{"id":224283,"date":"2021-04-11T11:44:43","date_gmt":"2021-04-11T08:44:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/knicks-rj-barrett-has-made-big-improvement-at-free-throw-line\/"},"modified":"2021-04-11T11:44:43","modified_gmt":"2021-04-11T08:44:43","slug":"knicks-rj-barrett-has-made-big-improvement-at-free-throw-line","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/knicks-rj-barrett-has-made-big-improvement-at-free-throw-line\/","title":{"rendered":"#Knicks’ RJ Barrett has made big improvement at free-throw line"},"content":{"rendered":"

“#Knicks’ RJ Barrett has made big improvement at free-throw line<\/strong>”<\/p>\n

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RJ Barrett\u2019s improvement from beyond the 3-point arc has been well-documented this season, but the Knicks\u2019 second-year guard also has improved his efficiency from the free-throw line since his rookie campaign.<\/p>\n

Barrett\u2019s percentage from the strip<\/a>e has jumped from 61.4 percent last year to 73.6 percent this season. He was fouled on a 3-point attempt and calmly sank all three freebies to tie the score with 37.0 seconds remaining in regulation in Friday\u2019s overtime win over the Grizzlies.<\/p>\n

\u201cI\u2019ve been watching it all year. And I think his confidence is coming from all the extra time that he\u2019s putting in,\u201d Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau said of Barrett after the game<\/a>. \u201cI think he\u2019s showing his growth and maturity. He didn\u2019t get rattled. Things weren\u2019t going our way. Just stay the course, fought his way through it.\u201d<\/p>\n

Barrett added another game-tying drive with 8.8 seconds left in the fourth quarter, and he nailed a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:15 remaining in overtime. Following a sluggish start, he netted 15 of his 20 points in the final quarter and the extra session.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThe shooting piece has been huge. And then his finishing is vastly improved, as well. But his all-around play has been terrific,\u201d Thibodeau said. \u201cHis work ethic is top of the line. His attitude and app<\/a>roach are top of the line. He\u2019s a team-first guy. He\u2019s 20 years old and he\u2019s only going to get better.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alec Burks had totaled just 14 points on 4-for-16 shooting in 58 minutes over his previous three appearances, but the veteran guard scored 19 off the bench Friday, including nine in overtime.<\/p>\n