“He’s a hell of a shooter. I'm pretty confident that he's going to beat my record, that's for sure. » Evan Fournier said this at the end of February. A month later, Donte DiVincenzo got even closer to his record at 3-pts. The Frenchman indeed has the record for winning shots in a season in New York, with 241 3-point baskets.
The rear is currently at 223. He is therefore missing 19 shots to overtake the former Orlando player. And with his average (3.2 shots per game) and the fact that there are 12 games remaining, Donte DiVincenzo should not only break the record but also reach 250 successful shots, which only eleven players have done in history.
Being so close to making Knicks history, is he affected? “Yes, obviously I want to be in the record books, but I can't dwell on that. I do not think about it “, he answers.
If he thinks too much, karma may strike
Why is that ? “I'm aware of it obviously, but I don't want to start a match wondering how many shots I need to score”he continues. “This is for you guys, for those who want to have fun with it. But when you start to think about it, there's karma and the basketball gods. There’s an energy, so I just play and good things will happen. »
Advised by Stephen Curry to come to New York, Donte DiVincenzo will undoubtedly break a Knicks franchise record. It's not nothing. ” It's incredible. When I signed here, I didn't even know about this record until someone told me about it in January. I thought it would be cool, but it was still far away”he remembers.
The shooter doesn't forget to greet his teammates and his coach. “It’s a tribute to those we play with and to those we play for,” he recalls, referring to Tom Thibodeau. “The basis is defense and rebounding. If we do that, then offensively, we have the green light. It’s freedom, within reason. There is no situation where I am denied shots. The coach wants us to have confidence, as long as we defend. »
| Donte DiVincenzo | Percentage | Rebounds | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | Team | MJ | Min | Shots | 3pts | L.F. | Off | Def | Early | Pd | Party | Int | Bp | Ct | Pts |
| 2018-19 | MIL | 27 | 15 | 40.3 | 26.5 | 75.0 | 0.6 | 1.8 | 2.4 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 4.9 |
| 2019-20 | MIL | 66 | 23 | 45.5 | 33.6 | 73.3 | 1.0 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.7 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 9.2 |
| 2020-21 | MIL | 66 | 28 | 42.0 | 37.9 | 71.8 | 1.2 | 4.5 | 5.8 | 3.1 | 1.7 | 1.1 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 10.4 |
| 2021-22 * | All Teams | 42 | 24 | 35.1 | 33.9 | 84.3 | 1.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 2.8 | 1.6 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 9.1 |
| 2021-22 * | BAG | 25 | 27 | 36.2 | 36.8 | 83.9 | 0.9 | 3.5 | 4.4 | 3.6 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 0.2 | 10.3 |
| 2021-22 * | MIL | 17 | 20 | 33.1 | 28.4 | 85.2 | 1.1 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 0.7 | 1.7 | 0.2 | 7.2 |
| 2022-23 | GOS | 72 | 26 | 43.5 | 39.7 | 81.7 | 1.1 | 3.4 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1.9 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 0.1 | 9.4 |
| 2023-24 | NYK | 69 | 27 | 43.7 | 39.5 | 74.7 | 0.8 | 2.7 | 3.5 | 2.6 | 2.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 14.5 |
| Total | 342 | 25 | 42.5 | 37.2 | 77.1 | 1.0 | 3.4 | 4.4 | 2.8 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.3 | 10.2 | |
How to read the stats? MJ = matches played; Min = Minutes; Shots = Successful shots / Attempted shots; 3pts = 3-points / 3-points attempted; LF = free throws made / free throws attempted; Off = offensive rebound; Def=defensive rebound; Tot = Total rebounds; Pd = assists; Fte: Personal fouls; Int = Intercepts; Bp = Lost balls; Ct: Against; Pts = Points.
