Thibodeau sang Barrett's praises after the Knicks-Raptors game.
Tom Thibodeau showed love to former New York Knick RJ Barrett as he returned to Madison Square Garden in his second season as a Toronto Raptor.
The Knicks traded Barrett and point guard Immanuel Quickley to Toronto last year in a deal that sent OG Anunoby to New York. Moments after Thibodeau's Knicks beat Barrett and the Raptors 139-125 on Monday night, Thibodeau sang the praises of his former player."The way he's worked his entire career, if you followed his progress from Duke to the pros, each year he's gotten a lot better. He's excelled in Toronto and he's doing a number of things really well.
"He continues to get better and better and that's not surprising at all. The playmaking, the shooting the ball, just playing an all-around game. He's done a really good job for ."“Number one, he’s a terrific person.
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