Luigi Datome, Italian shooter with soft touch

Does anyone still remember Luigi Datome? That soft Italian shooter.

Luigi Datome, Luigi Datome, 6-foot-8 inches (203 cm), plays as a small forward (SF). He was born in Monteberluna, Veneto, northern Italy in November 1987. He is an Italian native. He played in the Italian and Turkish leagues before going to the NBA. He is known as one of the best scorers in Europe. He signed with the Detroit Pistons as a free agent in 2013 and has since entered the NBA. In his two-year NBA career, Luigi Datome has played for two teams, the Pistons (2013-2015.2) and the Celtics (2015.2-2015.7). He played in a total of 55 games in the regular season, including one of them starting, averaging 8.1 minutes per game, scoring 3.4 points, 1.4 rebounds, 0.4 assists, 0.1 steals, and 0.1 blocks. He played in three games in the playoffs and failed to get a starting opportunity. He averaged 4.7 minutes per game, scoring 1.3 points, 0.3 rebounds and 0.3 assists.

Luigi Datome is a player with good athletic ability. He is tall and has a certain degree of mobility. He can move quickly on the court, keep up with the opponent's rhythm, and has good rebounding ability. Especially he has a soft shooting feel and strong three-point shooting ability. Although his shooting percentage was poor due to team system problems during the Pistons, after going to the Celtics, his three-event (shooting, three-pointers, free throws) hits 49.4%, 47.2% and 100%.

However, Datomey is weak and has serious lack of ability to fight. His passing awareness and ability are average. Most of his offense is to catch and shoot, his ball-holding offense is weak, and his ability to independently create scoring opportunities is limited. His offensive method is relatively single, and it is difficult to break the deadlock through personal singles when the team needs it.

Although Luigi Datomey's NBA statistics look bad, there are also some good highlights. On April 15, 2015, local time in the United States, in the Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 105:100 away (the last game of the Celtics' regular season that season), Luigi Datome started for 27 minutes, made 9 of 15 shots (of which 3 of 7 three-pointers were made), and made 1 free throw, scoring the highest single-game 22 points in NBA career, plus 3 rebounds, 2 assists and 1 block. In the offseason in 2015, Luigi Datome left the NBA and returned to the European League, playing for Turkey (2015-2020) and Italy (2020-2023) leagues. After the 2023 Men's Basketball World Cup, Datome officially retired. After retirement, he stayed in the management of the Milan Armani team, but the specific position has not yet been determined.