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Taken in a vacuum, RJ Barrett’s rookie year has gone just OK for a third pick in the draft.
No, he’s not going to contend for Rookie of the Year and has struggled massively some nights knocking down shots — especially free throws.
But in comparison to his former Duke running mate, Zion Williamson, Barrett’s first season in the league should cause a massive celebration among Knicks fans.
Barrett has played 37 of the Knicks’ 38 games – missing just one with an upper respiratory infection.
The Pelicans arrive at the Garden on Friday for what was supposed to be a seminal first Barrett-vs.