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8/7/2008  2:33 PM
[Italian Interview] Gallinari: "i'm not finished growing..."
by Toxicity on Thu Aug 07, 2008 11:17 am

Here's a recent Italian interview:
http://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/06082008/45/nba-gallinari-conto-crescere.html

Here's the Q&A translation:

Q: Danilo, tell us the truth about your height.
A: I'm 6-10 without shoes but doctors say i'm not finished growing...

Q: Did you know, before the draft, you'd have been picked by NY?
A: I had 2-3 possible teams but i'm honest: yes, i knew. They told me that the day before.

Q: How is your back? Do you play with the Italian NT Team in the euro qualification tournament or NY wants you to come back to the States?
A: It takes a lot of time: i've changed the therapy last week because the previous one wasn't right but now it's better. Me playing for my country is not a problem for the Knicks, they're helpful. If i'm ready physically i'll play for sure.

Q: What are your impressions about NY atmosphere? Last year it wasn't exactly friendly...
A: It's true but many people in the staff are changed, starting from coach D'Antoni. I think now it's a lot better and the future plans are good: things are gonna be better down the road.

Q: What about Stephon Marbury, the most payed player in the franchise?
A: It's still a stand-by situation. He's under contract with the Knicks but his situation is not clear. I believe the final decision is up to D'Antoni. He already coached him in Phoenix but i know nothing about their relationship...

Q: PG chapter: Duhon has arrived and he's more a PG than Crawford. Could it be a positive factor for your play having a pass-first PG?
A: Chris is a nice player: i've seen him working out and he's an excellent defender and good passer. Crawford is more of a scorer, an isolation player but not a PG...

Q: What about the USA Team in the upcoming Olympic Games in Bejin?
A: I've seen them working out in Las Vegas and they gave me a great impression. They're the best team on paper but the key is to find the chemistry and the desire to win. The charismatic leaders are James and Bryant: Lebron is unbelievable, has a very strong personality for a kid his age. He's similar to Kobe in that.
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8/7/2008  3:03 PM
6-10 BABY!!! When you factor in his size, agility, handle and shooting, he's a very interesting prospect. It makes you wonder where he'll end up in terms of a final product. When this kid gets stronger he's gonna be an offensive beast. Being able to take his man outside and use his quickness against other bigs or his height against smalls, will be a Dirk like weapon IMO.

Most of all is his intelligence. You can tell this kid gets it on many levels. How long have we been dying for more smart and talented players with real BB skills?
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8/7/2008  3:39 PM
So, the Knicks made him a promise before the draft as Briggs and others indicated. Where all the people that back Walsh saying he was only selected because he was the BPA. Phuck Walsh, phuck D'Antoni, phuck Isiah and phuck Dolan. BTW, if this kid's back is still sore to a point it still effects his game then the Knicks have a problem. Phuck the Knicks scouts and medical staff, too.
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8/7/2008  3:58 PM
Posted by Pharzeone:

So, the Knicks made him a promise before the draft as Briggs and others indicated. Where all the people that back Walsh saying he was only selected because he was the BPA. Phuck Walsh, phuck D'Antoni, phuck Isiah and phuck Dolan. BTW, if this kid's back is still sore to a point it still effects his game then the Knicks have a problem. Phuck the Knicks scouts and medical staff, too.

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8/7/2008  4:10 PM
Posted by Pharzeone:

So, the Knicks made him a promise before the draft as Briggs and others indicated. Where all the people that back Walsh saying he was only selected because he was the BPA. Phuck Walsh, phuck D'Antoni, phuck Isiah and phuck Dolan. BTW, if this kid's back is still sore to a point it still effects his game then the Knicks have a problem. Phuck the Knicks scouts and medical staff, too.

so what if the promise was: if these players are off the board, we are gonna select you.
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8/7/2008  5:06 PM
I'm ok with Gallinari, I'm just frustrated with the pace of the Knicks off-season. I see tons of directions the franchise can go.....so far the Knicks are just stagnant waiting for 2010 like its new years 1999.
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8/7/2008  5:09 PM
I agree on the intelligence issue. Some short, but nice analysis, and he was diplomatic when needed. The funniest line by far: "Lebron is unbelievable, has a very strong personality for a kid his age." This, of course, coming from a guy who turns 20 tomorrow.

Gallinari admitting that the Knicks made a promise to him the day before still makes me wonder about draft night and that female ESPN reporter who had reported on the air, BEFORE the draft had started, that the Knicks "had found their point guard."

Before the draft there were reports that LA wanted to move up to Seattle's #4 spot to pick someone- probably Gordon, who they thought might be gone by #7, perhaps even taken by the Knicks. Seattle would have been thinking that the Knicks would take Gallinari at 6, and they could pick up Westbrook at LA's #7 spot, and pick up a future #1 to boot.

By coming out on TV, saying that they had "found their point guard," Walsh was putting it into Seattle's head that they could not count on Westbrook, the guy they really wanted- being there at #7. I cannot see any other reason for the Knicks telling that reporter anything, considering how quiet they had been about their pick up till then. This is what made me think that the Knicks wanted Gallinari more than we had previously thought.

If the Knicks had made that Memphis trade and gotten the 5 pick to go with their 6, they would have taken Mayo and Gallo, because Minny would have taken Love at 3, knowing that they did not have the deal with Memphis, or they would have taken Westbrook and Gallo if Seattle had taken Mayo.

By the way, I would think the 2 possible teams, other than the Knicks, who probably made conditional promises to him would have come out of this group- Milwaukee, the Clippers, and the Nets.

Yeah, this is a confusing theory, and I know the draft is long done, but I would just like to know what really happened that night, and how that reporter's story fits into things.

Oh... the back thing still bothers me- and now we hear that the original treatment was not so good. Strange, BUT you can't get upset with this kind of thing. Guys get hurt- look at Oden, Rose, Beasley, etc. If you watch enough sports you know that you can't predict injuries.

By the way- 6"10" barefooted translates into 6'11.25" NBA height, unless you wear Kevin Love's shoes- in which case Gallo is a 6'11.75" forward. Hard to believe that he will be a SF for too long.

[Edited by - Paladin55 on 08-07-2008 6:02 PM]
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8/7/2008  5:57 PM
Posted by Pharzeone:

So, the Knicks made him a promise before the draft as Briggs and others indicated. Where all the people that back Walsh saying he was only selected because he was the BPA. Phuck Walsh, phuck D'Antoni, phuck Isiah and phuck Dolan. BTW, if this kid's back is still sore to a point it still effects his game then the Knicks have a problem. Phuck the Knicks scouts and medical staff, too.

As BRIGGS and others indicated? How about as Rod Thorn indicated? We already knew he was the pick! There was and is no surprise.

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8/7/2008  7:52 PM
Posted by Paladin55:

By the way- 6"10" barefooted translates into 6'11.25" NBA height, unless you wear Kevin Love's shoes- in which case Gallo is a 6'11.75" forward. Hard to believe that he will be a SF for too long.

You've just got to love his handle and agility for a guy his size. People have been sleeping on him in terms of just how tall he really is. If you look at him he just doesn't seem like he's that tall from the way he moves, but he's on his way to Dirk territory if he grows just a bit more. I can see him doing some similar things if he can develop that fear in defenders that he'll drive around them if they play up on him to take away his jumper. With a guy like him you have to imagine what he could be like a fews down the line.
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8/7/2008  8:04 PM
Posted by oohah:
Posted by Pharzeone:

So, the Knicks made him a promise before the draft as Briggs and others indicated. Where all the people that back Walsh saying he was only selected because he was the BPA. Phuck Walsh, phuck D'Antoni, phuck Isiah and phuck Dolan. BTW, if this kid's back is still sore to a point it still effects his game then the Knicks have a problem. Phuck the Knicks scouts and medical staff, too.

As BRIGGS and others indicated? How about as Rod Thorn indicated? We already knew he was the pick! There was and is no surprise.

oohah

There is nothing sinister here, the Knicks promised him at 6 and were trying to obtain an earlier pick yo make a run at a PG.
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8/7/2008  9:58 PM
Posted by martin:
Posted by Pharzeone:

So, the Knicks made him a promise before the draft as Briggs and others indicated. Where all the people that back Walsh saying he was only selected because he was the BPA. Phuck Walsh, phuck D'Antoni, phuck Isiah and phuck Dolan. BTW, if this kid's back is still sore to a point it still effects his game then the Knicks have a problem. Phuck the Knicks scouts and medical staff, too.

so what if the promise was: if these players are off the board, we are gonna select you.

So now we need to speculate that Gallinari left off the conditional part of the promise. He did not state was the case.
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8/8/2008  9:40 AM
The Knicks gave him a promise the day before the draft. I'm sure they knew who (more or less) would be gone by the time they drafted. This is very different from fixating on a player weeks and months ahead of time. If one of the guys going top 3 were to drop to the Knicks pick, I'm sure the "promise" would have not been kept.
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8/8/2008  9:50 AM
If Gallinari turns out to be a star, does it really matter if we gave him a promise?
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8/8/2008  10:00 AM
Posted by Pharzeone:
Posted by martin:
Posted by Pharzeone:

So, the Knicks made him a promise before the draft as Briggs and others indicated. Where all the people that back Walsh saying he was only selected because he was the BPA. Phuck Walsh, phuck D'Antoni, phuck Isiah and phuck Dolan. BTW, if this kid's back is still sore to a point it still effects his game then the Knicks have a problem. Phuck the Knicks scouts and medical staff, too.

so what if the promise was: if these players are off the board, we are gonna select you.

So now we need to speculate that Gallinari left off the conditional part of the promise. He did not state was the case.


None of us really know how high up the Knicks had Gallinari rated. Walsh probably had a pretty good idea how the first 5 picks would go, and even if Gallinari was actually 4 or 5 on HIS list, Walsh would have expected him to be at 6 when the Knicks picked. I don't recall any draft rumors which involved a team BEFORE the Knicks taking Gallinari, or one AFTER them wanting to trade up to get him.

On the Knicks' draft board Gallinari was probably listed above all the players that people on this forum wanted the Knicks to take- Bayless-Alexander-Gordon-Lopez-Randolph-Augustine, etc.. It is as simple as that.

You should also understand the Walsh probably did not tell Gallinari everything that was going on during draft night and the days leading up to it. Why would he?

We now have a guy who by NBA standards, will probably end up at 7', who can shoot, dribble, and pass like a SF. And who knows what else we will get from his game someday. In today's game he will eventually have no problem at PF, where his speed will not be an issue, and his height will allow him to make up for the strength he is still developing. Hell, he might even be able to play C in certain lineup configurations.

What's done is done. Let's just see how things develop from here.
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8/8/2008  12:10 PM
I think it was a great pick. Whether they never considered the other guys and really only wanted him from the get go or not. Just looking at his potential and where he is right now, it was a perfect fit for a D'Antoni team. How many bigs in the draft have his all around skills, size and agility? The closest guy was probably Randolph and no one else felt he was as good of a prospect either, judging from where he was picked. He may well eventually develop into a good player, but I'm comfortable with Gallo.

I'm sure everyone will be happy if Gallo turns into a really good player.
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8/8/2008  5:09 PM
Posted by Paladin55:

I agree on the intelligence issue. Some short, but nice analysis, and he was diplomatic when needed. The funniest line by far: "Lebron is unbelievable, has a very strong personality for a kid his age." This, of course, coming from a guy who turns 20 tomorrow.

Gallinari admitting that the Knicks made a promise to him the day before still makes me wonder about draft night and that female ESPN reporter who had reported on the air, BEFORE the draft had started, that the Knicks "had found their point guard."

Before the draft there were reports that LA wanted to move up to Seattle's #4 spot to pick someone- probably Gordon, who they thought might be gone by #7, perhaps even taken by the Knicks. Seattle would have been thinking that the Knicks would take Gallinari at 6, and they could pick up Westbrook at LA's #7 spot, and pick up a future #1 to boot.

By coming out on TV, saying that they had "found their point guard," Walsh was putting it into Seattle's head that they could not count on Westbrook, the guy they really wanted- being there at #7. I cannot see any other reason for the Knicks telling that reporter anything, considering how quiet they had been about their pick up till then. This is what made me think that the Knicks wanted Gallinari more than we had previously thought.

If the Knicks had made that Memphis trade and gotten the 5 pick to go with their 6, they would have taken Mayo and Gallo, because Minny would have taken Love at 3, knowing that they did not have the deal with Memphis, or they would have taken Westbrook and Gallo if Seattle had taken Mayo.

By the way, I would think the 2 possible teams, other than the Knicks, who probably made conditional promises to him would have come out of this group- Milwaukee, the Clippers, and the Nets.

Yeah, this is a confusing theory, and I know the draft is long done, but I would just like to know what really happened that night, and how that reporter's story fits into things.

Oh... the back thing still bothers me- and now we hear that the original treatment was not so good. Strange, BUT you can't get upset with this kind of thing. Guys get hurt- look at Oden, Rose, Beasley, etc. If you watch enough sports you know that you can't predict injuries.

By the way- 6"10" barefooted translates into 6'11.25" NBA height, unless you wear Kevin Love's shoes- in which case Gallo is a 6'11.75" forward. Hard to believe that he will be a SF for too long.

[Edited by - Paladin55 on 08-07-2008 6:02 PM]

excellent post & good thoughts on some of those theories... i think a lot of that could very well have gone down like u pointed out... it's a shame we couldn't pull off that D Lee to MEM deal... man, can u imagine having Mayo & Gallo as our building blocks to start off the new regime with? that would be totally sick.
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