Moonangie wrote:

Allanfan20 wrote:

eViL wrote:

grillco wrote:Admittedly the source hates NY sports, but it's an interesting read a perspective if you look past the bias of ESPN.

http://sports.espn.go.com/new-york/nba/columns/story?columnist=oconnor_ian&id=5790461

holy ****! did you read gallo's quotes in there? damn. talk about mind****ed from the trade talk. he sounds like a shell of his confident self...

I read those quotes too. They are troubling.

He was just trying to show some humility in the face of his sucking lately. Just because he didn't talk smack and claim he is the future best player in the universe doesn't mean he's lost all of his confidence. He's down right now and just happened to get asked the question when he's off his game.

If the same reporter asks him again later in the season about his upside, he will still be humble and say "Dirk, but with better defense". I don't knock the guy for showing humility when asked if he will be on Lebron's level. I mean, WTF is he supposed to say? Gallo: "I am the next Larry Bird, but right now my shot i off. Don't worry, I will save the team with my exceptional shooting ability, tenacious defense, and amazing rebounding".

GMAFB. He's going to be fine. Yes, his confidence has been disturbed by all the Melo talk. But once he gets his feet under him and starts banging down three's, getting to the charity stripe and picking up his game, he will have all the swagger a confident (yet humble) Euro-star should have. He'll be fine.

i hope you are right. he just doesn't sound confident right now. the fact that he brought up melo without any prompting makes me feel like it's in his head.

iSergio wrote:Danilo Gallinari is one of the worst players in the entire league if his shot is not falling. He's useless when he's cold. He doesn't contribute anything to a team.

last year he was at least playing defense even when his shot wasn't falling... i think all the trade talks have really gotten into his head, he's playing with zero intensity so far this season & his head is clearly not into the games... it's a problem to be concerned about no doubt about it.

JohnWallace44 wrote:Gallo in our losses this year;

GSW - 3-9 15 pts, 7 boards, 0-5 from deep
MIL - 1-6 5 pts, 3 boards, 0-2 from deep
PHI - 4-11 15 pts, 6 boards, 2-6 from deep
POR - 2-9 4 pts, 0 boards, 0-3 from deep
BOS - 0-6 2 pts, 3 boards, 0-3 from deep

This guy is killing the Knicks right now. We've got a winning record with any other SF in the league starting in his place.

JohnWallace44 wrote:Gallo in our losses this year;

GSW - 3-9 15 pts, 7 boards, 0-5 from deep
MIL - 1-6 5 pts, 3 boards, 0-2 from deep
PHI - 4-11 15 pts, 6 boards, 2-6 from deep
POR - 2-9 4 pts, 0 boards, 0-3 from deep
BOS - 0-6 2 pts, 3 boards, 0-3 from deep

This guy is killing the Knicks right now. We've got a winning record with any other SF in the league starting in his place.

So your saying that so goes gallo, so goes the knicks?

Gallo is our MVP!!!

GodSaveTheKnicks wrote:This thread is sucking the life out of me

Yes sir

Panos wrote:

fishmike wrote:you guys play sports. When you feel like your doing the right things but the results are wrong it affects your confidence. I had such a bad year at the plate 3 years ago I got totally screwed up. It affected my pitching, I asked to be bumped down in the lineup, I just couldnt get right. The team is struggling, he's struggling, so its not going to sound good no matter what. Give him time. One thing is the dude works very hard. He's not just waiting for the shot to start falling. Guys that work as hard as he does get better.

I think that blow to your confidence all started one evening on 33rd street...

fishmike wrote:

Panos wrote:

fishmike wrote:you guys play sports. When you feel like your doing the right things but the results are wrong it affects your confidence. I had such a bad year at the plate 3 years ago I got totally screwed up. It affected my pitching, I asked to be bumped down in the lineup, I just couldnt get right. The team is struggling, he's struggling, so its not going to sound good no matter what. Give him time. One thing is the dude works very hard. He's not just waiting for the shot to start falling. Guys that work as hard as he does get better.

I think that blow to your confidence all started one evening on 33rd street...

I demand a rematch. This time AFTER I eat the beans

Dude, you're not getting any younger.

Panos wrote:

fishmike wrote:you guys play sports. When you feel like your doing the right things but the results are wrong it affects your confidence. I had such a bad year at the plate 3 years ago I got totally screwed up. It affected my pitching, I asked to be bumped down in the lineup, I just couldnt get right. The team is struggling, he's struggling, so its not going to sound good no matter what. Give him time. One thing is the dude works very hard. He's not just waiting for the shot to start falling. Guys that work as hard as he does get better.

I think that blow to your confidence all started one evening on 33rd street...

aaaahhhhhHAHA!

CrushAlot wrote:

Vmart wrote:

iSergio wrote:Danilo Gallinari is one of the worst players in the entire league if his shot is not falling. He's useless when he's cold. He doesn't contribute anything to a team. I just hate the kid. I hate his game, hate that stupid haircut and his soft and scared personality on the court. I really hope we trade this bum soon.

I totally disagree with this. Gallo is a very good player that is being misused in this system he maybe playing hurt which should be respected in its own way. Personally I would sit him until he is better. The culprit behind the losing is MDA, I respect what he did with the Suns but he needs to adjust and come up with a new approach to the team he has. If MDA isn't able to adjust to his talent then it will be a long season. So far MDA has failed the team with very poor game planning. Lack of execution of game plan. Players are to free to jack up shots on the whim. This system currently run by the Knicks is a fail system. MDA needs to adjust just as Pat Riley adjusted to his talents from Showtime to Knicks and Heat. A coach cannot have one approach to a game and continue to do it even when it is a failed system. MDA has failed to realize in game adjustment. Last night team makes a comeback by driving consistently to the hoop. They break away from what was working to go back to jacking threes, this is an example of poor in game management.

I'm a believer that it isn't always the coaches fault. In Brown's case, it was the players the last two years it was the players because the team had a bigger goal of getting cap space. this year it not about the players its on the coach to bring it all together and he needs to look himself in the mirror and ask himself what he can do to better utilize the talent he has. That is one of marks of a great coach, is his ability to adjust to the talent he has and bringing out the best in them. This is not a three point shooting team and he needs to realize that. There has to be a higher level of execution by the Knicks. This team is playing sloppy basketball, taking ill advised shots thats on the coach for poor preperation.

Great post. I think what is most alarming is that a lot of the coaching deficiencies that are coming up are the same that came up the past two years. I also agree that D'Antoni needs to adjust but I don't see it happening.

__________ is one of the worst players in the league when his shot isn't falling.

Duh.

You could insert a lot of player's names in there. To stick around in the NBA you normally have to be really good at doing at least ONE thing. Guys like Theo Ratlif stick around with ONE skill.

Theo Ratlif is a shot blocker. He is useless when he's not blocking shots.
Gallo is a shooter. He sucks when he's not shooting well. Ok.

AnubisADL wrote:

JohnWallace44 wrote:Gallo in our losses this year;

GSW - 3-9 15 pts, 7 boards, 0-5 from deep
MIL - 1-6 5 pts, 3 boards, 0-2 from deep
PHI - 4-11 15 pts, 6 boards, 2-6 from deep
POR - 2-9 4 pts, 0 boards, 0-3 from deep
BOS - 0-6 2 pts, 3 boards, 0-3 from deep

This guy is killing the Knicks right now. We've got a winning record with any other SF in the league starting in his place.

Reminds me of Channing Frye. Dude fell of like crazy.

This is EXACTLY like Channing Frye. Overrated one dimensional player with unrealistic expectations. Danilo Gallinari can probably be a good role player/specialist on a team off the bench like Frye was last year for Phoenix but we can put the bed the idea of him becoming this Star some of you thought he'd be. And if Denver wants Gallo, Anthony Randolph and Wilson Chandler for Carmelo Anthony, we pull the trigger and win.