Kendrick Perkins blasts Julius Randle, Knicks for selfish basketball

Randle is shooting 27.1% from the field and just 22.5% from three-point range in his first six games after being an All-Star last season. Whether it's in the locker room or part of the coach's game plan, clearly something isn't working.

The Knicks didn't lose any of their primary talent this summer. Instead, they signed Donte DiVincenzo to add some additional defense and steel. After six games, the Knicks look miles away from being a playoff team. There needs to be a vast turnaround. 

Randle has been New York's best player the past few seasons. Any change of fortune starts with him improving his production level. He has to be the leader on the court. Selfishly hunting his own shot isn't going to galvanize his teammates.

Instead, Randle's selfishness will stop players from trusting the ball to ping around and find the open man or for their star forward to make a decision for the good of the team. It's supposed to be Knicks basketball. The team has to come first. If Randle doesn't change his mindset, New York could start shopping him. The trade deadline isn't until February. Things need to change. Fast.