To me Lopez is just a solid guy in a position that has almost NO COMPETITION!!! There are so few good C's anymore that if you're just OK, you'll get numbers. Gallo IMO is a budding star!!! This kid needs only to make some small adjustments in his approach to the game, grow into his body, which he's still growing and just got to the height he is now. Some guys like Lopez peak physically a lot earlier. Gallo is still on the rise physically. Lopez would be a great asset to have on any team, so it's not a put down to say that we like Gallo's potential better.
I think Gallo can win you games in the 4th qtr. When teams are packing it in, a slow footed guy like Lopez is gonna find it hard to get off and will have to pass it back out late in games. He strikes me as a perfect example of a middle of the game player. He'll get a lot of stats but won't impact the team in terms of wins. We saw how Gallo seemed to effect the way the Knicks played last year in a positive way. Not that he's a superstar, but he did have a positive effect. We'll see how they both develop over the next few years but I already see Gallo being a star. He's got that star mentality inside, bursting to come out. Gallo wanting to defend the best players, starting to ask for the ball late in games, talking trash and backin it up. You can see him starting to blossom as a top young player in this league one day. I hope he get's serious this summer and I believe he will. Last summer he couldn't really go hard, but this year I can see this kid going for it. How hot would it be if Lebron took him under his wing and worked out with him?
