(Throughout Payne’s 10 years at Kentucky, it was common to see the likes of Randle, Anthony Davis, DeMarcus Cousins, Karl-Anthony Towns, John Wall, Devin Booker, Bam Adebayo, P.J. But he was leaning toward signing with Kentucky in part because he had heard great things from former and current Kentucky players on how Payne developed them and connected with them. Randle was a McDonald’s All American who was contemplating scholarship offers from Texas, Kansas, Florida and Kentucky. The Wildcats had won the 2012 national championship and continued to produce top NBA talent. At the time, Payne was viewed as one of the nation’s top college basketball assistants under Hall of Famer John Calipari. Payne’s relationship with Randle goes back to 2013. 13 at Madison Square Garden in New York City. Julius Randle of the New York Knicks shoots a free throw during a game against the Houston Rockets on Feb.
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The ability to take care of your body, put the work in every day, to mentally think about the success you’re achieving and how to impact the team.”
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“But to reach this goal would bring full circle what working, character and intelligence is. “I don’t know if people really understand who this guy is,” Payne said. Payne, who sees the work his pupil puts in every day, says Randle is deserving of an All-Star spot. “It’s something I strive for, work for, for sure, and something I would take pride in, obviously,” Randle said of the possibility of being named an All-Star. If selected, the Dallas native will be the Knicks’ first All-Star since Kristaps Porzingis in 2018. Randle will find out Tuesday if he landed one of the East’s coveted All-Star reserve spots. He has helped make the Knicks (15-16) a playoff contender in the East. Randle is averaging career-highs of 23.2 points, 11.0 rebounds and 5.5 assists per game this season and is on pace to become the first Knick to average 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in a season. “The biggest thing about ‘KP’ is he wants to see you be the best version of you.” “He is going to push you to your limit, further than you think you can go and really help you improve,” Randle said of Payne, who has been his mentor and coach for nearly a decade since their days together at the University of Kentucky. But whether or not it happens, the 26-year-old forward has found the recipe for success with first-year Knicks assistant coach Kenny Payne. New York Knicks star Julius Randle hopes this will be the year he makes the NBA All-Star team.
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