Posted by Pharzeone:
Theoretically - if we are about to get LeBron and Bosh or some substitute for these free agents - and Gallo can turn into Kukoc, I would be pretty happy. Let's see what happens with this guy, hopefully he will be serviceable.
I wouldn't.
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I think Gallinari will do fine defensively- his footwork is not bad, he will go up to contest his man's shots, and he understands the concept of help defense. I don't know about his rebounding- added muscle/bulk will help, but that is not the only thing that matters, or Curry would be a better rebounder than Lee. Having a well rounded team with a rebounding C, and other guys who can rebound will compensate for Gallinari if he does not become an 8RPG+ player, though.
The theory proposed, however, had do do with the Knicks getting Bosh and LeBron (or other high level free agents) and Gallinari being the reincarnation of Kukoc, and your negative (and terse) response. I'm not saying that the post 2010 FA feast strategy is going to work out for the Knicks, but if by some miracle we were to get Wade or James and Bosh, how would a Kukoc type player, a guy who plays good team BB, can hit jumpers consistently when open, pass, and have moments where he takes over a game, not be a perfect fit to play with imported studs like Wade, James, or Bosh? I actually think he will end up being better than Kukoc because he has a more consistent shot and will probably get to the line more often, but the proposition you responded to had to do with Gallo being another Kukoc.
Under this scenerio, I would rather have a guy who can play team ball and can respond when called upon, than someone who needs the ball all the time to show what he can do. If you have a James and Bosh on your team, guys like Lee, Gallinari, Duhon, Chandler, etc., become more valuable components when they come to realize that don't have to take everything on their shoulders for the team to succeed. It becomes an addition by subtraction situation. Guys like Curry, Nate (I wish this was not true), and Harrington will not be as effective on such a team, IMO. I also think that some of the UK favorites such as Bayless and Randolph would not be great fits on such a team, while a guy like B. Lopez fits in well.
I am not sure what you want in a player, but if you can't see that Gallinari (assuming his back stays healthy, and he actually is an Italian Kukoc) would be a good fit on a Jame/Wade, Bosh led team, then you may not understand what it takes to have a successful team, or perhaps you have some other problem with picking a European over an American player. I don't mean to be provocative, but some of the guys who post on UK have some prejudices which seem to make it impossible for them to objectively evaluate things. (Of course my being an American of Italian lineage has nothing to do with liking Gallinari's game.
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Gallo's back, and whether or not the Knicks can acually pick up Wade/James and Bosh is another situation. You can make a good case that if the Knicks don't pick up any of the big prizes after 2010, then a guy like Lopez, based on what I have seen of him, may have been the best pick for the Knicks, but you can't turn back the clock at this time.
Perhaps you can better explain your answer to the theoretical proposition that you gave a 2 word answer two. I would hope that I would not have to hear the damaged good, soft European, he was Isiah's guy, MDA and Walsh never even saw him, MDA wanted him because he played with his dad stuff that is always thrown out. That was not part of the theoretical proposition you were asked to respond to.
No man is happy without a delusion of some kind. Delusions are as necessary to our happiness as realities- C.N. Bovee
1/18/2009 8:03 PM
It's just a matter of time before his back is shot. Get rid of Lee, pick up some questionable pieces in the draft for him and the Galo's back goes, and guess what? We're dead out of luck. Very bad thinking there game.