{"id":538994,"date":"2023-01-11T11:11:54","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T08:11:54","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/rj-barrett-closing-in-on-return-to-knicks-lineup-since-finger-injury\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T11:11:54","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T08:11:54","slug":"rj-barrett-closing-in-on-return-to-knicks-lineup-since-finger-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rj-barrett-closing-in-on-return-to-knicks-lineup-since-finger-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"#RJ Barrett closing in on return to Knicks&#8217; lineup since finger injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4ec6f0e47e2\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a4ec6f0e47e2\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-1'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/rj-barrett-closing-in-on-return-to-knicks-lineup-since-finger-injury\/#%E2%80%9CRJ_Barrett_closing_in_on_return_to_Knicks_lineup_since_finger_injury%E2%80%9D\" >&#8220;RJ Barrett closing in on return to Knicks&#8217; lineup since finger injury&#8221;<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h1><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"%E2%80%9CRJ_Barrett_closing_in_on_return_to_Knicks_lineup_since_finger_injury%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>&#8220;RJ Barrett closing in on return to Knicks&#8217; lineup since finger injury&#8221;<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h1>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>The Knicks are on the verge of finally being whole again.<\/p>\n<p>RJ Barrett went through another practice Tuesday and then was upgraded to questionable for Wednesday\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/game\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"7\" title=\"Game\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">game<\/a> against the Pacers at the Garden.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks\u2019 wing has been out since lacerating his right index finger on Dec. 27, which required six stitches after his finger popped out of place. But coach Tom Thibodeau said after Tuesday\u2019s practice that Barrett has now had the stitches removed, putting him in play to make his return to the lineup on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cJust being at full strength and having a guy like him, he\u2019s such an important part of the team,\u201d Thibodeau said.<\/p>\n<p>Getting Barrett back would make the Knicks the healthiest they have been in over a month \u2014 since Dec. 7, the night Obi Toppin sustained a non-displaced fracture of his right fibula. Since then, the Knicks have had to withstand injuries to Jalen Brunson (hip, three games), Barrett (finger, six games) and Quentin Grimes (ankle, one game) for different stretches, though they are 10-6 during that time.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/RJ-Barrett.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"RJ Barrett \" class=\"wp-image-25318316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/RJ-Barrett.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/RJ-Barrett.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/RJ-Barrett.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/RJ-Barrett.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>RJ Barrett <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Noah K. Murray<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Barrett\u2019s injury came two games after he dropped a season-high 44 points against the Bulls, with his shooting having turned around after a slow start. He was also taking on more minutes playing with the second unit, which <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>eared to be a good fit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRJ, the thing is we had to change the way we were playing a little bit just because of what he was providing, not only with the starters but what he provided with the second unit,\u201d Thibodeau said. \u201cSo we had to fill that void more of what he was doing with the second unit. Hopefully we can get that back.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Toppin could be in line for more minutes Wednesday night in his second game back from injury, after Thibodeau only used him as Julius Randle\u2019s backup when Giannis Antetokounmpo was also on the bench Monday night.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSome good,\u201d Thibodeau said of Toppin\u2019s first game back. \u201cThought the conditioning was pretty good. Just keep building off of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>Because of injuries to Barrett and Brunson, Immanuel Quickley has started the last seven games, a stretch in which he averaged 20.3 points, 5.9 assists and 5.3 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe\u2019s played great basketball throughout this stretch,\u201d Thibodeau said. \u201cI like him with both units. I think he complements Jalen and Julius and RJ really well.But also, I like the way that group functioned with our second unit when we had RJ in there with Deuce [Miles McBride] and Quick, because of the versatility of all those three guys together. It gives you a lot off the dribble. They\u2019ve played really at a high level.\u201d\n                        <\/p><\/div>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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