gallo? i thought he was dead...

Posted by sebstar:

Posted by earthmansurfer:

Posted by GKFv2:

The same people who are calling him a bust due to injury will flame him when he sucks in his first few games back.

LOL, I know you are right, but it would only last till he shows what kind of player he really is. And if that is good to great, we need to make a list of all those here who were bashing and criticizing him and make it into a sticky and or signature always there to remind those who... doubted the Rooster.

EMS

Why are you guys being so childish and acting like we have something personally against him and we want to see him fail. You've got me mixed up. I want to either see him on the court, or I want to know specifically , in medical terms, what's keeping him off of it. Seven months is an excessive amount of time without any concrete answers.

Pay me millions of dollars and I can just chill at the house and say "my back hurts" give me a few more months. Enough is enough.

Point is I want to see him and the Knicks succeed. Why is that so hard to understand?

Selbstar, First off I'm not being childish (Just as you clearly don't like being type cast, neither do I). It was said tongue in cheek but with a hint of sarcasm, because it's gotten tough and annoying for everyone involved, in particular those supporting him.

Second, my words were "bashing and criticizing". If you didn't do that then you have nothing to worry about and won't be on "the list".
Backs are so tricky, so you are looking for the wrong type of "concrete answer" regarding his injury. There is none. We/they really don't know. It takes time. We have seen enough to know it's not clear like diagnosing a broken bone. It's complicated and is more a process. (very unfortunate). It requires patience on top of the patience rookies usually need.

If you know anything about Gallo, you wouldn't say stuff like "Pay me millions of dollars and I can just chill at the house and say "my back hurts" give me a few more months. Enough is enough.". That guy played with heart and fire in Europe, that is who he is and it suddenly just didn't stop with a rookie pay day.

There is nothing hard in seeing you want the Knicks to succeed. I really don't know what you have posted regarding him off the top of my head. But it does seem like some people clearly are just adding fuel to the fire with the disaster of a season we've had so far. I don't think I'm even being harsh, if you can give it (not saying you) then you got to take it.

EMS

Cosmic, you are this close to being on "the list". (Sorry, couldn't resist ).

Emotions and sports go together I guess. In a way, I guess we are all just projecting what "proper behavior" would be.

I digress. Timetables: I see it as typical business practice. Corporations in general lie as a form of control. They are like governments. Telling the truth in their mind just doesn't work, so they err on the side of caution. Don't agree with it. I guess they both want us to accept not really knowing, to accept lies and knowing that we know they are lying but that we accept it and it isn't spoken about openly. It's like one big giant lie that we both don't speak of. Heck the last few administrations, in particular the ones that rhyme with Tush, did it more times than not. You lie to people so often that they accept it. (oops - This turned into a rant as well).

Good night,
EMS

LOL (really), really last post...

Your pretty well liked here, hey that's right, I wouldn't get to see many games if any without you posting them! edit - So it would look really bad if you were on the list, a bit ironic.

With Xmas just passing, it just sounded so good have "a list"... checking it twice...

Damn, now I really can't sleep

Thanks to all,
EMS

[Edited by - earthmansurfer on 01-09-2009 7:58 PM]

Good and bad news on one of our most beloved and controversial rookies

Danilo Gallinari practices, return uncertain
BY FRANK ISOLA
DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

Friday, January 9th 2009, 9:39 PM


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Danilo Gallinari's return to the Knicks' lineup is still up in the air.
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HOUSTON - Danilo Gallinari is the Knicks' international man of mystery. When will he play? Can he play?

Those are just some of the questions Gallinari is asked every day from inquiring fans, reporters, teammates and even his head coach, Mike D'Antoni.

"But in Italian," Gallinari said.

The Italian rookie desperately wants to provide answers but right now he just doesn't know. He returned to practice Friday, participating in four-on-four full-court scrimmages for the first time in two months. A best-case scenario would have Gallinari returning to the lineup within the next three weeks, although Gallinari says he still feels pain in his troublesome lower back.

It's a delicate situation on many levels. The Knicks see Gallinari as a significant part of their future and don't want to risk further injury by rushing him back to the lineup. However, while the rest of the rookie class is off and running - particularly those selected after Gallinari, the sixth pick of the 2008 NBA draft - the Knicks don't want to see his rookie season go to waste.

The 6-10 Gallinari is the Knicks' first first-round draft pick from Europe since the immortal Frederic Weis in 1999. Weis never played a game for the Knicks while the player taken after him, Ron Artest, became an All-Star. Many Knicks fans are concerned that history is repeating itself.

The player selected immediately after Gallinari was Eric Gordon, a shooting guard who is averaging 12.2 points per game for the Clippers. The only natural shooting guard on the Knicks' roster is backup Anthony Roberson. Point guard D.J. Augustin and center Brook Lopez were also picked after Gallinari by the Bobcats and Nets, respectively, and both have made immediate impacts.

Meanwhile, Gallinari has been limited to one summer-league game and 11 minutes over the first two games of the regular season before the Knicks shut him down indefinitely due to recurring back pain.

"It's tough," Gallinari said. "It's been six months. Being a basketball player, injuries happen. I just have to recover from it. I have to come back and be better than I was before."

Gallinari met with back specialists in November, and the consensus was that with therapy he could return this season. Surgery has been ruled out. However, there are concerns that the 20-year-old has yet to recover from an injury he suffered in July.

"Every day is different," he said. "One day I can feel worse. One day I can feel better."

Gallinari moved well during Friday's high-intensity scrimmages, but his game looked particularly rusty. The plan for Gallinari is the same for Eddy Curry - gradually work them back into the lineup and let them earn their playing time.

"It's a double-edged sword," D'Antoni said. "We'll try to do the best we can. We'll get them out there when they are productive."

Posted by loweyecue:

we need a veteran euro to guide this dude

Does D'Antoni count?

We should know by mid-March whether this kid can play or not. Curry's fat a** is not going to be able to stay healthy, so DG should get a consistent 15-20 minutes a game once he gets his wind and timing down.

I dont want to sound like a hater - but this guy has bust written all over him. I would LOVE to be wrong on this, but I just dont feel too confident he will work out here.