Analysis of new Mavs guard Quentin Grimes

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The Mavs acquired guard Quentin Grimes from the Pistons in exchange for Tim Hardaway Jr. and three second-round picks. Mike's friend is a Knick podcaster who watched his entire career before he was traded to Detroit, so he gave Mike his analysis on what kind of player the Mavs are getting.

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00:00It's time for some Mike likes it.

00:17Okay.

00:18I got a text from my buddy who covers the Knicks.

00:21Okay.

00:22We've had him on the show before, but I asked him about Grimes, Quentin Grimes, because

00:28he got to watch most of his career until he got traded to Detroit.

00:30And I said, can you give me a scouting report on Quentin Grimes?

00:34So I'm going to read a New York Knicks kind of, I don't even know if reporter is the right

00:39word, but a big time podcast.

00:41Yeah.

00:42Okay.

00:43As for Grimes, there were moments over the years where I thought we were looking at a

00:48slightly poor man's Klay Thompson.

00:52He is pretty close to elite when it comes to on ball defense against guards, but his

00:59height is an issue.

01:01When you slot him onto bigger wings, his shot started to elude him towards the end of his

01:08time in New York, but he's really, really good from distance can shoot off movement

01:14high and quick release elite from the corner.

01:19His biggest issue is that his ability to attack closeouts stagnated.

01:25He doesn't drive to score, seeks out pass too regularly and defenses know it's coming.

01:32There's just been a general malaise to his offensive game since the end of 2022, 23.

01:39As that all that said, if he gets his head right, I think the last year going sideways

01:47has really impacted him.

01:49He can be a big piece for you guys moving forward.

01:52Okay, great.

01:53Wow.

01:54So that's a scouting report from somebody that's seen, I mean, literally every game

01:59of his New York Knicks career.

02:01So I think that's, that's something to be optimistic about the upside of what he's done

02:07in his small career so far.

02:10I love hearing that elite corner three shooter.

02:14Where do we stick our guys?

02:16Get over there.

02:17And if you're elite, Luca will find you.

02:19So I think the Mavericks in a way we're looking at, you know, Hey, we got rid of Hardaway's

02:23contract, but I do think the Mavs might've got a player who can really help them next

02:29year.

02:30I'm assuming coming off the bench, I'm assuming, I don't know who's going to start Washington

02:35or Gafford.

02:36I'm sorry.

02:37Not what a Gafford or lively, and I don't really care.

02:39I don't know if you guys care or not.

02:41Maybe the players care, but I don't care as much just because you got to see how they

02:44use them, but I don't understand why the player, and then I'm assuming Washington will start.

02:48That leaves one spot open for starting, which I think right now, if you get Derrick Jones

02:52Jr back, they will, but I don't know, I mean, maybe you start Grimes and bring Jones off

02:57the bench.

02:58I don't know how that is going to be.

03:01Now I ask you guys a tougher question as we head to the weekend.

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