NBA Playoffs: 3 reasons why we need a Heat-Knicks first-round series

NBA New York Knicks Julius Randle (Mike Stobe/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports)
NBA New York Knicks Julius Randle (Mike Stobe/Pool Photo-USA TODAY Sports)
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Miami Heat Bam Adebayo (Jim Rassol-USA TODAY Sports)

Why we need a Knicks-Heat series in the NBA Playoffs: Julius Randle vs. Bam Adebayo

Julius Randle, who made his first NBA All-Star team this season, is a rising star in the NBA and has the Knicks playing like a top 4 team in the East. He’s the King of New York right now, despite what the Brooklyn Nets are doing, and who wouldn’t want to see him square off in a potential seven-game series against one of the other rising stars in the league, Bam Adebayo.

Even though the Heat isn’t exactly playing at the same level as they were last season in the NBA’s restart bubble, Bam has still taken another step forward in his progression and probably should’ve made the all-star team this year.

As two of the younger stars in the league today, it would be great to see Randle and Bam square off against each other. Randle has been one of the better offensive players this season, while Bam is considered to be one of the better and versatile defenders in the league.