Knicks' Barrett guarantees Game 5 win
The New York Knicks need a win in Game 5 against the Atlanta Hawks to keep their season alive, and RJ Barrett promises that his team's playoff hopes won't end Wednesday.
Barrett was asked on Wednesday how he'll view the season if the Knicks are bounced from the first round.
"Why you gotta be so negative? I ain't thinking about that," he replied.
RJ Barrett on how the Knicks will view their season if the series ends tonight:
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"We're winning tonight, I'm not thinking about that" pic.twitter.com/vJ8BwFMI0Q
"We're winning tonight, I'm not thinking about that," he added. "C'mon bro. Stupid ass questions."
The Knicks have never overcome a 3-1 series deficit in their 13 previous attempts.
Barrett and Co. will hope a characteristically animated home crowd at Madison Square Garden can help reverse the momentum in the series following two tough road outings during which the Hawks scored 116 points per 100 possessions.
The Canadian is averaging 13.8 points and 7.3 rebounds in the series, but he's shooting just 39.7% overall and 27% from deep.