Moose on the Loose: Julius Randle's comments

There are a number of reasons why the Knicks are down three games to one to the Miami Heat facing elimination tomorrow night at the Garden heat have been better Eric Spolster is out coach Tom Tibbeto The heat have been better on the glass as well Jimmy Butler when healthy best player on the court the heat have shot the Ball a bit better and have not backed down from the Knicks physicality Julius Randall has been called out on the carpet today For what was a lackadaisical defensive performance and at times effort and that was not exactly ideal He was not the only one but Randall cannot say this after last night's loss This is the playoffs it is the time of the year that defines you as an athlete in this city What a championship is decided as a two-time all-star with the Knicks a face of the team and at one point a few years ago One of the most popular athletes in this city You can not explain the Knicks game for performance by saying maybe the heat wanted it more If that is indeed the case it's an indictment on the coaching staff each and every seven single member of that Knicks team I like Randall defended him clearly he's been better in the regular season more productive than in the playoffs The Knicks problems run quite deep in their matchup with the heat But now Randall comes into focus not just because of his game for performance But how he excused his team's performance afterward that my friends an example of what not to do until next time New York I'm Mark Malousis.

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