe I didn’t take my first shot within the second half till there have been 20 seconds left within the third quarter. I received to determine a solution to get myself in place to be extra aggressive, reasonably than simply standing, spectating or making an attempt to crash the glass.”
Randle’s numbers weren’t something to put in writing house about, and he scored solely 5 factors on 1-of-7 from the sphere, a playoff-career low.
He had a tough first half, and it turned clear that the second half wasn’t going to be a lot better.
He wasn’t the one one struggling, as Anthony Edwards additionally had a foul evening.
It’s a disgrace to see Randle carry out so poorly as a result of he had been doing fairly effectively within the playoffs up till that time.
Nevertheless, OKC has been very difficult and difficult for Randle, and he has seemed extra inconsistent throughout this sequence when in comparison with how he did towards the Los Angeles Lakers and Golden State Warriors.
He scored 28 factors in Sport 1, solely six in Sport 2, after which 24 in Sport 3.
Randle can come again sturdy in Sport 5, and the followers are hoping he does.
If he has one other powerful recreation, the sequence – and the season – might be over.
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