Marv wrote:gallo frustrates because he’s not what you sense he has the potential to be and could be.

BUT . . . he still might yet be. look at what wilson's done this year. definitely added that extra gear to his game that's made him a different player.

gallo does that and then he is indeed special.

he doesn’t, stays where he currently is, and he’s still a hedo/kukoc type 4th or 5th best player on your team who adds a lot to a winning team. nothing wrong with that either once you accept it.

And that's not something you get rid of, like a piece of garbage. Players like Gallinari are rare, you hold them. You especially hold them if they're 22 and still maturing. Wilson has a season up on Gallo, btw, and Wilson didn't truly impress until this year.

There is no reasonable case that can be made for getting rid of Gallinari, no case, anyone that tries is likely a hatter, with a hat on.

orangeblobman wrote:4. He's tall! - You can't teach height

eddy learned it. how tough could it be?

iSergio wrote:

martin wrote:

iSergio wrote:

KNICKSdom wrote:

SlimChin wrote:do we really need him? this west coast trip kind of indicates otherwise. Walker, Williams and Turiaf have been picking up the slack both on the offense and defensive end; Bench has coming up big. if they beat the jazz tonight and go 3-1 on this road trip Gallo is looking more and more expendable.

Burn! Gallo is needed. He helps spread the floor for Amar'e to score 30 points a game.

That's such a weak argument and you have nothing to back it up. I'm so tired of the Danilo Gallinari homers making him out to be this incredible outside shooter. He's not. He shoots in the low 40s and 37% from three. Wilson Chandler spreads the floor just as well as Gallinari. We also have more then enough outside shooters to get by without Gallinari and the last 4 games have proved it.

you are making Gallo out to be just a stiff-legged 3point shooter, and he's not.

How many FTs have Walker and Williams shot all year? total of what Gallo makes in like 4 games?

That's exactly what he is. Almost 50% of Danilo Gallinari's shots are 3pt attempts and he only gets to the line 5.5 times a game. That's a spot-up shooter.

Shawne Williams and Bill Walker can't drive. I'll give you that. But 5.5 times a game at the line is nothing special either.

The only SF's to get more than 5.5 FTs a game:

LeBron, Durant, Melo, Gerald Wallace. Peirce is a ***** spot-up shooter too, only does 5.1 FTA a game.

you're such a hatter

Marv wrote:

orangeblobman wrote:4. He's tall! - You can't teach height

eddy learned it. how tough could it be?

Don't forget Jerome.

martin wrote:

iSergio wrote:

martin wrote:

iSergio wrote:

KNICKSdom wrote:

SlimChin wrote:do we really need him? this west coast trip kind of indicates otherwise. Walker, Williams and Turiaf have been picking up the slack both on the offense and defensive end; Bench has coming up big. if they beat the jazz tonight and go 3-1 on this road trip Gallo is looking more and more expendable.

Burn! Gallo is needed. He helps spread the floor for Amar'e to score 30 points a game.

That's such a weak argument and you have nothing to back it up. I'm so tired of the Danilo Gallinari homers making him out to be this incredible outside shooter. He's not. He shoots in the low 40s and 37% from three. Wilson Chandler spreads the floor just as well as Gallinari. We also have more then enough outside shooters to get by without Gallinari and the last 4 games have proved it.

you are making Gallo out to be just a stiff-legged 3point shooter, and he's not.

How many FTs have Walker and Williams shot all year? total of what Gallo makes in like 4 games?

That's exactly what he is. Almost 50% of Danilo Gallinari's shots are 3pt attempts and he only gets to the line 5.5 times a game. That's a spot-up shooter.

Shawne Williams and Bill Walker can't drive. I'll give you that. But 5.5 times a game at the line is nothing special either.

The only SF's to get more than 5.5 FTs a game:

LeBron, Durant, Melo, Gerald Wallace. Peirce is a ***** spot-up shooter too, only does 5.1 FTA a game.

you're such a hatter

u beat me to it. 5.5 ft's a game is pretty damn good. The hate is just too intense for Gallo. I have no idea why. He is essentially just graduating from college and playing his rookie year. WTF is the problem. He's an excellent shooter with other skills that are developing. Does no one remember those driving to the lane backwards dunks? HOw can u be mad at him? lol I don't get it.

Killa4luv wrote:

martin wrote:

iSergio wrote:

martin wrote:

iSergio wrote:

KNICKSdom wrote:

SlimChin wrote:do we really need him? this west coast trip kind of indicates otherwise. Walker, Williams and Turiaf have been picking up the slack both on the offense and defensive end; Bench has coming up big. if they beat the jazz tonight and go 3-1 on this road trip Gallo is looking more and more expendable.

Burn! Gallo is needed. He helps spread the floor for Amar'e to score 30 points a game.

That's such a weak argument and you have nothing to back it up. I'm so tired of the Danilo Gallinari homers making him out to be this incredible outside shooter. He's not. He shoots in the low 40s and 37% from three. Wilson Chandler spreads the floor just as well as Gallinari. We also have more then enough outside shooters to get by without Gallinari and the last 4 games have proved it.

you are making Gallo out to be just a stiff-legged 3point shooter, and he's not.

How many FTs have Walker and Williams shot all year? total of what Gallo makes in like 4 games?

That's exactly what he is. Almost 50% of Danilo Gallinari's shots are 3pt attempts and he only gets to the line 5.5 times a game. That's a spot-up shooter.

Shawne Williams and Bill Walker can't drive. I'll give you that. But 5.5 times a game at the line is nothing special either.

The only SF's to get more than 5.5 FTs a game:

LeBron, Durant, Melo, Gerald Wallace. Peirce is a ***** spot-up shooter too, only does 5.1 FTA a game.

you're such a hatter

u beat me to it. 5.5 ft's a game is pretty damn good. The hate is just too intense for Gallo. I have no idea why. He is essentially just graduating from college and playing his rookie year. WTF is the problem. He's an excellent shooter with other skills that are developing. Does no one remember those driving to the lane backwards dunks? HOw can u be mad at him? lol I don't get it.

i think it's because he spends a lot of time on the court NOT doing what he can do so well. he does seem to vary greatly in how much he's "into" the game at any given moment. he can end up a game with nice stats and highlights and you can still legitimately feel frustrated at how much time he spent on the court doing jack-s**t.

iSergio wrote:

KNICKSdom wrote:

iSergio wrote:

KNICKSdom wrote:

SlimChin wrote:do we really need him? this west coast trip kind of indicates otherwise. Walker, Williams and Turiaf have been picking up the slack both on the offense and defensive end; Bench has coming up big. if they beat the jazz tonight and go 3-1 on this road trip Gallo is looking more and more expendable.

Burn! Gallo is needed. He helps spread the floor for Amar'e to score 30 points a game.

That's such a weak argument and you have nothing to back it up. I'm so tired of the Danilo Gallinari homers making him out to be this incredible outside shooter. He's not. He shoots in the low 40s and 37% from three. Wilson Chandler spreads the floor just as well as Gallinari. We also have more then enough outside shooters to get by without Gallinari and the last 4 games have proved it.

Do you watch Gallo play or are you sleepwalking watching them play? I don't need explain more, his game should speak for itself. He plays D, passes great, handles the ball well while running the floor, he goes to the line more than other Knicks and he is their best shooter on the team other than Shawne. He is young, still geting better and Amar'e likes him. What's not to like!? *stares*

Homer talk.

Wilson Chandler, Bill Walker and even Landry Fields are shooting better than Danilo Gallinari. And he's not a great passer either - 1.8 apg.

Come on son! What planet are you living on? The numbers don't lie but numbers don't tell what a player do. Apg leave it to Felton to capitalize. Gallo simply is one of the better passing big men. He moves the ball and makes the pass that leads to the pass that gets the assist. Very essential in D'antoni's offense. I don't care the shooting % on Gallo, the boy shoots lights out and he shoots at a high clip. It is his bread and butter but it doesn't make his whole game. He is a baller and he is only 22. You ain't seen the likes of him the 8 years or so before he was drafted. Understandable.

AmsterdamKnicksFan wrote:I feel like he could really shine as the focus of the offense with the 2nd unit upon his return. Really hope MDA stays with the line-up from the portland game upon Gallo's return, with him becoming the sixth man.

Highly unlikely given dantoni's love affair with him. Turiaf starting at center and gallo as a six man seems like a no brainer to me, gallo would be a dangerous weapon off the bench.

aienjell wrote:

AmsterdamKnicksFan wrote:I feel like he could really shine as the focus of the offense with the 2nd unit upon his return. Really hope MDA stays with the line-up from the portland game upon Gallo's return, with him becoming the sixth man.

Highly unlikely given dantoni's love affair with him. Turiaf starting at center and gallo as a six man seems like a no brainer to me, gallo would be a dangerous weapon off the bench.

He's better with amare on the floor, i rather chandler of the bench, especially since he can sub in for 3 different positons..

iSergio wrote:In the last 4 games, both Shawne Williams and Bill Walker have combined for 17 ppg and hit 14/35 from three (40%). Equal to what Danilo Gallinari was contributing.

The Gallinari homers can stick it. We don't need him. He's a VERY small piece to the puzzle. His role is just not that important. He's the 4th or 5th best player on this team.

This is the problem with this board... its not about Gallo supporters. Its about whats best for this team. Gallo has not been consistant this year, but he has certainly contributed. His 15/5 hasnt been impressive, but its been good for sure. The tandem of Gallo/Chandler has created a lot ogf matchup problems and if you just go back and look at game logs its easy to see that when one struggled the other often had it going. Depth counts and depth is important and depth wins games.

No to mention that Gallo is 22 and like a lot of young players is sstill figuring out when to do what. He's too passive at times and too aggressive other times.

He's a good young player and part of this very good and very young core surrounding Amare/Felton.

http://www.82games.com/1011/1011NYK2.HTM

the best lineups have Gallo in them.

Nobody is saying Gallo doesnt need to improve and be more consistant. He needs too be. Its part of being patient with your young players.