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Gallo is playing better with Denver. Why?
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2/26/2011  3:36 PM
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BlueSeats wrote:I think it's to be expected Gallo will be better in Denver, he's in contention to be top dog there. Though I don't think there was anything preventing him from being right behind Amear here - a role he's probably better suited to anyway.

Most Top dog became top dogs due to the fact that majority of the time they did not have a top dog in front of them. If Coach Karl uses him that way more power to Gallo to evolve to a better player.

So much for the cream rising to the top then.

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2/26/2011  3:39 PM
Uptown wrote:Honestly, who the F### cares. He no longer wears blue and orange so what does it matter? I remember being devestated when Strickland was traded, but I was very happy later on in the year when we upset the Celts in the playoffs. In another year, after a few minor tweaks, the Knicks have a shot to be one of the top 3 teams in the east something that we couldn't stake claim to had we not pulled the trigger on thi deal.

Because maybe the root cause is in NY.

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2/26/2011  4:00 PM
I don't think anyone denies that Gallo has talent. The problem is that he's inconsistant. He's put up big nubmers in the past for the Knicks only to follow it up with a sub par game. If he becomes a consitsant 20+ PPG guy I'll be happy for him but he still won't be close to Melo.
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2/26/2011  4:02 PM
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nychamp wrote:They lost the game.

Its not one on five.

Can't get too excited about anyone's performance in a loss.

BTW, I love Gallo, and think he will be the best player on the Nuggets. I wish we could have kept him, and he would have fit in with Melo because he is so versatile and has a very high BB IQ. I hope he can one day return, but don't expect it to ever happen.

However, I can't get too excited about how someone plays in a loss. Amar'e had huge numbers last night against Cleveland. It was a subpar performance though, since they lost.

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2/26/2011  4:03 PM
CashMoney wrote:I don't think anyone denies that Gallo has talent. The problem is that he's inconsistant. He's put up big nubmers in the past for the Knicks only to follow it up with a sub par game. If he becomes a consitsant 20+ PPG guy I'll be happy for him but he still won't be close to Melo.

George Karl thinks Gallo's ceiling is around Dirk Nowitzki

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2/26/2011  4:14 PM
CashMoney wrote:I don't think anyone denies that Gallo has talent. The problem is that he's inconsistant. He's put up big nubmers in the past for the Knicks only to follow it up with a sub par game. If he becomes a consitsant 20+ PPG guy I'll be happy for him but he still won't be close to Melo.

If Gallo can average 20+ (or more) on a good team and turns out to be a go to guy down the stretch, why would you say "he still won't be close to Melo?" I don't even know what that means, because if he becomes more consistent because of his own confidence and that of his coach, he will be a better all around player than Anthony.

To early to tell how good Gallo can be, but I don't see any reason why he cannot be a more valuable player to a team than Anthony. It will be interesting to see how Karl uses him.

The guy never found a comfort zone with the Knicks, and was always used as a supporting piece.

My own opinion, and one I stated earlier in the year, is that Gallo should have been used the way Hedu was used by Orlando a few years ago. You give the guy the responsibility of a man and you see if he lives up to it.

He never had that chance with the Knicks, and now we will see if he can be the man in Denver. I'm betting he will, and betting that in a few years we will regret the trade.

We will see.

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2/26/2011  4:20 PM
Is it the change of coaching system?
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2/26/2011  4:56 PM
He looked amazing last night and Chandler also played very well. I think having the opportunity to be the man is a big part of it. There was one camera shot, right after Gallo did something amazing, where they showed Karl and an assistant smiling and laughing. The Knicks gave up way too much. Both Gallo and Wilson are showing that they are a lot more than system players. Wilson was playing great defense while I was watching. I think they both will benefit a lot from playing for Karl.
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2/26/2011  5:00 PM
It's because he's free to roam and drop buckets.

He came to a dysfunctional cluster **** in New York. Every season he's been here there has been turmoil. First season he had a back injury, second season he was buried under Al Harrington and David Lee while they were seeking their big money deals, this year Amar'e and Felton are burying the kid.

I said this a year or so ago, Gallo is a 1st option talent if allowed to grow into that role. He was just buried here. I was actually for building around Gallo.

Whatever. Hope he blows up on the Nuggets, I'll be rooting for him.

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2/26/2011  5:07 PM
the lust for Gallo on this forum is nauseating...
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2/26/2011  5:15 PM
Any team who makes Gallo their franchise player and build around him is in trouble. Good complimentary player. This is the guy he is best compared with
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2/26/2011  5:19 PM
TheloniusMonk wrote:Any team who makes Gallo their franchise player and build around him is in trouble. Good complimentary player. This is the guy he is best compared with
He took over the game last night in his second game as a Nugget. He wasn't just dominant for a short run, he was dominant for most of the game against the Blazers. He was a great pick up and looked like a top guy last night. He is only 22 so I don't think his future is set but I had a bad case of buyers remorse last night.
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2/26/2011  5:21 PM
They lost because Gallo doesn't have it in him to demand the ball and take over. It's just not there. To me, you have it, or you don't. He'll never be consistant at putting anyone on his shoulders. Wilson Chandler is actually a more consistant player.
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2/26/2011  5:27 PM
When Gallo shows how inconsistent he is in Denver it will be because "Smith won't pass him the ball" or "Affalo is stingy" or "Coach Karl isn't using him correctly" etc. In the end, Gallo is a Kucok type of player. Can hit big shots, has length, can drive, play a lil D here and there.....but in the end, he STILL needs a Jordan to play with. At least a Pippen.
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2/26/2011  5:44 PM
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CashMoney wrote:I don't think anyone denies that Gallo has talent. The problem is that he's inconsistant. He's put up big nubmers in the past for the Knicks only to follow it up with a sub par game. If he becomes a consitsant 20+ PPG guy I'll be happy for him but he still won't be close to Melo.

If Gallo can average 20+ (or more) on a good team and turns out to be a go to guy down the stretch, why would you say "he still won't be close to Melo?" I don't even know what that means, because if he becomes more consistent because of his own confidence and that of his coach, he will be a better all around player than Anthony.

To early to tell how good Gallo can be, but I don't see any reason why he cannot be a more valuable player to a team than Anthony. It will be interesting to see how Karl uses him.

The guy never found a comfort zone with the Knicks, and was always used as a supporting piece.

My own opinion, and one I stated earlier in the year, is that Gallo should have been used the way Hedu was used by Orlando a few years ago. You give the guy the responsibility of a man and you see if he lives up to it.

He never had that chance with the Knicks, and now we will see if he can be the man in Denver. I'm betting he will, and betting that in a few years we will regret the trade.

We will see.

What it means is that Melo is one of the best players in the NBA. Even if Gallo turns into a 20PPG player he won't be an elite talent. I think he'll be a solid player in the long term but will not be a franchise player. He'll be a good supporting player. I would have liked for the Knicks to have kept him but it is what it is. He'll be a nice player, nothing more.

He never had a chance with the Knicks? Wasn't he a starter for 2 years?

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2/26/2011  5:47 PM
TheloniusMonk wrote:They lost because Gallo doesn't have it in him to demand the ball and take over. It's just not there. To me, you have it, or you don't. He'll never be consistant at putting anyone on his shoulders. Wilson Chandler is actually a more consistant player.

Then you did not watch the game last night. Gallo was demanding for the ball. In OT he was asking for it but good old Felton did his Dudu impersonation again. He even posted up a couple of times in OT but did not see the ball. The ESPN announcers questioned this and was wondering why Gallo did not touch the ball.

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2/26/2011  5:57 PM
Yeah, I saw him ask for it. Role players ask. True stars demand. Don't clear out. Dominate the space. Want it. Ultimately get it. We have three players that understand that on our current roster. Good luck to Denver with that.
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2/26/2011  6:01 PM
TheloniusMonk wrote:Yeah, I saw him ask for it. Role players ask. True stars demand. Don't clear out. Dominate the space. Want it. Ultimately get it. We have three players that understand that on our current roster. Good luck to Denver with that.
You remember that he is 22 and was playing his second game with the team and that he did dominate through out the game right?
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2/26/2011  6:04 PM
One game. ONE FREAKING GAME against the Blazers. Like we NEVER saw a great game from Gallo before? But tell me how did he do the game before?

Come on, people! Gallo could have a solid career as he definitely has talent, but you are inducting him to the Hall of Fame because you didn't like the Melo Trade! Let's see what George Karl can get out of Gallo before we do that, shall we? Because after a great game, usually came a disappearing act from Gallo. We'll see what happens.

By the way, while we give Karl and Gallo time to see what they become, lets GIVE A FREAKING TIME TO MELO TO GET USED TO HIS NEW TEAM! Melo has actually a better history to back him up! You mad we gave a lot for him? Well, such is life! We will have a chance to surround Melo and Amare with enough talent to be more than the fun team we lost in a trade, but actually contend for a championship, something that has always been the dream of us as fans!

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2/26/2011  6:05 PM
If you would have said he dominated "when it counted" I'd say you have a point.
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Gallo is playing better with Denver. Why?

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