The former Knicks first-round pick is still not in shape. Shouldn t he be a key figure in Team USA?

In the previous group match between the Men's Basketball Team, the United States defeated Brazil 90-78 and achieved a key victory. After this game, the US team's record increased to 2 wins and 1 loss, and finally ranked first in the group and qualified successfully. They will meet Uruguay again in the quarter-finals and compete for a final four position; while Brazil's record dropped to 2 wins and 1 loss, and finally ranked third in the group and qualified smoothly. They will meet Dominicans in the quarter-finals and compete for a final four position.

In this game, although the United States won the final victory without any danger, the team's starting and backcourt player Jerian Grant's performance was shocking. Grant played 20 minutes and 08 seconds in the game, made 1 of 7 shots and 0 of 2 from outside the three-point line, only scored 2 points, 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal and 1 block. There were 1 turnover and 2 fouls, with a plus-minus value of +4. Grant can play a certain role in the defensive end, and he is also a good defender in this level of game. The problem is that Grant's performance on the offensive end is really terrible. His offensive efficiency is a mess, his scoring ability is seriously insufficient, he has wasted a lot of opportunities for mobile phones, he really has no scoring ability, and his negative impact on the team on the offensive end is obvious to all. No matter how you look at it, Grant should have a better performance in such a game.

Since the start of this Copa America, Grant has averaged 24.2 minutes in the first three games, with averaging 6.7 points, 1.7 rebounds, 5.7 assists, 0.3 blocks, and 1 turnover and 1.7 fouls. His shooting percentage was 33.3%, a three-point shooting percentage of 28.6%, and a free throw shooting percentage of 75%, with a plus-negative value of +1.7 per game. Grant has played a lot of playing time in these games. He has shown certain passing ability and organizational ability in the previous two games. However, his overall performance is obviously very disappointing. His offensive efficiency is a mess, his scoring ability is seriously insufficient, and his performance on the defensive end cannot be considered particularly stable. As a starter, it is really a bit bad to be able to perform like this when you get a lot of playing time.

Grant was born in October 1992 and is 32 years old, 193cm tall and weighs 90kg. He is a backcourt player from Notre Dame selected by the New York Knicks in the 19th pick in the first round of the 2015 NBA Draft. Not only has Grant played for many years in the NBA, he has rich experience in overseas leagues, and his age is not particularly old. With his resume, it is logical that he should be able to easily kill all the people in this level of competition, and he should also be one of the leading figures of the US team. As a result, he has not shown his talents so far. I don’t know if Grant can adjust his condition in time and play as good as he should in the knockout stage.