Shump has that rah, rah spirit that Gallo used to have. He's all fired up for the team the city. I think both have a high upside. Both are in great situations for their talents. Gallo fits in Denver and Shump fits in NY. Shump has very high physical talent and Gallo has great talent for a guy his size. It's a toss up really, but I'm happy with Shump cuz we needed what he brings. We've need a guard that can get to the basket and finish for a long time now. We really needed a defensive guard desperately. Both players have/had a positive impact on the teams ability to win games.

raven wrote:Seriously?

A 6.10 guy who at different points in time could be league top 5 in 3 pts with a broken back, then in free throwed attempted the year after that and is now ranked 6 in dunks attempted and is a foul magnet?

A guy that is unselfish, can dribble, pass and has a high bball IQ?

A guy that all other team commentators can't stop raving about since he's been traded from the knicks?

And you're comparing him to a rookie that has 5 games under his belt against mediocre teams while playing hidden behind 3 stars?

WOW.

And thinking I had seen everything about overhyping...

LOL.

Yep..you can. Nothing wrong with it. Gallo was too inconsistent for my taste and missed so many open shots it's crazy people call him a knock down shooter. He led league in 3pts taken if I'm not mistaken. It wasn't for accuracy.

I don't see a difference in Gallo's time here in his shot selection vs. Shumperts.

Shump Can Dribble, Pass and also has a high bball IQ from what I've seen and Plays defense 10x better then Gallo..although Gallo's defense was underrated.

And it's easy to hide behind 3 stars but is that what Shump is really doing? It shows how talented he is that he can stand out amongst 3 stars.

It's okay to pick Gallo but no need to make it seem it's a stretch for someone to pick Shumpert after 5 games. Is Shumpert all of a sudden gonna stink at Defense or being aggressive?

raven wrote:Seriously?

A 6.10 guy who at different points in time could be league top 5 in 3 pts with a broken back, then in free throwed attempted the year after that and is now ranked 6 in dunks attempted and is a foul magnet?

A guy that is unselfish, can dribble, pass and has a high bball IQ?

A guy that all other team commentators can't stop raving about since he's been traded from the knicks?

And you're comparing him to a rookie that has 5 games under his belt against mediocre teams while playing hidden behind 3 stars?

WOW.

And thinking I had seen everything about overhyping...

LOL.

We've seen enough in Gallo's 3 years plus to know his career arc...Andrea Bargnani. I'd rather have a 2 way player with off the charts potential than the next Andrea Bargnani. As a comparison, Dirk Nowitzki when he in his 4th season, averaged 24 pts / 10 rebounds / 85% ft / 40% 3pt. and elected to the first of 10 straight All Star Games. I think it's safe to say that neither Gallo nor Bargnani will be the next "Dirk".

FoeDiddy wrote:Gallo has shot 42.5% from the field in his career..37% from 3 in his career. This from a "Sharp Shooter"? 4.5 Rebounds from a 6'11 guy. 1.6 assist.

So you don't think Shump can equal this or even easily surpass any of those stats?

Agreed. Gallo is no way near the sharpshooter most make/made him out to be.

Bonn1997 wrote:Was Allan Houston a sharp shooter? He had plenty of years where he shot around 42%. You should be looking at true shooting percentage anyway. Gallo is in the upper .500s, which is where the best in the league typically are. All that said, I still voted for Shumpert. I just think people are not appreciating here how efficient a scorer Gallo is. Because he makes so many threes and hits a high percentage of his free throws, basic FG% underestimates his offensive efficiency.

It's understandable why people aren't thinking Gallo was efficient. There was a time, not long ago, when over half of his shots taken were 3s. All he did was settle. At some point in the middle of last season, before he was traded, all of this stopped and he added much more to his game.

The guy is going to be much more than a 42% shooter. It's just frustrating that the guy hasn't added a mid range game to his arsenal.

Which is why I will choose Shumpert. The guy plays better D', can get to the rim when he wants and seems to be utilizing a nice mid range game. This isn't a package that is frequently found in the NBA. Plus his passing seems to be pretty good. Shumpert has better upside. I say that, and I love Gallo.