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Gina Mizell: FINAL: Sixers 109, Blazers 103. That is a good win on the second game of a back-to-back, against a Portland team also fighting for play-in positioning in the West. Quentin Grimes with a season-high 31 points. Justin Edwards with 21. VJ Edgecombe with 18 and a career-high 12 rebounds. Up next: At Denver on Tuesday
Derek Bodner: Final: Sixers hold on for a 104-97 win over the Nets. - Quentin Grimes: 28/8/4. - Justin Edwards: 19 pts on 9-13 shooting. - VJ Edgecombe: 16 points and 7 assists. The Sixers became just the 2nd team all year to win a game while making 3 or fewer 3s (they shot 3-25).
As he moves ahead with all of the uncertainty on the roster at the moment, Grimes is recalling his play during that time in order to help the Sixers now. "A lot of guys are out," Grimes said. "More opportunity for a lot of guys to step up and kind of contribute, to try to help us win games. Just coming in with the right mindset. Just attacking, no matter who's on the court. Like I said before, get back into that aggressive mentality. Maybe that's making play for myself or making a play for others, and just keep, keep going downhill and keep attacking really."
The Sixers are in a much different position now than they were a year ago as they were in the process of just playing out the string, but the fact remains that the injury bug has returned. There is a lot of pressure now on Grimes to give Philadelphia that scoring punch it needs, and he knows it. This is nothing new to him. "Just locking in more," he explained. "Watching even more film, because now you're going to be one or two on the scouting court. Guys trying to take you out of their game plan. So just coming in, watching more film on myself, on the team, what looks I might get, what looks my team might have."
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Once the ruling was made on PG’s suspension, what have you done to try to mitigate that? Quentin Grimes: “I’m staying ready. That was uncertain and unexpected. But that’s why I put in the work all summer and throughout the season. That way I would stay ready for more opportunities and more shots. That’s a tough position for the team. But you have to be ready when your name is called and step up.”
What have you all been doing to try to absorb his absence as best as you can? Quentin Grimes: “It’s knowing that everybody can have more opportunity. It’s not just me. Whoever it may be, we try to come in with the right mindset and pick up a little bit more because he’s a great shooter and a great defender. So collectively as a team, we’re going to do little things for him while he’s out.”
How do you look back at how last year’s trade deadline played out for you? Quentin Grimes: “Nobody expected me to go to Philly. Nobody expected Luka [Dončić] to go to LA. So that interesting. Then I come here and the whole team is hurt. So I had ample opportunity to do my thing and show that I can play. I took advantage of the opportunity.” With this season, how did you all absorb the news with Jared McCain’s trade to OKC? Quentin Grimes: “It was tough. He’s a great kid. We all got along with him great. He played with a lot of energy. He always stayed ready and was always focused. He worked extremely hard. So it was tough to see him go. But hopefully this is a good opportunity for him in OKC.”
Adam Aaronson: The Sixers have an injury report for tomorrow’s game vs. New Orleans: Quentin Grimes – right ankle sprain – PROBABLE. Joel Embiid and Paul George are both not listed.
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Austin Krell: Joel Embiid and Paul George are PROBABLE for tomorrow’s game vs Sacramento. Quentin Grimes QUESTIONABLE
Austin Krell: For tonight's game vs Milwaukee: Joel Embiid QUESTIONABLE Paul George PROBABLE Quentin Grimes QUESTIONABLE
