Preface
Barrett M82A1 sniper rifle, with great power and high accuracy, is known as the world's number one sniper rifle. Knicks player RJ Barrett is as famous as his name, shooting steadily and accurately, showing his killer's character at critical moments, and one blow is fatal. However, there is no such thing as a chosen person in this world. Being able to become a top outside player, Barrett relies not on the favor of God, but on his hardened soul. He sweats in the training hall again and again, and is the practice of tens of thousands of shooting every day!
From Duke Three Young Master to Barrett dance alone
Before Barrett entered the NBA, he played for Duke University. At that time, Duke University had three young potential players, namely Barrett, Zion and Reddish. The three of them were invincible in college. Although they failed to win the NCAA championship, Duke's third young master's reputation has been made, and the three of them also participated in the NBA draft together in the same year. Among them, Zion became the No. 1 pick in the draft that year, Barrett became Tanhua, and Reddish was selected with the 10th pick. Although the three of them entered the NBA at the same time, their respective situations were completely different three years later.
Although Zion Williams is invincible, he is too self-disciplined. He is too fat. Although his bounce height has not been affected and his explosive power is no different from before, Zion's knee load is very serious. In the three years since he entered the NBA, he has been recuperating for two years, and he has not played a game this season, which is a bit like everyone else. Although Reddish was pretty good in college, it was difficult to adapt to the NBA. He was known as the "ice shooter" in his first season. This season he was traded to the Knicks and Barrett to become teammates again, but he got very few opportunities to play. Although Reddish has the talent of a good wing defender, no Bole gives him a chance. If he continues to sit on the bench in the Knicks, he is likely to fade out of the league.
Now the only three young masters are left, Barrett, what does this mean? Compared with the three players, Barrett is both talented and very self-disciplined, which is his capital for success. The only player among the three who is increasing the ball every year is Barrett. This season, Barrett averaged 17.9 points, 5.8 rebounds and 2.5 assists per game, making him the best player in the Knicks. James has also said before that he had seen Barrett play and train in Toronto. He was moved by the hard work of this young man. At that time, Barrett was in high school. James told his younger brother Ritchie Paul to sign him and invited high school student Barrett to train with him. The players appreciated by LeBron must not be too bad.
From parallel to quasi-All-star
Barrett was selected by the Knicks with the Tanhua signing position at the draft. This is both an honor and a pressure. After all, in a metropolis like New York, his words and deeds will be infinitely magnified. Moreover, as a 19-year-old student player, it is unknown whether he can withstand the temptation of New York. In his rookie season, Barrett sank to the bottom. Although Zion played not many games during the same period, his games were already amazing enough. Morant, the second-tier rookie season, was also quite explosive. He scored 17.3 points and 7.8 assists in the first year. In comparison, Barrett seemed out of place.
He is the worst performer among the top three picks, and he is not even ranked in the lottery. Garland, Hunter and White in the same year all beat him, so when he was selecting the best team of rookies, Barrett was not even selected for the second team. The parallel-made Tanhua seems to be his label, but as the saying goes, "know your shame and then be brave." Although he is in poor condition in the rookie season, it has not affected Barrett's determination to become stronger. "This will turn into my motivation, and I will prove myself well." This is Barrett's response when he asked reporters why he was absent from the rookie's best team. Barrett did the same that summer. As a shooter in the rookie season, Barrett was very inefficient. Although his data still reached 14.3 points, his shooting percentage was pitiful. As a defender, he even hit less than 70%. Seeing his data, Barrett felt ashamed of his inside line.After the rookie season ended, Barrett spent himself in the training hall, left the prosperity of the metropolis, and devoted himself to polishing his skills. In the second year, Barrett's shooting percentage improved greatly, with his shooting percentage approaching 45%, his three-point shooting percentage reached 40%, his free throw shooting percentage increased by 13.2%, and he averaged 17.6 points, 5.8 rebounds and 3.0 assists per game. After just one offseason, Barrett has grown into an elite shooter at the quasi-All-star level, with the largest improvement among the rookies of the same class. The Knicks also entered the playoffs with his outstanding performance, which is also the first time the Knicks have returned to the playoffs in the post-Anthony era, and Barrett has become the successor of Melons.
brewing the next outbreak
Barrett's progress this season is very limited, and the data has dropped compared to last season. This is not just his personal problem. The Knicks are also full of problems this season. Randall, Walker and others have big problems, and Barrett is also difficult to keep them alone. But from him this season, we see something different, that is, his leadership temperament. Barrett scored the key goals in many games alone. The more turbulent the environment, the more it can improve a person's mood. Zion and Morant have lived too smoothly. Sometimes it is not a bad thing to experience a setback. Although Barrett hit the rookie wall this time, he finally broke out of his cocoon and became a butterfly.
Conclusion:
This young man with a superstar looks on the right path. Although there is an oasis ahead, Barrett doesn't care. He wants to defeat the harsh desert. The road to success is difficult and obstacles, and hardening is the best weapon. In the future, Barrett will be as invincible as the world famous gun with the same name as him.
