He usually intimidates opponents by flexing his biceps, roughing them up or scowling at them.
But Metta World Peace’s presence hardly scared Julius Randle.
Randle, who played only 14 minutes in his NBA debut last season before suffering a season-ending right leg injury, trained with World Peace this summer.
And the Lakers’ former No. 1 draft pick proved he could match and absorb World Peace’s strength.
“This guy is arguably one of the greatest defenders of all time, so my thing is, ‘Let me test myself.’” Randle recalled, laughing. “‘Let me see where I’m at and how good I am.