“The Julius Randle Riddle” continued amid the giddiness of the Knicks’ fourth straight victory Monday over the Bulls.
The video of Randle marching off the court after getting the final rebound and flinging it away without celebrating with his teammates struck another sour tone with the fan base burnt by Randle’s “thumbs-down” gesture.
It was a rough night for Randle, who scored just five points, sat much of the fourth quarter as Obi Toppin hit three 3-pointers in an electric run. Fans chanted “O-bi’’ when the young power forward was on the bench with Randle on the court struggling through a 1-of-9 shooting performance.
Randle still has a sore quad that he’s playing through, but his body language on the bench during timeouts looked distracted.
MSG Network’s Alan Hahn and Wally Szczerbiak took exception on the postgame show.
“You just wish Julius would join the party, that he would enjoy it, too,” Hahn said. “He walks…