When Derek Lively II brought the ball out on him, their team led by three possessions (78-71) against the Clippers with 10 minutes remaining. Well in rhythm, Quentin Grimes sanctioned behind the arc. A few seconds later, the Mavs guard did it again, in transition this time.
On a third possession, he got a foul from Kevin Porter Jr. behind the arc. Upon arrival, three free throws converted. A little later, he entered and tried to send an alley-oop towards Lively. But his pass turned into an improbable “runner”.
His little festival ended with a new award-winning shot, after a good fixation from Kyrie Irving, taken in two by the Californians. Quentin Grimes had just scored 14 points in a few minutes of play, and the Mavs took off with the score (95-80).
« He was great on offense and defense. The guys found him and he hit shots, he was aggressive. It's very important to have guys who can participate on offense. And when you can have so many guys at 10 points or more, it makes things complicated (for the opponent) because danger can come from anywhere. And tonight everyone participated », congratulates Jason Kidd.
Compensating for Kyrie Irving's clumsiness
His five starters finished with 10 or more points, as did three of his replacements. Including the guard who finished as his team's top scorer with 20 points on an impeccable 7/8 shooting (3/4 from distance) and 7 rebounds.
« When your teammates are even more excited than you are, when you have teammates who bring that energy and want to see you succeed, it makes things even easier », Reacts Quentin Grimes, whose performance was all the more welcome as Kyrie Irving, targeted by the opposing defense, suffered greatly in terms of shooting (15 points at 6/25 on shots).
In the event of a heatwave like this, the former Knicks player says he wants to stay “ very focused. They'll be able to find me like Kyrie did. I try to stay in the rhythm of the match, not to get carried away in one direction or the other. »
It was his 4th game this season, since the end of November precisely, with 20 points or more. Building on his best career season in terms of skill, he puts his current good form down to confidence built in training and better visibility on what the Mavs expect from him on both sides of the field. .
« Whether I'm a starter or a substitute, for 20 or 30 minutes, it makes no difference. We have a very dense workforce. Anyone can be a holder », term-t-il.
| Quentin Grimes | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saison | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | LF | Off | Def | To | Pd | Fte | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2021-22 | TODAY | 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 | TODAY | 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 | 0.5 | 0.1 | 7.0 |
| 2023-24 * | TODAY | 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 * | THE | 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 |
| 2024-25 | DAL | 25 | 21 | 46.9 | 40.9 | 71.1 | 0.6 | 3.0 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.8 | 1.2 | 0.2 | 8.8 |
| Total | 193 | 23 | 43.3 | 37.5 | 75.8 | 0.5 | 2.1 | 2.7 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 8.6 | |
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.
