So you admit that you are a Gallo fan, unconditionally too....as it seems. If you want to hate on anyone on or off the team thats your choice. I know people couldn't really play Wilson down because he is a contributor in many areas. You think Gallo has arrived because he had a good game against a weak Detroit? Will see about that, wont we now?
I'll gladly change my tune once he starts changing into a consistant player. He doesn't have to make buckets all the time to contribute. And, No I don't want to keep anybody on the team that isn't playing up to par, why would you...because he's a Knick? C'mon with that nonsense.
If you noticed I havn't really been bashing him as much lately, but I do have to defend my stance on why I think he is expendable...something the Gallo fans don't want to hear and take offence to. He took many bad shots this year. You can bring up his box scores (pre injury) and see that fact for yourself.
Efficeint scorer? maybe as a free thrower, thats it. We can replaced that trickers with real talent easily, you know this. So why do you want to keep him, if we are in a position to get better. Will you still be a Knick fan once he's shipped off? It doesn't sound like it.
I see where we can improve our team now, but some of you guys rather stay with this dude instead of having a young and proven player to replace him.
It makes no sense to me, so how does it make sense to you...
Its been real, its time to clock out. I might continue this later if there is something new to discuss, I'm not looking forward to the repetitveness.
...Getting to the free throw line is a talent in and of itself. Gallinari is effective as a player because he gets fouled the moment he drives to the basket...or would you rather him simply sink jumpers instead?
And you just referred to Gallo having a good game against the Pistons as the reason I'm defending him...clearly you haven't been reading anything I've been writing.
And note I never
once said that Gallinari wasn't expendable in the case of a Carmelo trade, nor did I ever say that I didn't want what was best for the team. Hell, I never brought up Carmelo until this point
at all, but you somehow thought that me defending Gallo's game meant that he was an untouchable player which isn't the case at all, not in the slightest. I just think he's better than you give him credit for, and that's probably a
good thing if you want Carmelo because it increases his trade value and lowers the chance that the Knicks will have to throw in Fields or anybody else.
I'm a fan of any player in the blue and orange. So long as Gallo's a Knick I'll be rooting for him, as should you if you want the Knicks to win.
Again his "lack of consistency" has to do with "lack of field goal attempts". I don't understand how it can be any clearer. He doesn't take many shots but makes the most of every attempt. What more do you want from a second year player?
Wow you posting information and not having a post filled with poor grammar and ignorance?
Congrats, you're growing up.
The Knicks need Gallo, but if they're going to use Gallo, they have to use all of him.
Having him as a spot up shooter isn't going to take us far. He has more skills that can be utilized.
As for Gallo, I do want him to improve his rebounding. I wanna see 7 boards a game as appose to 5. That would help us alot a great deal!
Yeah if Gallo has a weakness it's that he doesn't rebound very well for his size. Part of it has to do with the fact that he's playing on the wing most of the time, but I think his rebounding will improve as he stops camping out on the wing and instead drives more to the basket, which I think we've seen part of already.
With regards to him as a spot up shooter, that's the only reason Gallinari was valuable in the first place. Walsh isn't stupid enough to draft a spot-up shooter with the 6th overall pick in the NBA draft; he drafted Gallinari because Gallo has a unique blend of being able to shoot the ball very well
as well as drive to the basket, all coupled with size. I'm glad he's finally shown the facet of his game (getting to the basket) that made him such a hot commodity in the first place - if we needed someone who could simply shoot there are 2nd rounders and D-Leaguers who can shoot the basketball very well, but Gallo brought something more to the table and here's to hoping it lasts