I’m going to be honest right now. I’m not the world’s biggest Julius Randle fan. Last season he took a lot of shots he couldn’t make, and even this season it seems like he’s going to miss every layup he attempts. But that’s not the primary reason why I have a vague dislike for him….
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Julius Randle 25 Points Full Highlights (12/27/2016)
This isn’t the prettiest highlight video ever, but if you’re going into a Julius Randle highlight video expecting aesthetic, ballet-like displays of basketball skill, you’re doing it wrong. What you should expect is a guy with a lumpy, froggish face bullying his way to the basket and just flinging the ball at the backboard every…
Read MoreJulius Randle Career High 25 Points Full Highlights (12/16/2016)
Just for kicks, I’m currently looking at the Laker’s roster for Julius Randle’s first career game, the one where he injured himself and the jerkoffs at the NBA league office decided that 13 minutes was enough to disqualify him from being a rookie the next season. Jerkoffs. Anyway, it’s pretty much like I stepped out…
Read MoreJulius Randle 21 Points Full Highlights (12/7/2016)
I’m sure you’ve seen (or even participated in) those internet discussions where greasy nerds discuss hypothetical animal battles. Stuff like 5 gorillas vs. 50 angry wildebeests or a trillion bees vs. 1000 highly trained military personnel. No one ever gets anywhere, because obviously you can’t test that kind of stuff out, but it’s still kinda…
Read MoreJulius Randle 20 Points Full Highlights (10/30/2016)
Anyone else think that this last bucket by Julius Randle shouldn’t even count? 30 seconds left, Lakers are going to lose for sure, no one’s really trying anymore, and Julius goes and throws a loopy hook off the glass and in. Come on. That’s ridiculous. Basketball is about skilfully manipulating the sphere into the ring….
Read MoreJulius Randle 18 Points/6 Assists Full Highlights (10/26/2016)
So does Julius Randle just get to advance the ball now? Does Walton think that D’Angelo Russell will operate better off-ball or do they actually think that Randle has some point-forward him? Or both? Maybe it’s both. All I know is that Randle was the initiator on offense for pretty much every clip in this…
Read MoreJulius Randle 20 Points Full Highlights (4/3/2016)
The Lakers commentators pointed out to me and all other ignoramuses who were watching their broadcast that Julius Randle is one of nine players who is averaging a double-double this season. I didn’t even realize! If I had known that he was regularly putting up double digit totals in multiple stat categories, my hype for…
Read MoreJulius Randle Triple Double 13 Pts/10 Asts/18 Rebs Full Highlights (3/25/2016)
I’m going to come right out and say it: this was a Giannis-esque performance by Julius Randle. Some of these scoring moves are right out of the Greek’s playbook. Herky-jerky drives to the basket that maybe could be called as travels, ending with contorting finishes that defy logic. And the passes? They’re also similar, in…
Read MoreJulius Randle 22 Points Full Highlights (2/21/2016)
Why am I not hyped for Julius Randle? I don’t understand. I watch him play, I know what kind of player he is, and I know that I get hyped for players of similar youngness/quality, yet I feel nothing. NOTHING. Forces outside of his control might have something to do with this. Maybe my distaste…
Read MoreJulius Randle 16 Points Full Highlights (1/26/2016)
I just don’t know if all of Julius Randle’s midrange jumpers are sustainable. Actually, I do know. They aren’t. At least not this year. Randle is shooting well below 25% on shots outside of ten feet this season and is not yet any sort of efficient scorer anywhere outside the paint. Since the Lakers’ season…
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