Knicks, Barett admits: “I played terribly”

Every Knicks starter vs Heat not named Jalen Brunson has had an off night. Julius Randle, a 2023 Third Team All-Star and All-NBA, hit 15 points on 3-of-14 shooting. RJ Barrett added just 11 points on 1-of-10 shooting. Neither did Mitchell Robinson (two points) and Quentin Grimes (three points) take on Brunson’s offensive burden.

Those four starters were a combined 5-for-32 from the field. Brunson, who scored a season-high 41 points, was 14-for-22.

“I played terribly,” said a visibly upset Barrett after the game. “I am very disappointed with how I played today. I don’t know, it’s a lot right now. You fight for something, you want something so much. I personally feel like I haven’t played my best. It hurts but it’s good to have experiences like these. You can learn from them. [Miami is] a good team, very balanced. And we can learn from that.”