RJ Barrett Appreciation Thread

[DOT]

Percentage to the cap.......

"Value contract"

In 2 years the cap is projected to go to 170M+
His contract will be 12% of the cap that's what you want in a role player

You don't understand what the word "value" means, do you?

[KnicksGadfly]

I am a bit sad now I think about RJ. He had the right attitude, had the right work ethic, was honestly a good guy, especially when you think about the shat we went through with this franchise with some of the guys we had. Just couldn't turn the corner, and we really needed him to step up.

I'm kinda relieved too, as a Knicks fan, to be honest. This was year 5, and he had signed a big contract, too. Maybe he'll do better in Toronto, but he might not get as much shots with Barnes and Siakam and IQ hopefully starting.

[dakomish23]

Last night I was looking at his game log. Same thing kept popping up.

ORL
6-12 2PT
1-5 3PT
7-17 FG

OKC
4-7 2PT
1-7 3PT
5-14 FG

MIL
6-9 2PT
2-5 3PT
8-14 FG

BKN
5-10 2PT
0-1 3PT
5-11 FG

LAL
3-8 2PT
0-2 3PT
3-10 FG

LAC
5-8 2PT
2-7 3PT
7-15 FG

PHX
5-8 2PT
1-2 3PT
6-10 FG

TOR
8-13 2PT
3-8 3PT
11-21 FG

BOS (the game he finally broke out of his slump)
7-11 2PT
2-5 3PT

Kid’s 3 went out the window most games and he was heaving way too many of them despite that. From 2 he was solid.

So if you’re looking for reasons to be positive about his future, that’s a big one. If he cuts back the 3’s focuses on inside the arc and continues his improved FT shooting, it will dramatically change his offensive impact

But will he?

[GreatWhiteStiff]

Does that make this a Chanel Bomber Deppreciation Thread?

[rajajackal]

randle bout to feast

RJ was stopping Randle? That’s a reach.

no, they were just a really bad fit together. either one would have looked better with the other gone. i've always advocated breaking them up, whichever one you kept. but i am glad we kept the more talented of the two. we can always trade him later on if we get a better look up front

[Chanel Bomber]

RJ has the second-worst 2P FG% among the 58 players averaging 9 or more 2P FGAs per game.

For as bad as he is from 3, he's even worse from 2-point range.

He's just horrible all around in terms of efficiency, besides at the line.

RJ should be coming off the bench playing against back-ups and pushing the ball in transition. He's good at that. But he's obviously not a good jumpshooter (and that's despite being generally left open), he still doesn't have a reliable pull-up, he's not good in catch-and-shoot situations, he's not efficient running the PNR, he's obviously dreadful in transition. It's a horror show.

[robillionaire]

RJ has the second-worst 2P FG% among the 58 players averaging 9 or more 2P FGAs per game.

For as bad as he is from 3, he's even worse from 2-point range.

He's just horrible all around in terms of efficiency, besides at the line.

RJ should be coming off the bench playing against back-ups and pushing the ball in transition. He's good at that. But he's obviously not a good jumpshooter (and that's despite being generally left open), he still doesn't have a reliable pull-up, he's not good in catch-and-shoot situations, he's not efficient running the PNR, he's obviously dreadful in transition. It's a horror show.

He will be coming off the bench by the end of next season. Quote it. Bookmark it.

[Tron Carter]

Read on Twitter

this guy really cost us IQ

if only we didn’t extend RJ we’d still have IQ

[DOT]

Read on Twitter

this guy really cost us IQ

if only we didn’t extend RJ we’d still have IQ

Whatever you need to tell yourself to get all worked up

The fact we were able to extend Hart after extending RJ proves you're wrong, but you don't care about facts, just agendas

The fact is, this FO chose Hart over Quick, not RJ. I'm sorry you can't accept that.

[Tron Carter]

if only we didn’t extend RJ we’d still have IQ

Whatever you need to tell yourself to get all worked up

The fact we were able to extend Hart after extending RJ proves you're wrong, but you don't care about facts, just agendas

The fact is, this FO chose Hart over Quick, not RJ. I'm sorry you can't accept that.

I’ll ignore that

[8516knicks]

Loved his good games. But he's the reason I'd be bald without hair transplants. Good Luck RJ.

[8516knicks]

Read on Twitter

this guy really cost us IQ

if only we didn’t extend RJ we’d still have IQ

But it would be under 120.

[8516knicks]

Well, damn. No IQ appreciation thread? That 43 pt fill in for Brun game is worth one on its own.

[KnicksGadfly]

Well, damn. No IQ appreciation thread? That 43 pt fill in for Brun game is worth one on its own.

I made an IQ thread. Should be way longer than the RJ thread imo but it is what it is.

[HarthorneWingo]

Everyone LOVES RJ, the guy. He's has been groomed by his parents to deal with the media since he was 12 years old, as Jeremy Cohen pointed out in the KFS podcast. He and Macri also agreed with many of his here that RJ was not a very good basketball player.

The real catch for the Raptors was IQ.

[Clyde_Style]

Everyone LOVES RJ, the guy. He's has been groomed by his parents to deal with the media since he was 12 years old, as Jeremy Cohen pointed out in the KFS podcast. He and Macri also agreed with many of his here that RJ was not a very good basketball player.

The real catch for the Raptors was IQ.

Hey man, I know losing RJ has hit you hard. You'll be OK. It may take time, but the pain will fade. Stay strong

[GreatWhiteStiff]

RJ has the second-worst 2P FG% among the 58 players averaging 9 or more 2P FGAs per game.

For as bad as he is from 3, he's even worse from 2-point range.

He's just horrible all around in terms of efficiency, besides at the line.

RJ should be coming off the bench playing against back-ups and pushing the ball in transition. He's good at that. But he's obviously not a good jumpshooter (and that's despite being generally left open), he still doesn't have a reliable pull-up, he's not good in catch-and-shoot situations, he's not efficient running the PNR, he's obviously dreadful in transition. It's a horror show.

His 2pt% the last 2 years is 49%. What if he maintains that, hits 80 from the line, and somehow generates more free throws? WHERE WILL YOUR TS% GOD BE THEN, CHANEL? WHAT THEN? PS. put some respect on Shai's name.

[Chanel Bomber]

RJ has the second-worst 2P FG% among the 58 players averaging 9 or more 2P FGAs per game.

For as bad as he is from 3, he's even worse from 2-point range.

He's just horrible all around in terms of efficiency, besides at the line.

RJ should be coming off the bench playing against back-ups and pushing the ball in transition. He's good at that. But he's obviously not a good jumpshooter (and that's despite being generally left open), he still doesn't have a reliable pull-up, he's not good in catch-and-shoot situations, he's not efficient running the PNR, he's obviously dreadful in transition. It's a horror show.

His 2pt% the last 2 years is 49%. What if he maintains that, hits 80 from the line, and somehow generates more free throws? WHERE WILL YOUR TS% GOD BE THEN, CHANEL? WHAT THEN? PS. put some respect on Shai's name.

Well his 2P% of .495 last year was by far his career best and it still ranked 10th worst among the 61 players who averaged more than 9 2FGAs.

Among the 50 players who averaged more than 9 2FGAs and 2 3FGAs (basically filtering out centers), he had the 6th worst 3P%. So the issue is that his 3-point shooting didn't (and doesn't) make up for his 2-point shooting and vice versa.

For RJ to go to the line more often he will have to become a better finisher around the rim. Or develop a reliable floater. Defenders are fine with contesting without fouling him because the value of the attempts just isn't that damaging.

He had the 6th-lowest FG% from less than 5 feet among the 53 players averaging more than 5 FGAs from that area last year. This year, he's third-worst among 59 players.

Everywhere you look at, he ranks basically at the bottom of the league in efficiency from the field (besides at the line and in transition).

[Jalen Bluntson]

RJ has the second-worst 2P FG% among the 58 players averaging 9 or more 2P FGAs per game.

For as bad as he is from 3, he's even worse from 2-point range.

He's just horrible all around in terms of efficiency, besides at the line.

RJ should be coming off the bench playing against back-ups and pushing the ball in transition. He's good at that. But he's obviously not a good jumpshooter (and that's despite being generally left open), he still doesn't have a reliable pull-up, he's not good in catch-and-shoot situations, he's not efficient running the PNR, he's obviously dreadful in transition. It's a horror show.

His 2pt% the last 2 years is 49%. What if he maintains that, hits 80 from the line, and somehow generates more free throws? WHERE WILL YOUR TS% GOD BE THEN, CHANEL? WHAT THEN? PS. put some respect on Shai's name.

Well his 2P% of .495 last year was by far his career best and it still ranked 10th worst among the 61 players who averaged more than 9 2FGAs.

Among the 50 players who averaged more than 9 2FGAs and 2 3FGAs (basically filtering out centers), he had the 6th worst 3P%. So the issue is that his 3-point shooting didn't (and doesn't) make up for his 2-point shooting and vice versa.

For RJ to go to the line more often he will have to become a better finisher around the rim. Or develop a reliable floater. Defenders are fine with contesting without fouling him because the value of the attempts just isn't that damaging.

He had the 6th-lowest FG% from less than 5 feet among the 53 players averaging more than 5 FGAs from that area last year. This year, he's third-worst among 59 players.

Everywhere you look at, he ranks basically at the bottom of the league in efficiency from the field (besides at the line and in transition).

Nerd

[Chanel Bomber]

His 2pt% the last 2 years is 49%. What if he maintains that, hits 80 from the line, and somehow generates more free throws? WHERE WILL YOUR TS% GOD BE THEN, CHANEL? WHAT THEN? PS. put some respect on Shai's name.

Well his 2P% of .495 last year was by far his career best and it still ranked 10th worst among the 61 players who averaged more than 9 2FGAs.

Among the 50 players who averaged more than 9 2FGAs and 2 3FGAs (basically filtering out centers), he had the 6th worst 3P%. So the issue is that his 3-point shooting didn't (and doesn't) make up for his 2-point shooting and vice versa.

For RJ to go to the line more often he will have to become a better finisher around the rim. Or develop a reliable floater. Defenders are fine with contesting without fouling him because the value of the attempts just isn't that damaging.

He had the 6th-lowest FG% from less than 5 feet among the 53 players averaging more than 5 FGAs from that area last year. This year, he's third-worst among 59 players.

Everywhere you look at, he ranks basically at the bottom of the league in efficiency from the field (besides at the line and in transition).

Nerd

Thanks