Posted by nixluva:

Posted by Pharzeone:

Posted by nixluva:

IMO It's silly to keep harping on Gallo's situation. The guy wasn't able or allowed to really push it working out. Heck you can't lift anything over your head with a spinal issue and there are any number of other exercises that would likely be off limits. He's got to be allowed to heal and develop. He can't get it done RIGHT NOW, but can you give the guy a chance to see what he's gonna be. MAYBE MORE THAN 5 GAMES into the season!?! GEEZ! Somehow we've got to get past this idea that Gallo is some kind of bust already. WE don't know that yet and really for most rooks we don't know that yet, so what the heck is the deal?

Now as for Lee. The guy is going thru some things, but he's gonna have to bust it like anyone else. He may never fully change his game to perfectly suit the system, much like Jamal hasn't, but he can probably still do more to contribute than he has. I fully expect that he'll step up and show us more than he has so far. If not then he'll likely be out of here, as he should, if he can't cut it.

What? I thought you said his back was ok and not an issue about a month ago. Now he has spinal issues?

Yeah right, I said his back was OK! Why are you bringing up what I said or didn't say about his back a month ago. The issue is why he wasn't able to get into game shape over the summer and the point was that he had a bulging disc and couldn't really work out hard. So that would explain how he ended up not being in NBA shape despite doing some light workouts this summer.

You however want to try and make some kind of case to back up your dislike for the pick. The jury won't be out on Gallo for a good long while, so give up the witch hunt and getting your shots in on the guy whenever you get the chance. It doesn't matter if he sets the world on fire this year or not. It's what the guy will eventually do over his career here that matters the most. If he turns out to be a very good NBA player no one will care that he missed games in his 1st year.

Before camp began you did say it wasn't an issue. Anyway, aren't most guys judged within a year about their abilities? For example, Darko picked up the bust label during his first year when he couldn't get on the floor and he was in game shape. I don't think Gallinari will be given the luxury of wait let's see approach. Especially after Walsh proclaimed that they had to get this pick right and the pick had to have immediate impact. Those were his words. If Gallinari can't play due to an injury that he had prior to draft, I think Walsh and the franchise will take a big hit. When D'Antoni mentioned sending him to the NBADL, that was front page material on NBA.COM.

Posted by oohah:

Oh, and the guy who should go to the bench is Q not Lee.

oohah

That's even better.

Posted by Pharzeone:

Posted by oohah:

Posted by Pharzeone:

I side with oohah on this conditioning issue. I find it ironic that the two players that suppose to have been working out together during the summer, Lee and Gallinari both have conditioning issues. Me wonders if the workouts included a lot of night life and little else.

Are you saying they are dating each other?

oohah

Well we know how lonely it's been for David without his guyfriend, Channing.

No respect.

Posted by 4949:

From what I understand (and I forget his name off hand) we have had the same conditioning coach on this staff for many years now. So why hasn't anyone questioned this guys practice? We have always had injury on this team, key injuries and at key times, at least since Patrick left. So I think we should know more about what's been going on with that part of the conditioning of our players.

The players we get, they seem to have no problems prior to coming to the Knicks and suddenly, they get hurt. What gives on that? Anyone know? Any thoughts?