In an up-and-down season, the Minnesota Timberwolves had been handed their newest defeat by the Milwaukee Bucks in an in depth encounter.
The Bucks ran out slim 103-101 winners regardless of being with out their two stars Damian Lillard and Giannis Antetokounmpo.
It was new commerce addition Kyle Kuzma who would step up for the Bucks with a 19-13-4 exhibiting, highlighting that he can get the job finished when the group are with out their talisman.
Regardless of Anthony Edwards’ 28-point show not even his genius might assist the Timberwolves to safe a victory and Chandler Parsons has questioned the affect of 1 star.
Regardless of being out with a thigh damage because the sport in opposition to the Utah Jazz on the finish of January, questions proceed to be requested concerning the affect of Randle on the Timberwolves aspect.
Randle moved to the aspect following the controversial commerce of Karl-Anthony Cities, who’s now thriving with the New York Knicks.
Many Timberwolves followers nonetheless voice their frustrations about buying and selling away one of many league’s biggest stars, particularly as he was constructing an impactful partnership with each Edwards and Rudy Gobert.
Since Randle’s arrival, he has averaged 18-7-4 which is on no account a foul effort, however with hyperlinks to a commerce within the current window, it appears his days could also be numbered.
Parsons has highlighted why he believes Randle doesn’t match the system in Minnesota, telling Fan Duel’s Run It Again: “No knock to Julius Randle, he’s a stud, he can go get you buckets and put up numerous good numbers however he doesn’t match with this personnel.
“He doesn’t match with Anthony Edwards, he doesn’t match with the 2 large line-up with Rudy Gobert.”
Whereas Parsons has made it clear that Randle doesn’t fairly match into the Timberwolves system one man that’s benefitting is Naz Reid.
Reid dropped 22 factors and 13 rebounds within the defeat to the Bucks and has been in chic kind in current weeks.
The 25-year-old has obtained 20+ factors in 4 of the group’s final six video games together with a 30-point haul in opposition to the Sacramento Kings.
He’s actually thriving alongside Rudy Gobert within the double big-man set-up which the group have experimented with of late.
