Julius Randle Rumors

At the conclusion of what clearly had been another frustrating first half for the Knicks, TV cameras caught Julius Randle and teammate Evan Fournier in a heated discussion on their way to the locker room Thursday night at the Garden. Both veteran players acknowledged following the Knicks’ 119-115 loss to the Bulls that they had a disagreement before clearing the air at halftime. “I just saw something and the biggest thing is communication, I can’t let things stay in and be frustrated. I’ve got to talk to my teammates,’ Randle said. “I think the biggest thing is, you saw that interaction, and it looks like we’re arguing, whatever it was.

“It was a disagreement over I think the last defensive play about the double [team] and the rebounding,” Fournier said. “It was just frustration. But I think the key was it was communicating. “I would rather have that than not saying anything and hold grudges and stuff. So, stuff like that happens all the time and I’m glad it happened, because we played much better in that third quarter.”