Knicks push back on scathing ‘middle’ critique: ‘Do very well for ourselves’

New York Post - 08/12
As the NBA world awaits and compels the Knicks to raise their “middle” ceiling with a blockbuster trade, RJ Barrett is comfortable with being doubted.

BOSTON — As the NBA world awaits and compels the Knicks to raise their “middle” ceiling with a blockbuster trade, RJ Barrett seems comfortable with being doubted.

“First we were never going to be good. Now we’re good and now we’re not good enough, the forward said. “ I think we do, for not having the best player, we do very well for ourselves.”

Barrett’s comment Friday followed a pointed critique from TNT analyst Kenny Smith, who declared his hometown team’s biggest issue is it doesn’t have the best player on the court in matchups against the seven other top sq...
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