Matt Barnes' offseason and preseason have been full of tumult.
First he got traded to the Hornets. Then, Charlotte flipped him to the Grizzlies, the biggest rival of his 2014-15 team, the Clippers. Then came the Barnes feuds.
He got into a media confrontation with Serge Ibaka. He got into a real-life one with Knicks coach Derek Fisher. And now, for the second consecutive preseason, he can't make a shot.
Seriously, Matt Barnes cannot make a basket. And it's a preseason trend.
After going 1-for-6 from the field and 1-for-5 from three (his first exhibition long ball of the year) against the Thunder in his final preseason game, Barnes' preseason shooting ran to 4-for-20. He's also just 1-for-14 from three.
This isn't new, though. Barnes had a strong season for the Clippers last year—shooting 44 percent from the field and 36 percent from beyond the arc, the second-best three-point percentage of his career—but his preseason left loads to be desired.
Barnes made just 3-of-31 field-goal attempts. He sank a mere 1-of-18 triples.
So, that brings the newest Grizzlies wing to 7-for-51 (13.7 percent) from the field and 2-for-32 (6.3 percent) from three.
Do not trust preseason Matt Barnes.
