We Knicks fans have a reputation as being a cynical lot — a couple of decades of on-court abuse will do that to a fan. Why bother getting emotionally attached to a player when he’s just going to disappoint you like the dozens who came before him?
Recently drafted rookie RJ Barrett is doing his best to soften our stone hearts, however. First, he displayed an infectious sense of joy at being selected by the ‘Bockers on draft night. That rapturous joy carried over to his first moment taking the floor of Madison Square Garden since joining the club, as captured in this video.