The other evening, he made no secret of being surprised, to say the least. “ I told myself that this must be their way of defending, of doing their rotations… “, let go Jeremy Grantspeaking of the Pelicans. The latter came to win in Oregon a few days ago despite this choice to almost ignore the Blazers winger behind the arc.
Result: he did not hesitate to punish Brandon Ingram and the others with 8 converted 3-point baskets (out of 17 attempts!), synonymous with a career record in this area. “ They kept giving me catch-and-shoot 3-pointers. They were rather open. Once I saw several go in, I was going to keep shooting », Developed Jerami Grant, author of 34 points in this setback.
And after this first confrontation, the two teams found themselves in the same room. This time, the Portland native's shot was more respected and therefore better defended (2/7 from a distance). But Jerami Grant showed his “slasher” qualities, going into contact to finish near the circle, with or without the foul. His physical density allows him to do so.
“ Those who have been in the league for a while, if you remember when Jerami came into the league, he was a little scrawny guy who could defend. But who couldn't find the target, he really couldn't. He has transformed into a serious shooter, among other things in attack “, recalls Chauncey Billups.
40% at 3-points with the Blazers
During his first seasons in Philadelphia where he was drafted in 2014 in 39th position, Jerami Grant mainly played near the circle, because it was difficult for him to move away from it: barely 30% success at 3-points. He began to improve his shooting with his second team, the Thunder (39%).
Then, as he gained more offensive responsibilities, in Detroit of course, the winger ended up gaining consistency. Until he stabilized around 40% success since he wore the Blazers jersey. Quite a progression curve for someone who had set out for a career as a simple “role player”.
“ And on defense, he always shuts down guys », recalls Chauncey Billups, perhaps thinking of one of the four blocks his player suffered in front of Zion Williamson. In 29 minutes during this second game against New Orleans, he accumulated 28 points (9/17 on shots, 8/12 on throws), 5 rebounds, 2 interceptions and 2 assists.
Given his solid start to the season, Chauncey Billups thinks he is a “ underestimated, mainly because we didn't win. If you're not a Blazers fan, you don't hear about him. We never appear on national channels. He goes unnoticed, but the people who know him, really know him.»
| Jeremy Grant | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2014-15 | PHL | 65 | 21 | 35.2 | 31.4 | 59.1 | 0.8 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.6 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 6.3 |
| 2015-16 | PHL | 77 | 27 | 41.9 | 24.0 | 65.8 | 1.3 | 3.4 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 2.8 | 0.7 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 9.7 |
| 2016-17 * | All Teams | 80 | 19 | 46.3 | 37.1 | 61.2 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 5.5 |
| 2016-17 * | OKC | 78 | 19 | 46.9 | 37.7 | 61.9 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.5 | 1.0 | 5.4 |
| 2016-17 * | PHL | 2 | 21 | 35.3 | 0.0 | 50.0 | 0.0 | 3.0 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 1.5 | 2.0 | 8.0 |
| 2017-18 | OKC | 81 | 20 | 53.5 | 29.1 | 67.5 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 0.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 0.7 | 1.0 | 8.4 |
| 2018-19 | OKC | 80 | 33 | 49.7 | 39.2 | 71.0 | 1.2 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 1.0 | 2.7 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 13.6 |
| 2019-20 | DEN | 71 | 27 | 47.8 | 38.9 | 75.0 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 1.2 | 2.2 | 0.7 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 12.0 |
| 2020-21 | DET | 54 | 34 | 42.9 | 35.0 | 84.5 | 0.6 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.8 | 2.3 | 0.6 | 2.0 | 1.1 | 22.3 |
| 2021-22 | DET | 47 | 32 | 42.6 | 35.8 | 83.8 | 0.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.9 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 19.2 |
| 2022-23 | POR | 63 | 36 | 47.5 | 40.1 | 81.3 | 0.8 | 3.7 | 3.7 | 2.4 | 2.4 | 0.8 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 20.5 |
| 2023-24 | POR | 54 | 34 | 45.1 | 40.2 | 81.7 | 0.7 | 2.9 | 2.9 | 2.8 | 2.2 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 21.0 |
| 2024-25 | POR | 2 | 37 | 41.5 | 40.0 | 100.0 | 0.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | 2.0 | 2.5 | 1.0 | 2.5 | 2.0 | 25.0 |
| Total | 674 | 28 | 45.5 | 36.4 | 74.7 | 0.9 | 3.1 | 3.1 | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 1.0 | 13.1 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
