Originally Posted by
Billy Dat
The reason could be (probably is) that I have a lot of Knicks commentators in my Twitter feed, but RJ is blowing up as the "most slept on young player in the NBA".
There are a lot of "slept on players", but RJ is certainly one of them. His "basic" stats are up only a little from year-to-year on a per 36 minute basis, but his efficiency has skyrocketed. FG, 3FG, FT...they're all way up. Offensive and defensive ratings are significantly improved. PER significantly higher.
RJ is a really likable player and will continue to improve. He's not like Zion or Kyrie, who are so physically gifted (Zion in his agility/size ratio and Kyrie with his elite quickness and handle), so he'll need time to mature.
He will be an All-Star. Not sure if it's next year, but it'll come fairly soon.
Criticism may not be agreeable, but it is necessary. It fulfils the same function as pain in the human body. It calls attention to an unhealthy state of things. - Winston Churchill
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