This play sums up Julius Randle in a nutshell.

[ClipperRevival]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFhIaqn_W_k

How many guys in the history of the game could do that? 6'9", 250 lbs, built like a tank and with the handles to run the floor with such speed and finish like that? Blake? Barkley? Who else?

[Fallen Angel]

Blake Griffin
Anthony Davis
Paul Millsap
Terrence Jones
Anthony Bennett
James Johnson
Joakim Noah
Al Horford

probably dozens of more players if I were to look at college film

[CeltsGarlic]

so undersized

[iTare]

Let's see a video of leF*CKBOI doing that in college...wait what? there's none?


f*ck LEQUEEN!!!!

[SyRyanYang]

A lot.
NBA is never short of athletic freaks

[ClipperRevival]

Blake Griffin
Anthony Davis
Paul Millsap
Terrence Jones
Anthony Bennett
James Johnson
Joakim Noah
Al Horford

probably dozens of more players if I were to look at college film

I think you missed my point. Yes, some bigs have decent handles and can go coast to coast but I am talking about the combination of size, power, handles and speed. Show me another guy that big, that powerfully built with the handles to go coast to coast with such speed. Video examples would be great.

[Fallen Angel]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwsb9Ayk5FI

[3peated]

Let's see a video of leF*CKBOI doing that in college...wait what? there's none?


f*ck LEQUEEN!!!!

even tho this is completely irrelevant it made me laugh out loud. great work kiddo.

[FireDavidKahn]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwsb9Ayk5FI
Rat poison

[sundizz]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeKN9lSu0ds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYGx3lpTISo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm5T1EPBwmU

[ClipperRevival]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwsb9Ayk5FI

That's not bad. But Bennett is 6'7" and 240 while Randle is 6'9" and 250 lbs and built like a tank. I still see a difference in Randle's speed, especially his lower body fluidity. He has the lower body fluidity of wing player. That's why one of his biggest assets will be his face up game. He'll be able to blow by most 4s with ease. And he is naturally so strong. You will be shocked at how easily he moves guys and plays through contact. He really has a rare blend of power, size and explosive speed.

[JohnMax]

Draymond Green

[ClipperRevival]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeKN9lSu0ds

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VYGx3lpTISo

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tm5T1EPBwmU

Gee, since when was the Greek Freak 250 lbs and built like a tank?

[CJ Mustard]

Dribble the basketball up the floor? Um...just about everyone.

[AirFederer]

https://youtu.be/eF5h_ZXAoco?t=7s

[Big Cheese]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=soAsDLnr464 :lol

[Spurs m8]

:roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll: :roll:

Praising an NBA player for performing some basketball 101 against some scrubs pre NBA.

Lakers fans, dumb or delusional?

[Genaro]

I been watching some Randle videos lately and I wonder where did the Z-Bo comparisons come from. He's a lot more like Odom, Blake and Barkley (not the level of talent but the way he plays) IMO.

[ZMonkey11]

That's not bad. But Bennett is 6'7" and 240 while Randle is 6'9" and 250 lbs and built like a tank. I still see a difference in Randle's speed, especially his lower body fluidity. He has the lower body fluidity of wing player. That's why one of his biggest assets will be his face up game. He'll be able to blow by most 4s with ease. And he is naturally so strong. You will be shocked at how easily he moves guys and plays through contact. He really has a rare blend of power, size and explosive speed.
Barkley is around 6'4". You are just nitpicking keep your argument alive.....

[HylianNightmare]

Bust

[GimmeThat]

Amare Stoudemire anyone?

only he's suppose to have better wingspans to help him with his post game.

[Jameerthefear]

OP looking like a DAMN fool :roll:

[aj1987]

Did you start watching basketball yesterday?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b866hh4apUI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cAglVkIIy0Y
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xREPAcRSpE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xuf1N2Gvk9A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yTM2N8T2gjw

[chips93]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kwsb9Ayk5FI

not a fair comparison

bennett actually makes a move, he uses a crossover, randle's drive is just a straight line drive.

[ClipperRevival]

You guys are missing my point. I am saying a COMBINATION of size, power and speed along with the handles to take it coast to coast. Obviously, almost any decently skilled player can go coast to coast. But how many 4s that are built like Randle (6'9" and 250 lbs) and built like a tank? And from watching him in summer league and in college, his handles are amongst the best in the league for a 4. It's that definitively easy to see.

He reminds me of Barkley and Blake in that regard. Guys who can grab the board and take it upcourt themselves and not look for a PG. They can create offense when the defense hasn't set yet.

[ClipperRevival]

Barkley is around 6'4". You are just nitpicking keep your argument alive.....

Yeah, but that dude was 250 lbs.

[CeltsGarlic]

I like how OP repeats himself.

[ClipperRevival]

Amare Stoudemire anyone?

only he's suppose to have better wingspans to help him with his post game.

He didn't have the handles of a Barkley or Blake or even Randle. It just wasn't part of his regular game. He certainly had the athleticism but not the handles.

[ClipperRevival]

Anyways, you guys can bash me all you want. You'll see how special Randle is in transition when he starts doing Blake type stuff on a regular basis. He'll grab a board and turn it up court and show the handles and the ability to finish in transition or dish off to a teammate.

And what will separate him from everyone else will be his power. People will be shocked at how strong he is. Guys will deflect off of him and he'll be able to finish through contact.

People will be amazed at his combination of power, size, speed and ability to create in transition. :cheers:

[Ca$H]

Anyways, you guys can bash me all you want. You'll see how special Randle is in transition when he starts doing Blake type stuff on a regular basis. He'll grab a board and turn it up court and show the handles and the ability to finish in transition or dish off to a teammate.

And what will separate him from everyone else will be his power. People will be shocked at how strong he is. Guys will deflect off of him and he'll be able to finish through contact.

People will be amazed at his combination of power, size, speed and ability to create in transition. :cheers:

Randle is like a shorter but stronger Odom. Unlike Odom he is intense and has a high motor.

[chips93]

Randle is like a shorter but stronger Odom. Unlike Odom he is intense and has a high motor.

i like this comp

both are very left hand dominant too

[ralph_i_el]

Gee, since when was the Greek Freak 250 lbs and built like a tank?


He's much longer than Randle though

[ClipperRevival]

He's much longer than Randle though

Combination of size, power, speed and ability to handle the ball up court and create.

[Jameerthefear]

you don't think giannis has power? lol

[ralph_i_el]

Combination of size, power, speed and ability to handle the ball up court and create.

1. Giannis has power. Not as much as Randle but....

2. With his length, I'm giving Giannis the advantage in size over Randle

[ClipperRevival]

:facepalm

Are you guys living on another planet? Since when did the Greek Freak have power? The guy is a toothpick. He is a long, freakishly athletic player but power is not part of his game.

Randle is built like a bull. He hasn't even filled out yet. He just turned 20 and he's already shedding guys and playing through contact.

[ralph_i_el]

:facepalm

Are you guys living on another planet? Since when did the Greek Freak have power? The guy is a toothpick. He is a long, freakishly athletic player but power is not part of his game.

Randle is built like a bull. He hasn't even filled out yet. He just turned 20 and he's already shedding guys and playing through contact.

Giannis is wiry strong and has the shoulders to put on weight.

[ClipperRevival]

Giannis is wiry strong and has the shoulders to put on weight.

Is he about 250lbs, built like a bull, strong as hell, can shed other men around 250 lbs and play through contact? No. So he doesn't qualify for my criteria.

[Cocaine80s]

Dat fluidity doe

http://i.imgur.com/DXPtbxj.gif

[Levity]

Clippersrevival is well on his way to becoming ISH's new Clippersfan86

[IncarceratedBob]

Randle is gonna be a top 10 NBA player in his prime. His combo of speed, power and skill is so rare. I think he's gonna be Barkley without all the off the court issues

[ClipperRevival]

Clippersrevival is well on his way to becoming ISH's new Clippersfan86

Who is that? Care to elaborate?

[ralph_i_el]

Is he about 250lbs, built like a bull, strong as hell, can shed other men around 250 lbs and play through contact? No. So he doesn't qualify for my criteria.

you can make your criteria super inflexible, but that makes it less impressive of a statement.

Giannis plays through contact, but most importantly, he plays OVER contact Randle is undersized.


That being said, I really like Randle. He's like Blake Griffin minus some jumping, but he seems like a better shooter than BG coming into the league. He could be a really nice player. He could reach all-star level if he:

1) Either improves his jumper in constancy and range. He could be a 20-23 ppg scorer
OR
2) Improves on his handle (already good) and passing (decent) and becomes a new age Odom (like some other folks have already mentioned)

[ClipperRevival]

you can make your criteria super inflexible, but that makes it less impressive of a statement.

Giannis plays through contact, but most importantly, he plays OVER contact Randle is undersized.


That being said, I really like Randle. He's like Blake Griffin minus some jumping, but he seems like a better shooter than BG coming into the league. He could be a really nice player. He could reach all-star level if he:

1) Either improves his jumper in constancy and range. He could be a 20-23 ppg scorer
OR
2) Improves on his handle (already good) and passing (decent) and becomes a new age Odom (like some other folks have already mentioned)

My criteria was pretty clear. I mentioned Barkley and Blake as examples. What position do all 3 play? PF. They all weigh about 250 lbs. They all have the strength and power to operate down low and bang with bigs. What separates these guys from other 4s is their ability to grab the rebound and take it up court in transition with rare handles (for a 4) with explosive speed and either take it all the way or create for others. That's the jist of my point. They have a rare combination of power, size (250 lbs, not length like Greek Freak), speed and handles for 4s.

[WillC]

The OP's video is impressive, and he's right, there aren't too many players that have that combination of power, strength, speed and skill.

Some that come to mind though (other than those mentioned already, most of whom actually failed to meet the criteria):

The Original: https://youtu.be/NHcrG6gfJhI?t=136

The Grandmama: https://youtu.be/-yYgcV0iOmw?t=83

The Reignman: https://youtu.be/ORLraUwreEA?t=68

People forget how good Terry Cummings was: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=piLcH9opOvQ

None perfectly match the criteria (Johnson lacks the height for example), but all have similarities.

[WillC]

And of course, then there's this guy: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQlK6HS7xf4