RJ Barrett of the Knicks looks on during the third quarter against the Jazz at Madison Square Garden on March 4. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The expectations outside of the very limited crew allowed into the Knicks' training center are low for this season, but as the team embarked on the first day of training camp Tuesday, led by coach Tom Thibodeau, they insisted that they will not be defined by those critics.
RJ Barrett shrugged off the predictions and said he is aiming for the playoffs. Nerlens Noel talked of getting it done in the short preseason as players basically are introducing themselves.