Julius Randle is the single most inefficient offensive player in the NBA playoffs when scoring directly off his own touches since 2013-14, completely disturbing the Wolves' momentum against the Spurs in the West Semifinals.
The Minnesota Timberwolves find themselves in a challenging position so far in the NBA Playoffs, facing elimination against the San Antonio Spurs in the second round.
After tying the series at two games apiece, the Wolves will head back home for Game 6 after being manhandled by the Spurs via a 126-97 Game 5 beatdown in San Antonio.
As they continue to search for answers on how to deal with the presence of Victor Wembanyama, the Wolves are also enduring a significant problem with Julius Randle.
Following a brilliant first-round series to upset Nikola Jokic and the Denver Nuggets in five games, Randle suddenly became nowhere to be seen for Minnesota in the West Semifinals. His numbers have gone passive, and his struggles have let the entire team down.
Across five games so far in the series, the star forward is only averaging 14.8 points, shooting an abysmal 36.6 percent from the field with 3.6 turnovers.
As such, a key element that fully demonstrates Randle's brutal series can be viewed below. The All NBA has tracked every player's direct touches per 100 possessions over points per direct touch in every playoffs since 2013-14, and it was determined that the Minnesota big man is simply the worst in the category with 0.85 points per direct touch this postseason.