CrushAlot wrote:Gallo has been disappointing but he also has had enough big games a Knick to earn some time to prove himself and adjust. It took Felton awhile to stop the daily Chris Paul threads and he is an established vet. Hopefully Gallo gets back on track and starts to fulfill his potential as a Knick.

It makes you wish you could get into the Knicks lockerroom and talk to Gallo and Say "Dude! Don't blend in. DOMINATE!!!" Freakin don't give up the ball when you get it, be selfish more often. We need you to take over and take more shots. Demand the ball like you're Ewing in '94.

blkexec wrote:

nixluva wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Gallo has been disappointing but he also has had enough big games a Knick to earn some time to prove himself and adjust. It took Felton awhile to stop the daily Chris Paul threads and he is an established vet. Hopefully Gallo gets back on track and starts to fulfill his potential as a Knick.

It makes you wish you could get into the Knicks lockerroom and talk to Gallo and Say "Dude! Don't blend in. DOMINATE!!!" Freakin don't give up the ball when you get it, be selfish more often. We need you to take over and take more shots. Demand the ball like you're Ewing in '94.

See...thats the problem. Everybody is tryingto force Gallo to be this Bird / Dirk type super star. Let Gallo be who he is. He already said he's not a superstar, so lock him up long term, and pay him as a role player.

Put Gallo at center and run the offense through him. He is tough enough and would embrace the challenge of facing big guys. Gallinari loves contact and plays rough when he needs to. Forget he foul problems, the refs will adjust to him.

Amear has less opportunity for turnovers and forced shots in the paint at forward. Adjust his spot on the floor outside the paint rather than inside the box.

The Mayor compliments Gallo with a nice inside-outside game. Chandler is on the way to borderline all star status as his comfort level grows.

Ninja Fields does his invisible contribution thing and has a play run for him every once in a while.

Ray Felton and Gallo develop chemistry in the pick and roll

Play Gallo at center.

He is still growing

blkexec wrote:

nixluva wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Gallo has been disappointing but he also has had enough big games a Knick to earn some time to prove himself and adjust. It took Felton awhile to stop the daily Chris Paul threads and he is an established vet. Hopefully Gallo gets back on track and starts to fulfill his potential as a Knick.

It makes you wish you could get into the Knicks lockerroom and talk to Gallo and Say "Dude! Don't blend in. DOMINATE!!!" Freakin don't give up the ball when you get it, be selfish more often. We need you to take over and take more shots. Demand the ball like you're Ewing in '94.

See...thats the problem. Everybody is tryingto force Gallo to be this Bird / Dirk type super star. Let Gallo be who he is. He already said he's not a superstar, so lock him up long term, and pay him as a role player.

his own coach has tried to mold him into a Bird-Lite, even gave him a video of Bird to study how he plays & his mannerisms, but Gallo still seems to be content to blend into the background on most nights... this is why i don't see him ever becoming a featured player on this team... it takes more than talent & ability to become a star in the NBA... u have to WANT it... bad... i dunno if Gallo wants it... he's got a role player's mentality right now, not one of a star.

blkexec wrote:

TMS wrote:

blkexec wrote:

nixluva wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Gallo has been disappointing but he also has had enough big games a Knick to earn some time to prove himself and adjust. It took Felton awhile to stop the daily Chris Paul threads and he is an established vet. Hopefully Gallo gets back on track and starts to fulfill his potential as a Knick.

It makes you wish you could get into the Knicks lockerroom and talk to Gallo and Say "Dude! Don't blend in. DOMINATE!!!" Freakin don't give up the ball when you get it, be selfish more often. We need you to take over and take more shots. Demand the ball like you're Ewing in '94.

See...thats the problem. Everybody is tryingto force Gallo to be this Bird / Dirk type super star. Let Gallo be who he is. He already said he's not a superstar, so lock him up long term, and pay him as a role player.

his own coach has tried to mold him into a Bird-Lite, even gave him a video of Bird to study how he plays & his mannerisms, but Gallo still seems to be content to blend into the background on most nights... this is why i don't see him ever becoming a featured player on this team... it takes more than talent & ability to become a star in the NBA... u have to WANT it... bad... i dunno if Gallo wants it... he's got a role player's mentality right now, not one of a star.

My question is whats wrong with a role players mentality? On every championship team, you need players that has a defined role. I'm fine with Galo being a role player. Chandler is a budding star, and doesn't see himself as a role player. He clearly doesn't have a defined role yet. Stuck between role player and super star. Use that value as a trading chip, and replace him with Melo, since Chandler will cost you more in the long run. Trust me, I want to keep Chandler like everybody else. He's one of my favorite two way players. But if it's financially impossible to keep both him and melo, I say trade him now for a sure fire alstar in melo.

nothing wrong w/a role player's mentality but when you invest a #6 overall pick on a guy you hope for him to be something more... i'm not saying Gallo's reached his ceiling, but sometimes i wonder if he'll ever take the jump to that next level... a lot of times he seems all too happy to blend into the background & be a role guy... i agree, every championship team needs good role players, but that definitely was not what i was hoping to get out of Gallo when we first drafted him.

TMS wrote:

blkexec wrote:

TMS wrote:

blkexec wrote:

nixluva wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Gallo has been disappointing but he also has had enough big games a Knick to earn some time to prove himself and adjust. It took Felton awhile to stop the daily Chris Paul threads and he is an established vet. Hopefully Gallo gets back on track and starts to fulfill his potential as a Knick.

It makes you wish you could get into the Knicks lockerroom and talk to Gallo and Say "Dude! Don't blend in. DOMINATE!!!" Freakin don't give up the ball when you get it, be selfish more often. We need you to take over and take more shots. Demand the ball like you're Ewing in '94.

See...thats the problem. Everybody is tryingto force Gallo to be this Bird / Dirk type super star. Let Gallo be who he is. He already said he's not a superstar, so lock him up long term, and pay him as a role player.

his own coach has tried to mold him into a Bird-Lite, even gave him a video of Bird to study how he plays & his mannerisms, but Gallo still seems to be content to blend into the background on most nights... this is why i don't see him ever becoming a featured player on this team... it takes more than talent & ability to become a star in the NBA... u have to WANT it... bad... i dunno if Gallo wants it... he's got a role player's mentality right now, not one of a star.

My question is whats wrong with a role players mentality? On every championship team, you need players that has a defined role. I'm fine with Galo being a role player. Chandler is a budding star, and doesn't see himself as a role player. He clearly doesn't have a defined role yet. Stuck between role player and super star. Use that value as a trading chip, and replace him with Melo, since Chandler will cost you more in the long run. Trust me, I want to keep Chandler like everybody else. He's one of my favorite two way players. But if it's financially impossible to keep both him and melo, I say trade him now for a sure fire alstar in melo.

nothing wrong w/a role player's mentality but when you invest a #6 overall pick on a guy you hope for him to be something more... i'm not saying Gallo's reached his ceiling, but sometimes i wonder if he'll ever take the jump to that next level... a lot of times he seems all too happy to blend into the background & be a role guy... i agree, every championship team needs good role players, but that definitely was not what i was hoping to get out of Gallo when we first drafted him.

Not only that, but you really gotta question the fire inside to reach max potential..I mean didn't this kid come out not too long ago and say that he wasn't a star player or something? WTF was that all about? Talk about selling yourself short. Correct me if I'm wrong but I even think D'Antoni agreed with him..

iSergio wrote:I'd keep Landry Fields over Wilson Chandler. Adding Carmelo Anthony limits Chandler's role on the team. That's not the case with Fields. He's like our Charles Oakley at SG. Fields does all the dirty work and is the glue player every winning team needs. I also expect Fields to develop into an elite perimeter defender by next season.

Chandler, Danilo Gallinari and Anthony Randolph for Melo. I'd also look to add more players to the trade and get Chris "Birdman" Andersen, who can be that big man we need in the frontcourt.

I agree that this is the most realistic deal. As long as fields continues to improve his outside shooting he can be the longterm fit at SG. Also I would expect to get al harrington back in a deal which is a good thing because he isn't as good as Chandler but provide the scoring punch off the bench.

Finestrg wrote:

TMS wrote:

blkexec wrote:

TMS wrote:

blkexec wrote:

nixluva wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:Gallo has been disappointing but he also has had enough big games a Knick to earn some time to prove himself and adjust. It took Felton awhile to stop the daily Chris Paul threads and he is an established vet. Hopefully Gallo gets back on track and starts to fulfill his potential as a Knick.

It makes you wish you could get into the Knicks lockerroom and talk to Gallo and Say "Dude! Don't blend in. DOMINATE!!!" Freakin don't give up the ball when you get it, be selfish more often. We need you to take over and take more shots. Demand the ball like you're Ewing in '94.

See...thats the problem. Everybody is tryingto force Gallo to be this Bird / Dirk type super star. Let Gallo be who he is. He already said he's not a superstar, so lock him up long term, and pay him as a role player.

his own coach has tried to mold him into a Bird-Lite, even gave him a video of Bird to study how he plays & his mannerisms, but Gallo still seems to be content to blend into the background on most nights... this is why i don't see him ever becoming a featured player on this team... it takes more than talent & ability to become a star in the NBA... u have to WANT it... bad... i dunno if Gallo wants it... he's got a role player's mentality right now, not one of a star.

My question is whats wrong with a role players mentality? On every championship team, you need players that has a defined role. I'm fine with Galo being a role player. Chandler is a budding star, and doesn't see himself as a role player. He clearly doesn't have a defined role yet. Stuck between role player and super star. Use that value as a trading chip, and replace him with Melo, since Chandler will cost you more in the long run. Trust me, I want to keep Chandler like everybody else. He's one of my favorite two way players. But if it's financially impossible to keep both him and melo, I say trade him now for a sure fire alstar in melo.

nothing wrong w/a role player's mentality but when you invest a #6 overall pick on a guy you hope for him to be something more... i'm not saying Gallo's reached his ceiling, but sometimes i wonder if he'll ever take the jump to that next level... a lot of times he seems all too happy to blend into the background & be a role guy... i agree, every championship team needs good role players, but that definitely was not what i was hoping to get out of Gallo when we first drafted him.

Not only that, but you really gotta question the fire inside to reach max potential..I mean didn't this kid come out not too long ago and say that he wasn't a star player or something? WTF was that all about? Talk about selling yourself short. Correct me if I'm wrong but I even think D'Antoni agreed with him..

yeah, that's another thing that was bothersome about Gallo... when he first got here i thought he wanted to be a superstar & was willing to take on the challenge... obviously he isn't one yet, but u never wanna hear ur future franchise guy say something like that... which begs the question, is he really a future franchise guy? is he star material? sometimes he makes me think he is, but then other times he strikes me as a Hedo Turkoglu style supporting role player... inconsistency is what separates the real stars from the lower tier guys that have the talent but can't quite put it all together.