The NBA's Eastern landscape is clear compared to the West, the Celtics' Big Four formed after offseason operational adjustments, they can now be said to be far ahead of the unique position, the team's offensive efficiency and defensive efficiency are at the top of the league, and their net efficiency value also leads the league, which is the key to their current results. The Big Four Celtics are expected to make a breakthrough this season.
Although the 76ers said that after the trade to send away Harden, the team's Maxey has also grown, and they still maintain a good performance. The combination of Bucks and Lillard, at present, still has the problem of running-in, of course, they are also not to be underestimated, in addition to these three teams, there is another dark horse team in the Western Conference standings to pay attention to, they are not the Heat or the Magic.
At this point, you should know which team I'm talking about, yes, it's the Knicks in the East. As the dark horse team in the standings in previous seasons, the Knicks have continued their excellent performance this season, and they have completed a trade after the trade market opened, and they have traded Barrett to get Anunoby, and in the four games since getting Anunoby, they have won all four games and can outscore their opponents by an average of 18.5 points per game, becoming the dark horse team in the Eastern Conference standings, and they will make roster adjustments in the future. Now the deal is very successful for them.
It turned out that for Barrett, who was sent away, his ability to join the Raptors was also her own opportunity, and it can be seen in the past few games that Barrett has seized this opportunity. Earlier in the game against the Warriors, he played an efficient performance, playing 36 minutes and hitting 12 of 20 shots, and contributed 37 points, 6 rebounds and 6 assists on 5-of-8 three-point shooting, which was the key to the team's ability to win the game. 37 + 6 + 5 three-pointers! From the third to the second, change the team to welcome the new students, thanks to the transaction for sending the core.
It is worth mentioning that in the previous games, Barrett also had a good performance, although the score did not go up to 20, but he was able to help the team consistently outside the three-point line in every game. The shooting percentages from beyond the three-point line in the four games were 50 percent, 41 percent, 50 percent, and 65 percent in this game. It's hard to imagine that after coming to the Raptors, Barrett's three-point shooting has picked up significantly.
For Barrett, moving from the Knicks to the Raptors is nothing less than a rebirth, and his performance deserves more opportunities on the team. The key is that he is only 23 years old, and the Raptors are currently in the stage of deciding whether to tear down and rebuild, if they dow and rebuild, then their forward Siakam will become a bargaining chip for sending away for a trade, then the team will inevitably build a rebuild of the roster with Barnes as the core. At this time, the young Barrett is expected to become another core of the team, after all, he is still showing good talent and strength.
He could only be the team's third-in-command when he was with the Knicks, and if the Raptors complete the rebuild, then he is expected to become the team's second-in-command, and even fight for Barnes' position at the centerpiece of the team's future. It has to be said that this deal is a winner for both parties at the moment. After the trade was completed, both sides had a good record improvement, and the Raptors were further improved from the Western Conference play-in position, and it was up to the Raptors to decide.
Close to home, get a lot of money, and have more opportunities to play, I have to say that Barrett will usher in his own opportunity this time, do you think Barrett can become the cornerstone of the team in the future Raptors?