Julius Randle’s return to the parks in the Semifinals against the Miami Heat is still “up in the air,” as Tom Thibodeau acknowledged after the Knicks’ last training session.
Randle relapsed from his injury in Game 5 of the series against the Cavs while trying to defend a LeVert pitch. to the star of Knickerbockers she was seen to be in great pain and had to be helped by her teammates to leave the track.
If he is not finally ready to start the series against Erik Spoelstra’s men, his starting position will be for an Obi Toppin who has been on the rise lately. In his five post-season games he has amassed numbers of 8.2 points, 3.4 assists and 1.2 assists per night.
Regarding the rival between the Knicks and Heat, it comes from afar, specifically since the nineties where they faced up to four times in a row:
- 1996-97: Conference semifinals with 3-4 for Miami Heat.
- 1997-98: First round with 3-2 for the Knicks.
- 1998-99: First round with 3-2 for the Knicks.
- 1999-00: Conference semifinals with 4-3 for the Knicks.
- 2011-12: First round with 1-4 for Miami Heat.
The first game of the Semifinals will be this coming Sunday, April 30, starting at 7:00 p.m. Spanish. The following are scheduled for May 2, 6, 9, 10, 12 and 16 if necessary.
The players to follow
Both in Miami and in New York they have two clear protagonists: Jimmy Butler and Jalen Brunson. Both are the respective thermometers of each team and decisive in the first round of these 2023 playoffs:
- Brunson: 24 points, 4.8 assists and 4.2 rebounds vs. Cleveland on 43% shooting from the field.
- Butler: 37.6 points, 6 rebounds and 4.8 assists vs. Milwaukee through 59% shooting from the field and 44% from triples.
(Cover photo: Kirk Irwin/Getty Images)
2023-04-28 12:00:00
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