CrushAlot wrote:

Andrew wrote:Interesting through the first 7 games gallo had the same effective shooting percentage as Amare.

I guess if you are blocking shots, rebounding and extremely aggressive on defense, and attacking when you are on offense you are perceived differently.

I think Amare will come around but - his defense has not been good and he's been a turnover machine. I'm disappointed in Gallo but there is plenty of blame to go around.

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/columns/story?columnist=oconnor_ian&id=5790461

Vmart wrote:

iSergio wrote:Danilo Gallinari is one of the worst players in the entire league if his shot is not falling. He's useless when he's cold. He doesn't contribute anything to a team. I just hate the kid. I hate his game, hate that stupid haircut and his soft and scared personality on the court. I really hope we trade this bum soon.

I totally disagree with this. Gallo is a very good player that is being misused in this system he maybe playing hurt which should be respected in its own way. Personally I would sit him until he is better. The culprit behind the losing is MDA, I respect what he did with the Suns but he needs to adjust and come up with a new approach to the team he has. If MDA isn't able to adjust to his talent then it will be a long season. So far MDA has failed the team with very poor game planning. Lack of execution of game plan. Players are to free to jack up shots on the whim. This system currently run by the Knicks is a fail system. MDA needs to adjust just as Pat Riley adjusted to his talents from Showtime to Knicks and Heat. A coach cannot have one approach to a game and continue to do it even when it is a failed system. MDA has failed to realize in game adjustment. Last night team makes a comeback by driving consistently to the hoop. They break away from what was working to go back to jacking threes, this is an example of poor in game management.

I'm a believer that it isn't always the coaches fault. In Brown's case, it was the players the last two years it was the players because the team had a bigger goal of getting cap space. this year it not about the players its on the coach to bring it all together and he needs to look himself in the mirror and ask himself what he can do to better utilize the talent he has. That is one of marks of a great coach, is his ability to adjust to the talent he has and bringing out the best in them. This is not a three point shooting team and he needs to realize that. There has to be a higher level of execution by the Knicks. This team is playing sloppy basketball, taking ill advised shots thats on the coach for poor preperation.

Great post, Vmart. I'm with you. Perhaps, we can excuse d'Antoni for the two years (minus some personnel management) but he's got to get his **** together and take responsibility for this team. He's on the clock as far as I'm concerned. I'd give him 30 games maximum to start acting like a coach to this team, instead of what he's been doing so far.

Important is his rebounding has been better the last few games. We lost those games.

Feltons TO's are hurting us as is getting Amare into a groove where he does not have to work so damn hard to get a shot off.

I was impressed with our defensive effort last nite and that we came back from 19 pts. We can't get too far down as it just kills most teams (execpt Utah who seems to thrive being down!). That comeback on the back end of a second game on two nites is tough.

Turnovers are sucking the life out of the knicks!

As a side note, Milwaukee pretty much took apart ATL in ATL.

We are playing good teams and other than Bucks game we stay close even when we lose.

Im not in Panic mode by far.

Can't say the last two games were fun to watch, but this is how it goes.

Vmart wrote:

iSergio wrote:Danilo Gallinari is one of the worst players in the entire league if his shot is not falling. He's useless when he's cold. He doesn't contribute anything to a team. I just hate the kid. I hate his game, hate that stupid haircut and his soft and scared personality on the court. I really hope we trade this bum soon.

I totally disagree with this. Gallo is a very good player that is being misused in this system he maybe playing hurt which should be respected in its own way. Personally I would sit him until he is better. The culprit behind the losing is MDA, I respect what he did with the Suns but he needs to adjust and come up with a new approach to the team he has. If MDA isn't able to adjust to his talent then it will be a long season. So far MDA has failed the team with very poor game planning. Lack of execution of game plan. Players are to free to jack up shots on the whim. This system currently run by the Knicks is a fail system. MDA needs to adjust just as Pat Riley adjusted to his talents from Showtime to Knicks and Heat. A coach cannot have one approach to a game and continue to do it even when it is a failed system. MDA has failed to realize in game adjustment. Last night team makes a comeback by driving consistently to the hoop. They break away from what was working to go back to jacking threes, this is an example of poor in game management.

I'm a believer that it isn't always the coaches fault. In Brown's case, it was the players the last two years it was the players because the team had a bigger goal of getting cap space. this year it not about the players its on the coach to bring it all together and he needs to look himself in the mirror and ask himself what he can do to better utilize the talent he has. That is one of marks of a great coach, is his ability to adjust to the talent he has and bringing out the best in them. This is not a three point shooting team and he needs to realize that. There has to be a higher level of execution by the Knicks. This team is playing sloppy basketball, taking ill advised shots thats on the coach for poor preperation.

To some degree your right about MDA needing to make adjustments, but the adjustment starts with the PG. With felton, it's difficult, you have the speed and strength to get up and down the court, but he doesn't exactly know when to pass or when to shoot all to many times. You can't just stop running the PnR when it's a staple of you half court offense, everthing you do, is surrounded by your PnR.

Same thing with the 3 ball, it's 50% of your offensive game plan.

If your going to be A team that shoots 3's like a contest, then you would think that they would bring in players who shoot 3's a high pct at all cost, not Avg or below avg shooters. You think WC will get an invite to the 3 point shoot out during allstar wknd...hell no, cause thats not his game, but we use him as if it is.

They got gallo particularly for his 3 point shooting, not to have him driving the lanes like some would want. You don't trade for shag, then pull your hair out because he can't knock down a 15 footer. He does mix it up (took 7 ft's last night) but don't expect that to be the norm, because that ain't his game..You want him to do what his really good at doing..RIGHT..

Do you hire a cop and tell him to fight the case in court cause he knows the law like a lawyer..

umynot wrote:Gallo got to Shoot ball 9 times!!!

Came away with 15 points and 3 assists( Second on team tonight!)

How the **** was this his fault?

I have played way too many games and I will say this NO ONE IS GONNA WIN OR LOSE A GAME
SHOOTING ONLY 9 SHOTS PERIOD!!!

TD had more shots and the Ball in his hands more the Gallo by far and had less production!!
Less points less assists By the fukcing way!!

Chandler scored more but he took 20 shots!!.... More then double Gallo
Gallo out rebounded everybody other the Stat with 7 as well
2 Steals......

9 for 9 from line ( but all he does is shoot 3's)

Only thing we don't need to worry about is Gallo's 3's falling! By years end he will lead our team by a far margin in Made
3's unless he is traded then he will lead another team in 3's

Gallo also got 2 steals and dont recall his man scoring big in game either? Guards killed us tonight as did
Lee.....

Blaming Gallo just sounds dumb!!

Word. This is a really useless thread. Gallo had an ok game. He needs to get better looks before releasing the three. If he doesn't have a good look, he needs to take it closer for a mid-range shot, a pass to an open cutter or big, or just take it all the way to the hole.

Blaming Gallo for this loss is ridiculous. Blame the guards and the turnover machine. Blame the weak interior defense and uninspired rebounding.

iSergio wrote:Danilo Gallinari is one of the worst players in the entire league if his shot is not falling. He's useless when he's cold. He doesn't contribute anything to a team. I just hate the kid. I hate his game, hate that stupid haircut and his soft and scared personality on the court. I really hope we trade this bum soon.

Just... retarded.

eViL wrote:

grillco wrote:Admittedly the source hates NY sports, but it's an interesting read a perspective if you look past the bias of ESPN.

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/columns/story?columnist=oconnor_ian&id=5790461

holy ****! did you read gallo's quotes in there? damn. talk about mind****ed from the trade talk. he sounds like a shell of his confident self...

I read those quotes too. They are troubling.

I kind of agree. Gallo won't be a superstar but he could have an all star type year here and there and be a dangerous player.

They lost, the kid is a bit deflated and thas a decent answer. Its real. No need to have 10 tatoos reminding yourself of motivation. If he works hard it will come.

He has expectations on him this year. Dealing with pressure to perform and win is not easy.