Panos wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:

Marv wrote:you do realize that efg% is a stat that specifically accounts for how effective you are OVERALL in your shooting percentage, including accounting for the number of 3's you take, right? so to say that you have a personal dislike for the number of m3's that gallo takes is one thing - i happen to agree with you. but regardless of where his shots come from he's still more effective overall than mayo. that's what the stat is saying. regardless of whether you or i like where he puts the majority of his shots up form. that's the whole point of the stat - to be able to compare the relative efficiency of guys that may shoot from very different spots at different rates.

I understand what eFG% is and it is skewed when you jack an insane amount of 3's. I also understand most coaches arent going to let you jack 400+ 3PA's without you joining them on the bench.

Dude, no matter how many you shoot, if you're hitting 40% of your threes that's not "jacking" them.
Jacking them is shooting lots of 3's and only hitting on <30%.

For the record, lifetime 3pp:
Michael Jordan: 32.7%
Larry Bird: 37.6%
Reggie Miller: 39.0%
Kobe Bryant: 34.0%

At 39.7% lifetime so far, I'd say Gallo's shooting is pretty ok.

Bravo megale......

Gallo is like rain from 3...... 2nd in league and yet he is basically a rookie!!

Panos wrote:

umynot wrote: Bravo megale......

Like the greek skills......

Don't get why people on here are still hating on Gallo.....

Best prospect we have had since maybe Ewing!!

Panos wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:

Marv wrote:you do realize that efg% is a stat that specifically accounts for how effective you are OVERALL in your shooting percentage, including accounting for the number of 3's you take, right? so to say that you have a personal dislike for the number of m3's that gallo takes is one thing - i happen to agree with you. but regardless of where his shots come from he's still more effective overall than mayo. that's what the stat is saying. regardless of whether you or i like where he puts the majority of his shots up form. that's the whole point of the stat - to be able to compare the relative efficiency of guys that may shoot from very different spots at different rates.

I understand what eFG% is and it is skewed when you jack an insane amount of 3's. I also understand most coaches arent going to let you jack 400+ 3PA's without you joining them on the bench.

Dude, no matter how many you shoot, if you're hitting 40% of your threes that's not "jacking" them.
Jacking them is shooting lots of 3's and only hitting on <30%.

For the record, lifetime 3pp:
Michael Jordan: 32.7%
Larry Bird: 37.6%
Reggie Miller: 39.0%
Kobe Bryant: 34.0%
Ray Allen: 39.6%

At 39.7% lifetime so far, I'd say Gallo's shooting is pretty ok.

Are you seriously going to compare guys who played with defenders draped over them to Gallo camping on the 3 point line?

Michael Redd: .384
Rashard Lewis: .391
Steve Kerr: .454
Jeff Hornaceck: 403
Jason Kapono: .443
Kyle Korver: .410
Allan Houston: .402

AnubisADL wrote:

Panos wrote:

AnubisADL wrote:

Marv wrote:you do realize that efg% is a stat that specifically accounts for how effective you are OVERALL in your shooting percentage, including accounting for the number of 3's you take, right? so to say that you have a personal dislike for the number of m3's that gallo takes is one thing - i happen to agree with you. but regardless of where his shots come from he's still more effective overall than mayo. that's what the stat is saying. regardless of whether you or i like where he puts the majority of his shots up form. that's the whole point of the stat - to be able to compare the relative efficiency of guys that may shoot from very different spots at different rates.

I understand what eFG% is and it is skewed when you jack an insane amount of 3's. I also understand most coaches arent going to let you jack 400+ 3PA's without you joining them on the bench.

Dude, no matter how many you shoot, if you're hitting 40% of your threes that's not "jacking" them.
Jacking them is shooting lots of 3's and only hitting on <30%.

For the record, lifetime 3pp:
Michael Jordan: 32.7%
Larry Bird: 37.6%
Reggie Miller: 39.0%
Kobe Bryant: 34.0%
Ray Allen: 39.6%

At 39.7% lifetime so far, I'd say Gallo's shooting is pretty ok.

Are you seriously going to compare guys who played with defenders draped over them to Gallo camping on the 3 point line?

Michael Redd: .384
Rashard Lewis: .391
Steve Kerr: .454
Jeff Hornaceck: 403
Jason Kapono: .443
Kyle Korver: .410
Allan Houston: .402

Not that's not AT ALL what I'm doing. Where did you hear me compare him to those guys?
All I am saying is that his 3p% which is what YOU have chose to focus on is efficient, contrary to what you are saying. I listed those players' 3pt%s as benchmarks. Do you think they were "jacking" threes?

And very good of you to bolden Steve Kerr. He just happens to be the highest percentaged 3-pt shooter EVER in the history of the NBA. (Who by the way, had NObody guarding him because they were too busy guarding MJ, Pippen and Grant) What's your point?

Paladin55 wrote:

TMS wrote:

CrushAlot wrote:

TMS wrote:

And yet the Knicks – left for dead long ago, dismissed as selfish, callow, poorly coached, indifferent or simply uninspired – are suddenly on a roll, with four victories in their last six games.

The modest surge could be waved off as an aberration, except that it includes stunning victories over the Dallas Mavericks and the Denver Nuggets, two of the best teams in the N.B.A. They also beat the Atlanta Hawks two weeks ago, making the Knicks 3-3 against teams with .600-or-better winning percentages in the month of March.

interesting that winning streak coincided with Tony Douglas being inserted as the starting PG.

Its also interesting that it coincided with the GM traveling with the team.

i agree... Walsh had to basically force MDA's hand by travelling w/the team to get him to finally give the rookie some burn... i am willing to bet he was frustrated as hell that he had to give up Jordan Hill in that trade to dump Fishlips' contract & wanted to see for himself why his draft picks couldn't get any burn on this team.

I know this has been talked about on UK at times. Do we have any solid info supporting this belief? I am not saying that it isn't possible, I'm just looking for corroborating evidence.

Not sure about this, but I think asking for corroborating evidence is a banning offense on this site.

Gallinari is talented but so are other guys and a streak of good games does not make him suddenly a star in the making.

eViL wrote:can we revisit some of the major criticisms that many had for gallo before we got to see him play a significant amount of time? is he still a soft euro? does he still play no d? is he still a one trick pony? does he still have no mobility? is he still only a garbage time scorer? looks like some people may have rushed to judgment.

as usual, but it really isn't a rush for some people.. they were quotes made out of hate.. that is why you still get this type of comical comments..

They are playing with no pressure IN GAMES DOWN THE STRETCH and when they go up against teams in the playoff picture they have the ability to look at it as a playoff game with nothing to lose.

If these young players act like this in the beginning of the regular season then I will say WOW !

go figure..

Andrew wrote:Effective shooting %:

Gallo: 53.2
Jennings: 43.1

man it seems like you are skeet shooting here andrew.. annibus Pulls... Andrew shoots... hahaha...

TMS wrote:bottomline is can Gallo make shots & can he play defense... so far he's proven he can do both & is improving as the season goes along w/his shot selection... most people would look at this as a good thing... he doesn't need to be the fastest guy or the most athletic guy, he can make up for his lack in those areas by playing intelligent basketball & by being a student of the game... from everything i've seen & heard from him & from his coaches' comments about him this season, it seems like he wants to be just that... i don't have any concerns about him developing into a very good basketball player for this franchise... so what that he doesn't have Anthony Randolph's athletic ability, or Brooke Lopez' size & strength? neither of those guys have Gallo's shooting ability either, & i think it's fair to say he's probably the most mature out of all 3 having played with grown men in Europe for years & there will never be any questions about his character or willingness to learn & be coached... we should consider ourselves lucky that we were able to draft a kid like Gallo last year.

good point TMS.. but what people are not looking at is his size is his advantage.. he is a legit 6'10 and probably closer to 6'11.. plus he can shoot. the size will mitigate some of his weaknesses. He may not have brook lopez size, but he is not much shorter, that is for sure.. he may not have randolphs athleicism, but he is able to put his game together better at this point... play with a savy randolph can only dream about... so again, I don't see why people are not excited here, and much rather nit pick... LOL.. go figure..