I think he looks very good out there. He reminds of Shane Battier. Maybe doesnt do anything amazing statistically but the dude knows how to play.

Jumper consistency, and improvement at the FT line are needed, but I see this guy getting 10+MPG right now, and the should increase as the year goes on.

iSergio wrote:This is another reason why I would trade Danilo Gallinari for Carmelo Anthony in a heartbeart. I think Landry Fields already is a better overall player than Gallo. He just does more in other areas to help a team win. Basketball is more then standing behind the three point line and driving once or twice a game. And Melo only needs a 10-15 mpg backup anyway and Fields can easily play that role.

Put the pipe down.....and walk away!!

iSergio wrote:This is another reason why I would trade Danilo Gallinari for Carmelo Anthony in a heartbeart. I think Landry Fields already is a better overall player than Gallo. He just does more in other areas to help a team win. Basketball is more then standing behind the three point line and driving once or twice a game. And Melo only needs a 10-15 mpg backup anyway and Fields can easily play that role.

Sergio, if we could just trade Gallo and Curry for Melo right now, I don't think anyone on the forum would argue against it. Nobody has said Gallo is so good he's untouchable. But you have advocated trading any and everything to get Melo.

Hell, I'd give up Gallo + crap for Melo, too. It would be an ideal trade since Gallo would be redundant at the 3 and too good to be a bench player. I don't think Denver is too interested in that trade. Maybe in February.

Moonangie wrote:

iSergio wrote:This is another reason why I would trade Danilo Gallinari for Carmelo Anthony in a heartbeart. I think Landry Fields already is a better overall player than Gallo. He just does more in other areas to help a team win. Basketball is more then standing behind the three point line and driving once or twice a game. And Melo only needs a 10-15 mpg backup anyway and Fields can easily play that role.

Sergio, if we could just trade Gallo and Curry for Melo right now, I don't think anyone on the forum would argue against it. Nobody has said Gallo is so good he's untouchable. But you have advocated trading any and everything to get Melo.

Hell, I'd give up Gallo + crap for Melo, too. It would be an ideal trade since Gallo would be redundant at the 3 and too good to be a bench player. I don't think Denver is too interested in that trade. Maybe in February.

BRIGGS, NYKBocker, nyk4ever, knicktorrents and several others are against trading Danilo Gallinari straight up for Carmelo Anthony.

The knock on Fields was that he wasn't so quick. When the scouts put a player through a workout they measure quickness, jumping,etc and call it "athleticism". Fields may not have scored as high as other players on this. But the one thing he can do better than most of the other drafted players.....he can play basketball. Being a skilled basketball player can trump "athleticism".

Markji wrote:I always liked Fields. He led the Pac-10 in points/game last year so he obviously had talent.

The knock on Fields was that he wasn't so quick. When the scouts put a player through a workout they measure quickness, jumping,etc and call it "athleticism". Fields may not have scored as high as other players on this. But the one thing he can do better than most of the other drafted players.....he can play basketball. Being a skilled basketball player can trump "athleticism".

He did score high at the combine though. 40" vertical, and very athletic. Even in our own Knick practices, I remember reading how he was the only other player who was in good enough shape to keep up with Amare in the drills.

The only reason I can think of for why he dropped in the draft is cause he was a 4-yr senior (who didn't get much playing time until his latter years), and played in the PAC-10, one of the weaker divisions. Yet he dominated the PAC-10. Plus, he had zero exposure in the media. Pretty much the textbook recipe for a second round steal.