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NoDopeOnSundays wrote:

3toheadmelo wrote:cant lie when i saw that nofitication he was out for the rest of the year i was shocked. i thought ian begley or fred katz said he was progressing well. this sucks, but we all kinda knew that it was too late in the season for any of these guys to get back to form in time for the playoffs anyways. i would shut down mitch, og, and ihart for his achilles for the rest of the season. no point in trying to chase a 1st round exit when these guys are hurt and randle is out.

I figured he was done, if this were like a Klay Thompson then maybe he could have come back, but his game is so physical that the shoulder was always going to be getting hit. I give him credit for trying, all blame to me falls on Thibodeau for the injury and the medical staff for not pushing him to get it sooner so he's ready for training camp. I haven't been the biggest Randle fan, but just losing him without anything to take his place is just not ideal. The season is done, go to the game thread and you'll see people acting like we're still in it I may have to join you on Team Villain, the amount of people not just getting the hint is crazy.

He had done everything possible to avoid surgery and return for the playoffs. However, the procedure became an increasing inevitability after recent visits to two specialists who warned of further injury and possible permanent damage to the shoulder if he returned to play before a surgical procedure, sources said.

Randle's surgery is expected to allow for a full recovery and return around the start of the 2024-25 season, sources said. Undergoing the surgery soon gives him the recovery time necessary to target that timeline.

The Knicks said Randle would be reevaluated in September.

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:

3toheadmelo wrote:cant lie when i saw that nofitication he was out for the rest of the year i was shocked. i thought ian begley or fred katz said he was progressing well. this sucks, but we all kinda knew that it was too late in the season for any of these guys to get back to form in time for the playoffs anyways. i would shut down mitch, og, and ihart for his achilles for the rest of the season. no point in trying to chase a 1st round exit when these guys are hurt and randle is out.

I figured he was done, if this were like a Klay Thompson then maybe he could have come back, but his game is so physical that the shoulder was always going to be getting hit. I give him credit for trying, all blame to me falls on Thibodeau for the injury and the medical staff for not pushing him to get it sooner so he's ready for training camp. I haven't been the biggest Randle fan, but just losing him without anything to take his place is just not ideal. The season is done, go to the game thread and you'll see people acting like we're still in it I may have to join you on Team Villain, the amount of people not just getting the hint is crazy.

Deeeez Knicks wrote:We are going to need Bogey to go on a heater in the playoffs.... Really need to try to work him in and find a way to get him going to help out with scoring

NEW YORK — New York Knicks star Julius Randle, in an exclusive interview with Bleacher Report, revealed why he chose to have season-ending surgery after dislocating his right shoulder in late January.

Randle, 29, said he suffered a setback during the rehab process after initially opting not to undergo surgery to keep alive the hope of returning this season.

"I want everyone to know that I did everything in my power to get back this season," Randle told B/R in an interview over the phone. "That was my intention, to be playing right now. That's why I didn't opt for surgery when it happened. But what caused me to finally go through with getting surgery was about five weeks ago, I went through a full-contact session and re-injured my shoulder. My s--t wasn't stable. I felt like I was in the same state when I first dislocated it, and It's been an uphill battle ever since.

"Choosing to get surgery was my only option at this point. It's frustrating, but I'm at peace knowing I tried everything."

Randle said he expects to be full healthy for the start of the 2024-25 NBA season. After surgery, he'll be re-evaluated in five months, the team announced.
"I visited a couple of shoulder specialists. One said I 100 percent needed to get surgery. Another one said I'm at risk, but if I dislocated it again, I could damage it permanently," Randle said.

"I believe in this team and wanted to give it a try. It didn't work out, unfortunately. It's a tough pill to swallow, but it was my only option at this point. It wasn't getting right."

Had the three-time All-Star chosen to undergo the procedure when the injury occurred, he said that would have been tough to deal with. "I didn't want to go through 'what if I could play.' I wanted to know for sure if I could or not.

"I don't have any regrets about going through with this process. I had to give myself a chance to get back on the court for my team. I thought I could. That contact session derailed it."

The Knicks still are awaiting the fate of forward OG Anunoby, who will miss his ninth straight game Thursday due to right elbow inflammation. The team is being overly cautious with the hope he would be available for the playoffs without being in and out of the lineup, sources say.

Ideally, Anunoby and the Knicks would prefer a game or two under his belt before postseason play, but it's possible that might not be conceivable, sources say.

The seventh-year swingman is progressing and there still remains some inflammation, but he's tracking the right way, according to sources.

"Whoever is out there, I got confidence in this team," Randle told B/R. "I believe in them and I'll be rooting them on."

Wildcat wrote:

Kidknick! wrote:Classic. Be mad and blame Miami all we want, but in reality it was a THREE on ONE fast break and Randle didn't give up the ball because he was pressing during a BLOWOUT win... Just classic.

You're right. Let's blame Hart for passing the ball to Randle.

At least I'm having a spirited debate else where in this thread. This comment right here is just plain dumb.

3toheadmelo wrote:

NEW YORK — New York Knicks star Julius Randle, in an exclusive interview with Bleacher Report, revealed why he chose to have season-ending surgery after dislocating his right shoulder in late January.

Randle, 29, said he suffered a setback during the rehab process after initially opting not to undergo surgery to keep alive the hope of returning this season.

"I want everyone to know that I did everything in my power to get back this season," Randle told B/R in an interview over the phone. "That was my intention, to be playing right now. That's why I didn't opt for surgery when it happened. But what caused me to finally go through with getting surgery was about five weeks ago, I went through a full-contact session and re-injured my shoulder. My s--t wasn't stable. I felt like I was in the same state when I first dislocated it, and It's been an uphill battle ever since.

"Choosing to get surgery was my only option at this point. It's frustrating, but I'm at peace knowing I tried everything."

Randle said he expects to be full healthy for the start of the 2024-25 NBA season. After surgery, he'll be re-evaluated in five months, the team announced.
"I visited a couple of shoulder specialists. One said I 100 percent needed to get surgery. Another one said I'm at risk, but if I dislocated it again, I could damage it permanently," Randle said.

"I believe in this team and wanted to give it a try. It didn't work out, unfortunately. It's a tough pill to swallow, but it was my only option at this point. It wasn't getting right."

Had the three-time All-Star chosen to undergo the procedure when the injury occurred, he said that would have been tough to deal with. "I didn't want to go through 'what if I could play.' I wanted to know for sure if I could or not.

"I don't have any regrets about going through with this process. I had to give myself a chance to get back on the court for my team. I thought I could. That contact session derailed it."

The Knicks still are awaiting the fate of forward OG Anunoby, who will miss his ninth straight game Thursday due to right elbow inflammation. The team is being overly cautious with the hope he would be available for the playoffs without being in and out of the lineup, sources say.

Ideally, Anunoby and the Knicks would prefer a game or two under his belt before postseason play, but it's possible that might not be conceivable, sources say.

The seventh-year swingman is progressing and there still remains some inflammation, but he's tracking the right way, according to sources.

"Whoever is out there, I got confidence in this team," Randle told B/R. "I believe in them and I'll be rooting them on."

Spot31 wrote:

Deeeez Knicks wrote:We are going to need Bogey to go on a heater in the playoffs.... Really need to try to work him in and find a way to get him going to help out with scoring

Pressure is on now for Bojan. If we plan on making it to the finals he's gotta step up 20 points a night.

god shammgod wrote:

Spot31 wrote:

Deeeez Knicks wrote:We are going to need Bogey to go on a heater in the playoffs.... Really need to try to work him in and find a way to get him going to help out with scoring

Pressure is on now for Bojan. If we plan on making it to the finals he's gotta step up 20 points a night.

this place is something else. this motherf*cker can't fill the role of a bench scorer.

Deeeez Knicks wrote:Damn, went to full contact too soon. Our doctors are the worst

god shammgod wrote:

Spot31 wrote:

Deeeez Knicks wrote:We are going to need Bogey to go on a heater in the playoffs.... Really need to try to work him in and find a way to get him going to help out with scoring

Pressure is on now for Bojan. If we plan on making it to the finals he's gotta step up 20 points a night.

this place is something else. this motherf*cker can't fill the role of a bench scorer.

Oscirus wrote:He waited 5 weeks after the setback to get surgery or did the knicks sit on the surgery news that long?

ezmoney707 wrote:

Deeeez Knicks wrote:Damn, went to full contact too soon. Our doctors are the worst

I don’t know if that necessarily is matter of going too soon. His body could have been responding well to treatment and all parties agreed to ramp up things and start contact drills.

From the sounds of it, even if he started contact right before the playoffs he would have re-injured it.

Deeeez Knicks wrote:Damn, went to full contact too soon. Our doctors are the worst