The problem with the argument that the time has come after two Knicks playoff games to either bench RJ Barrett or limit his minutes? There is no clear replacement.
On his own merits, an argument can be made the time has come after two Knicks playoff games to either bench RJ Barrett or limit his minutes.in Game 2. He’s made just six of 25 shots from the field. He’s struggled to beat his man off the dribble or finish in the paint against Cleveland big men Jarrett Allen and Evan Mobley, going 5-for-14 in such situations.Immanuel Quickley has looked like a shell of the player who became a Sixth Man of the Year finalist.
A finalist for Sixth Man of the Year honors, Immanuel Quickley has been an invisible man on offense against Cleveland.Barrett shot a career-worst 31 percent from 3-point range during the regular season. In March, that figure was a mere 26.7 percent. In seven career playoff games, including the 2021 series loss to the Hawks, Barrett is shooting 34.7 percent from the field and 25 percent from 3.
Grimes has been a non-factor on offense. He has seemed timid, unwilling to take shots unless he’s wide open. The Cavaliers also have contributed to Grimes’ troubles by cutting off his patented baseline drives. Clearly, the Knicks need more from Barrett, Quickley and Grimes if they are going to advance. And while the emergence of one could negatively impact the playing time of the other two, that’s a risk the Knicks might gladly accept at this point rather than watching all three search aimlessly for their games.Tom Thibodeau prefers the warm glow of basketball videos to that of the sun in the summertime.
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