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"Raymond went out, he came in and he stepped up big time," Carmelo Anthony said. "Tonight, Pablo was spectacular on both ends of the court. He controlled the game, he controlled the ball, and on the defensive end, he pressured the ball and he got us getting up and pressuring the ball as a team." ESPN.com

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Pablo Prigioni admitted his ankle was "maybe 75 to 80 percent". Why he said he had to play in Game 2: "I can't stay one more game out," Prigioni said after playing 17:35 and posting five assists with 0 turnovers. "I want to play." Prigioni rolled his ankle in the final game of the regular season a week ago today. "Normally, I recover fast from injuries," he said, but the ankle swelled up on him. It caused him to miss Game 1 of the playoffs, which was last Saturday. Sulia

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Ian Begley: Pablo Prigioni said his right ankle was around 75-80 percent healthy tonight. He hopes to be pain free by Game 3 on Friday. #Knicks Twitter

New York Knicks, Injuries, Pablo Prigioni 

Jared Zwerling: Prigioni is still probable for Game 2. A definite decision should come around 6:30 tonight when Woodson addresses the media. #Knicks Twitter @JaredZwerling

New York Knicks, Injuries, Pablo Prigioni 

Howard Beck: Prigioni practice today and it's sounding like he's a decent bet to play in Game 2. Woodson waiting til Tues to say for sure. Twitter @HowardBeckNYT

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Al Iannazzone: Woodson said he doesn't know yet about Prigioni for Game 2. He will know more tomorrow when the Knicks return to practice. Twitter @Al_Iannazzone

New York Knicks, Injuries, Pablo Prigioni 

Chris Herring: Woodson says Felton would likely defend Pierce to start, and Shumpert on Jeff Green if Prigioni returns for Game Two. Twitter @HerringWSJ

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Knicks coach Mike Woodson said if yesterday had been a Game 7, starting guard Pablo Prigioni likely would have suited up on his balky right ankle in the first-round playoff opener against the Celtics. Woodson said he believes Prigioni will be ready for Game 2 on Tuesday. New York Post

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Pablo Prigioni: Thanks to the team's medical staff for their work with my ankle. I feel much better. Thanks Lisa, Dave, Andy, Antony, Roger, Kelly, David!! Twitter @PPrigioni9

New York Knicks, Injuries, Pablo Prigioni 

The New York Knicks were without starting guard Pablo Prigioni in their playoff opener, going with rookie Chris Copeland against the Boston Celtics. Prigioni sprained his right ankle Wednesday in the regular-season finale. Coach Mike Woodson says Saturday that Prigioni has been running and "coming along nicely," but wanted to give him a few more days off. NBA.com

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Injuries, Pablo Prigioni 

Coach Mike Woodson and Raymond Felton expect Pablo Prigioni to miss Game 1 of the Knicks’ first-round playoff series against the Boston Celtics on Saturday. New York Times

New York Knicks, Mike Woodson, Raymond Felton, Injuries, Pablo Prigioni 

“We’re definitely going to miss Pablo,” Felton said. “Hopefully we get him back for the second game.” New York Times

New York Knicks, Raymond Felton, Injuries, Pablo Prigioni 

Frank Isola: Woodson wants to keep Jason Kidd, J.R. Smith and Kenyon Martin as back-ups. Chris Copeland could replace Pablo Prigioni as a starter. Twitter @FisolaNYDN

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Pablo Prigioni is listed as questionable for Game 1 against the Celtics on Saturday after suffering a sprained right ankle in the regular season finale. If Prigioni is unavailable Mike Woodson could return Jason Kidd to the starting lineup or promote James White, who started 16 games. New York Daily News

New York Knicks, Injuries, Pablo Prigioni 

As for the Argentine Prigioni—who praised how open the Knicks' staff is about letting him and other veterans instruct the team's younger players—is also interested in coaching. He said he would almost certainly get his "license" to coach this summer in Spain once the NBA season ends. "All of my [past] coaches, they say that I have almost a poison inside that I can't fight: That I'm going to be a coach for sure," Prigioni said. "I just laugh and say I'm still a player. But they're probably right—I'll still want to stay involved with the game." Wall Street Journal

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But since Pablo Prigioni was inserted into the Knicks' starting lineup March 18, they haven't lost, as they've been averaging 104.6 points per game while holding opponents to 92.3. With his 12-0 record as the lead point guard, Prigioni becomes the first rookie guard to win 12 consecutive games as a starter since Danny Ainge of the Boston Celtics in 1982. ESPN.com

New York Knicks, Pablo Prigioni 

Pablo Prigioni, a 35-year-old rookie from Argentina, does not use ice — not after games, practice or shoot-arounds. “I don’t like it,” he said. If the Knicks’ locker room sometimes feels crowded with wounded and exhausted players, Prigioni is nearly always one of the first showered and dressed, sometimes in a plaid dress shirt, dark jeans and Chuck Taylors. “If you get used to using ice all the time, you feel then you need it every day,” said Prigioni, who is averaging about 15 minutes a game, and roughly 20 since Coach Mike Woodson made him a starter 11 games ago. “I decided I will just use it when I really need it. Thank God I don’t need it.” New York Times

New York Knicks, Pablo Prigioni 

Prigioni is vigilant about what he eats — not a lot of carbohydrates, no milk. Grilled chicken and fish are a must. Fruit and a salad are essential, too. Perhaps the most important part for Prigioni is getting eight hours of sleep. “I believe more in this routine than putting on ice,” Prigioni said. “I don’t want to change, because I’ve done this for so many years.” Prigioni’s teammates have taken notice of his habits. “He’s one of a kind,” said Raymond Felton, the starting point guard, who has struggled with his weight in the past. New York Times

New York Knicks, Pablo Prigioni 

Knicks point guard Pablo Prigioni said he is unsure he will seek another NBA contract this summer when he becomes a free agent. Prigioni added it’s still possible he will return to the Spanish League to finish up his distinguished career. New York Post

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Asked if he wanted to return to the Knicks next season, Prigioni, the oldest rookie in the modern NBA at 35, said he can’t tell and needs a full season to evaluate. But Prigioni told The Post he is not retiring. “I will play for some team next year — where, I don’t know,’’ Prigioni told The Post. “It could be in the NBA. It could be the Spanish League.’’ “I need to go to the summer, take it by day-by-day and think about it. But I [will] listen to the Knicks.’’ New York Post

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