Cam Reddish’s uneven preseason didn’t stop Tom Thibodeau giving him a shot as soon as the video games started for actual for 2 causes: Quentin Grimes’ left foot harm and what he noticed from the 6-foot-8 wing behind closed doorways.
Reddish was doing the fitting issues, not permitting missed pictures to impression different areas of his sport.
“It’s what a man does in observe on daily basis,” Thibodeau mentioned following Knicks observe Sunday. “You guys don’t see that, however clearly we do. And so, we see the progress in observe. Often, in the event you observe effectively, you’re gonna play effectively.”
It has carried over into the common season for Reddish, who exploded for 22 factors within the season-opening loss to the Grizzlies and added six factors, 4 rebounds and a plus-12 ranking in Friday’s blowout of the Pistons.
“He’s gotten so much higher offensively and defensively,” Thibodeau mentioned of Reddish, who didn't carve out a job for himself final yr after arriving in a January commerce from the Hawks. “And an enormous a part of that's, I feel, him getting snug along with his teammates, his teammates getting snug with him. His perspective’s been nice. Simply hold working.”
In the meantime, Grimes remained out of shape and continues to be day-to-day with a sore left foot, Thibodeau mentioned. He missed a lot of the preseason, returned for the ultimate sport, however felt discomfort within the foot the next day. Grimes has mentioned he feels near being again, however has but to return to observe.
“Simply extra precautionary,” Thibodeau mentioned, when requested how Grimes is feeling bodily. “We simply wanna be sure he’s stacking days. So, we really feel like when he feels actual good, that would be the time.”
Reddish’s early emergence has lessened the necessity for the Knicks to hurry Grimes again. When the second-year guard is ready to play, it might create a logjam on the second unit.
“It’s all primarily based on efficiency,” Thibodeau mentioned. “A man goes in there, you play effectively, you play extra minutes. It’s actually not that difficult. So do it persistently, whoever will get the chance, if you'd like extra minutes, play effectively if you’re in there. If the staff performs effectively, you’re going to be in there.”
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