His entry into the five major on post 2 is now as definitive as the exit ofEvan Fournierand it’s not his performance last night against the Hawks who will convince Tom Thibodeau on the contrary.
Quentin Grimesafter struggles marked by physical glitches at the start of the season, actually signed his reference match in the victory of the Knicks at Madison Square Garden against Trae Young and his friends, with 23 points (8/11 including 5/7 behind the arc), 4 rebounds, 2 assists and 2 blocks, and an exemplary defense against “Ice Trae” and the others Hawks backs.
Thus solidly consolidating his place as holder in the new 9-player rotation of his coach.
” I think I’m back, for good » so he said, after the 12th success of the season for the Knicks. ” It took me two weeks to regain feeling, but that’s it, I feel good. »
New York man of the match, Julius Randle was quick to point out the huge impact the second-year player brings on defense, as Trae Young (19 points at 9/20 on shots, including 0/4 from behind the arc) and above all Bogdan Bogdanovic (3/16 including 0/10 at 3-pts!) struggled to enter their match against the significant defensive volume of the former Houston college.
” It is huge for us. He is a great competitor in defense, and he especially makes the difference on this side of the field declared the number 30 of New York. ” I love competition. I love making life difficult for someone trying to score in front of me. It’s always a personal challenge » added the main interested party.
The final word for “Thibs”, more than a fan of rears capable of containing their direct opponents.
” The way he reads defenses and anticipates closeouts is very good. And he will continue to progress, as he gains experience. Because he is still learning. But he has this gift “Concluded the Knicks technician, whose tactical adjustments have paid off for a few days. ” He plays the same way he trains. Some guys train without going all out, and get lost in a match. He is the rat of the gymnasiums: he arrives early, he leaves late. He’s a great competitor. »
| Quentin Grimes | Percentage | Bounces | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Crew | GM | Minimum | Shots | 3 points | LF | Off | Def | Early | pd | party | Int | bp | CT | Points |
| 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 | 14 | 21 | 44.4 | 26.8 | 80.0 | 0.7 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 0.6 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 5.6 |
| Total | 60 | 18 | 41.4 | 36.1 | 70.8 | 0.6 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 1.1 | 1.8 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 5.9 | |
