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11/6/2008  4:38 PM
http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=granderson/081106&sportCat=nba

This guy LZ Granderson interviews Gallo for one of the most awkward interviews I've seen of the kid.

He doesn't accept Gallo's fluff.
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11/6/2008  4:53 PM
I liked the interview. Seems like a guy who is very sure of himself. He has good taste with Megan Fox.
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11/6/2008  5:03 PM
Yeah Megan Fox she can get it all day!!!!! Thats what I'm talking about Gallo!!!

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11/6/2008  5:08 PM


Megan Call my boy Gallo ASAP!!!! They call him Gallo in Italy.....in the US it translates to the Big Cock!!!
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11/6/2008  5:54 PM
Lavor Postell said he had the most talent coming into his draft class. It's nice to have a lot of confidence but it means squat if you don't back it up. Also, as far as doing what the team asks him to do. Well D'Antoni wanted the kid to go to the NBADL and the kid complained about being part of this team and that's why he came here. BTW, what's the issue with Gallinari now. He can't get into games? I don't want to see Malik play if Gallinari is suited up.
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11/6/2008  6:03 PM
Posted by Pharzeone:

Lavor Postell said he had the most talent coming into his draft class. It's nice to have a lot of confidence but it means squat if you don't back it up. Also, as far as doing what the team asks him to do. Well D'Antoni wanted the kid to go to the NBADL and the kid complained about being part of this team and that's why he came here. BTW, what's the issue with Gallinari now. He can't get into games? I don't want to see Malik play if Gallinari is suited up.

Well I think they may have sparred Gallo in the home stand....I got a feeling Gallo will paly against the Wizards....Especially since that team doesnt have much muscle or size inside.
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11/6/2008  6:23 PM
Posted by Pharzeone:

Lavor Postell said he had the most talent coming into his draft class. It's nice to have a lot of confidence but it means squat if you don't back it up. Also, as far as doing what the team asks him to do. Well D'Antoni wanted the kid to go to the NBADL and the kid complained about being part of this team and that's why he came here. BTW, what's the issue with Gallinari now. He can't get into games? I don't want to see Malik play if Gallinari is suited up.

What do you expect him to do - not show any confidence?? Very good interview. Didn't come off ****y or arrogant at all. Vey confident and realistic. I know he said he'd prefer not to go to the D-League (which I can't blame him - he was the 6th pick in the draft, drafted by one of if not the worst team in the league the past few seasons), but the Knicks had a hand in him not going to Reno too. So the story goes, they didn't want to send him that far away from NY - they wanted him with the team so the team medical staff could keep an close eye on him. So at the very least it was a joint decision here. But the rest I agree with. No way in hell Malik Rose should be playing over this kid. If he's healthy enough to practice and scrimmage, then he should be see some time in these games. D'Antoni now saying the reason he's not seeing any game time is because the pace is too quick for him right now. Gimmie a break already. If he's physically able to go, which looks to be the case, get the kid in there and start giving him a decent run. If it means he has to take his lumps at first adjusting, so be it. I mean I expect that to be the case. It'll only make him better in the long run. Knowledgeable Knick fans will show patience at first with Gallo coming from overseas, a different culture & from a different brand of basketball. Bottom line is he can't possibly be any worse than Q and Malik Rose. He should be playing. If they don't start to get him in some games, it really looks bad, like the Knicks are hiding something here. As bad as they are you can't take a guy 6th in the draft then refuse to play him. We're a team that needs help any way we can get it. GET HIM IN THERE ALREADY!!!!!!!!!!!!


[Edited by - finestrg on 11-06-2008 6:29 PM]
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11/6/2008  6:42 PM
As the 6th pick overrall, I would say you have a point that he shouldn't be in Reno but as I said a couple of weeks back it was more of Walsh protecting his ass because it raised red flags around the NBA (that story was on the front page of NBA.COM). To me that was the first signs that Walsh and D'Antoni weren't on the same page. Then there was the report that Walsh went to D'Antoni to ask that Gallinari get into the home opener to show Knick fans Gallinari but D'Antoni didn't feel like he was ready. Whatever the case if he is suited up this guy needs to be getting minutes over Malik and Roberson. What the hell. Roberson had some decent minutes in one game. Malik has been garbage and should be waive so the guy can go to a contender.
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11/6/2008  7:11 PM
http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/2008/11/gallinari_trying_to_catch_up_t.html

Here's the latest Knick's fix from Alan Hahn about Gallo's recent workouts.

Yeah, I like the kid, but we needed to get a player who can contribute right away, not 2-3 yrs from now, especially getting drafted so high.
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11/6/2008  7:41 PM
Posted by Hoopsmeister:

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/2008/11/gallinari_trying_to_catch_up_t.html

Here's the latest Knick's fix from Alan Hahn about Gallo's recent workouts.

Yeah, I like the kid, but we needed to get a player who can contribute right away, not 2-3 yrs from now, especially getting drafted so high.

I totally disagree with you. We didn't need to get a player who can contribute right away, we needed to pick the player we thought was going to turn out the best. We are a rebuilding team, not a team on the cusp of a deep run into the playoffs.
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11/6/2008  8:39 PM
I don't think Gallo fits either of those categories. It is hard to look at almost every other rookie getting off to a nice start and contributing. The Knicks don't draft well but they always do horribly when they go Euro or try to shock by taking an unkown very high. (see Weiss, Lampe, Vranes, Balkman) They did both with the Gallo pick.
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11/6/2008  8:46 PM
And if Gallinari can ever get healthy enough to prove D'Antoni right … well, oh boy.

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11/6/2008  8:56 PM
Posted by nyk4ever:
Posted by Hoopsmeister:

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/2008/11/gallinari_trying_to_catch_up_t.html

Here's the latest Knick's fix from Alan Hahn about Gallo's recent workouts.

Yeah, I like the kid, but we needed to get a player who can contribute right away, not 2-3 yrs from now, especially getting drafted so high.

I totally disagree with you. We didn't need to get a player who can contribute right away, we needed to pick the player we thought was going to turn out the best. We are a rebuilding team, not a team on the cusp of a deep run into the playoffs.

Your argument is hurt when Larry Brown plays his rookie 22 minutes a game. That should be enuff said.
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11/6/2008  9:48 PM
Posted by Hoopsmeister:

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/2008/11/gallinari_trying_to_catch_up_t.html

Here's the latest Knick's fix from Alan Hahn about Gallo's recent workouts.

Yeah, I like the kid, but we needed to get a player who can contribute right away, not 2-3 yrs from now, especially getting drafted so high.


Good job Hoopsmeister posting Hahn's link here, I missed this earlier, just read it now. I guess we'll just have to take D'Antoni's word for it - when he catches up, he'll be in. Glad to read that he's the last one to leave practice, that he's getting extra running in and that MDA thinks "he's ready" skill-wise. I guess we just have to be a little more patient - the kid did miss a ton of time. I actually feel better after reading D'Antoni talk about him here to be honest with you.




[Edited by - finestrg on 11-06-2008 9:49 PM]
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11/6/2008  10:20 PM
Posted by Pharzeone:
Posted by nyk4ever:
Posted by Hoopsmeister:

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/2008/11/gallinari_trying_to_catch_up_t.html

Here's the latest Knick's fix from Alan Hahn about Gallo's recent workouts.

Yeah, I like the kid, but we needed to get a player who can contribute right away, not 2-3 yrs from now, especially getting drafted so high.

I totally disagree with you. We didn't need to get a player who can contribute right away, we needed to pick the player we thought was going to turn out the best. We are a rebuilding team, not a team on the cusp of a deep run into the playoffs.

Your argument is hurt when Larry Brown plays his rookie 22 minutes a game. That should be enuff said.

Joe Alexander has 10 total minutes in 5 games including 3 DNPs. Eric Gordon is averaging 5.5 minutes a game. Danilo didn't play all summer and missed training camp and every preseason game. D'Antoni says he's not physically ready (link above). When he's ready, he'll play.
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11/6/2008  10:37 PM
Posted by nyk4ever:
Posted by Hoopsmeister:

http://weblogs.newsday.com/sports/basketball/knicks/blog/2008/11/gallinari_trying_to_catch_up_t.html

Here's the latest Knick's fix from Alan Hahn about Gallo's recent workouts.

Yeah, I like the kid, but we needed to get a player who can contribute right away, not 2-3 yrs from now, especially getting drafted so high.
I totally disagree with you. We didn't need to get a player who can contribute right away, we needed to pick the player we thought was going to turn out the best. We are a rebuilding team, not a team on the cusp of a deep run into the playoffs.

LOL, Rebuilding doesn't exist in NY, the fans, the media, no one has the patience to wait that long, there is no LeBron James or Dwight Howard on our horizon, whether throught the draft or Free Agency, so you get the young players, who can make this whole process (whatever it is) more bareable to watch, until the right pieces are put together to go for a championship.
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11/6/2008  11:20 PM
Posted by CrushAlot:

I don't think Gallo fits either of those categories. It is hard to look at almost every other rookie getting off to a nice start and contributing. The Knicks don't draft well but they always do horribly when they go Euro or try to shock by taking an unkown very high. (see Weiss, Lampe, Vranes, Balkman) They did both with the Gallo pick.

Are you kidding me? Do you follow basketball. 1st rnd, 1-5 rose, beasley, mayo, westbrook, love all doing fine-good. Then after #6-gordon,alexander-not playing. Augustin, Lopez doing just ok. Then Bayless-not playing. Thompson rush-erratic, so-so. Then randolph-not playing, speights so-so, hibbert,mcgee, hickson basically not playing or slightly. anjica-bust? anderson-so,so. lee, koufas,ibaka-barely playing. Hill ,arthur erratic. then greene, white gibbons-nothing. So after pick # 5 except for some players having moments who has gotten off to a nice start and really consistently contibuting? Exactly. Give Gallo some time to get his legs and some practice time and you will see something. Where the hell is this patience??
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11/6/2008  11:26 PM
Lavor Postell to Danillo Gallinari, what a comparison!
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11/6/2008  11:43 PM
Thompson rush eratic? The guy is awesome. Do you follow basketball? CDR a second round pick has better numbers. So does B.Lopez and Ryan Anderson. Do you follow basketball? Where does that come from. You need to be able to make a point if you are going to say something like that. Don't throw a guy who is averaging 12 and 8 is being mentioned as rookie of the year in your argument. You are talking about rookies. They are going to be erratic but almost all of the guys you have mentioned have looked awesome. Come on man. I want the Knicks to do well but they dropped the ball on this pick and there are alot of guys picked later in the draft who look alot better than Gallo at this point. Passion is fine but don't let it cloud your objectivity.
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Posted by CrushAlot:

Thompson rush eratic? The guy is awesome. Do you follow basketball? CDR a second round pick has better numbers. So does B.Lopez and Ryan Anderson. Do you follow basketball? Where does that come from. You need to be able to make a point if you are going to say something like that. Don't throw a guy who is averaging 12 and 8 is being mentioned as rookie of the year in your argument. You are talking about rookies. They are going to be erratic but almost all of the guys you have mentioned have looked awesome. Come on man. I want the Knicks to do well but they dropped the ball on this pick and there are alot of guys picked later in the draft who look alot better than Gallo at this point. Passion is fine but don't let it cloud your objectivity.

No, he was right. Either you don't know basketball, hated the pick from the beginning, or simply are one of those fa0r-weather people when it comes to players (aka Gallo has a good game - OMG mad nice, Gallo struggles - OMG bust).

The guy did not play for 3 months prior to the start of the season. Everyone in the league is ahead of him in conditioning, even Jerome. He's going to need some time to get into better shape. Add in the fact that he is 20 years old from Europe. The transition will not happen overnight. It takes years for players to develop. Either have some patience or stop watching the team because you will go insane before 2010 comes around.
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