NBA ALL-STAR RISING STARS

February 17, 2023

Quentin Grimes

Team Joakim

Press Conference

Q. What was the overall experience like for you tonight?

QUENTIN GRIMES: It was great. It was everything I could have imaged watching it as a kid growing up, all the stars coming into this game and going on in their great careers. So, I couldn't ask for a better night for me really.

Q. When things got a little bumpy for you in college, did you think this was the trajectory you would get back on eventually?

QUENTIN GRIMES: Yeah, definitely. I know everybody has to go through some adversity, whether it be high school, college, or even in the NBA. Mine just happened to be early on in my career in college, and I feel like that kind of helped to prepare me better for when I got to the NBA.

Q. What do you think for you guys over the final few months of the season? Do you think you guys are starting to really come along?

QUENTIN GRIMES: Definitely. I feel like we're in the sixth seed right now, and I feel like we have a really strong chance to go out there and make a push to be a top four seed in the East.

Q. Do you think one day the 3-Point Contest is something you want to be a part of?

QUENTIN GRIMES: I think it is. I mean, it's something that I pride myself on, is shooting the ball really at a high level. So, I feel like the 3-Point competition would be down the road for me moving forward.

Q. What are some of the things you are looking forward to in the final two days here?

QUENTIN GRIMES: I'm getting out first thing in the morning really. I'm trying to take my days off before we get ready for the second half of the season, but I'm going to watch Jericho and Julius in the three-point competition and Slam Dunk competition tomorrow.