As a primary defender, Barrett is allowing the opposition to shoot 46.1 percent from the field and 35.8 percent from 3-point range. In January, it rose to 121.0 - nearly 12 points higher than his defensive rating in December - and the Knicks were outscored by 7.4 points per 100 possessions when Barrett was on the floor. His defensive rating on the season is 116.6, the second-worst on the team after Jalen Brunson. USA TODAY Sportsīarrett didn’t play Sunday against the 76ers due to a non-COVID-19 illness.īarrett has struggled, according to the advanced stats, on the defensive end. You ask them what does it mean, and they can’t explain it.” RJ Barrett defends Paul George on Feb.
I don’t buy into it the way some people treat it as gospel. “I haven’t seen a good ratings system yet defensively, and I think I’ve studied it pretty hard for a long time. “Quite honestly, I look at some of those numbers and they’re meaningless to me,” Thibodeau said.
While the numbers aren’t fond of Barrett of late on the defensive end, and MSG Network’s Walt “Clyde” Frazier was critical of him during Saturday night’s overtime loss to the Clippers, the Knicks’ coach strongly pushed back in favor of the young wing before Sunday’s 108-97 victory over the 76ers at the Garden. The Knicks’ recent defensive issues go way beyond RJ Barrett. Tom Thibodeau doesn’t care what the stats - or a popular former Knick and current analyst - say. Knicks enter NBA summer with a unique advantage Jeff Van Gundy sees ’99 Knicks similarities with NBA Finals-bound Heat Knicks parting ways with their GM after 6 seasons Jalen Brunson tells Knicks teammate to delete his number after TMI Twitter exchange
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