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The life and of times of RJ Barrett, Volume 2.
It’s a hard knock life in the NBA paper chase.
Fresh off a reasonable doubt rookie season, the second-year NBA pro delivered a coming of age performance on the opening night of the 2020-21 NBA season.
Barrett, came-up just short of surpassing his career-high with 26 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists on 11-of-13 shooting, including and a perfect 3-for-3 from three-pointers.
The Canadian guard/forward kicked-off his second season, with a strong showing scoring a career-best 20 first-half points on a perfect 8-of-8 shooting.
The New York Knicks dropped the season opener to the Indiana Pacers 121-107.
