Idol of the New York franchise highlights that the irregularity of the wing recently traded to Toronto made him dull
Some players become extensions of some franchises after they stop playing, because they marked a time for the team. They also become fans of the team. And that’s what happened to Carmelo Anthony and your feelings about New York Knicks. Therefore, the former player closely followed the exchange involving RJ Barrettand, even though he tried to be political in his analysis of the negotiation, he couldn’t hide the fact that he wasn’t a big fan of the shooting guard.
“RJ is a dull, bland player. Firstly, I want to make it clear that this is not criticism or disrespect. Just ask the Knicks fans out there and you’ll understand what I’m saying. He’s good, but he’s not exciting for the fans. You never know if he’s going to score four or 26 points, for example. And besides, the personality is just… dull,” said the former player, during his podcast program “7PM in Brooklyn”.
Even if it is impolite, in fact, Anthony only conveyed the feeling of a large part of the New York fans. Some even liked Barrett, but his irregularity always caused frustration. The shooting guard was sent alongside Immanuel Quickley for the Toronto Raptorsso that the New York team would receive OG Anunoby. The eternal number 7 guarantees that the defensive specialist is a better fit for the team.
“The point is that OG can play the same role as RJ, but without demanding to be such a big part of the attack. After all, OG is fine with being a complementary piece: positioning in the corner, cutting to the basket… And, above all, he will defend at a high level no matter what happens. Meanwhile, RJ needs to score his 20 points to feel like he belongs, you know?”he stated.
Carmelo, however, made a point of highlighting that he thinks the exchange will be good for the Canadian. “With RJ, the Knicks had a player who scores 24 points per game to be the team’s third offensive option. After all, with Julius Randle and Jalen Brunson, he’s always going to be the third. So I feel like this doesn’t make sense to anyone. He understands? I bet he was already feeling that too, by the way. He was also questioning and thinking about more space elsewhere”he speculated.
Source: sportbuzz
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