RJ Barrett is still in the doldrums
Times are tough for the Raptors. Lost twice by the Hornets, scalped by the Lakers in the last second and beaten again Sunday night by the Celtics after fighting back from hell, the Canadiens have five losses in their last six outings, almost enough to undermine their good start to the season (15 wins-10 losses). Fortunately, from the injury of RJ Barrett that the balance has begun to collapse…
Looking for a second wind, Darko Rajaković will not be able to immediately count on the return of his defender/winger. Yesterday, Toronto announced the health status of its player, who has been affected by his knee for two weeks. The news is not necessarily encouraging as he had to resort to it PRP injection to speed up his healing. A new review is scheduled for the end of the week to see where RJ Barrett is.
A thorn in the side of the Raptors
Until then, Darko Rajaković will have to find other solutions to give his team a boost…
“It’s not easy to get used to playing without someone who averages 20 points and is the focal point of our offense”, teammate Jamal Sheed recalledwho is uncertain for the quarterfinals of the NBA Cup, tonight against the Knicks. “We have to get used to trying to involve other players to raise their level. I think it’s possible. We just haven’t found the right solution yet.”
The same story from the coach, who took the opportunity to shake up his troops, especially his “players” who have also made Toronto successful since the beginning of the season, especially in the outside positions, between Jamal Sheed, Jamison Bittle, Ochai Agbaji or even Grady Dick, even AJ Lawson, again in the rotation on Sunday.
“We need others to step up and help the team because we need each of our players to contribute when they come in and keep working.”he emphasized. “We know how to get there. We will work on it and we will get there (…). We all know who RJ is and what he brings to us. He is a very important player for us offensively, but we should not look at him like that. He is not here. It is up to us to find a solution and we have a team that is more than capable of that. We have a lot of talent. »
| RJ Barrett | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | The team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | That | Pd | Ft | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2019-20 | NI | 56 | 30:26 | 40.2 | 32.0 | 61.4 | 0.9 | 4.1 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 2.2 | 0.3 | 14.3 |
| 2020-21 | NI | 72 | 34:53 | 44.1 | 40.1 | 74.6 | 0.9 | 4.8 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 2.6 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.3 | 17.6 |
| 2021-22 | NI | 70 | 34:32 | 40.8 | 34.2 | 71.4 | 0.9 | 4.9 | 5.8 | 3.0 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 20.0 |
| 2022-23 | NI | 73 | 33:54 | 43.4 | 31.0 | 74.0 | 0.8 | 4.2 | 5.0 | 2.8 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 2.2 | 0.2 | 19.6 |
| 2023-24 | NI | 26 | 29:28 | 42.3 | 33.1 | 83.1 | 0.7 | 3.5 | 4.3 | 2.4 | 1.7 | 0.5 | 1.8 | 0.3 | 18.2 |
| 2023-24 | TOR | 32 | 11:30 p.m | 55.3 | 39.2 | 62.9 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 6.4 | 4.1 | 2.6 | 0.6 | 2.5 | 0.4 | 21.8 |
| 2024-25 | TOR | 58 | 32:13 | 46.8 | 35.0 | 63.0 | 1.1 | 5.3 | 6.3 | 5.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 0.3 | 21.1 |
| 2025-26 | TOR | 17 | 30:56 | 50.6 | 35.6 | 72.5 | 0.7 | 4.1 | 4.8 | 3.8 | 2.6 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 19.4 |
How to read statistics? MJ = matches played; Min = Minute; Shots = Shots Successful / Shots Attempted; 3 points = 3 points / 3 points in an attempt; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive jump; Tot = Total number of jumps; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal mistakes; Int = intercepts; Bp = lost balls; Ct: Against; Points = Points.
2025-12-09 14:03:00
