But Gallo has been doing so much better recently. These are very positive signs from him. I see less and less hints at his back being tight or suffering from spasms.

Now these things come and go as I well know - TOO well. It's not a continuous injury. They come and go. This isn't like tweaking an ankle. This is different. This is an intermittent problem. Like a car that stalls at certain times (well, anyone that never drove pre-1995 has no idea of this, but you older folks know what I'm talking about). And sometimes you don't even need to do anything to cause them to flare up. And when they do let me tell you you're as worthless as an infant.

But recently I have to say I see positive signs. He is walking/moving more fluid. Coming out after the half is always a big concern and I don't see the stiffness I had seen say even just a few weeks ago.

Good things. Hope it continues.

A number of you get on me every time I say Gallo looks gimpy...but I know what I'm talking about. Unless you suffer from the same thing - you DONT know what you're talking about.

And right now I see good signs. Proper weight training... more of a stretching regiment, can help. This summer will be big for Gallo.

His numbers might not be great on a good team but if the kid can continue to stay on the court (which he has) and develope (and he has) there might be a nice upside to him.

TMac also opens things up for him.

s3231 wrote:Not only does he look healthy, but he is also showing why he is not a one dimensional type of player.

To me, he is one of the few reasons why Knicks fans should actually watch the rest of the games this season. He is posting guys up, going to the basket with ease, and still showing a good stroke from 3 point land. Defensively, he is asking to guard the best players and is putting out the effort to improve on that end as much as he can.

I really think he is going to develop into a hell of a player if the injury bug stays away.

I agree..

tkf wrote:

s3231 wrote:Not only does he look healthy, but he is also showing why he is not a one dimensional type of player.

To me, he is one of the few reasons why Knicks fans should actually watch the rest of the games this season. He is posting guys up, going to the basket with ease, and still showing a good stroke from 3 point land. Defensively, he is asking to guard the best players and is putting out the effort to improve on that end as much as he can.

I really think he is going to develop into a hell of a player if the injury bug stays away.

I agree..

Second that. Gallo is gonna be a stud (barring injury). He has absolutely no sack issues, unlike some PFs on our team (read: David Lee). But I think David is a smart guy and will develop a defensive game soon, too. I like his effort on D the past few games. He actually goes into the 4th quarter now with more than one foul (which is a good thing). As I have said so many times, Donnie needs to bring in Oak for some defensive tenacity coaching. Oak's attitude can be contagious and it is exactly what we need to build a winner here.

http://espn.go.com/nba/dailydime/_/page/dime-100306-07/scouts-saying-quarter-pole

I might be a bit biased, but Tracy McGrady's surgically repaired left knee couldn't be in better hands as he makes his comeback with the Knicks, who over the past two years have hired two leading injury-prevention specialists from abroad ... including one from my beloved Manchester City in England's Premier League.

Andy Barr was City's chief physiotherapist and joined the Knicks this season as a performance specialist.

He was recruited to work with Dave Hancock, who was plucked from another of England's leading soccer teams -- Chelsea -- to serve as New York's director of training and conditioning.

Hancock will receive one of the highest honors in his profession this summer when the Knicks loan him back to the English national team to join England's training staff for the World Cup in South Africa. The Football Association, which governs the sport in England, urged the Knicks to let them borrow Hancock for a month.

martin wrote:

crzymdups wrote:hmmm. i agree about gallo, but i felt like Tmac was visibly limping all throughout the philadelphia game. he didn't play in the last 16 minutes. it looked like he was wincing on many of his strides and actually hobbling up and down the court. i hope tmac can recover, but he does not seem to be there yet.

TMac isn't right. One of the articles said that they were going to limit his minutes to 25 a game and he had reached that point in the Philly game, so that's why he didn't play the last quarter plus.

I am hoping that no other team has interest in TMac this summer and that he wants to keep his Bird Rights and signs for the vet minimum AFTER the Knicks finish wheeling and dealing for 2 solid additions. We shall see.

i think that's pretty likely. but i feel like even next year will be the same frustrating experience with tmac.

if we have his bird rights can we sign him to the minimum and then give him an MLE level deal in 2011 or something? assuming there is still a MLE after the lockout is over...

Cosmic wrote:Even TMac looked better last night. I'm the eternal pessimist (hey, given recent times, can you blame anyone being negative) but maybe we shouldn't quite write him off. I do see Allan Houston here though. Look good for a while, remind you what he was, then hobble, then go down.

But Gallo has been doing so much better recently. These are very positive signs from him. I see less and less hints at his back being tight or suffering from spasms.

Now these things come and go as I well know - TOO well. It's not a continuous injury. They come and go. This isn't like tweaking an ankle. This is different. This is an intermittent problem. Like a car that stalls at certain times (well, anyone that never drove pre-1995 has no idea of this, but you older folks know what I'm talking about). And sometimes you don't even need to do anything to cause them to flare up. And when they do let me tell you you're as worthless as an infant.

But recently I have to say I see positive signs. He is walking/moving more fluid. Coming out after the half is always a big concern and I don't see the stiffness I had seen say even just a few weeks ago.

Good things. Hope it continues.

A number of you get on me every time I say Gallo looks gimpy...but I know what I'm talking about. Unless you suffer from the same thing - you DONT know what you're talking about.

And right now I see good signs. Proper weight training... more of a stretching regiment, can help. This summer will be big for Gallo.

The season is a huge grind for everyone --- particularly young players like Gallo going thru a first full season.

Mid-Jan to March 1st seems to be the darkest (hardest) period for most players.

Once they hit March they can see the light at the end of the tunnel and I think that tends to lift mind and body.