Posted by Bippity10:

"Hey that's what I see. I quickly warmed up to this pick once I started really looking at all the available footage on this guy. I think we got a good one here - has a chance to be special. My bet is we got a guy that will eventually be a player maybe not as good as Larry Bird or Dirk Nowitzki but hopefully better than Keith Van Horn, Detlef Schrempf & Toni Kukoc - all guys he's been compared to. Back injury aside (and with training camp right around the corner we're gonna find out quickly how badly he's hurt), I don't see why he can't come in and contribute right off the bat this year. Funny though, if you ask Clyde, he'd tell you we just drafted the next Jackie Butler...."

Good post, but I just found this funny. Larry Bird, Dirk, Keith, Detlef, Toni, this is such a varied group. It just makes me laugh how everytime a white guy comes into the league everyone picks the same 5 names.

Posted by djsunyc:

my sources tell me that gallo is missing 3/4ths of his spine...details are still trickling in tho so i'll keep you updated...

I wrote something for the print edition about Danilo Gallinari's back issue. The Knicks aren't saying much of anything about it. A spokesman told us that the injury "is not a serious concern" and the fact that Gallo isn't running pick-up with his teammates right now is because the team "is being careful" with the prized 20-year-old rookie.

No exact definition of the injury has been given. It was called "soreness" in July and nothing more has been said. Anything after that has been speculation. Gallinari in July did make reference to having shooting pain from his hip and hamstrings to his back, which could be an indication of a nerve issue. But, again, we'd be just speculating.

Posted by Bippity10:

"Hey that's what I see. I quickly warmed up to this pick once I started really looking at all the available footage on this guy. I think we got a good one here - has a chance to be special. My bet is we got a guy that will eventually be a player maybe not as good as Larry Bird or Dirk Nowitzki but hopefully better than Keith Van Horn, Detlef Schrempf & Toni Kukoc - all guys he's been compared to. Back injury aside (and with training camp right around the corner we're gonna find out quickly how badly he's hurt), I don't see why he can't come in and contribute right off the bat this year. Funny though, if you ask Clyde, he'd tell you we just drafted the next Jackie Butler...."

Good post, but I just found this funny. Larry Bird, Dirk, Keith, Detlef, Toni, this is such a varied group. It just makes me laugh how everytime a white guy comes into the league everyone picks the same 5 names.

Posted by Anji:

To hasten the recovery, Gallinari was given a cortisone shot on Monday. It typically takes three to five days for the shot to have an effect. Just 20 years old, the 6-foot-9 Gallinari is versatile and highly skilled and considered a potential star.


Ummm........... I'm probably wrong, but don't players get those kind of shots to stop pain to INJURIES that can't get any worse, because they still wish to play??? LOL

I will say this, however, the Knicks and Walsh did not help things out with their lack of transparency on this issue. The Knicks have been about as forthcoming with info on Gallo's back as Sarah Palin has been on her positions on the issues.

If they had been honest about things in the first place fans would not be as apprehensive as they are now.


[Edited by - Paladin55 on 09-18-2008 09:27 AM]

Posted by Allanfan20:

It's been over a decade since the Knicks would talk about injury information. This was while Grunfeld, Layden, and Isiah were president. It's the team policy, and it's not gonna change.

Posted by playa2:

Posted by Allanfan20:

It's been over a decade since the Knicks would talk about injury information. This was while Grunfeld, Layden, and Isiah were president. It's the team policy, and it's not gonna change.

Good point allanfan.

Gallinari's summer league raises questions on whether he'll be durable enough to withstand the NBA's physical pounding, at 6-10, 227, as a rookie. A European source said Gallinari had various hamstring and knee problems in Italy, but a Knicks source said that was "growing pains."


What does a European source gain by lying about "the gall" ? Nothing

What does the knicks brass gain by lying....more season tickets bought expecting to watch the community pick play this yr.

I guess we will find out once the season starts and his career gets going. I still don't see the point in constantly arguing over this. It's clear that Briggs and Playa think he was picked solely to please the fan base and that he is damaged goods. It's clear that Nixluva thinks that he will be the next Michael Jordan(). And it's clear that none of us have any idea. But when the next story comes out good or bad, we will all be hear bickering about whether he is damaged goods or healthy as a horse.

Posted by nixluva:

There were other sources from Europe that said the kid was tough, also he didn't miss much game action due to any of those so called injuries. Until this kid misses games, I think we shouldn't be to quick to label him as fragile.

You can be built like a tank and tweak your back just picking up a newspaper.

In terms of Gallo's game i'd say he reminds me of a cross between Odom and Kukoc. I think he's gonna be a good one, especially under Mike's system.