Julius Randle declined to delve into “personal stuff” within the wake of Donte DiVincenzo’s fiery exchange with Knicks assistant Rick Brunson.
“Donte is a grown man. He was standing his ground,” Randle said Tuesday. “And he’s a competitor at heart. That’s just really what it’s. I don’t really think much about it, it’s basketball at the top of the day. We’re not going to get into the non-public stuff.”
Randle, who’s scheduled to make his Timberwolves debut in Wednesday’s preseason game against the Bulls, was on the sideline Sunday when teammate DiVincenzo began trash-talking Tom Thibodeau, yelling at his former coach after converting an and-1, “Can’t finish, right Thibs?”
DiVincenzo then responded to a comment from Rick Brunson, telling the assistant coach, “That’s what happens once they allow you to run the show. … Let daddy be in charge.”
Rick Brunson and DiVincenzo then exchanged heated words after the sport and were separated by teammates and personnel.
Historically, a weakness in DiVincenzo’s game is ending across the rim, which could have been on the Knicks’ pregame scouting report.
Randle smiled when asked about DiVincenzo’s aptitude in that department.
“From what I do know, the back cuts and all that stuff, that man got bounce,” Randle said. “A lob threat.”
Randle and DiVincenzo were each subjects of video tributes during Sunday’s game on the Garden.
“It was cool,” Randle said. “I didn’t really see much of it until afterwards when my son was playing it at home. I used to be just locked into the sport with the fellows and attempting to help out.”
Randle, 29, hasn’t played since dislocating his shoulder for the Knicks in January.
He attempted to rehab for a probability to compete within the playoffs, but suffered a setback and underwent surgery — snatching away the opportunity of competing within the postseason run before he became eligible for an extension.
He was traded within the offseason to Minnesota, with the news breaking just two days after the team’s front office attended a ceremony that, partially, honored Randle for his contributions to a South Bronx HS.
“I didn’t even know they were going to be [at the ceremony], to be honest,” Randle said.
Wealthy Paul, the facility agent and CEO of Klutch Sports, detailed a few of his sit-down meeting last season with Knicks president Leon Rose that helped the 2 sides have a greater business relationship.
“I don’t mind the smoke, man. But there ain’t no smoke [now]. Look, people have their alliances, and that’s wonderful,” Paul, the longtime agent of LeBron James, said on Carmelo Anthony’s podcast, “7 p.m. in Brooklyn.” “It happens in our league and the media picks up on certain things based upon certain things. They know me well, they understand how I’m going to handle my business. And we had a conversation and it was clear. He [Rose] understood and he was like, I can totally see where you’re coming from. However the industry knows what’s up and it’s just a part of it.”
Paul claimed that Anthony, a former Knicks star and client of Rose, was the rationale Recent York’s current front office was in power: “It began with you. … He began the entire thing. … It’s a good looking thing.”
Prior to the sit-down with Rose, Paul didn’t cope with the Knicks and was against his clients going there, in accordance with sources.
“The way in which this thing works is talent will all the time have options,” Paul added within the podcast. “If I actually have the appropriate player and the Knicks got the appropriate money, and he desires to be there, he’ll be a Knick. It’s just so simple as that, right? But that doesn’t stop the alliances from running around with the tabloids and the negative nonsense, the headlines. But again, I’m to date above that. That is just 1/18th of what I actually like to do.”
Julius Randle declined to delve into “personal stuff” within the wake of Donte DiVincenzo’s fiery exchange with Knicks assistant Rick Brunson.
“Donte is a grown man. He was standing his ground,” Randle said Tuesday. “And he’s a competitor at heart. That’s just really what it’s. I don’t really think much about it, it’s basketball at the top of the day. We’re not going to get into the non-public stuff.”
Randle, who’s scheduled to make his Timberwolves debut in Wednesday’s preseason game against the Bulls, was on the sideline Sunday when teammate DiVincenzo began trash-talking Tom Thibodeau, yelling at his former coach after converting an and-1, “Can’t finish, right Thibs?”
DiVincenzo then responded to a comment from Rick Brunson, telling the assistant coach, “That’s what happens once they allow you to run the show. … Let daddy be in charge.”
Rick Brunson and DiVincenzo then exchanged heated words after the sport and were separated by teammates and personnel.
Historically, a weakness in DiVincenzo’s game is ending across the rim, which could have been on the Knicks’ pregame scouting report.
Randle smiled when asked about DiVincenzo’s aptitude in that department.
“From what I do know, the back cuts and all that stuff, that man got bounce,” Randle said. “A lob threat.”
Randle and DiVincenzo were each subjects of video tributes during Sunday’s game on the Garden.
“It was cool,” Randle said. “I didn’t really see much of it until afterwards when my son was playing it at home. I used to be just locked into the sport with the fellows and attempting to help out.”
Randle, 29, hasn’t played since dislocating his shoulder for the Knicks in January.
He attempted to rehab for a probability to compete within the playoffs, but suffered a setback and underwent surgery — snatching away the opportunity of competing within the postseason run before he became eligible for an extension.
He was traded within the offseason to Minnesota, with the news breaking just two days after the team’s front office attended a ceremony that, partially, honored Randle for his contributions to a South Bronx HS.
“I didn’t even know they were going to be [at the ceremony], to be honest,” Randle said.
Wealthy Paul, the facility agent and CEO of Klutch Sports, detailed a few of his sit-down meeting last season with Knicks president Leon Rose that helped the 2 sides have a greater business relationship.
“I don’t mind the smoke, man. But there ain’t no smoke [now]. Look, people have their alliances, and that’s wonderful,” Paul, the longtime agent of LeBron James, said on Carmelo Anthony’s podcast, “7 p.m. in Brooklyn.” “It happens in our league and the media picks up on certain things based upon certain things. They know me well, they understand how I’m going to handle my business. And we had a conversation and it was clear. He [Rose] understood and he was like, I can totally see where you’re coming from. However the industry knows what’s up and it’s just a part of it.”
Paul claimed that Anthony, a former Knicks star and client of Rose, was the rationale Recent York’s current front office was in power: “It began with you. … He began the entire thing. … It’s a good looking thing.”
Prior to the sit-down with Rose, Paul didn’t cope with the Knicks and was against his clients going there, in accordance with sources.
“The way in which this thing works is talent will all the time have options,” Paul added within the podcast. “If I actually have the appropriate player and the Knicks got the appropriate money, and he desires to be there, he’ll be a Knick. It’s just so simple as that, right? But that doesn’t stop the alliances from running around with the tabloids and the negative nonsense, the headlines. But again, I’m to date above that. That is just 1/18th of what I actually like to do.”
