After Quentin Grimes spent about 20 minutes hoisting pictures forward of the Knicks’ recreation Monday at Minnesota, he made a hand gesture signaling “so-so” to a workforce coach as he headed off the courtroom.
Minutes later, Knicks coach Tom Thibodeau confirmed to the media that the second-year guard would miss a second straight recreation (the eighth of 10 this season he sat out) as a result of left foot soreness that has bothered him for the reason that starting of coaching camp.
Grimes has been listed as questionable as soon as once more for the sport Wednesday towards the Nets at Barclays Heart. Thibodeau indicated earlier than the win Monday over the Timberwolves that the Knicks “need to be sure that it’s cleared up.”
On two totally different events, Grimes already has aggravated the damage by taking part in. He appeared within the remaining preseason recreation earlier than sitting out the primary six video games of the common season, and he now has missed the previous two after showing in two video games, together with a begin towards Boston on Saturday.
Cam Reddish has began the previous two video games forward of Evan Fournier, who has totaled simply seven factors and averaged simply 12.3 minutes over the previous three video games off the bench.
Jericho Sims’ dad and mom and different members of the family have been in attendance Monday night time in Minneapolis, the place he starred at Cristo Rey Jesuit Excessive College earlier than attending Texas.
With Mitchell Robinson (knee) sidelined, Thibodeau stated he granted Sims the beginning at heart over Isaiah Hartenstein for his athleticism in a matchup with All-Star huge man Karl-Anthony Cities.
“He performed arduous, he performed KAT very nicely, gave us a bodily presence,” Julius Randle stated. “Jericho, he places in plenty of work that folks don’t discover.”
Sims had appeared in simply three of the Knicks’ first 9 video games (11 minutes), however he logged 17 minutes Monday night time, ending with 4 factors, 4 rebounds, one blocked shot and 5 fouls.
“I appreciated that matchup,” Thibodeau stated. “The rim safety, his skill to defend pick-and-roll, run the ground. He’s an excellent passer when you’re going towards a blitz. He’s nice on the quick roll and making performs off of that. I used to be simply more than happy. I assumed he and Isaiah did an excellent job, and ending small [in the fourth quarter] with Obi [Toppin] and Julius was very efficient, as nicely.”
RJ Barrett started the season 4-for-28 (14.3 p.c) from 3-point vary, however has transformed 13 of 30 makes an attempt from lengthy distance (43.3 p.c) over his previous 5 video games.
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