Posted by fishmike:

Posted by djsunyc:

"A lot depends on Gallo," D'Antoni said. "We got to have Gallo step up. We have to have Wilson step up. We got to have a good year. We have to show that Gallo is a budding star. Wilson is a budding star. Somebody's got to go, those two guys and us two. Yeah, we can do that."

anybody take what he said about gallo as an indication that he was walsh's pick and not necessarily his?

I thought that was already clear... I had always hear MDA wanted Bayless but Walsh was blown away by Gallo's workout and that was that.

MDA is right. We need the 6th pick in the draft to step up. We need Chandler who showed he's capable of big things last year to be consistant with that everynight. Multi skilled wing guys... those are MDA guys. They need to step up. If Chandler and Gallo can do good things this year we will see some major progress

I think the type of player that Gallo CAN be is what Phoenix was missing all those years - a big man that shoot outside and has the ability to put the ball on the floor. If he plays the way he's supposed to be able to play this year, it's going to be huge for us (obviously. he's the 6th pick and NEEDS to step up if.) Wilson has been so inconsistent but I think he can definitely fill a Marion type role for this team - we know he has the skills but he has to do it night-in and night-out.

Posted by fishmike:

Posted by djsunyc:

"A lot depends on Gallo," D'Antoni said. "We got to have Gallo step up. We have to have Wilson step up. We got to have a good year. We have to show that Gallo is a budding star. Wilson is a budding star. Somebody's got to go, those two guys and us two. Yeah, we can do that."

anybody take what he said about gallo as an indication that he was walsh's pick and not necessarily his?

I thought that was already clear... I had always hear MDA wanted Bayless but Walsh was blown away by Gallo's workout and that was that.

MDA is right. We need the 6th pick in the draft to step up. We need Chandler who showed he's capable of big things last year to be consistant with that everynight. Multi skilled wing guys... those are MDA guys. They need to step up. If Chandler and Gallo can do good things this year we will see some major progress

I think that MDA was interested in Gordon, although I am not positive about that.

If it was Bayless, thank the gods that we did not take him.

Posted by CrushAlot:

I think there are a couple of things to think about with Gallo. What is the success rate for players after back surgery? Is the fact that he is still feeling pain and not practicing in contact drills because he is recovering normally or because there continues to be a lingering problem? Will Gallo hold up for an entire season after back surgery? Will he make a full recovery because he is younger? As far as who selected him, I don't think anyone has ever taken ownership of that. D'Antoni distanced himself from the pick and Walsh was non commital.

Posted by martin:

Posted by franco12:

Posted by martin:

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by martin:

Posted by BRIGGS:

“Not pain-free completely


Well this is going to have to be a wait and see. I would think after several months of rest than surgery and an additional 3-4 months to rest since the surgery he would be pain free. To say there is still pain is at a minimum alarming. We can sugarcoat that but in reality that doesn't sound to swell.

According to his doctors, you are talking out your ass. This is exactly where he is supposed to be. This aint a sprained ankle we're talking about.

Until he has no pain--it's going top be alarming--there is no other way to put it. Anything else is a sugar coat. Doctors can say whatever they want--when there is no pain at all--then we can talk.

perhaps we should level-set our expectations. Normal recovery = alarming?

I'm with Briggs on this one - why is there still pain? If that is part of a normal recovery, then is pain always going to be present at some level?

Until Gallo puts up a full year, I think realistic Knick fans should assume Gallo is essentially a lost draft pick.

I'm not trying to be negative. But this is over a year since the supposed original injury, after 'minor' corrective surgery, after all this rest.

And he still has some pain?

all of the articles today/yesterday point to this as normal recovery from this type of surgery and also point to pain-free at the beginning of training camp. If pain still continues at that point, it surely will be alarming.

But it's like recommending icing down an ankle sprain and noticing pain and swelling 30 minutes after you remove the ice and calling it alarming. This is the back and the timelines are different.

Posted by EwingsGlass:

Posted by BRIGGS:

Posted by martin:

Posted by BRIGGS:

“Not pain-free completely


Well this is going to have to be a wait and see. I would think after several months of rest than surgery and an additional 3-4 months to rest since the surgery he would be pain free. To say there is still pain is at a minimum alarming. We can sugarcoat that but in reality that doesn't sound to swell.

According to his doctors, you are talking out your ass. This is exactly where he is supposed to be. This aint a sprained ankle we're talking about.

Until he has no pain--it's going top be alarming--there is no other way to put it. Anything else is a sugar coat. Doctors can say whatever they want--when there is no pain at all--then we can talk.

This has always been the projected rehabilitation time. It has been stated time and again that he would not be ready for summer league and that he might always have minor pain, but that after surgery the pain would be manageable and should allow him to get regular sleep-- which in and of itself would be therapeutic. This is not sugar-coating. These are the facts-- plain, straight and simple.