Gallo has been impressive since knee injury
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NYKBocker
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1/31/2011 12:40 PM
NYKBocker wrote:martin wrote:Ira wrote:Gallo is fifth in the league in points per shot. The only players ahead of him are Nene, Howard, Billups and Martin. Combining that with his much improved defense, it's easy to see how valuable he is. Thinking about this more and looking at the players ahead of him, only Billups is a perimeter player. WOW! |
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TMS
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1/31/2011 1:46 PM
tkf wrote:martin wrote: agree tkf... the explosiveness he showed on that dunk impressed the hell out of me last night... would love to see him play w/that kind of aggression the rest of the way. After 7 years & 40K+ posts, banned by martin for calling Nalod a 'moron'. Awesome.
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OldFan
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1/31/2011 1:52 PM
The one area I hope Gallo works on this summer is his strength and how he uses it. If he was able to hold his ground a little better he'd be a better rebounder, defend better in the post and be able to post up better on offense. He seems to get pushed off of rebounds and out of position in the post.
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GustavBahler
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1/31/2011 1:55 PM LAST EDITED: 1/31/2011 1:58 PM
So much for my theory about Gallo playing through his injury, giving him confidence. Nice to see the training staff working with Gallo like that. I'm sure this isn't unusual but I can't remember any coaching staff over the last decade who really keyed in on a player's weakness and addressed it. It would be nice to see them find a go to move for AR, like a spin move.
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martin
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1/31/2011 1:56 PM
Just to put that Gallo dunk into perspective: at 22 years of age, with a build of a 6'10" guy, Gallo got the ball at the 3point line, and because of his dangerous deep shooting, a very mobile, elite defender had to make sure that he closed out some to take away a completely wide open shot. But then Gallo decides to put the ball on the floor ala a shooting guard, all the while blowing right past said mobile defender, and gracefully get to the middle of the court with 2 dribbles of the ball before throwing it down with the force of a PF. If Amare tried that he probably would have been stripped or dribbled of his leg (no knock on Amare, just trying to point out differences).
Just wow. Gallo, could you please play like this every game for 48 minutes each game? Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
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OldFan
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1/31/2011 1:59 PM
Another thing I've noticed is I've never seen him come to a jump stop and power up off of both legs. Most of the time he seems to take off more horizontally then vertically. Works fine lot's of times but sometimes you have to go up stronger then that.
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GoNyGoNyGo
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1/31/2011 2:10 PM
Given 15 shots a game, Gallo could average 23 pg easy. He needs to be the second option and he needs to keep driving the ball.
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eViL
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1/31/2011 2:16 PM
martin wrote:Just to put that Gallo dunk into perspective: at 22 years of age, with a build of a 6'10" guy, Gallo got the ball at the 3point line, and because of his dangerous deep shooting, a very mobile, elite defender had to make sure that he closed out some to take away a completely wide open shot. But then Gallo decides to put the ball on the floor ala a shooting guard, all the while blowing right past said mobile defender, and gracefully get to the middle of the court with 2 dribbles of the ball before throwing it down with the force of a PF. If Amare tried that he probably would have been stripped or dribbled of his leg (no knock on Amare, just trying to point out differences). but he's just Jason Kapono / Kyle Korver. check out my latest hip hop project: https://soundcloud.com/michaelcro http://youtu.be/scNXshrpyZo
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martin
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1/31/2011 2:16 PM
eViL wrote:martin wrote:Just to put that Gallo dunk into perspective: at 22 years of age, with a build of a 6'10" guy, Gallo got the ball at the 3point line, and because of his dangerous deep shooting, a very mobile, elite defender had to make sure that he closed out some to take away a completely wide open shot. But then Gallo decides to put the ball on the floor ala a shooting guard, all the while blowing right past said mobile defender, and gracefully get to the middle of the court with 2 dribbles of the ball before throwing it down with the force of a PF. If Amare tried that he probably would have been stripped or dribbled of his leg (no knock on Amare, just trying to point out differences). stiff euro legs Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
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fishmike
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1/31/2011 2:34 PM
martin wrote:Just to put that Gallo dunk into perspective: at 22 years of age, with a build of a 6'10" guy, Gallo got the ball at the 3point line, and because of his dangerous deep shooting, a very mobile, elite defender had to make sure that he closed out some to take away a completely wide open shot. But then Gallo decides to put the ball on the floor ala a shooting guard, all the while blowing right past said mobile defender, and gracefully get to the middle of the court with 2 dribbles of the ball before throwing it down with the force of a PF. If Amare tried that he probably would have been stripped or dribbled of his leg (no knock on Amare, just trying to point out differences).He's got a Tim Thomas skill set with John Starks cojones... he's really a unique player. Light years from the stiff legged spot up 3 point specialist some called him out as. He's dedicated to playing defense. He's got a very versatile offensive game. It seems he hasnt quite figured out that playing 2nd or 3rd fiddle to Felton and Amare (who are better players right now) doesnt mean he cant be aggressive and impose his will on the game. He's really got a good head and I love his short memory, seems he can really fight through a bad shooting game to come up big late which is huge and a lot of guys simply dont have. "winning is more fun... then fun is fun" -Thibs
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Bippity10
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1/31/2011 3:13 PM
If you take away the first 3 games of this season, Gallo has been nothing but consistent. in the last 35 games he's been in double figures in all but 5 of them. I don't see him being more aggressive since the injury. I think he's come out more confident since the injury. You can actually see it in his face. Before he thought he could get to the rim against anyone. NOw he knows he can. Huge difference. We rip apart our young guys for not being stars but a most of them have been improving every day. Gallo has been developing very well for 3 months now. and at 22 is only going to get better. Wilson is in a slump but I see similar things from him and also Shawne Williams. Anyone notice how much more often Williams is going to the hoop nowawdays. Also, what about Randolph? Notice how much more poised he was in his 8 minutes? He's listening to someone. I'm not even going to mention Mozgov and Douglas and Landry. The young guys on our team are putting in some serious work. This never happened under the leadership of Marbury and Lee. Felton and Amare are leading by example and the coaching staff is doing a solid job of developing these kids.
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markvmc
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1/31/2011 3:15 PM
Come on Bip, you know D'Antoni has no use for young players.
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martin
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1/31/2011 3:17 PM
Bippity10 wrote:If you take away the first 3 games of this season, Gallo has been nothing but consistent. in the last 35 games he's been in double figures in all but 5 of them. I don't see him being more aggressive since the injury. I think he's come out more confident since the injury. You can actually see it in his face. Before he thought he could get to the rim against anyone. NOw he knows he can. Huge difference. We rip apart our young guys for not being stars but a most of them have been improving every day. Gallo has been developing very well for 3 months now. and at 22 is only going to get better. Wilson is in a slump but I see similar things from him and also Shawne Williams. Anyone notice how much more often Williams is going to the hoop nowawdays. Also, what about Randolph? Notice how much more poised he was in his 8 minutes? He's listening to someone. I'm not even going to mention Mozgov and Douglas and Landry. The young guys on our team are putting in some serious work. This never happened under the leadership of Marbury and Lee. Felton and Amare are leading by example and the coaching staff is doing a solid job of developing these kids. why do you hate Moz, Douglas and Landry so much? Official sponsor of the PURE KNICKS LOVE Program
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Bippity10
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1/31/2011 3:29 PM
martin wrote:Bippity10 wrote:If you take away the first 3 games of this season, Gallo has been nothing but consistent. in the last 35 games he's been in double figures in all but 5 of them. I don't see him being more aggressive since the injury. I think he's come out more confident since the injury. You can actually see it in his face. Before he thought he could get to the rim against anyone. NOw he knows he can. Huge difference. We rip apart our young guys for not being stars but a most of them have been improving every day. Gallo has been developing very well for 3 months now. and at 22 is only going to get better. Wilson is in a slump but I see similar things from him and also Shawne Williams. Anyone notice how much more often Williams is going to the hoop nowawdays. Also, what about Randolph? Notice how much more poised he was in his 8 minutes? He's listening to someone. I'm not even going to mention Mozgov and Douglas and Landry. The young guys on our team are putting in some serious work. This never happened under the leadership of Marbury and Lee. Felton and Amare are leading by example and the coaching staff is doing a solid job of developing these kids. It's personal man, it's personal I just hope that people will like me
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tkf
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1/31/2011 3:33 PM
OldFan wrote:The one area I hope Gallo works on this summer is his strength and how he uses it. If he was able to hold his ground a little better he'd be a better rebounder, defend better in the post and be able to post up better on offense. He seems to get pushed off of rebounds and out of position in the post. YEA, i AGREE, I saw him get pushed out of good rebounding position quite a bit last night... strengthen his base and he can hold that ground... Anyone who sits around and waits for the lottery to better themselves, either in real life or in sports, Is a Loser...............
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tkf
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1/31/2011 3:34 PM
martin wrote:Just to put that Gallo dunk into perspective: at 22 years of age, with a build of a 6'10" guy, Gallo got the ball at the 3point line, and because of his dangerous deep shooting, a very mobile, elite defender had to make sure that he closed out some to take away a completely wide open shot. But then Gallo decides to put the ball on the floor ala a shooting guard, all the while blowing right past said mobile defender, and gracefully get to the middle of the court with 2 dribbles of the ball before throwing it down with the force of a PF. If Amare tried that he probably would have been stripped or dribbled of his leg (no knock on Amare, just trying to point out differences). I agree.. I was listening to the announcers during the OKC game, and one thing they said, was that gallo had a good first step. That is key.. guys like paul pierce are not fast, but pierce has a great first step, and once he gets his shoulder by the defender he has them at his mercy... Anyone who sits around and waits for the lottery to better themselves, either in real life or in sports, Is a Loser...............
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jrodmc
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1/31/2011 3:44 PM
fishmike wrote:He's got a Tim Thomas skill set with John Starks cojones... he's really a unique player. Light years from the stiff legged spot up 3 point specialist some called him out as. He's dedicated to playing defense. One thing you don't see clips of Gallo doing, is shy away from being posterized. Whether it's a monster like Blake Griffin or a flit like Tayshaun Prince, he still goes up against them. Gotta love that. Getting dunked on suh-hucks, but melting out of camera range like a heat-sensitive snow flake is not Knicks basketball. And one mild possible correction: He was a stiff legged spot up 3 specialist who couldn't create fart space for himself with anything other than a goofy jab step. As others have pointed out, he's young and he's continuing to learn and grow his game. |
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OldFan
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1/31/2011 4:04 PM
tkf wrote:OldFan wrote:The one area I hope Gallo works on this summer is his strength and how he uses it. If he was able to hold his ground a little better he'd be a better rebounder, defend better in the post and be able to post up better on offense. He seems to get pushed off of rebounds and out of position in the post. Yes. He often initially has good position but doesn't do a good job holding it. Some of that is technique but it seems a lot of times he just gets over-powered. |
Gallo has been impressive since knee injury