He had to wait several minutes before being questioned by the press. Obviously the journalists present had Lots of questions to ask Klay Thompsonbefore turning to Quentin Grimes.
Included in the trade for Tim Hardaway Jr., the former Pistons player is one of the Texans' main recruits. Texas, the guard knows very well: he was born in Houston and did part of his university studies in the same city.
Under Kelvin Sampson in Houston, Quentin Grimes has learned the key to getting playing time when you're not your team's leading scorer. It was a bit of a calling card when I arrived. (in NBA) from Houston and I played for Coach Sampson. If you can't defend, you're not going to play ” asks the 24-year-old full-back.
From Sampson to Thibodeau
His coach at the time didn't seem to be joking. He told me that you had to give 110% or he would make you run until you die. That left a lasting impression on me. »
A way of doing things that he had no trouble re-employing when he started his career with the Knicks with Tom Thibodeau. Playing for Thibs too, if you don't defend, if you don't fight on the '50-50 balls', you won't be on the field. That's what I try to do and I'll keep doing it until I can't play anymore “, promises the full-back whose profile could be reminiscent of Josh Green.
Happy to be back in his native Texas, when he was able to forget ” how nice the people are there ” Quentin Grimes knows he'll also have the opportunity to be forgotten in attack because of the forces present: Luka Doncic, Kyrie Irving and the new arrival, Klay Thompson.
Ready to take open shots
” Luka makes everybody's job a lot easier. And learning from Klay, one of the best shooters to ever touch a basketball, is awesome. Playing with Luka will be fun because he draws so much attention. I'm ready to make open shots. “, displays the man who finished his second season in the Major League with an average of 11 points, at almost 39% success from afar.
Change of atmosphere last year with percentages in the doldrums, in addition to a knee injury, until his transfer to Detroit for a handful of games played with the Pistons. A distant transition for this player now a member of a team, reigning finalist, ever more ambitious with the recruitment of the former sniper of the Warriors.
His reaction, moreover, when he learned this news? I told my friends, I'm about to win a ring. He's one of the greatest shooters of all time. And I'm going to compete against him every day in practice. When we got Klay, I thought, 'The sky's the limit.' »
| Quentin Grimes | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | NYK | 46 | 17 | 40.4 | 38.1 | 68.4 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 1.0 | 1.6 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 6.0 |
| 2022-23 | NYK | 71 | 30 | 46.8 | 38.6 | 79.6 | 0.7 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 0.4 | 11.3 |
| 2023-24 * | All Teams | 51 | 20 | 37.2 | 33.8 | 75.6 | 0.3 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 1.3 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 7.0 |
| 2023-24 * | NYK | 45 | 20 | 39.5 | 36.3 | 70.6 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 2.0 | 1.2 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 7.3 |
| 2023-24 * | DET | 6 | 19 | 21.4 | 14.3 | 90.9 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.3 | 1.5 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.7 | 5.3 |
| Total | 168 | 23 | 42.8 | 37.1 | 77.2 | 0.5 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.6 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 8.5 | |
How to read the stats? GM = Games Played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots Made / Shots Attempted; 3pts = 3-pointers / 3-pointers Attempted; LF = Free Throws Made / Free Throws Attempted; Off = Offensive Rebound; Def = Defensive Rebound; Tot = Total Rebounds; Pd = Assists; Fte: Personal Fouls; Int = Steals; Bp = Loose Balls; Ct: Blocks; Pts = Points.
