The Knicks got a glimpse of life without Julius Randle for the final five games. They may be in the same situation if he can’t return for Game 1.
to the starting lineup in time for Saturday’s opener of their first-round playoff series against the Cavaliers.
“That’s the way you look at it,” Thibodeau said after practice Thursday in Tarrytown. “Obviously, you prefer to have all your players, but the silver lining is that earlier [this season] when Obi was out, Jericho [Sims] got in there and I think we were 10-5 during that stretch. Jalen [Brunson] was out, so we get [Immanuel Quickley] starting, and he did a good job for us.
Randle, who averaged 25.1 points and 10.0 rebounds per game, would greatly help the Knicks combat Cleveland’s dual starting big men, Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, on the boards. Brunson also put forth a breakout performance in the playoffs last spring while star teammate Luka Doncic was sidelined with an injury for the Mavericks’ first three postseason games against the Jazz.
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