Cam Reddish took his chance

Not extended by the Knicks, and promised a place at the end of the bench, Cam Reddish did not raise his rating during the preseason. In four matches, he scored only 6 baskets on 28 shots, or 21% address. Tricky for an exterior… Helmed by Evan Fournier and Quentin Grimes, the former Hawks winger is not starting this season in the best conditions, but sometimes all it takes is a small game to get going again.

Let’s hope for him that this trip to Memphis will be a click since Cam Reddish signed his best game with the Knicks with 22 points and 3 interceptions, and we will especially remember his 14 points in the 4th quarter to snatch the extension with in particular this 3 -points in catch-and-shoot in the corner. The absence of Quentin Grimes opened a door for him and he took this chance. All that was missing was the victory for it to be perfect.

” I think his defense put him in the game and allowed him to open up the field » emphasizes Tom Thibodeau. ” I just thought his shot selection was good. He attacked the circle well and he got easy baskets. When you get easy baskets, the game becomes easier. So that was a big plus, and its scale is important to us. »

“I know what I am capable of”

Aligned in the “money time” in place of Evan Fournier, Cam Reddish savored this rare moment of New York happiness, despite the defeat.

“I tried not to think too much, just play basketball. It was good “ reacts the former “lottery pick”, who believes that his talent remains intact. “Being transferred during the season is difficult. We arrive in a new group, and everything is new. I just tried to find my way, to be aggressive, to play fair… Let me put it like this: I know what I’m capable of. I wanted to be sure that I hadn’t lost anything. »

Now, it is a question of confirming and Tom Thibodeau warns him that it is enough to be aggressive to have a chance.

“I just want him to go out there and be aggressive and attack. So that he can score in different ways, and not just shoot from distance. He can penetrate, he can create… He has a good size, and you just have to get into the racket, read the game and make the right move. The game tells you what to do. If you’re free, shoot. If you’re unmarked, create something, pass the ball around, and move without the ball. He is able to do these things. We like its size, its wingspan, we like its versatility.”