{"id":6496,"date":"2023-01-11T08:11:00","date_gmt":"2023-01-11T08:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/rj-barrett-returns-to-knicks-lineup-after-finger-injury\/"},"modified":"2023-01-11T08:11:00","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T08:11:00","slug":"rj-barrett-returns-to-knicks-lineup-after-finger-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/atswins.ai\/blog\/rj-barrett-returns-to-knicks-lineup-after-finger-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"RJ Barrett returns to Knicks lineup after finger injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n\t\t<\/aside>\n<p>The Knicks are finally looking to get back into shape.<\/p>\n<p>RJ Barrett was upgraded problematically for Wednesday&#8217;s game at the Pacers at the Garden after another practice on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The Knicks winger has been out since he injured his right index finger on Dec. 27, which popped and required six stitches. However, coach Tom Thibodeau said after Tuesday&#8217;s practice, Barrett is now finished removing his stitches and has thrown him in to rejoin the lineup on Wednesday night.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Just having a player like him at full power, he&#8217;s an important part of the team,&#8221; said Thibodeau.<\/p>\n<p>With Barrett back, the Knicks will be in their healthiest state in a month. It&#8217;s been since his December 7th when Obi Toppin suffered a non-displaced fracture of his right fibula. Since then, the Knicks have had to endure injuries to Jalen Brunson (hip, 3 games), Barrett (fingers, 6 games), and Quentin Grimes (ankle, 1 game), all the while going 10-6. was defeated.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"716\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/RJ-Barrett.jpg?w=1024\" alt=\"RJ Barrett \" class=\"wp-image-25318316\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/RJ-Barrett.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=2048 2048w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/RJ-Barrett.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1536 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/RJ-Barrett.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2023\/01\/RJ-Barrett.jpg?quality=75&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>RJ Barrett <\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Noah K. Murray<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Barrett&#8217;s injury comes two games after he scored a season-high 44 points against the Bulls, turning around after a slow start. He was also spending more time in the second unit.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cRJ, the problem is that we had to change the way we played a little bit, not just as a starter, but because of what he delivered in the second unit,\u201d said Thibodeau.  \u201cSo we had to fill that void more with what he was doing in his second unit.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>On Monday night, when Giannis Antetokounmpo was also on the bench, Thibodeau only used him as a backup to Julius Randle, so Toppin played more on Wednesday night in his second game after returning from injury. I was able to arrange the times.<\/p>\n<p>Of Toppin&#8217;s first return to the game, Thibodeau said:  \u201cI think the conditioning was pretty good. Keep building on that.\u201d<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n<p>Due to injuries to Barrett and Branson, Immanuel Quickley has started the final seven games, averaging 20.3 points, 5.9 assists and 5.3 rebounds.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;He&#8217;s been playing great basketball all through this stretch,&#8221; Thibodeau said.  \u201cI like him in both units. I think he complements Jalen and Julius and RJ very well. I also like the group feature in the unit. [Miles McBride] And Quick, thanks to the versatility that all three of these guys have put together. It gives you a lot out of dribbling. 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