Donte DiVincenzo Reveals Major Lesson From Steph Curry, Klay Thompson

Recently traded Knicks guard Donte DiVincenzo revealed a lesson from Steph Curry

Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) stands on the court next to guard Donte DiVincenzo (0) and guard Gary Payton II (8) after a timeout against the Oklahoma City Thunder in the fourth quarter at the Chase Center. Mandatory Credit: Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images / Cary Edmondson-Imagn Images

Before Donte DiVincenzo was making a major impact with the New York Knicks in the playoffs, he was once a Golden State Warrior. If it wasn't for that time in Golden State, DiVincenzo likely wouldn't have been such a huge player in last year's playoffs.

During an interview with the Timberwolves media, Donte DiVincenzo revealed how his time on the Warriors helped improve his off-ball movement - he specifically learned from both Steph Curry and Klay Thompson.

The first thing I noticed when doing homework on Donte DiVincenzo was his off-ball movement. He has a great understanding of where to move and when to do it.

He told the media today that he got it from Steph and Klay in Golden State.

Love these explanations:

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— Charlie Walton (@CharlieWaltonMN) October 7, 2024

"Just being with Steph, being with Klay, just the non-stop moving," DiVincenzo said. "What I picked up is the moving of the whole 24 seconds. Never standing still, because when you’re standing still, the defense is resting when you’re not moving around. They’re going to mess up at some point, it might be within the first five, six, sevens of a clock, or it might be the last two, or three seconds."

A big reason why Steph Curry and Klay Thompson were so successful with the Golden State Warriors was because of that movement. It not only freed up the offense for themselves, but for everyone on the team. That's something DiVincenzo learned himself.

"BANG! BANG!"

Donte DiVincenzo's lead-taking 3-pointer solicited the rare "Double Bang" from Mike Breen last night...

Only the 6th time we've heard the call from the legendary broadcaster! pic.twitter.com/8GxADTD9ZP

— NBA (@NBA) April 23, 2024

"You may not get the shot, but when you’re moving around and you’re making it hard for the defense, somebody else might get the shot," DiVincenzo said "That’s the only thing you can hope for is a wide-open shot."

Both the New York Knicks and Golden State Warriors will miss DiVincenzo as he now plays for the Minnesota Timberwolves.

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