For a while, I have maintained a negative belief about RJ Barrett, one based not on any actual numbers but on the evidence collected by my ever-weakening eyeballs. The hypothesis is this: RJ does not perform well after spending a significant amount of time away from the court. “He stinks after breaks!” is what I’ve told anyone who will listen (not many).
With a sparse Knicks news week and posts to fill, I decided to test my theory. The question is timely: Will RJ lay an egg in Cleveland after five days off?