The sheer audacity, on that stage, against that opponent: could only be Pablo Prigioni. All in front of 16,000 happily delighted New Yorkers.įor Pablo, the inbounds steal was no regular season gimmick, no surprise gambit, no small-game specialty: Prigioni pulled it off playing for the Houston Rockets, TWICE!, against some guy called Chris Paul and the Los Angeles Clippers, in Game 7 of the 2014-15 Western Conference semifinals, when he was 37 years old. He potentially said something in Spanish. You’ve been duped by the wiliest rookie in NBA history. A lightning quick flash of a wrinkly Argentine face. A teammate inbounds the ba- what-the-fuck-just-happened.
This fossilized YMCA-weekday-run looking chump is about to be in a highlight. Your brain, instinctively, hungrily, peruses a buffet of imminent potential buckets. A 35-year-old rookie you’ve never heard of - kinda small, kinda slow - is guarding you. You’ve spent the summer honing your game: chess master pick-and-roll reads, blink-quick dribble combos, off-the-dribble pull-up jumpers going left, going right, maybe a step-back or two. You’re in the back court, about to receive the ball. You are the best of the best of the very rare few. Memories headlined by Pablo’s signature play: taking other NBA players’ shit. Being Argentinian, and being a point guard, the 25-year-old’s arrival will inevitably stir up fuzzy-tummy memories of Pablo Prigioni’s magical two-and-a-half seasons in a Knick uniform. Check out some of his 2020-21 highlights for Baskonia below.So Luca Vildoza is a New York Knick. He could add some depth to the Knicks’ roster and provide the team with valuable bench minutes. He’s solid from deep, shooting 3.7 threes a game at a 35.9% success rate. Vildoza was a runner-up with Argentina in the 2019 World Cup and the 2017 FIBA AmeriCup and took home gold in both the 2014 South American Games and the 2019 Pan American Games. He has a knack for making big shots including an exciting game-winning buzzer-beater in last years’ Spanish League finals,” Filippi added.
I think he has just average natural talent but makes up for it with toughness and hard play. Creative passer who is a good pick-&-roll player.
He has a strong build and is a decent athlete for a Euro guard. “He is more of a slasher than a shooter but his 3-point shot has improved a lot since coming to Europe. Think of a Pablo Prigioni with less savvy but a bit more scoring/shooting ability,” Filippi said. He is another in a long line and proud tradition of tough Argentinian point guards who have done well in Europe. “I like him but I don’t love him in the sense that I like him for a good European team but not as much for NBA. Jason Filippi, International Scout with Babcock Hoops, provided KFTV with a summary of Vildoza: The 25-year-old won the Liga ACB, the Spanish League and was crowned ACB Finals MVP in 2020 against FC Barcelona – an award won the previous season by International teammate Facundo Campazzo, who signed with the Denver Nuggets earlier this season. Vildoza averaged 10.1 points, 3.4 assists and 2.0 rebounds in 25.2 minutes through 31 games in the Euroleague this season. earlier reported talks.- Ian Begley April 28, 2021
Sources confirm NYK has been in talks with Argentinian G Luca Vildoza to add him to roster. After a late change of plans, NYK will not sign Simi Shittu, sources say.
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