Dick Barnett, Champion Knick With a Singular Jump Shot, Dies at 88 NYT | Top Stories By: Richard Goldstein 28 April 2025 at 12:48 A high-scoring guard, he played on New York’s two title-winning teams in the 1970s. He was remembered for his “fall back, baby” shooting style. © Walter Iooss Jr./Sports Illustrated, via Getty ImagesDick Barnett of the Knicks going up against Gail Goodrich of the Los Angeles Lakers in Los Angeles in 1972. He played on the only two N.B.A. championship teams in the Knicks’ history,
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