Holder at the start of the playoffs against Cleveland, Quentin Grimes then joined the bench, leaving his place to Josh Hart, whose warrior qualities had pleased Tom Thibodeau in the fight against Jimmy Butler. Except that for two games, the back has regained its place in the five major.
He even spent the entirety of Game 5 on the floor, with 48 minutes played, thus imitating Jalen Brunson. He particularly distinguished himself at the end of the game on a defensive action against Jimmy Butler.
The Heat are then six points behind with 100 seconds remaining when the Miami star attacks in one-on-one. Quentin Grimes stays on his feet and steals the ball.
“He did it in the last game too”, emphasizes Tom Thibodeau. “His defensive activity is excellent. He is a complete player and we always need actions like that. He gives the maximum on every action. »
Hit in the leg a few seconds before!
This stolen ball, in a capital moment, is the peak of the game for Quentin Grimes, who ends with 8 points at 3/8 in shooting, 5 assists, 4 rebounds, 2 steals and 2 blocks.
” It’s incredible. What he brings is not visible in the statistics but he does it all the same”, commented Jalen Brunson. “When you have a player like that on the court, you’re ready to do anything for him. I have nothing but respect for him. He now needs to rest to do it again. »
With 19 points at 5/12 to shoot, Jimmy Butler made his weakest offensive copy of the playoffs. His only lost ball of the meeting was precisely on this sequence in the “money time”.
Even more remarkable: just a few seconds before intercepting this ball, the New York player takes a kick in the leg on a screen from Bam Adebayo. He limps back and finds himself facing one of the best players in the playoffs in one-on-one. Despite everything, he held on to achieve this decisive action.
“It’s the playoffs, you have to do what is necessary to win”, explains Quentin Grimes. “We watch the playoffs when we are kids. I was a little touched, but that wasn’t going to stop me from being there, stealing a ball, defending. You have to fight anyway. And I know that for this duel with Butler, I have to be disciplined. Whether I play 25 or 48 minutes, I have to be focused defensively and do everything possible to slow him down. »
| 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 | 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 |
| Total | 117 | 25 | 45.0 | 38.4 | 77.8 | 0.6 | 2.1 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 2.1 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 9.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Shots made / Shots attempted; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def= defensive rebound; Tot = Total bounces; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost bullets; Ct: Counters; Points = Points.
