He went out and did exactly what he does in practice. He’s a very creative, imaginative, passer (and) player. He’s shown us in practice, he’s shown us in play groups he knows how to play. So, for him to get to play in a playoff game and I thought he did well. “We’re excited about him and our front office has had their eye on him. “His story is kind of unique,” Bucks head coach Mike Budenholzer said. More: 'Shout out Wes, man.' Nobody appreciates Matthews more than his Milwaukee Bucks teammates I think we’re gonna see some great things in the future from him.” Obviously I was very happy for him just to play his first NBA game being a playoff game, but the way he showed how much mature he is as a player, that was unbelievable. When he’s in his comfort zone, when he makes plays, he came out of the pick-and-roll and shot the three very comfortably. “But at the end of the day, like he had a pass between his legs, a pass behind his back and people would probably say it’s a playoff game, oh, you’re messing around with the game, but that’s how he plays. “That is high-IQ stuff,” Giannis Antetokounmpo said. The 6-foot, 3-inch guard leapt to corral it with his right hand and, in one motion, landed on the Bulls logo at halfcourt and skipped a perfect bounce pass ahead to Jordan Nwora who finished with a dunk of his own. Thanasis Antetokounmpo came up with a steal in the Chicago backcourt and flipped it behind his back to Vildoza - but it was too high. But perhaps the likes of Luca Vildoza and Shittu can soak up some minutes as Thibs tries to keep his top guys fresh for the playoffs.But it was Vildoza’s second assist that caught the attention of Giannis Antetokounmpo from the bench. Julius Randle leads the NBA in minutes played, while RJ Barrett is third. Head coach Tom Thibodeau has not been shy about playing his stars heavy minutes. After several years being near the bottom of the Eastern Conference, one of the most important markets in the world is doing incredible things each night on the hardwood. The Knicks previously signed G League product Simisola Shittu to a 10-day contract. New York has also bolstered its frontcourt for the final stretch. Regardless, he gives the Knicks another capable ball-handler and floor space who can also act as a defensive playmaker. It remains to be seen what kind of role Vildoza will play in New York, or if he will dig into Frank Ntilikina’s minutes. Now, Vildoza will provide some backcourt depth for a Knicks team that has been the surprise of the NBA this season. He averaged 5.8 points, 2.1 assists and 1.5 steals in eight games, playing 16.5 minutes per game. The 25-year-old played on Argentina’s squad at the 2019 FIBA World Cup. He shot 37.6 percent from beyond the arc on 4.8 attempts per game. Luca Vildoza averaged 10.1 points, 3.4 assists, 2.0 rebounds, and 1.6 steals in 31 games with Baskonia. Luca Vildoza, one of the top playmaking guards in Europe, has agreed-in-principle to a four-year, $13.6M deal with the New York Knicks, his agent Alex Saratsis of Octagon Sports told ESPN. Then, on May 5, a Woj bomb was dropped involving Luca Vildoza: There's already an agreement in place for a buyout between Vildoza and Baskonia. This news isn’t exactly shocking, as HoopsHype previously reported Vildoza already had a buyout in place with the Spanish Baskonia team.Īrgentinian guard Luca Vildoza is expected to sign a deal with the New York Knicks, HoopsHype has learned. New York has agreed to terms to sign Argentinian guard Luca Vildoza. The New York Knicks are reaching into the EuroLeague talent pool as they prepare for the final weeks of the regular season.
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