Knicks forward Julius Randle shoots against the Utah Jazz during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2021. Credit: AP/Wendell Cruz
Julius Randle had carried the Knicks for much of the night Wednesday, just as he had carried the Knicks through much of the first seven games. But as he stood with the ball in his hands late in the game, wide open just outside the three-point line, he passed on the chance to play hero.
Up three points with 3:10 remaining, Randle instead waited for Austin Rivers, who had passed him the ball, to circle behind him.