Cookdcokehop wrote:

orangeblobman wrote:let's be serious, the type of fan that you represent deserves the worst of fortunes and many knee injuries. i contend, still, yes, that this team has no ONE problem, NO one to blame. .this is the progression; enjoy Gallo at his YOUTH, like Dirk was, under Cuban, in the late 90's.

YOU KNICKS FANS DISGUST ME-- ALMOST TO THE POINT OF ROOTING FOR THE HUMBLE NETS. you think you're special?? IT'S JUST ANOTHER TEAM PLACED IN A STUCK UP CITY.

Gallo sucks bro. You put any other player drafted after Gallo in the 2008 draft and they would easily have a higher efficiency rate than Gallo. Dirk is a baller. Gallo is a shooter. This is not progression. Progression shows slight improvement every year. This is mediocrity. What team do you know has been this bad for this long?

you mean like anthony randolph? LOL

How about Joe Alexander?

markvmc wrote:When someone says that every single player drafted after Gallo would easily have a better efficiency rate than Gallo does, you don't have to take the post seriously.

Actually that wasn't what he wrote.

oohah

Also he ****ed up by drafting Gallo over "take your pick of any better player that was drafted after him"

If you read the sentence, he does not say or imply that every player drafted after Gallinari was better.

He wrote that he ****ed up by not drafting every player who was better.

oohah

markvmc wrote:

Cookdcokehop wrote:

Gallo sucks bro. You put any other player drafted after Gallo in the 2008 draft and they would easily have a higher efficiency rate than Gallo.

You don't think that's what he wrote?

I know it for a fact. Just re-read the sentence.

oohah

oohah wrote:

Also he ****ed up by drafting Gallo over "take your pick of any better player that was drafted after him"

If you read the sentence, he does not say or imply that every player drafted after Gallinari was better.

He wrote that he ****ed up by not drafting every player who was better.

oohah

he just effed up with that post.. how can we draft every player who was better?

who are these guys and how could we draft all of them.. if we had drafted 3 of them would we still not have effed up? just a silly post from first word to last.... so no need to disect it any longer..

oohah

tkf wrote:

oohah wrote:Anyway, looking back, I would take Gordon and Lopez for sure over Gallinari, and the guy I wanted, Bayless, it is hard to say because he is buried in Portland, but I think he would have excelled in this system.

oohah

no offense, but thank god you are not the gm.. I like gordon, but I wouldn't have taken him or lopez for sure over gallo..

BTW: what would be the reaction around here with lopez stat line tonight.. 4 points, 5 rebounds and 5 fouls on 1-12 shooting? just curious..

No offense, but your opinion changes more than I can keep track of. For example, I'm pretty sure you loved Al Harrington last year.

Tonight Lopez was eaten alive by the best center in the game Dwight Howard. Gordon is a better player than Gallinari right now and so is Lopez.

You'll agree with me soon enough.

oohah

Eric Gordon
DJ Augustin
Brook Lopez
Jason Thompson
Anthony Randolph
Courtney Lee
Mario Chalmers

Cookdcokehop wrote:Gallo sucks bro. You put any other player drafted after Gallo in the 2008 draft and they would easily have a higher efficiency rate than Gallo. Dirk is a baller. Gallo is a shooter. This is not progression. Progression shows slight improvement every year. This is mediocrity. What team do you know has been this bad for this long?

Was this something you typed up last year, but then forgot to press "Post New Reply?"

Honestly.... not worth a detailed debunking response.

You also seem to mix up Gallinari, who has shown a great progression this year, with the Knicks as a team, who have not progressed.

A suggestion...try posting after the effects of whatever you were ingesting during the game wears off.

Cookdcokehop wrote:You see all the positives in Gallo's games but what about the negatives? He has horrible lateral quickness, horrible athleticism, mediocre defense, minimal strength and poor shot decision. Any shooter can shine in this system. Jason Kapono would be a Allstar candidate in this system...but it doesn't mean he is good.

His lateral quickness is fine, and his defense is very good, and will get better. He also has great hands and always seems to deflect a few balls each night.

Think about who he had to guard on the outside tonight- 6'5"-6'6" wings. He got "beat" a few times because he sags off his man all the time in an attempt to help in the middle, and when he came back to cover his man on the perimeter, the guy went by him. If he stays with his man the entire time it is a different situation.

How many times does Dirk cover a 6'5" SG who can penetrate on the perimeter? ...Just wondering.

His strength is improving, as are his legs.

His shot decisions fits within the present system run by the Knicks, and if you are able to shoot 3s at a 46% clip, you are making the right decision.

Gallo turned 21 in August. Look at what he is doing now compared to last year. If you can't see the evolution in his game you are blind.

I will not compare his specifics to Dirk, but he is on target to have somewhat similar second year stats.

He is not Larry Bird, but he is going to be a very good player in this league. Sit back, watch him get better, and realize that we are lucky to have him.