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Is RJ Barrett a beast?

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Is RJ Barrett a bust?

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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#581 » by dakomish23 » Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:24 am

jwise44 wrote:He’s one of my favorite players in the league, I haven’t been able to watch a ton of knicks games this season, but I saw last game and looks like this game from his numbers (he’s on all my fantasy teams) that he played well again

It seems like he’s trending right after a great first game then horrible slump, am I correct in assuming that?


He had a horrific 4 game slump that is dragging his numbers down. The last 3 he’s back on track to being what I will normally expect - 20 PPG / 6-8 rpg / 3-5 APG with solid defense and 50% shooting.

If he ever hovers around 35% from 3, bump up the PPG and by default, the APG since he’s proven to be a willing passer, especially to the corner 3
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#582 » by DOT » Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:35 am

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jwise44 wrote:He’s one of my favorite players in the league, I haven’t been able to watch a ton of knicks games this season, but I saw last game and looks like this game from his numbers (he’s on all my fantasy teams) that he played well again

It seems like he’s trending right after a great first game then horrible slump, am I correct in assuming that?


He had a horrific 4 game slump that is dragging his numbers down. The last 3 he’s back on track to being what I will normally expect - 20 PPG / 6-8 rpg / 3-5 APG with solid defense and 50% shooting.

If he ever hovers around 35% from 3, bump up the PPG and by default, the APG since he’s proven to be a willing passer, especially to the corner 3

I mean, he had two terrible 4 game slumps

Great first game, 4 terrible games (shot 26% from the field, 0-21 from 3), pair of good games, 4 more terrible games (30% from the field, 1-16 from 3), then 3 more good games

If the trend follows, he should have 4 really bad games after this, then 4 good games following that. Good news is, we might get up to an 8 or 9 game streak by the end of the year.
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#583 » by F N 11 » Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:21 pm

Rj will continue to ascend with IQ being part of rotation again. RJ thrives off of ball movement.
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#584 » by cgf » Mon Jan 18, 2021 3:51 pm

F N 11 wrote:Rj will continue to ascend with IQ being part of rotation again. RJ thrives off of ball movement.


RJ is still a young player whose shot is a work in progress. There will continue to be valleys as well as peaks.
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#585 » by DowNY » Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:49 pm



Just a throwback
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#586 » by cgf » Mon Jan 18, 2021 4:50 pm

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Just a throwback


Just more proof that the draft is rigged :nonono:
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#587 » by Im Coming Home » Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:37 pm

lotta crow to impatient posters here who are so reactionary game to game ready to be served...
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#588 » by Governor Dudley » Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:46 pm

The RJ vs Frank 5hing is hilarious.


But NOTHING will top the Wilson Chandler vs Gallinari WARS dudes had here.

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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#589 » by whocares1 » Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:57 pm

Governor Dudley wrote:The RJ vs Frank 5hing is hilarious.


But NOTHING will top the Wilson Chandler vs Gallinari WARS dudes had here.

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Gallo was always better tho.
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#590 » by NoDopeOnSundays » Mon Jan 18, 2021 7:57 pm

I demand that we be able to see all LEGAL votes on this thread, anyone who voted for yes should be banned immediately and removed from our republic. The RJ is a bust hoax and sympathizers need to be banned! A lot of people agree!
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#591 » by Nostrand Ave » Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:50 pm

NoDopeOnSundays wrote:I demand that we be able to see all LEGAL votes on this thread, anyone who voted for yes should be banned immediately and removed from our republic. The RJ is a bust hoax and sympathizers need to be banned! A lot of people agree!



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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#592 » by NYKnickerbocker » Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:54 pm

Governor Dudley wrote:The RJ vs Frank 5hing is hilarious.


But NOTHING will top the Wilson Chandler vs Gallinari WARS dudes had here.

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Damn so even when we two young players that were actually effective early on in there careers guys was still tryna drag on or the other down? Lol
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#593 » by cgf » Mon Jan 18, 2021 8:57 pm

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Governor Dudley wrote:The RJ vs Frank 5hing is hilarious.


But NOTHING will top the Wilson Chandler vs Gallinari WARS dudes had here.

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Damn so even when we two young players that were actually effective early on in there careers guys was still tryna drag on or the other down? Lol


Well, 'they were both 3s' since we weren't allowed to play Gallo at the 4 back then...so there could be only one...
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#594 » by Galloisdaman » Mon Jan 18, 2021 9:41 pm

I have not seen RJ play a lot so I'm looking for help. In the games I have seen he seems like a good not great slasher but not a guy that has been consistent from the outside. Is he like Wilson Chandler? Willie Anderson? Paul Pierce without an outside shot? Who would you say had a similar style of play?
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#595 » by dakomish23 » Mon Jan 18, 2021 10:22 pm

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jwise44 wrote:He’s one of my favorite players in the league, I haven’t been able to watch a ton of knicks games this season, but I saw last game and looks like this game from his numbers (he’s on all my fantasy teams) that he played well again

It seems like he’s trending right after a great first game then horrible slump, am I correct in assuming that?


He had a horrific 4 game slump that is dragging his numbers down. The last 3 he’s back on track to being what I will normally expect - 20 PPG / 6-8 rpg / 3-5 APG with solid defense and 50% shooting.

If he ever hovers around 35% from 3, bump up the PPG and by default, the APG since he’s proven to be a willing passer, especially to the corner 3

I mean, he had two terrible 4 game slumps

Great first game, 4 terrible games (shot 26% from the field, 0-21 from 3), pair of good games, 4 more terrible games (30% from the field, 1-16 from 3), then 3 more good games

If the trend follows, he should have 4 really bad games after this, then 4 good games following that. Good news is, we might get up to an 8 or 9 game streak by the end of the year.


What’s the new trend
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#596 » by prophet_of_rage » Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:48 pm

cgf wrote:
DowNY wrote:

Just a throwback


Just more proof that the draft is rigged :nonono:
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Post#597 » by prophet_of_rage » Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:50 pm

Galloisdaman wrote:I have not seen RJ play a lot so I'm looking for help. In the games I have seen he seems like a good not great slasher but not a guy that has been consistent from the outside. Is he like Wilson Chandler? Willie Anderson? Paul Pierce without an outside shot? Who would you say had a similar style of play?
Swings between Anderson and Pierce.

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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#598 » by prophet_of_rage » Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:51 pm

Just watching Morant. RJ will be better in 3 years. Morant is all athleticism.

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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

Post#599 » by Galloisdaman » Mon Jan 18, 2021 11:59 pm

prophet_of_rage wrote:
Galloisdaman wrote:I have not seen RJ play a lot so I'm looking for help. In the games I have seen he seems like a good not great slasher but not a guy that has been consistent from the outside. Is he like Wilson Chandler? Willie Anderson? Paul Pierce without an outside shot? Who would you say had a similar style of play?
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Thank you. After being drafted so high I was hoping to see more. Hopefully we all will in the future. I'm rooting for him. Knicks fans deserve some good luck at some point. Its been around 20 years of bad luck.
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Re: Is RJ Barrett a bust? 

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