Like most franchises, Knicks organized their “media day” on Monday, and it was therefore an opportunity to hear the first comments from Donte DiVincenzo as a new player new York.
A club where the 26-year-old guard finds familiar faces: Jalen Brunson, Josh Hart and Ryan Arcidiacono, his former teammates at Villanova University, while getting closer to his native lands.
“ First, I’m two hours from my family, and my family is the most important thing to me “, indeed started like this the native of Delaware, a neighboring state to New York State. “ And then there are the Villanova guys obviously, who are like an extension of my family, especially Jalen [Brunson]. »
Subsequently, “DDV” expanded on the basic subject: the athlete. Signed for four seasons, the former back of the Bucks, Kings and Warriors is the only summer recruit of this Knicks team which logically chose to focus on continuity, after a campaign with 47 victories and a first accession to the second round of the playoffs since 2013. The Knicks are in good health in terms of results, in short, and that’s what convinced the rookie.
Made to get along with Tom Thibodeau
“ In the end, it’s mostly that I like winning basketball games. And when I looked at my options in the market this summer, the option I was most comfortable with was coming [à New York] “, he added. “ The family aspect therefore, but also the fact that they are coming off a good season, and that I can make my contribution to the building already in place, to help take this team even further. »
Unsurprisingly, as Steve Kerr and Stephen Curry announced this summer, Donte DiVincenzo also confirmed that he saw himself exactly as we imagined him in New York: a valiant soldier for Tom Thibodeau, a bit like Josh Hart, a “ role player” ready to bend over backwards for the good of the collective.
“ We have a really good team, with a really good coach, and we have great squad depth. I think we will be able to multiply the combinations. These decisions are not my responsibility, I focus on how I can contribute, and that is [Tom Thibodeau] who will decide », Adds the new back of New York. “ Starting or coming off the bench, 20 or 40 minutes, my goal is the same. It’s about winning matches, not going for individual accolades and playing selfish. The more we win, the happier everyone is. »
| 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 |
| Total | 273 | 24 | 42.0 | 36.2 | 77.7 | 1.0 | 3.6 | 4.6 | 2.8 | 1.7 | 1.2 | 1.4 | 0.2 | 9.1 | |
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.
