Is RJ Barrett a beast?

NYKat · Post #621 » by **NYKat** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:15 pm

He’s taking better shots from what I’ve seen, and stopped taking that god awful step back jumper

jvsimonetti0514 · Post #622 » by **jvsimonetti0514** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:24 pm

jvsimonetti0514 · Post #623 » by **jvsimonetti0514** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 5:42 pm

HarthorneWingo wrote:
DaGawd wrote:
knickstape4ever wrote:Who made up the 34% that voted bust? I WANT NAMES

Me... Waddup!

Present and accounted for, sir.

Can you imagine the reaction here if Frank would’ve had two almost back-to-back stretches of 0-20 and 2-21 3FGs?

But when RJ does it, “Well, he’s only 20 and developing. Why can’t y’all just be patient?”

Maybe that has something to do with Frank never looking like an NBA player or having back to back good games is what gives RJ a little more leeway? If Frank had the 4 game stretch RJ just had, you'd probably be coronating him the French Emperor or something ridiculous. Maybe year 4, he'll finally break 40% from the field or average more than 6 ppg for this false equivalence to make sense. :lol:

That's the thing that annoys me about you and the other 59 people that voted yes that RJ's a bust. We literally have two busts(Frank& DSJ) on the roster already. We know what it looks like and RJ doesn't play like either one of them. Maybe RJ doesn't develop into an all star that lives up to where he was drafted but he's already an NBA player.

prophet_of_rage · Post #624 » by **prophet_of_rage** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 7:51 pm

8516knicks wrote:
Zenzibar wrote:
8516knicks wrote:

He's still not legal drinking age in New York.

So, he's got to be drunk to shoot well>?

If you see 3 hoops you have a better chance.

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NoDopeOnSundays · Post #625 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:14 pm

HarthorneWingo wrote:
DaGawd wrote:
knickstape4ever wrote:Who made up the 34% that voted bust? I WANT NAMES

Me... Waddup!

Present and accounted for, sir.

Can you imagine the reaction here if Frank would’ve had two almost back-to-back stretches of 0-20 and 2-21 3FGs?

But when RJ does it, “Well, he’s only 20 and developing. Why can’t y’all just be patient?”

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #626 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Tue Jan 19, 2021 11:23 pm

jvsimonetti0514 wrote:

Read on Twitter

For reference Zion is shooting 62% at the rim, and hasn't made a single shot from outside the paint, and he's playing with better guards ontop of that too with 64% of his shots being assisted.

RJ on the other hand is taking the hard road, only 47% of RJ's shots are assisted, he's learning to create for himself and others while also being asked to space the floor and shoot even though he's not good at it (yet). When it's all said and done, RJ will be better for playoff basketball than mini Shaq, we've all seen how you stop Giannis, why would that be any different for Zion who shoots even less from the outside than Giannis did at the same age.

This is a marathon, not a sprint. Also, for all the criticism RJ gets for his shooting, where's the Heat for JA? He's shooting 29% from three.

Post #627 » by **dakomish23** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 3:38 am

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The aesthetics will come. He’s just building right now

Separatista · Post #628 » by **Separatista** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 5:04 am

This might have been address last season or I just forgot but why doesn’t RJ inbound the ball? You see it every game even last season. When the opponent makes a basket he just turns around and ignores the ball even if its in front of him lol. Like dude, it’s basketball common courtesy right? Even if you’re not going to inbound the ball, pAss it to the one who’s out of bounds. Nowadays, I find it hilarious especially if it’s payton who’s left hanging on the backcourt.

HarthorneWingo · Post #629 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Wed Jan 20, 2021 10:04 pm

It appears that RJ has figured out that right now he’s more comfortable with his midrange game while taking about 4 three-point shots per game. I think that’s a good place for him to be for now.

Post #630 » by **dakomish23** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:07 am

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NoDopeOnSundays · Post #631 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:19 am

How Terence Davis doing this year? What about Kendrick Nunn? What about Rui Hachimura? Bitch ass biased voters.

HarthorneWingo · Post #632 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 6:37 am

See? I told you all to just be patient.

NoDopeOnSundays · Post #633 » by **NoDopeOnSundays** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:15 am

HarthorneWingo wrote:See? I told you all to just be patient.

Nykbacker · Post #634 » by **Nykbacker** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 7:45 am

He’s young enough where he can still improve his shooting/consistency, but I still don’t see him as a starting player on a good team right now.

DowNY · Post #635 » by **DowNY** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 8:14 am

Nykbacker wrote:He’s young enough where he can still improve his shooting/consistency, but I still don’t see him as a starting player on a good team right now.

This post sucks. He’s already starting on a good team.

BugginOut · Post #636 » by **BugginOut** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:26 pm

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If RJ keeps these numbers up.....

-YogiBiz- · Post #637 » by **-YogiBiz-** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 1:56 pm

BugginOut wrote:

Read on Twitter

If RJ keeps these numbers up.....

I was coming in here just to post this. RJ is going to be legit.

Post #638 » by **dakomish23** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 2:51 pm

He might be the smartest player we’ve had in a long time. He just needs more experience to maximize the IQ.

**** I’m so excited we got one

Jimmit79 · Post #639 » by **Jimmit79** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:03 pm

That dude last night in RJs jersey was someone else because RJ never does behind the back pass or throw so many alleyoops or play according to defense this was a completely different player then what we have seen from him.

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Post #640 » by **dakomish23** » Fri Jan 22, 2021 3:47 pm

Jimmit79 wrote:That dude last night in RJs jersey was someone else because RJ never does behind the back pass or throw so many alleyoops or play according to defense this was a completely different player then what we have seen from him.

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He has hit Mitch for multiple alley oops

Is RJ Barrett a bust?