There were rumors that Mobley’s father didn’t want his son in Houston because of some issue with KPJ. Dude wouldn’t even visit Houston for a pre draft workout if I’m not mistaken. Not sure the Rockets had a choice.
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If he gets more run the second half of season he could maybe make 2nd team all-rookie which would be cool.
Green may turn out to have the higher ceiling but it definitely looks like a miss with Mobley. What I don’t understand is why the rockets didn’t even consider Mobley seriously. He wouldn’t visit because his camp knew it was a sham and the rockets were taking Green.
What Grimes is doing as a rookie is not easy. Thibs doesn’t play rookies much. They have a lot of vets and Grimes has still made the rotation. I’m glad he is in NY doing this because he gets the ultimate spotlight for his 2nd contract. Players in NY and LA tend to get overpaid due to exposure.
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Maybe. I’m sure Vancouver thought the same with Francis though lol.
grimes decided to switch it up in his most recent game and scored a lot via drives
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Grimes w a dandy tonight. 14 points/4 rebs/3 steals. Just 1 turnover.
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Correction. 23 mins. 14 pts
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Fixed !
Np.
Too bad the Rockets didn’t have an opportunity to draft him. Oh wait, they did! Twice.
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De’Aaron Fox gave grimes a signed jersey after the game
(for the few unfamiliar, fox is from the houston area and grew up with grimes)
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Not sure about the grew up together part, just asking. They are 3 yrs apart in age and Fox attended Cy Lakes-- although in CFISD, it borders Katy TX n I believe even has a Katy TX address. Whereas Grimes was completely on other side of the Metro area-- Woodlands College Park. Anyway , being I’m a Cypress resident, I was fortunate enough to be to go watch Fox play several times either at the Berry Center or at CyWoods H.S. which is very close to me. Great to see both make it to the top level to play Basketball.
It’s a small world in AAU circles.
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I understand. They obviously know of ea other, playing in same Metro area. Just not sure how many times they were on same court at same time w/ age difference. It really was more question to pesik , on maybe he could give some insight on when they might played against ea other, I be curious to know. I don’t follow the AAU stuff like some of y’all do, so I have no idea if that could have happened. Imo Fox might have been the most talented player to come out of area since the kid from Alief Elsik eons ago. Geez my memory is fading. The one the Rockets passed on.
Edit: Rashard Lewis
They definitely played against each other or trained together some. The elite run in the same circles most of the time.
A lot of the 5 star kids in the Houston area tend to build friendships over the years. Grimes graduated in 2018 and Fox graduated in 2016 so I wouldn’t be surprised if he was a friend/mentor to him.
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Guess I’ll post this here. There are a couple of videos in this article that won’t show up unless you have espn+:
3. Quentin Grimes is ready
Grimes is a nimble, smart defender hitting 39.4% from deep on a mammoth attempt rate. That 3-and-D profile is about as advertised.
But “3-and-D” sometimes isn’t enough at the highest levels. The best teams stock up on “3-and-D-and-D” guys, with the last “D” standing for “drive” – the ability to dust defenders who run you off the arc, and then slice into the lane to make the next play. That is where Grimes has exceeded even the most optimistic Year 1 projections.
Unless you track hockey assists, Grimes gets no statistical credit on this play – even though he spins the connective tissue that binds it. Decisiveness is a meta-skill that amplifies other skills. It makes you faster, grants you access to more passes and wider lanes. Grimes seizes the baseline before Minnesota’s blitzing defense can reset itself.
What happens next is more exciting. Defenses anticipate the corner-to-corner pass there. They want the offense to ping it from station to station. Grimes wrong-foots Minnesota by skipping the middleman, and slinging to Obi Toppin up high.
This is another drive against the grain. Taurean Prince drifts from Grimes to clog the middle. That exposes a gap to Grimes’ left. Prince expects Grimes to attack that gap. Grimes out-thinks him. He fakes left, lets Prince fly by, and knifes into the middle.
Grimes will slump. All rookies do. But he has shown enough that the Knicks should (and probably will) investigate what they might get in return for their veteran wings.
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