King1 wrote:Amen I agree with everything your saying. Now if we get Lebron we trade Wilson and put Gallo in the corner and he can shoot threes. For the 6th pick in the draft I think we got a good three point shooter. This guy isnt Dirk by any stretch of the imagination.

I think that the coach and Gallinari have to put themselves into position to succeed. That means playing in the mid range and post instead of sitting 30 feet from the basket.
I started to see a little bit of that last night--he wasnt willing to settle on every possession for a 3 and took only 1. Without making excuses for poor play--as in he's a rookie[well hes been playing professional ball for 5 years] or he's being frozen out---get him into the mid range game.
When you say Dirk--remember Dirk RARELY takes 3's--it's a very small part of his game. And Gallinari needs to take note of that. I know MDA has a fetish for 3's but in the best interests of the team and Gallo--I would like to see more of what he did last night--like to see 2-3 14 footers with a couple of post ups besides taking it to the basket. I want to see progress in the next 25 from Gallinari--I dont want to see 6 out of 10 threes and I want 48% shooting or better. And if he is sitting 30 feet from the basket--than put his arse on the bench.

King1 wrote:Amen I agree with everything your saying. Now if we get Lebron we trade Wilson and put Gallo in the corner and he can shoot threes. For the 6th pick in the draft I think we got a good three point shooter. This guy isn't Dirk by any stretch of the imagination.

King people have misunderstood the exact comment Iv'e have shared about Gallup. A sixth overall pick just to stand in the corner isn't that productive. You can get someone taken later or a journey men 3 pt specialist who can be used in the capacity.

holfresh wrote:

King1 wrote:Amen I agree with everything your saying. Now if we get Lebron we trade Wilson and put Gallo in the corner and he can shoot threes. For the 6th pick in the draft I think we got a good three point shooter. This guy isnt Dirk by any stretch of the imagination.

Why would anyone trade Wilson..He is further along in his development than Lee was at this stage of his career...And he is cheap...How long did it take Lee, 5 years to finally show up???

Something that seems to be lost on a lot of people. Lee is close to 30 while Chandler is close to 20. Funny how king likes to compare the two. I asked someone to explain why it took Lee so long to average 16 points if he is so great. It took him 5 years in the NBA to develop a consistent jumper after 4 years in college and yet his defense has regressed significantly every year. That NBA2K move that Blatche put on him last night was ridiculous.

That said, I love Chandler, too. He is a defensive stopper, and a finisher. But he is not exactly a "complete" player. I would like to see him develop better court vision, get a few assists, and develop a reliable pull up jumper. Don't need him chucking three's, but a higher percentage behind the FT line would be nice. Like to have him draw more fouls and get fewer charges. I would certainly try to keep him, but he is the best trading asset if we find an upgrade (e.g., Rubio) or get lucky with a 2/3 in the draft.

King1 wrote:please tell me what wilson will be top 20 in before his career is over.

Switching to cover Lee's man?

King1 wrote:Lee was the 30th pick and Gallo wqas a lottery pick. Lets see if Gallo lives up to a number one option, and a guy who isnt a one trick pony. I think the guy can shoot and has no toughness that is my opinion only time will tell.

Every guy on our team has his own limitations as a player, but some of our players have simply not had the time to fully reach their potential yet, so it is hard to make final judgements on them.

I would like Lee to remain on the team next year. Not at $12-16 M, but at an amount which allows us to sign at least one big FA.

If he chooses to leave for more $$ than we can afford, I will miss him. I also expect that you won't be posting around here if he is gone unless it is to tout something Lee is doing on his new team.

Paladin55 wrote:

King1 wrote:Lee was the 30th pick and Gallo wqas a lottery pick. Lets see if Gallo lives up to a number one option, and a guy who isnt a one trick pony. I think the guy can shoot and has no toughness that is my opinion only time will tell.

I don't really sense that you are actually a fan of this team. Hard to believe that you have such a heavy chip on your shoulder because of Lee's situation on the Knicks.

Every guy on our team has his own limitations as a player, but some of our players have simply not had the time to fully reach their potential yet, so it is hard to make final judgements on them.

I would like Lee to remain on the team next year. Not at $12-16 M, but at an amount which allows us to sign at least one big FA.

If he chooses to leave for more $$ than we can afford, I will miss him. I also expect that you won't be posting around here if he is gone unless it is to tout something Lee is doing on his new team.

I could be wrong but I think king coached Lee at some point.

King1 wrote:Lee was the 30th pick and Gallo wqas a lottery pick. Lets see if Gallo lives up to a number one option, and a guy who isnt a one trick pony. I think the guy can shoot and has no toughness that is my opinion only time will tell.

Gallo needs work on his game just like Lee did when he broke into the NBA... u speak of Lee as if he was a finished product coming out of Florida when it took him several years to develop into the player he is now & you're casting aspersions on the type of player Gallo will be based off 1 full healthy season in the NBA... meanwhile u've been preaching patience on D Lee ever since he put on the orange & blue... seriously dude, i know u have a personal interest in D Lee but at least pretend like ur trying to be objective here.