I think many of us, plus most importantly the Knicks brass loves this kid. Seems to have a nice work ethic to go along with nicely developing skills and size/atheltic ability.

That said, to me, he's a prototypical SF. Yet, we see & hear PF & SG more often. What am I missing? Is it merely the fact that they envision Gallo as the SF of the future?

I think with MikeD as coach, he envisions using Wilson in alot of the same ways he used Shawn Marion at the PF position, they are very similar players (obviously Wilson isn't as good.. yet.)

And yes, I do think they believe Gallo is going to be the SF of the future.

More to it is that Gallo as a PF is a failure to this point which D'Antoni didn't hide. Said he wasn't strong enough to play in the post. D'Antoni said Wilson allows him to make up for other player weaknesses. Flat out calling him the team best post defender and then sighing while saying I know how that sounds but it is true.

Long live two way players. The fact that he lead the team in blocks by a lot is just ridiculous. I don't know how some of these guys can sleep at night knowing just how bad they are on the defensive end.

Posted by Pharzeone:

More to it is that Gallo as a PF is a failure to this point which D'Antoni didn't hide. Said he wasn't strong enough to play in the post.

True. Let's just hope he learns to man up down low like Dirk did

Posted by purple012870:

20 games and he's a failure....glad youre not the GM dude

The coach said that on MSG, I didn't. Said he wasn't strong enough for the post. Next time read the post.

Saying "he isn't strong enough to play the post" in a 19 year old's rookie season & inclusion of the word failure is a needlessly negative leap.

Posted by martin:

Posted by Pharzeone:

Posted by purple012870:

20 games and he's a failure....glad youre not the GM dude

The coach said that on MSG, I didn't. Said he wasn't strong enough for the post. Next time read the post.

You said Gallo was a failure. Coach said something different. I just read your post.

If it makes you happy. Then I said he is a failure. Not sure how else I can explain my meaning. He had a rousing success at the power forward spot and all is well.

Posted by Pharzeone:

Long live two way players. The fact that he lead the team in blocks by a lot is just ridiculous. I don't know how some of these guys can sleep at night knowing just how bad they are on the defensive end.

They look at their bank accounts and all is well.

sometimes 1 word doesn't do it justice

Posted by TMS:

sometimes 1 word doesn't do it justice

thats scheyerface-esque!!!!

Orlando's success does say something about the importance, or lack of importance, of having a guy with a classic post-up game. Orlando basically has nobody, including Howard, with back to the basket post-up moves. One of their forwards has the offensive game of a SG- the other, a PG, and their center still looks like he just came out of HS in terms of the sophistication of his inside game.

One question: How do the rules which now allow teams to play more of a zone defense affect offense in the post?

Gallinari is much more comfortable facing the basket, although he has a one or two moves he can go to down low, and Chandler, who should be able to use his spins down low, is inconsistent in the paint. Gallinari has to get stronger, while Chandler has to work on technique. I would love to see both of them, and all the Knicks, learn to use the backboard more when they are down low or within 10 ft. of the basket. It is one of the most forgotten skills in the game, IMO.