PJ Wash looked pretty good. Stays down and doesn't foul on D. Did a nice job going against bulkier vets Randle and Taj. Also hitting 41% on 3's and has a nice looking stroke. Ended up with an ugly 1-9 FG but 8 boards, 4 assists and solid D.
Can't say I'm behind starting all vets and having an all-yute, all-inexperienced bench. I guess it's just while RJB is out, but it looks more like how an interim coach tries to keep his job rather than what a 13-35 team with lots of yute should be doing.
Randle was scoring well early, but he might be the worst I've ever seen away form the ball guarding a man in the corner. he's just itching to slide into the paint, doesn't look back at his man when he's hedging, and just makes the wrong read every time. Whenever an opp gets an open 3, it's usually due to Randle, though Portis contributes there as well.
Middle of 1Q, Randle just totally leaves his man and sinks into the paint to thwart a non-existent threat. As the pass goes to Randle's man in the corner, Randle is inexplicably heading towards the FT line instead of out towards his man. Morris looks over notices somehow he's become the closest guy and takes two defeated steps towards the corner as the shot goes up. You can see Morris wondering how the hell somebody's man got so ridiculously open.
And yes, I've become negative on Randle and would keep Morris and move Randle if possible. If Randle either started making his 3's or stopped taking them, and the Knix had a legit PG running the show, Randle might be fine. As is, he's a turnover machine and I cringe when he shoots a 3.
Randle has also bailed on Team USA citing a family matter. Not sure if that's just a generic excuse or he has some distractions. Distractions plus a 13-35 record can cause some folks to lose focus. Maybe that's part of his underwhelming season.
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