Ju throws it ⬆️ Obi throws it ⬇️ /ZHp5XwbNIp While the former All-Star tends to rely on a post-heavy offensive approach, Barrett often makes an effort to get Robinson involved in the pick & roll. With Randle on and Barrett off, Robinson’s numbers plummet to 9.1 points and 11.4 rebounds. With Barrett on and Randle off, Mitchell Robinson is averaging 14.9 points and 15.6 rebounds per 36 minutes according to FantasyLabs. It would be wise for Thibodeau to stagger the minutes of Randle and Barrett and have one of the team’s top scorers on the court at all times. There are a number of role players whose performance fluctuates based on who they’re on the floor with. Alec Burks and Immanuel Quickley have both struggled with inefficiency while Derrick Rose and Nerlens Noel have hardly suited up due to injuries. The main culprit for the recent losing streak has been the bench, which ironically enough was considered a strength at the beginning of this season. Meanwhile, Barrett’s currently on the best stretch of his brief career, averaging 23.8 points per game on 42.2% shooting since Jan. While Randle’s continued to struggle with his jumper, he’s averaging 24.4 points, 10.5 rebounds, and 5.8 assists per game over the past 12 contests. It’s interesting to note that while the Knicks have struggled mightily over the past month, Julius Randle and RJ Barrett have actually been performing at a high level. This starts with the team’s lead scoring options.
Knicks’ Julius Randle and RJ Barrett should spend less time on the court together The focus has shifted from the playoffs to the draft lottery as the disappointing season gradually winds to an end.īut with 18 games remaining, now would be a good time for head coach Tom Thibodeau to experiment with the rotation and find potential roles for players that could benefit them and the team next year. They need him to be a reliable starter when the situation calls for it, as it did on Tuesday.The New York Knicks have continued their downward spiral as of late, having lost 17 of their last 21 games. That's not what is expected of a high first-round pick, and the Knicks need to do a better job of developing Toppin into more than just a splashy dunker and occasional contributor. Toppin finished with an underwhelming 10 points and seven rebounds. And then Taj, it’s his experience, his defense." "It was really the way the game was flowing," Thibodeau said, per SNY's Ian Begley. "That group that started the fourth, had a pretty good run going. Toppin, who has averaged 14.9 minutes, stepped in for Randle on Tuesday but was pulled late in the game as Thibodeau went with the more seasoned Taj Gibson-though, to be fair, Toppin did have five fouls. Because Randle is usually in the starting lineup, though, Toppin hasn't gotten a ton of playing time. However, injuries are part of the NBA, and the best squads are capable of overcoming short-term absences. One could argue that New York would have won with Randle in the lineup. But you're not eliminated until you're eliminated so keep fighting."Īs a practical matter, New York is eyeing the offseason, and it should use the remaining time to further develop 2020 eighth overall draft pick Obi Toppin. "The position we're in, they're all must-have games," Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said, per Peter Botte of the New York Post. Mathematically, the Knicks aren't out of the playoff picture just yet, though coach Tom Thibodeau noted that they're running out of chances. That will be a problem for opponents down the stretch and in the playoffs, where the Hawks appear to be almost certainly headed. When Young heats up, he's capable of taking over a game as well as anyone in the league. But definitely, he shouldn't have had 45 or whatever he had," Barrett told SNY. "Someone who has the ball all game is gonna score, that's a given. With fast play, clutch shots and plenty of nifty ball-handling, Young sliced through the Knicks defense for the majority of the evening. The problem was that New York couldn't find an answer. He got plenty of help from Bogdan Bogdanovic, who scored 32 off the bench, but Young was the centerpiece, and New York knew it. Tuesday's performance, though, was a reminder that Young is special enough to carry the Hawks into the play-in tournament and quite possibly beyond.
"Hold that L," Young told a heckler late in the game (h/t Roy Wood Jr. He was again vocal during Tuesday night's win in New York. While Atlanta came in with three straight losses to New York, the Hawks dominated the Knicks in last year's playoffs-and Young drew the ire of the Knicks faithful in the process. No one needed this game to know that Young has a knack for creating animosity at Madison Square Garden No one needed this game to know that Young is a star.
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