MEMPHIS — Cam Reddish acquired a shock likelihood on the rotation and took full benefit.
The younger wing not solely scored 22 factors in simply 28 minutes of Wednesday’s defeat to the Grizzlies, he nailed a game-tying trey to ship the sport into OT.
“Let me say it like this: I know what I can do,” Reddish stated, “I wanted to make sure I still got it.”
Acquired final season for a first-round choose, Reddish’s minutes have been a scorching subject throughout coaching camp as a result of there was no path to taking part in time. It was no secret Tom Thibodeau favored Quentin Grimes’ defensive prowess, and the Knicks couldn’t agree on an extension for Reddish earlier than Monday’s deadline.
But Grimes’ sore foot was extra of a problem than the Knicks hoped. For the primary time Wednesday, Thibodeau acknowledged a setback after Grimes logged 16 scoreless minutes in final week’s preseason finale.
Grimes stated soreness returned over the weekend.
“I think I wasn’t really supposed to come back that early but it started feeling really good,” Grimes stated. “I practiced two times before that and it was pain-free. And after the game it kind of flared up again and we’re being more cautious with it.”
Grimes stated checks dominated out a fracture however confirmed irritation they usually’re managing the harm so it doesn’t flip into “something like” plantar fasciitis.
“They said it was kind of an overuse thing,” Grimes stated. “Just being in the gym a lot. Coming back at night, going back to Houston [in the summer], working on it and working on it. Then Thibs had us in the [gym] for sure, working out. Overusing it, for sure. It was an overuse thing really.”
Reddish struggled in preseason amid Grimes’ absence, capturing simply 21.4 % over 4 video games whereas averaging 4.3 factors in 15.3 minutes.
The season opener was a distinct story.
“Just getting more comfortable, get with my teammates, my teammates encouraging me throughout the game, Julius [Randle] telling me to be aggressive. That goes a long way,” Reddish stated. Obviously, being traded mid-year is hard. New group of men, new performs, new every thing. Just looking for my means, be aggressive, be assertive. I’m attempting to make the correct play.”
MITCH’S FOUL TROUBLE
Starting heart Mitchell Robinson managed simply 13 minutes in Memphis as a result of he racked up fouls at an alarming charge.
“I got to be better,” he stated. “Minor setback. I’m going to take full responsibility on that one.”
Newcomer Isaiah Hartenstein performed properly with the vast majority of time at heart, contributing 16 factors and eight boards in 40 minutes.
“I’m always going to play hard,” Hartenstein stated. “That’s what I thought I brought to the game.”
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