Julius Randle #30 of the Knicks heads for the net as Dwight Howard #39 and Tobias Harris #12 of the Philadelphia 76ers defend in the fourth quarter at Madison Square Garden on March 21, 2021. Credit: Getty Images/Elsa
Julius Randle has rarely lost his temper or shown more than the slightest bit of emotion this season as he has ascended to the role of the Knicks’ team leader. But a week ago he nearly exploded after a heartbreaking loss in Brooklyn. And in the third quarter Sunday night, Randle looked ready to combust again.
This time it was a dangerous play by Philadelphia’s Tony Bradley that set him off.