Sixers' Quentin Grimes, Justin Edwards talk defending Celtics' wings
Philadelphia 76ers wings Quentin Grimes and Justin Edwards discuss defending the star wing players on the Boston Celtics.
PHILADELPHIA -- As the Philadelphia 76ers prepare for a pivotal Game 3 against the Boston Celtics on Friday night, more responsibility will be placed upon Quentin Grimes and Justin Edwards to give the Sixers a spark off the bench on both ends. When it comes to the defensive end, their main assignments will continue to be Celtics stars Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown as this series continues. Tatum and Brown are two of the elite stars in the NBA, and they are looking to give the Celtics a big edge, and it will be on Grimes, Edwards, and others to slow them down.
Of course, the Sixers didn't see Tatum in the regular season, but through two games, Grimes knows how much of a challenge he presents. "He's a top 10 player in the league for a reason," Grimes said at shootaround on Friday morning. "He comes back, he's dynamic, his playmaking, his scoring, his rebounding.
He affects the game at all three levels offensively and defensively. It gives them a whole different spark and different energy about their team. So, they're a whole different team than what we saw in the regular season.
So, you gotta be conscious of how good a player he is when he comes in and be able to respect him and not let him get to his spots. " Tatum is averaging 22. 0 points, 12.