2021-2022 ROSTER TALK: [ARCHIVED]

[mvossman]

Would have been kinda nice to throw the ball to Randle in the 3rd and tell him to f*** up Looney, but I have heard on this board that Powell is better, so if he couldn´t do it, what chance did Randle have. -

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-T1kW_rnQW0

LOL at 0.43 seconds in he stuffs Looney, immediately grabs an offenisve rebound on the other end and finishes, while Looney is still licking his wounds.

Don't recall seeing anyone on this board suggesting Powell was better than Randle.

I have seen several posts seriously questioning Randle's fit.  Generally due to the fact that he can't shoot, can't rim run and can't protect the rim.  He would clog the paint for Luka without providing any gravity (spacing or vertical).  His offensive involves dumping it off to him and letting him go ISO in the paint.  He can do some playmaking from that position but also turns it over a lot.  I have heard it suggested that he is struggling in New York as the number one option, but would be better off as a 2 or 3, but I don't really see his game as complementary to a number 1 like Luka.

He makes things difficult on the defensive side of the ball the same way Powell does.  He does not protect the rim and is not a great perimeter defender, but its hard to find rim protectors who can space the floor so there is no anchor on the floor.  At least he does rebound well.