The Knicks have Julius Randall. Zion Williamson is in New Orleans.
Ex-Knicks enforcer Charles Oakley, New York’s leftie power-forward freight train.
“I think (Randall) is a better version of Zion Williamson for me,” Oakley said on Monday On SiriusXM Radio. “Because he can do more. There is just hype in the Zion League. But in the playoffs he will be like a Greek freak. He will have a wall for you. First of all, Zion Williamson got to playoff.”
Earlier this month, Randall Knucks beat Williamson’s Pelicans twice in four days, even though the Knicks were not even in the top 10 in the West, placing bets on the underdogs in each contest against the Pelicans team.
The Knicks, now fourth in the East, are finally awakening the league. After making Randall his first All-Star team, the Most Improved Player hopes to win and get a spot on one of the three All-NBA teams. There is now a push for him to confirm the mantras opened to fans at the Gardens on February 23 on MVP ballots.
“I said last year, (Nax) didn’t have a superstar,” said Oakley, who has spent years criticizing Nux. “And now they’ve got a superstar. congratulation. He is left-handed and they cannot stop him because these people do not want to stand in front of him. Once you make a move, it can go to the rim every time. “
Randall leads the NBA in minutes as he will play his 61st match of the 62nd Monday vs. Phoenix. Randall has five triple-doubles and averages 24 points, 6.0 assists and 10.5 rebounds, his best season since Patrick Ewing.
Oakley, who has a feud with owner James Dolan, admits basketball New York – Nets included – is getting closer to the 1990s. Oakley starred as the NBA’s top defensive player in the Knicks era when Tom Thibodo was an assistant coach.
“They’re rolling the needle,” Oakley said. “Brooklyn is winning because they’ve got three, four superstars. New York is winning because they have a great coach at Thibodo. Thibodo was always a guy who knew defense. If you want structure, you have to be an experienced coach. Is needed. Just look at what Nate McMillan is doing in Atlanta. “
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