Posted by Cosmic:
Posted by PresIke:
Posted by Cosmic:
I refuse to believe he was scouted for any other reason than the relationship with Mike D. This is not a player that Walsh goes out and finds himself. It's a player someone whispers in his ear. Mike D did the whispering. Knicks scouted, saw he has some good skills, and decided to gamble. If he stunk we would not have drafted him but we also would not have drafted him if Mike D were not the Knicks coach.
So, yeah, nepotism is involved in the pick.
If it bombs though can you really place an injury-bust on anyone's head? We're not talking Weiss or Frye here as Gallo obviously has skills.
how is saying you "refuse" to see it any other way a balanced and objective way of viewing what took place?
gallo was pretty high on almost every draft board out there, as a mid-late lotto pick.
how does that go with the only reason we drafted him was because of his relationship?
if i was friends with mike d how come he didn't draft me?
because i'm also not considered an nba lotto pick, like gallo was.
mike d's relationship may have played a role, but it's silly to say that's the primary reason we drafted him.
the knicks have stated that they were considering gordon very strongly and had a hard time picking, but felt gallo had more potential and filled other needs versus adding another chucking (albiet talented, and with star potential) undersized 2 guard.
[Edited by - PresIke on 03-19-2009 11:39 AM]
What is to be objective about? It's clear that Mike D'Antoni's friendship with Gallo's father played a big role in taking a look at the kid. When they saw he had skills they took a gamble on him. There is no other story here. An Isiah-led Knicks don't select or even think about Danilo and neither does anyone in the top 14 selections of the draft. Not a chance. Perhaps ESPN would project Danilo as going 15th to the Suns if Mike D hadn't left Phoenix and maybe the Suns do select him if Mike and Kerr were buddy buddy at that point. Otherwise this kid doesn't get looked at until later in the draft and even then I question by whom? Never heard of him until Mike D was announced as our future coach.
If you think otherwise then that's your choice but you'd just be attempting to ignore the obvious that nepotism was involved in the selection. No other GM with the 6th pick selects Gallo. No one. No matter what franchise they work for. Unless Mike D was their coach and he had the GM's ear.
Regardless I'm not going to cry over spilt milk, and definitely not partake in the new thread of disaster Isles started, nor will I say OMG why didn't we select LOPEZ instead! It's not exactly constructive and those convo's have already run their course. It's a shame the kid is in such bad shape but it's nothing I can control so it's time to just move on and hope for the best with that one.
Yet I am in firm belief that the reason Gallo was even considered as a draft option was because of Mike D. No Mike? No Gallo. Whether or not Gallo's skill set legitimized the risking the selection is irrelevant to the OP's question.
Right on money cosmic.
And will add more - Mike used Galo to check how much control he will have in NY.
And I will tell you more - Walsh was aware about it and decided to sacrifice the pick to get Mike.
If Galo pick will not work out as per getting good player it worked up as getting a good coach for sure.
The pro sport world is not so simple as some fans think.
"There are more things in heaven and earth, Horatio, Than are dreamt of in your philosophy." Hamlet
