Posted by Pharzeone:
tkf, you are entitled to your opinion but for the record, I don't put stock in guys like D'Antoni and their draft day records. People in Phoenix are still scratching their head over some of his moves. Deng, Fernandez and Rodriguez would make more since what they got.
For the record, not only would I take a guy like DJ Augustin over Gallinari. I got to wonder if this coach even understands how to gauge a player potential for the reason I stated. You got his people telling the press that Knicks can't get him to lift weights because he is Gallo and lifting weights is part of him being Gallo. Ok.... You got the GM telling the press that he got to get stronger and you got the coach saying look at him he hasn't touch any weights. That is another mess for another day in Knick land.
Now, let's get to the 2008 draft day plan. You begin your regime talking about a need to acquire a pass first point guard and you leave one on the table and go out and spend $12 million on one who from what I seen has trouble staying in front of him. I wouldn't even say Augustin was the best player left on the board just one of them. BTW, Gordon is putting up some nice numbers for a guy who has to play next to a Z Bo and wouldn't you know he is a SG. Hmmm... I wonder if the Knicks could use a guy like that. I am a little more fair in my assessment with Gordon then you I would guess. Augustin's team is playing better because they are playing against some of the worse competition in the league right now. Mayo's team stinks but I am not about to downgrade him because of that fact.
Actually, he said offense wasn't the problem. He said defense was the problem. But that just a matter of opinion but the fact is that he said it. I could believe you or my lying eyes and ears. BTW, I would take Anthony Randolph 41%, 5 rebounds and his 1 block over Gallinari any day of the and twice on game day. People went nuts when the guy got a block. I could only imagine what they do if he actually gets a rebound. Listen, Gallinari can shoot a 3 pointer and do a Shamgod. That's neat. I get it. He's a big guy and can dribble the ball, how does that help you again in the league? Is he strong enough to finish? Dirk tried to do that his first year and got put on his butt so many times he had to redefine his game as he put it. He underestimated the NBA and the speed of its players. But to tell me somehow because you, Walsh or D'Antoni think that because you say he has a high BB IQ it is fact. And what does that mean anyway. Is there a test or something? Who scored high marks and who didn't. Does Kobe or Pierce have high ones? Does Artest? Does he have a better BB IQ than Beasley or Rose? Did no one else have this high BB IQ drafted after him? It sounds racist if you ask me. Not trying to stir any trouble but it just does. Team player? Because he likes Jerome and you think he thinks of the team first. As I stated before, he took the majority of his shots last season on his Italian team. Saying he is team first is much like Kobe saying it. It sounds cool but you take it with a grain of salt. Just more spin as you put it. If this was the case then you wouldn't need a Lebron or Wade to come in his as a saviour would you?
BTW, the season already begun so I don't see how I am jumping to conclusions. Sorry about his back issues but that doesn't stop the clock on his contract. To each their own. There are still people that justify mistakes in the past that were so obvious at the time but not every one can see that clearly. As I said with Paladin, no harm, no foul. 
First you don't have to put stock in Dantoni as a drafter. simply because he is not a GM and that is not his job. His record in pheonix speaks for itself, unless you are going to tell me, he would have been even better with Fernandez or Deng.. I just don't buy that, especially since Dantoni was averageing over 50 wins a year..
I would take Anthony Randolph 41%, 5 rebounds and his 1 block over Gallinari any day of the and twice on game day. People went nuts when the guy got a block. I could only imagine what they do if he actually gets a rebound.
That is fine, again, that is your opinion. I just wouldn't. Anthony randolph is not going to scare anyone out of the lane with his 1 block per game, so give me a guy who has things we need. Like shooting and basketball IQ... say what you want, but the offense is a problem. when your team shoots 43/35% from the field and from downtown and your philosophy is pushing the ball and getting good looks. I see that as a bigger problem than our defense which has improved over the past few weeks... And basketball IQ is something you see in a players game, for example, when to take a shot, and when to pass, recognizing defensive weaknesses and attacking that, recognizing when you are in a bad position and not forcing the issue. All that plays a part of the basketball IQ.. BAd teams have guys who can't do any of the things I mentioned. It is not that hard to see..
Does he have a better BB IQ than Beasley or Rose? Did no one else have this high BB IQ drafted after him? It sounds racist if you ask me. Not trying to stir any trouble but it just does.
He probably does, just as mayo probably has a better ball IQ than westbrook and Alexander.. You see, it has nothing to do with race at all. Again, this is not rocket science..
I could only imagine what they do if he actually gets a rebound. Listen, Gallinari can shoot a 3 pointer and do a Shamgod. That's neat. I get it. He's a big guy and can dribble the ball, how does that help you again in the league? Is he strong enough to finish? Dirk tried to do that his first year and got put on his butt so many times he had to redefine his game as he put it.
way to marginalize gallanari the player, but the fact that he can shoot and do a shamgod is pretty impressive, especially since we don't have a player that can do either of those things at this point..
And regardin gdirk, you are right, he did get put on his butt as a skinny kid. I wonder How dirk turned out? hmmmm.. yea, he had to adjust, but by saying this, are you telling me that gallanari can't?
i don't get where you are going, only that you don't like him and are trying hard to nitpick a player who played 15 minutes and hit more threes than the guy (bayless, 1-10) many here wanted us to take.. But hey, I guess offense is not our problem.. right?
Anyone who sits around and waits for the lottery to better themselves, either in real life or in sports, Is a Loser...............
TKF
1/19/2009 11:51 AM
