Philadelphia 76ers Practice Media Availability 🎙️ | Quentin Grimes | 10.21.25

Philadelphia 76ers Practice Media Availability 🎙️ | Quentin Grimes | 10.21.25

Q, how does this feel different for you like actually, you know, starting the season with this team rather than you think back to when you sort of joined in the middle of midstream last year? Yeah. No, it feels good, you know. I mean, just being there with the guys, getting a lot of practice days in, getting a lot a lot of rush with each other, getting to know each other’s game even more, having Joel back in PG, getting them uh acclimated back in things. So, it’ll be better than last year for sure. I mean they they don’t necessarily have the same pieces as they have in the past. They make some changes this offseason. But what kind of challenges do Boston going to open tonight? Yeah, I mean even though they have lost a lot of guys, they still they have a three-point shooting team. They play a lot of good habits. Do have playing super hard as you know that they have a good coach over there that he’s established. So they’re going to come out playing extremely hard. First game of the season, you know how Boston get a rout type of game. So I expect to be a high energy, high competitive and just physical game for sure. now gone through couple weeks with with BJ. Uh what was maybe like the biggest thing that’s stood out to you about this game about himself? Yeah, probably just energy every day. You know, I mean the same kid every day comes in work extremely hard see athleticism off the charge and stuff like that. So once he gets that game, gets a couple games under his belt and understands the game more should be should be sky limit for him for sure. Kyres talked at media day about identity for this team. about things you guys in that process. Yeah, just a tough nose, hard playing, physical team, you know what I mean? We got a lot of guys that kind of embody that. Um, just come in, you know what I mean? Every game is not going to be perfect, but we can find a way to win every game. Even if not shoot the ball well. So, just coming in playing physical made a team knowing they when they play at the 76, it’s going to be a tough game for sure. A lot’s been talked about the speed, the pace, everybody wants to play. How much does that feed into what you want to do? Yeah. No, it’s great. You know, I mean, everybody wants to play fast and get up and down and not have to come down and look over and have to run the play every time. So, going out, we got lot of guys that can have playmakers, push the ball, create out the drill work and shoot. So, pushing the pace, getting out on the train on the floor is going to help us I feel like even more. You spent a lot of time playing with them last year downt Yeah, it seems like the game is kind of slowing down for him. You know what I It’s like every rookie kind of they playing super fast. I was the same way. It seems like this year he played with um the FIA and everything. So he’s got a lot of refs in his stuff. He’s comfortable and picking roles, catching it. Just a lot more comfortable out there and I feel like it’s going to help us and him in the long run for sure this season. I know Nick talked about possibility, but right now coming off the bench, what do you think the benefits for you are going? Um, I feel like just playing my game. I feel like there’s no pressure to get started coming off the bench. Just go out there telling me to go out there, play my game, do what you’ve been doing for us last year and the season carrying over. So, I feel like just coming in the right mindset, doing whatever I can to help the team win, scoring, play making, um, defending, I’m doing whatever I can to help the team win. Is there not only I guess you you can look at it, there also some more opportunities that you could be more of a playmaker. Yeah, for sure. you know, probably if I do or have happen come off the bench, I’ll hide the ball hands up a lot more knowing that PG or whenever’s coming out the game or something like that. So, just know knowing whatever role I’m in, I’ll be able to make it work for sure. Is there a difference in preparation for that coming off the bench versus starting? Uh, no, not in the sense of preparation, more so maybe like mindset. You may know might get a little more shots from starting to coming off the bench. You might have to play make and just facilitate a little bit more. So in that regard, probably just sell things early. Describe what Nick has been like just during this preseason time as far as how he’s approached it tactically or even like working with you guys. How would you describe? Um I would say he’s been intense, you know, I mean to make sure he’s been diligent with the defensive schemes, offense schemes. Um emphasizing how he wants to play fast and everything like that. Making sure that we get get the ball out in transition. Even if it’s a make bucket, you know, we can still get a transition bucket out of that. So just emphasizing everything. need to be real intense and like intentional with everything we’ve been doing so far. Thank you. Appreciate y’all.

Quentin Grimes speaks to the media following a team practice.

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