Quentin Grimes’ string of 14 consecutive begins got here to an finish on Wednesday due to a sprained proper ankle. Whereas the second-year guard mentioned on Tuesday evening he was effective after touchdown awkwardly on Warriors guard Ty Jerome, it worsened in a single day and he was held out of the sport after testing it beforehand.
“I don’t assume it’s something long run,” coach Tom Thibodeau mentioned earlier than the Knicks’ eight-game profitable streak was snapped by the Raptors, 113-106, on the Backyard.
Grimes missed nearly all of coaching camp and the primary month of the common season on account of a sore left foot. Immanuel Quickley began in his place and scored 20 factors whereas hitting six 3-pointers.
Grimes meant lots to the Knicks through the profitable streak, averaging 13.3 factors and 4.5 rebounds whereas taking pictures 45.7 p.c from 3-point vary and notching a 21.1 NET ranking, that means the Knicks have been outscoring the opposition by 21.1 factors per 100 possessions when he was on the ground.
“I feel he’s an necessary participant, as a result of he’s a powerful two-way participant,” Thibodeau mentioned. “However somebody’s out injured, subsequent man, get in there and get the job executed.”
Thibodeau mentioned he was unsure if Grimes could be out there for Friday’s recreation towards the Bulls on the Backyard. He did like how Quickley performed.
Quickley has hit 11 3-pointers within the final two video games after making simply 9 of his earlier 37 within the six contests previous them
“I assumed ‘Fast’ gave us a very stable recreation. Actually stable,” Thibodeau mentioned. “He’s been enjoying properly, too. So, I feel the best way he’s taking pictures the ball, we knew that may come round for him. He’s not hesitating. He’s letting it go.”
Thibodeau closed with Isaiah Hartenstein over Mitchell Robinson. Robinson was laboring and Thibodeau simply caught with Hartenstein as a result of he felt the group on the ground was enjoying properly.
With Grimes out, Derrick Rose acquired his first rotational minutes since Dec. 3. He had two factors in eight minutes off the bench. … The Raptors have been with out Valuable Achiuwa (ankle), Gary Trent Jr. (quad) and Otto Porter Jr. (toe).
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