New York Knicks Draft Recap: 3 Things NYK Fans Will Love About Jerian Grant

Dec 6, 2014; South Bend, IN, USA; Notre Dame Fighting Irish guard Jerian Grant (22) goes up for a shot as Fairleigh Dickinson Knights guard Mustafaa Jones (24) defends in the second half at the Purcell Pavilion. Notre Dame won 75-57. Mandatory Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

Offensive Versatility

Grant’s size is good for his whole game, I already broke down how it helps his defense but Jerian’s size on the offensive end is helpful as well. Grant is a balanced offensive player. With Melo as the main offensive threat, New York has had trouble pairing guys with him.

Guys like J.R Smith, Iman Shumpert and Tim Hardaway Jr were one-dimensional. They only did one thing good on offense most of the time. Grant is a different player.

Not only is he an extremely good slasher due to his athleticism, he’s also has a solid midrange game and his outside shot is decent. Grant scores a lot in the paint, using an array of moves to get his shot off. He’s not a great finisher and needs to improve his strength in the league, but he’s still a monster in the paint regardless.

As you see Grant attack here, you can imagine that he draws a lot of fouls. He got to the line roughly six times per game this season at Notre Dame.

Grant’s offensive game doesn’t stop here though, he loves to shoot midrange jumpers and it’s very effective.

The one thing that Grant didn’t do consistently great in college is shoot the 3-ball. He shot 40 percent on 4.1 attempts per game last year and 31 percent on 4.2 attempts per game this year. With Grant doing so many great things on offense, his 3-point shot won’t be too much of a concern in the pros.

His jumper is good enough to keep the defense honest. He can improve, but his mechanics look very solid.

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