i think there is a lot of merit to what you're saying, Hill was probably drafted to cover losing Lee... i agree w/u on that front... & i also wish we woulda went after a higher ceiling prospect in Derozan, i was saying we shoulda drafted him from before last season & on up to the moment he dropped to us at #8... but i liked what i saw outta Hill in the games i watched last year... given he may have played in a weaker bigman's conference but all in all he demonstrated some nice skills & seems like a player that addresses multiple needs on this team, especially if like u mentioned, we end up trading Lee or losing him in free agency.
Anthony Randolph looks like a nice prospect but until we've given Gallo a fair shake i don't think we can call that a mistake yet either... i don't wanna rehash the other guys u listed, those were the mistakes of the past regime... time to move forward & focus on what can be done in the future to build a championship squad.
When we look at Gallo like that it is not because of lack of talent it is because of his health issues. If this is going to be a big year for Gallo he has to start from the beginning plus he has to play around 34 minutes a game to see real production.
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you mean in the mountains working over marbury.
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i think there is a lot of merit to what you're saying, Hill was probably drafted to cover losing Lee... i agree w/u on that front... & i also wish we woulda went after a higher ceiling prospect in Derozan, i was saying we shoulda drafted him from before last season & on up to the moment he dropped to us at #8... but i liked what i saw outta Hill in the games i watched last year... given he may have played in a weaker bigman's conference but all in all he demonstrated some nice skills & seems like a player that addresses multiple needs on this team, especially if like u mentioned, we end up trading Lee or losing him in free agency.
Anthony Randolph looks like a nice prospect but until we've given Gallo a fair shake i don't think we can call that a mistake yet either... i don't wanna rehash the other guys u listed, those were the mistakes of the past regime... time to move forward & focus on what can be done in the future to build a championship squad.
When we look at Gallo like that it is not because of lack of talent it is because of his health issues. If this is going to be a big year for Gallo he has to start from the beginning plus he has to play around 34 minutes a game to see real production.
i remember people calling Gallo a busted pick before he even played an official NBA game... i'm sure u remember the Boki Nachbar references bro... i think we need to give Hill a chance to prove what he is & what he's not before we start labelling him too... i'm just giving an impression of what i saw in his college games... sure he could be a bust but i think chances are he won't be personally.
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