Julius Randle’s return to the All-Star game required a reality check about his attitude – The Denver Post

Julius Randle finally opened up.

Perhaps it was the validation of another All-Star selection. Or, maybe it was the confidence immediately after a home victory Thursday over the Miami Heat.

Regardless of the reason, Randle provided the first real explanation of his emotional transformation. From last season’s petulance to this season’s resurrection.

The key moment, Randle revealed, was a visit in the offseason from assistant coach Johnnie Bryant, who got real about the attitude adjustment required from the Knicks top player.

“He was talking about the year before and said something like, ‘If you were your teammates and saw you acting the way you did sometimes, with body language, showing frustration, would you want to be your teammate?’” Randle said. “And I said, ‘No.’…