BRIGGS wrote:Galloway is a 6-1 shooting guard who does not have a great shot. A dime a dozen in the D league. We need to get real.

doesn't have great shot, handle, passing, or defense. Good rebounder for his position.

martin wrote:

newyorker4ever wrote:

crzymdups wrote:This is leadership from Melo.

“Don’t get me wrong, I know I still would like to be out there just playing and competing but at this point, if we can build guys like Jerian [Grant] and Langston [Galloway] and D-Will [Derrick Williams] and K.O. [Kyle O’Quinn] and jut giving those guys an opportunity that they probably wouldn’t have or haven’t had in the past I think is good for them. I think it’s good for the morale of the team, I think it’s good for their confidence because sometimes in situations like this you can as a player lose your confidence and that’s something we don’t want,” Anthony acknowledged.

I'll tell you what though, i'm just about done with L.Galloway and his horrible play on both ends of the court. JJ Barea was going around him with ease last night and his shooting is brutal.

same, I was going to start a thread on that. He had a horrible summer league and then lit the first month or so on fire with his shooting. Hasn't been the same since and IMHO has regressed. Wouldn't want him on the team next year.

Careful what you wish for!

Gallo has pretty much stunk up this year. He's shown flashes.

I think it depends what other players Phil is able to secure in the off season. Right now we have a lot of guys that are pieces of a good player- Gallo has flashes, hits some balls out shots - but then is gone 90% of the time. Grant can get into the lane, but can't make a lay up and can't shoot from outside. Calderon is a leader, runs the offense and can shoot, but can't play defense to save his life.

If there is an upgrade out there - I think Gallo & Grant can function as your 3/4/5/ guards- maybe not 1st guard off the bench, but the second.

martin wrote:

WaltLongmire wrote:

martin wrote:

newyorker4ever wrote:

crzymdups wrote:This is leadership from Melo.

“Don’t get me wrong, I know I still would like to be out there just playing and competing but at this point, if we can build guys like Jerian [Grant] and Langston [Galloway] and D-Will [Derrick Williams] and K.O. [Kyle O’Quinn] and jut giving those guys an opportunity that they probably wouldn’t have or haven’t had in the past I think is good for them. I think it’s good for the morale of the team, I think it’s good for their confidence because sometimes in situations like this you can as a player lose your confidence and that’s something we don’t want,” Anthony acknowledged.

I'll tell you what though, i'm just about done with L.Galloway and his horrible play on both ends of the court. JJ Barea was going around him with ease last night and his shooting is brutal.

same, I was going to start a thread on that. He had a horrible summer league and then lit the first month or so on fire with his shooting. Hasn't been the same since and IMHO has regressed. Wouldn't want him on the team next year.

I was an early supporter of his, and he started off well this year, but I've been very disappointed with his "progress."

He's regressed, IMO, as the season has gone on. He's had some good moments, but has not shown the dependability you need to see from a guy in his position.

He is not shooting with the success he's shown at times in the past, he's making poor decisions with the ball, and his D has not been good enough to make us overlook his offensive issues.

Don't know what happened to him, or if there is something going on that we are unaware of, but he seems to be playing himself off the roster, which is sad, because he's shown potential at times.

Edit: Should we be looking at the coaches for not developing his game? We've seen spotty results from Grant, too. Is this another black mark against the system of ball we play, since we've rarely had good guard play since going to the Triangle?

I've always thought that progress is a combination of both player and coaches. A player can make progress without too much coaching, a player can make tremendous progress with the right coaching; coaches can be successful with some players and have zero success on another player with that same effort.

From rookies or young guys, I want to see an inkling of progress from season to season and to a lesser degree month to month. Even if it is sporadic, it means either the player is doing the right things at practice or on his own time or the coaching staff has a plan for player and is instructing and putting it to use. I see that with Grant, KP, (and Melo, Rolo) nothing from Gallo, DWill, KOQ.

I DID SEE A LITTLE IMPROVEMT (effort wise) on the defense end and rebounding from D WILL

I can't remember EVER, reading a story where players went to the coach and asked for minutes to go to the younger guys.
I hate to say it, but this franchise is still a bit of a joke. Going in the right direction but still dysfunctional.
And we get the be reminded of that ineptitude again when we give a potential star top 10 pick to another team, yet again.

I wouldn't overpay to keep him, but I'd give him another 2-3 years at 3 million a year. He's had some big games this season. However there's noway I rely on him being the 3rd or 4th guard on the roster. I'd want him to be 5th guard in our rotation, who would have to show he can play better than this season to break the rotation. If not for our lack of talent at the guard spots, Gallo wouldn't break the rotation the 2nd half of the season.

nyknickzingis wrote:I'd keep Galloway as a 3rd unit/injury reserve player, sort of like O'Quinn is. On a cheap contract. 3 million a year at most. I'd shift his role towards more of what Afflalo or Sasha are asked to do, as opposed to being a point guard. He should stick to a catch and shoot role, as opposed to trying to be a point guard. I've been very disappointed with his play this year as the season has wired down.

I wouldn't overpay to keep him, but I'd give him another 2-3 years at 3 million a year. He's had some big games this season. However there's noway I rely on him being the 3rd or 4th guard on the roster. I'd want him to be 5th guard in our rotation, who would have to show he can play better than this season to break the rotation. If not for our lack of talent at the guard spots, Gallo wouldn't break the rotation the 2nd half of the season.

You think our 5th guard should get $3 mil per?? I'd offer him $1 mil per at most.

nyknickzingis wrote:One of the things I really like about this team and it keeps me very interested in them despite no playoffs and limited talent is that they are a team. You can see how they look out for each other and try to be positive for one another. It's part of the culture change. Many fans won't get this but there's a gigantic difference in the basketball culture of the Knicks now vs 2 years ago. This is due to having players like Lopez, Calderon and Melo's maturity as a team player. Rarely do you see this with NBA teams. Veterans want to keep their stats up and look better in trade (and future FA) value. Instead we have guys wanting to see the younger players finish the season on a high so they can come back next year with confidence.

Big props to Melo, RoLo and Jose. I also feel that KP wouldn't have had the season he did if not for the support he got from Melo, Sasha, Jose and even RoLo. The team really looked out for him from start to finish. The only player I question has this mindset is Afflalo. Very me first with a look of disinterest for his teammates.

I totally agree with this .BIG change from a few years ago. I also attribute this to Phil's "wisdom".