I agree with metro 100% on all the facts about both players. With that being said I really think ( and hope)we can and going to keep both of them.
Gallinari is a special player, a point forward, at 20yr old 6.10'' and 225 that can already play 4 position SF, SG and sub for PG and PF. In about a year or two if he's still growing and put about 20-25 pouns and another inch on his frame he can also sub for C when we play small. Now that s something that our team never had ( somebody that can play 4-5 positions) and he s the only player on our team (right now)with the potential to be a perenial all star. Best case scenario a smaller Dirk, worse case Hedo Turkoglu.
Wilson Chandler I think is going to be a very good player with the potential to have 1-2 all star apearances but his potential is more limited then Gallinari. We already traded something as good ( if not better ) in Trevor Ariza. I think that Ariza is the better player today (but that could change) as a better defender, hustle, more consistent shooting, steals, better rebounder, all that with Chandler starting, playing about 10 more min and being our team 2 or 3 option while Ariza 2-3 option coming of the bench.
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Trevor Ariza
Los Angeles Lakers
Position: F
Height: 6-8 Weight: 210
College: UCLA
Player file |
Team stats
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2008-09 Statistics</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowEven>
PPG</TD><TD class=gSGRowEven>9.2</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowOdd>
RPG</TD><TD class=gSGRowOdd>5.1 </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowEven>
APG</TD><TD class=gSGRowEven>2.1</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowOdd>
SPG</TD><TD class=gSGRowOdd>1.8</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowEven>
BPG</TD><TD class=gSGRowEven>0.3</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowOdd>
FG%</TD><TD class=gSGRowOdd>0.479</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowEven>
FT%</TD><TD class=gSGRowEven>0.698</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowOdd>
3P%</TD><TD class=gSGRowOdd>0.316</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowEven>
MPG</TD><TD class=gSGRowEven>24.7</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
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Wilson Chandler
New York Knicks
Position: F
Height: 6-8 Weight: 220
College: DePaul
Player file |
Team stats
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2008-09 Statistics</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowEven>
PPG</TD><TD class=gSGRowEven>14.6</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowOdd>
RPG</TD><TD class=gSGRowOdd>5.3 </TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowEven>
APG</TD><TD class=gSGRowEven>1.9</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowOdd>
SPG</TD><TD class=gSGRowOdd>0.9</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowEven>
BPG</TD><TD class=gSGRowEven>0.8</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowOdd>
FG%</TD><TD class=gSGRowOdd>0.420</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowEven>
FT%</TD><TD class=gSGRowEven>0.822</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowOdd>
3P%</TD><TD class=gSGRowOdd>0.306</TD></TR><TR align=middle><TD class=gSGRowEven>
MPG</TD><TD class=gSGRowEven>33.5</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>
So if we have to choose betwen Chandler and Gallinari I think the choice is pretty easy.
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