There are many things to criticize RJ Barrett for so far this season. The No. 3 overall pick is shining for the New York Knicks and head coach David Fizdale has been effusive with his praise for the rookie.
The one glaring weakness in Barrett’s game is his free throw shooting right now. Barrett is currently 32-for-69 (46.4%) from the line and he’s missed some big foul shots in crunch-time moments.
That being said, Fizdale isn’t worrying too much about the rookie’s current woes from the charity stripe.
“Like I said before I don’t think this is going to be a long-standing issue,” Fizdale said prior to the Knicks’ Saturday matchup with the Charlotte Hornets.