It can be a gift and a curse. RJ Barrett doesn’t let shooting slumps get to him.
He’s too self-confident for that, too much of a believer in his abilities to second-guess himself.
So despite shooting 6-for-25 in the first two games of this best-of-seven, opening-round series, nothing changed for Barrett.Barrett snapped out of his shooting slump in a major way, producing 19 points in theBarrett hit eight of 12 shots from the field, to go along with eight rebounds and three assists, the kind of production the Knicks sorely needed in support of co-stars Jalen Brunson and Julius Randle.
“He played fabulous. It’s a part of the game, when the ball’s not going through the hoop,” Brunson said. “RJ’s the type of person that always bounces back. You can never tell his demeanor, not too high, too low and he’s just always has that mindset that he’s going to come back the next day and be better.”Barrett had been working on his shot. And felt it starting to come back this week. That feeling carried over to Friday.
While everyone else was ice cold, building a proverbial house with the bricks they were throwing up, Barrett was keeping the Knicks in the game in the early going. In an ugly first quarter in which his teammates shot 2-of-17 from the field, he hit 4-of-6 shots including a pair of 3-pointers.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Should Cavs move Caris LeVert back into starting lineup for Game 3 against Knicks and beyond?Chris Fedor: 'It’s time to swap out rugged young swingman Isaac Okoro and replace him with the more versatile LeVert – even though Bickerstaff said publicly following Thursday’s practice he wasn’t considering any changes.'
Read more »
Knicks vs. Cavaliers Game 3 pick: NBA odds, predictions for FridayEasily the most compelling first-round series in the East, the Knicks vs. Cavaliers has lived up to its billing so far.
Read more »
Knicks-Cavaliers Game 3 live updates: Score, news, more from NBA PlayoffsFollow the New York Post’s live updates as the New York Knicks head home against the Cleveland Cavaliers in Round 1 of the 2023 NBA Playoffs.
Read more »
Knicks ride lockdown defense in Game 3 rout of Cavaliers to retake series leadThe Knicks began four straight days of alternating home playoff games with the Rangers with a throwback defensive gem at Madison Square Garden.
Read more »
Cavs set new mark for futility in 99-79 Game 3 loss to the KnicksInside the most emotionally charged building they’ve played in all season, the young Cavs looked blinded by New York’s bright lights and wilted on the game’s grandiose stage. Cleveland lost Game 3 to the feisty Knicks, 99-79, going down 2-1 in this topsy-turvy best-of-seven series.
Read more »
Knicks hold down Cavaliers in Game 3 routJalen Brunson produced 21 points and six assists to help the host New York Knicks register a convincing 99-79 victory over the cold-shooting Cleveland Cavaliers in Game 3 of their Eastern Conference first-round series on Friday night.
Read more »