Rookie wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:

Rookie wrote:

During seven playoff games, he is shooting just 34.6 percent from the field and 22.9 percent from deep on almost seven 3-point attempts a game. Of the 118 NBA players who have played at least four playoff games and at least 60 playoff minutes, he ranks 113th in true shooting and 114th in effective field-goal percentage, the two best all-encompassing measures of efficiency. Meanwhile, no player surrounding Randle shoots nearly as often as he does. Miami defenders are swarming the middle of the floor whenever a Knicks driver, including Randle, approaches the rim. The Heat don’t trust New York’s 3-point shooters, a strategy that has paid off so far. The Knicks shot just 8 of 40 on 3-pointers in Game 3, which the Heat won, after shooting 7 of 34 from deep in Game 1, Miami’s other victory. – via Fred Katz @ The Athletic

I wouldn't be shocked if Randle is struggling with pain killers or some other substance abuse issue. Pure speculation obviously.

At best, it's negligent to post unfounded speculation about such a serious topic...

Everything on a message board is speculation. Maybe you want to call it a 'pain management plan' but you are only fooling yourself if you don't think some people have more addictive personalities than others. Something is completely off with Randle right now. Those ankle injuries looked brutal.

So why would you jump from injured to substance abuse without anything else to suggest there is that level going on?

I don’t think that is at all responsible

martin wrote:

Rookie wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:

Rookie wrote:

During seven playoff games, he is shooting just 34.6 percent from the field and 22.9 percent from deep on almost seven 3-point attempts a game. Of the 118 NBA players who have played at least four playoff games and at least 60 playoff minutes, he ranks 113th in true shooting and 114th in effective field-goal percentage, the two best all-encompassing measures of efficiency. Meanwhile, no player surrounding Randle shoots nearly as often as he does. Miami defenders are swarming the middle of the floor whenever a Knicks driver, including Randle, approaches the rim. The Heat don’t trust New York’s 3-point shooters, a strategy that has paid off so far. The Knicks shot just 8 of 40 on 3-pointers in Game 3, which the Heat won, after shooting 7 of 34 from deep in Game 1, Miami’s other victory. – via Fred Katz @ The Athletic

I wouldn't be shocked if Randle is struggling with pain killers or some other substance abuse issue. Pure speculation obviously.

At best, it's negligent to post unfounded speculation about such a serious topic...

Everything on a message board is speculation. Maybe you want to call it a 'pain management plan' but you are only fooling yourself if you don't think some people have more addictive personalities than others. Something is completely off with Randle right now. Those ankle injuries looked brutal.

So why would you jump from injured to substance abuse without anything else to suggest there is that level going on?

I don’t think that is at all responsible

Married man invited Married Jessica Alba to courtside? Not like he started sending dick picks that we know of? LOL

Truth might be closer to pain. Any of you been in pain? Sure. Ankle pain? Sure. No got play basketball against the best players in the world for a few hours and see if fatigued. Pain is exhausting.
Should he be playing? Maybe, maybe not. Jimmy? He is a different kind of super human. Got some wolverine **** going. No two injuries are alike, and no two humans dealing with it either.

martin wrote:

Rookie wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:

Rookie wrote:

During seven playoff games, he is shooting just 34.6 percent from the field and 22.9 percent from deep on almost seven 3-point attempts a game. Of the 118 NBA players who have played at least four playoff games and at least 60 playoff minutes, he ranks 113th in true shooting and 114th in effective field-goal percentage, the two best all-encompassing measures of efficiency. Meanwhile, no player surrounding Randle shoots nearly as often as he does. Miami defenders are swarming the middle of the floor whenever a Knicks driver, including Randle, approaches the rim. The Heat don’t trust New York’s 3-point shooters, a strategy that has paid off so far. The Knicks shot just 8 of 40 on 3-pointers in Game 3, which the Heat won, after shooting 7 of 34 from deep in Game 1, Miami’s other victory. – via Fred Katz @ The Athletic

I wouldn't be shocked if Randle is struggling with pain killers or some other substance abuse issue. Pure speculation obviously.

At best, it's negligent to post unfounded speculation about such a serious topic...

Everything on a message board is speculation. Maybe you want to call it a 'pain management plan' but you are only fooling yourself if you don't think some people have more addictive personalities than others. Something is completely off with Randle right now. Those ankle injuries looked brutal.

So why would you jump from injured to substance abuse without anything else to suggest there is that level going on?

I don’t think that is at all responsible

Yeah 100% irresponsible. Randle is more than a step slow. He is out of it, slow to react and not bringing any effort. Does that sound like Randle to you? Maybe substance abuse issue is a bridge too far. Look at Buttler last game. He is dealing with an ankle injury, but he doesn't look out of it. Maybe he has a much higher pain tolerance and knows that he needs to be mentally sharp in the playoffs. Randle does not look mentally sharp. I record the games. Go back and watch Randle and you will be like WTF is he doing. Having watched Randle all season, this is not the same Randle and it's more than playoff jitters

Nalod wrote:If we gonna lable him an opioid abuser why not:

Randle is a: “womanizing boozing racist left wing radical Democrat communist socialist ultra orthodox born again christian who also a Taliban right wing Republican Libertarian Nazi from the hard core furthest right wing of the nation of Islam.

But can he hit the corner 3?

martin wrote:

Rookie wrote:

martin wrote:

Rookie wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:

Rookie wrote:

During seven playoff games, he is shooting just 34.6 percent from the field and 22.9 percent from deep on almost seven 3-point attempts a game. Of the 118 NBA players who have played at least four playoff games and at least 60 playoff minutes, he ranks 113th in true shooting and 114th in effective field-goal percentage, the two best all-encompassing measures of efficiency. Meanwhile, no player surrounding Randle shoots nearly as often as he does. Miami defenders are swarming the middle of the floor whenever a Knicks driver, including Randle, approaches the rim. The Heat don’t trust New York’s 3-point shooters, a strategy that has paid off so far. The Knicks shot just 8 of 40 on 3-pointers in Game 3, which the Heat won, after shooting 7 of 34 from deep in Game 1, Miami’s other victory. – via Fred Katz @ The Athletic

I wouldn't be shocked if Randle is struggling with pain killers or some other substance abuse issue. Pure speculation obviously.

At best, it's negligent to post unfounded speculation about such a serious topic...

Everything on a message board is speculation. Maybe you want to call it a 'pain management plan' but you are only fooling yourself if you don't think some people have more addictive personalities than others. Something is completely off with Randle right now. Those ankle injuries looked brutal.

So why would you jump from injured to substance abuse without anything else to suggest there is that level going on?

I don’t think that is at all responsible

Yeah 100% irresponsible. Randle is more than a step slow. He is out of it, slow to react and not bringing any effort. Does that sound like Randle to you? Maybe substance abuse issue is a bridge too far. Look at Buttler last game. He is dealing with an ankle injury, but he doesn't look out of it. Maybe he has a much higher pain tolerance and knows that he needs to be mentally sharp in the playoffs. Randle does not look mentally sharp. I record the games. Go back and watch Randle and you will be like WTF is he doing. Having watched Randle all season, this is not the same Randle and it's more than playoff jitters

Randle goes into mental funks all season. Last year was a big tell too that something was off.

Suggesting substance abuse ABSOLUTELY is a bridge too far. Not maybe.

Mental funks....?big tell that something is of....? Well then I guess struggling with substance abuse issues should be off the table then.

He literally walked around and watched the game while going through the motions game 3. Everyone was running around him like he wasn't even there....that's how I get to he looked high. The entire game was moving at a different speed than he was mentally able to comprehend. We played 4 on 5 every minute Randle was on the court.

Rookie wrote:

martin wrote:

Rookie wrote:

martin wrote:

Rookie wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:

Rookie wrote:

During seven playoff games, he is shooting just 34.6 percent from the field and 22.9 percent from deep on almost seven 3-point attempts a game. Of the 118 NBA players who have played at least four playoff games and at least 60 playoff minutes, he ranks 113th in true shooting and 114th in effective field-goal percentage, the two best all-encompassing measures of efficiency. Meanwhile, no player surrounding Randle shoots nearly as often as he does. Miami defenders are swarming the middle of the floor whenever a Knicks driver, including Randle, approaches the rim. The Heat don’t trust New York’s 3-point shooters, a strategy that has paid off so far. The Knicks shot just 8 of 40 on 3-pointers in Game 3, which the Heat won, after shooting 7 of 34 from deep in Game 1, Miami’s other victory. – via Fred Katz @ The Athletic

I wouldn't be shocked if Randle is struggling with pain killers or some other substance abuse issue. Pure speculation obviously.

At best, it's negligent to post unfounded speculation about such a serious topic...

Everything on a message board is speculation. Maybe you want to call it a 'pain management plan' but you are only fooling yourself if you don't think some people have more addictive personalities than others. Something is completely off with Randle right now. Those ankle injuries looked brutal.

So why would you jump from injured to substance abuse without anything else to suggest there is that level going on?

I don’t think that is at all responsible

Yeah 100% irresponsible. Randle is more than a step slow. He is out of it, slow to react and not bringing any effort. Does that sound like Randle to you? Maybe substance abuse issue is a bridge too far. Look at Buttler last game. He is dealing with an ankle injury, but he doesn't look out of it. Maybe he has a much higher pain tolerance and knows that he needs to be mentally sharp in the playoffs. Randle does not look mentally sharp. I record the games. Go back and watch Randle and you will be like WTF is he doing. Having watched Randle all season, this is not the same Randle and it's more than playoff jitters

Randle goes into mental funks all season. Last year was a big tell too that something was off.

Suggesting substance abuse ABSOLUTELY is a bridge too far. Not maybe.

Mental funks....?big tell that something is of....? Well then I guess struggling with substance abuse issues should be off the table then.

He literally walked around and watched the game while going through the motions game 3. Everyone was running around him like he wasn't even there....that's how I get to he looked high. The entire game was moving at a different speed than he was mentally able to comprehend. We played 4 on 5 every minute Randle was on the court.

.323 career playoff FG pct. It isnt drugs, its pressure.

Rookie wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:

Rookie wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:

Rookie wrote:

During seven playoff games, he is shooting just 34.6 percent from the field and 22.9 percent from deep on almost seven 3-point attempts a game. Of the 118 NBA players who have played at least four playoff games and at least 60 playoff minutes, he ranks 113th in true shooting and 114th in effective field-goal percentage, the two best all-encompassing measures of efficiency. Meanwhile, no player surrounding Randle shoots nearly as often as he does. Miami defenders are swarming the middle of the floor whenever a Knicks driver, including Randle, approaches the rim. The Heat don’t trust New York’s 3-point shooters, a strategy that has paid off so far. The Knicks shot just 8 of 40 on 3-pointers in Game 3, which the Heat won, after shooting 7 of 34 from deep in Game 1, Miami’s other victory. – via Fred Katz @ The Athletic

I wouldn't be shocked if Randle is struggling with pain killers or some other substance abuse issue. Pure speculation obviously.

At best, it's negligent to post unfounded speculation about such a serious topic...

Everything on a message board is speculation. Maybe you want to call it a 'pain management plan' but you are only fooling yourself if you don't think some people have more addictive personalities than others. Something is completely off with Randle right now. Those ankle injuries looked brutal.

We're on a basketball message board. We speculate about basketball.

We can speculate Julius is still injured, that the Heat's defensive intensity is giving him fits, that he's a player who has let cold shooting and frustrating calls impact his overall level of play in the past...but even then, there's a basis for it.

But to leap from poor shooting to substance abuse with absolutely nothing to support it is simply character assassination. Gave you the benefit of the doubt with your intentions, but it's a very fine line between negligence and maliciousness.

There is no accusation here. I said, as highlighted above, that I wouldn't be shocked. I also said that it is pure speculation. Neither of which amounts to any kind of accusation or inside knowledge. It's an observation that his behavior is erratic and that he looks out of it, his reaction on the court is visibly slower and he is lacking mental focus. Could he be on pain killers? I wouldn't be shocked. Could he also be self medicating with Marijuana on top of pain killers? I wouldn't be shocked. Have ballers who have been given pain killers to manage pain so they can play through injury ever struggled with addiction to pain killers. It does happen. Do you ever read about it in the paper? Nope.

I put it out there for discussion because my observations tell me something is off with Randle. He isn't even close to playing like the player he has been. It is speculation, observation for discussion on a message board. I don't think discussing opioids in sports is out of bounds when talking about pro players on a message board dedicated to discussing pro players and teams. It is a part of sports. Opioids are extremely addictive. Anyone can struggle with addiction.

Let's move on from this. Thanks

GustavBahler wrote:

Rookie wrote:

martin wrote:

Rookie wrote:

martin wrote:

Rookie wrote:

MaTT4281 wrote:

Rookie wrote:

During seven playoff games, he is shooting just 34.6 percent from the field and 22.9 percent from deep on almost seven 3-point attempts a game. Of the 118 NBA players who have played at least four playoff games and at least 60 playoff minutes, he ranks 113th in true shooting and 114th in effective field-goal percentage, the two best all-encompassing measures of efficiency. Meanwhile, no player surrounding Randle shoots nearly as often as he does. Miami defenders are swarming the middle of the floor whenever a Knicks driver, including Randle, approaches the rim. The Heat don’t trust New York’s 3-point shooters, a strategy that has paid off so far. The Knicks shot just 8 of 40 on 3-pointers in Game 3, which the Heat won, after shooting 7 of 34 from deep in Game 1, Miami’s other victory. – via Fred Katz @ The Athletic

I wouldn't be shocked if Randle is struggling with pain killers or some other substance abuse issue. Pure speculation obviously.

At best, it's negligent to post unfounded speculation about such a serious topic...

Everything on a message board is speculation. Maybe you want to call it a 'pain management plan' but you are only fooling yourself if you don't think some people have more addictive personalities than others. Something is completely off with Randle right now. Those ankle injuries looked brutal.

So why would you jump from injured to substance abuse without anything else to suggest there is that level going on?

I don’t think that is at all responsible

Yeah 100% irresponsible. Randle is more than a step slow. He is out of it, slow to react and not bringing any effort. Does that sound like Randle to you? Maybe substance abuse issue is a bridge too far. Look at Buttler last game. He is dealing with an ankle injury, but he doesn't look out of it. Maybe he has a much higher pain tolerance and knows that he needs to be mentally sharp in the playoffs. Randle does not look mentally sharp. I record the games. Go back and watch Randle and you will be like WTF is he doing. Having watched Randle all season, this is not the same Randle and it's more than playoff jitters

Randle goes into mental funks all season. Last year was a big tell too that something was off.

Suggesting substance abuse ABSOLUTELY is a bridge too far. Not maybe.

Mental funks....?big tell that something is of....? Well then I guess struggling with substance abuse issues should be off the table then.

He literally walked around and watched the game while going through the motions game 3. Everyone was running around him like he wasn't even there....that's how I get to he looked high. The entire game was moving at a different speed than he was mentally able to comprehend. We played 4 on 5 every minute Randle was on the court.

.323 career playoff FG pct. It isnt drugs, its pressure.

Randle is a well conditioned Vin Baker