OldFan wrote:

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.

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...

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.

Gets pushed around like Woody from Toy Story when he is trying to get through picks.

With that said- he looks more solid to me than when he came up. The baby fat is melting away.

5-7 lbs more and a reduced body fat % and I think he is set.

Happily surprised with how easy he seems to get to the basket once he gets a head of speed up.
He also has a great left hand- you don't see many righties who can extend to the basket like Gallo does with his left hand.

Funny how things change... a short time ago Chandler was on fire and Gallinari was seemingly being attacked as being expendable in a number of posts. Now Gallinari seems to be playing in stride, and Chandler has come back down to earth.

Funny- I don't see the anti-Gallo squad around attacking him these days, and at this point, the Gallo/Chandler rivalry which many have helped create, has tipped in favor of the Italian, I would think.

Paladin55 wrote:

OldFan wrote:

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.

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...

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.

Gets pushed around like Woody from Toy Story when he is trying to get through picks.

With that said- he looks more solid to me than when he came up. The baby fat is melting away.

5-7 lbs more and a reduced body fat % and I think he is set.

Happily surprised with how easy he seems to get to the basket once he gets a head of speed up.
He also has a great left hand- you don't see many righties who can extend to the basket like Gallo does with his left hand.

Funny how things change... a short time ago Chandler was on fire and Gallinari was seemingly being attacked as being expendable in a number of posts. Now Gallinari seems to be playing in stride, and Chandler has come back down to earth.

Funny- I don't see the anti-Gallo squad around attacking him these days, and at this point, the Gallo/Chandler rivalry which many have helped create, has tipped in favor of the Italian, I would think.

When I predicted 53 wins I thought wed get great play out of both guys+ Randolph. Randolph was kind of off set by Fields. I think as we go along we can pick up information along the way. I think playing two bigs is obvious. I think the correct break down would be 4 bigs 3 wings and 2PGs in the top 9. Gallo has more space playing with the 1st unit. Chandler can be solidified as a 6th man with Mosgov Williams and Douglas for the bench. I still say this team is better than its record and was not properly utilized. Never shouldve started Mosgov but I think banishing him for 20 games wasn't the right move. then you think he has no value.

Marv wrote:

Ira wrote:The point about Gallo getting stronger is important for the reasons mentioned and because Gallo could develop into a good post up player if he were stronger. He has the length, the touch and the agility, but he does need to get stronger.

i'm having a different feel on this. i don't think posting-up will be his strength. i think the dribble-drive is, which he’s been using more frequently and more effectively. i think added strength/weight and trying to build up an inside game is going to hamper his driving ability. i'd rather keep him loose and more fluid and exploit his movement at that height then try to build up a part of his game that doesn’t seem natural to him and that he also doesn’t seem built for.

Yes - I agree that's a risk (that he may lose fluidity).

But he doesn't definitely have to gain a lot of weight - maybe not any. Being able to post on offense is my last consideration for him getting stronger. I'd like to see him be a better rebounder and be able to defend the post better. I'm not sure how much is strength and how much is lack of technique or commitment to holding his position - but he gets pushed around a lot.

Ira wrote:I don't think that Gallo should primarily be a post up player. But matchups and situations occur when it's a useful skill and with more strength, he'll be better equipped to take advantage of them.

agreed but he needs to add it to his arsenal. Par tof the reason Shawnw Williams was able to shut down LeBron was because he doesn't have a postgame. The more stuff on Gallo's bat belt, the better player he'll be. He doesn't have elite athleticism and you combat that by being as polished as possible.

TMS wrote:

Bippity10 wrote:

Ira wrote:I don't think that Gallo should primarily be a post up player. But matchups and situations occur when it's a useful skill and with more strength, he'll be better equipped to take advantage of them.

Agreed, it doesn't have to be a major part of his game but it will help to eliminate other teams ability to guard him with a quick little 2 guard. If he can develop as a threat down low he guarantees that he will always be guarded by a bigger guy. When Chandler is in the game with him that will mean a PF, which is a tough matchup for them on the perimeter.

the only thing i wanna see Gallo develop is a consistent aggression throughout the course of the game... he's got all the skills he needs to be an Allstar calibre player just gotta keep up the intensity for 48 minutes... a little pull up J off the dribble would do wonders for his game also like Kevin Durant has.

I agree, they got Gallo to shorten his stride, it should make it easier for him to pull up for a jumper. Wouldn't be surprised to see that in his arsenal eventually.

Allanfan20 wrote:To me, more than anything, I'd like to see Gallo moving even more without the ball which opens up his mid range game. Yeah, he could post up more, but once that mid range game is down pat, he could turn into one of the best scorers in the league. That's a lot easier said than done though. With that said, it speaks volumes that we can now say Gallo "Quietly" had a huge 4th quarter yesterday. We now expect this ish out of him... and that's great.

it all started when he changed the ratio of 3-pointers to drives.

I think his defense has gotten better also. But he's a weak rebounder and has trouble guarding the post and dealing with physically strong players. Any improvement he can make in those areas make him a better player and really help this team because those skills are lacking on this team.