New York Knicks shooting guard Quentin Grimes is feeling the pressure of late. Following New York's brutal 146-122 loss to the Milwaukee Bucks Tuesday night in the NBA In-Season Tournament quarterfinals round, Grimes opened up about how difficult it is for him to answer the challenge when he's on the floor, knowing that a single mistake could get him back to the bench (via Kristian Winfield of New York Daily News).
Quentin Grimes says he feels like if he misses a shot he’s getting pulled from the game: “Every shot I shoot feels like it probably weighs 100 pounds.”
Knicks' Quentin Grimes still looking for his way out of slump
It has been a struggle lately for Grimes to find the bottom of the net, as he's shot a horrid 23.1 percent from the field over his last eight appearances. He also made only 24.1 percent of his attempts from behind the arc over the same span, while not getting himself ample chances to score via the free-throw line, with only a total of two shots from the foul line — also in the same stretch.
More from Stefan Bondy the New York Post:
Quentin Grimes was openly frustrated with his role just now. Said it’s tough to find a rhythm when he rarely touches the ball, stands in the corner and gets subbed out after missing one shot.
Grimes' apparent resentment of his role came on the heels of a forgettable night versus the Bucks. In that game, the former Houston Cougars star had just a single attempt from the field in the 18 minutes on the floor. It did not make it better for Grimes that he committed four fouls, though, he had the “best” plus-minus (-3) among all Knicks starters.
Grimes was averaging 23.3 minutes per game from October to November but saw just 20 or fewer minutes in four of the last five New York outings.
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