Originally Posted by tommykairaa
weow okay maybe i was wrong about the whole c's thing. you got me lmao
but dont +#$@*%% question my fanhood for the knicks.
im not full on gallinari yet. everything is blown out of proportion . . leading the league in 3's, his court vision, being 6'10 and ball handling etc etc
do you know how many 3's he took? and runnin in mikes offense? and DEAD @ mike sayin he got the best ratchet . . rofl
ive watched almost every game.. sad sigh . . but whenever i watch this guy gallo all i see is a shooter.. nothing but a step back jumper and omg on occasion maybe a drive TO THE RIGHT and dunk/layup
and hes terrible on one v. one defense.. this guy wanted to guard the teams best players at the end of the season and every single time got lite up
idk man i def. sound like a hater right now but this is what i saw during the season . .
lets see a guy like Courtney Lee, Yi, or CDR pull that +*#$, even once
and even if Gallo did get burned at times by stars for the opposition, you have to respect that this was his 1st full season in the NBA, hes 21 years old, but still has that desire to step up and take the big shots or guard the opposing teams best players, and sometimes stay with them, and even in a case like the link above, out do them and get us a W. I mean it is EXTREMELY tough mentally and physically for an untested, pretty much rookie, to even WANT to go head to head with a guy like Carmello Anthony who has proven himself to be an all-word talent, especially when it comes to scoring, and is also alot more athletic than Gallo. For Gallo to even want that task says alot, but to actually perform and come away with a W, even if it was just that one game, really just shows signs of his enormous potential and desire. He always wanted to be the go-to-guy down the stretch, and alot of times he converted and hit numerous big shots for us, and he even had back to back defensive plays to win us games this season. dude really is a straight competitor, which i was very amused and pleased with this season amongst other things.
I mean at 21 years old and at 6'10 with his kind of stroke and range you cant say that all guys in the NBA have that kind of potential, that is straight up foolishness right there. You gotta respect that as the season went on he took some major strides and really played with a lot of energy and showed alot of heart at times, and really wanted to be that kind of go to guy and he was able to get in the paint and convert and draw fouls more and more as the season progressed. Gallinari proved to be this season a great young player who will only get better, and almost more importantly in my eyes, a great competitor, because so many of these talented Euros that you see nowadays just lack that competitive fire to make it far in the NBA... Gallinari does not, and if you think that we would still have 29 wins this season with a guy like Lee, Yi, or CDR instead of Gallo, or to say something like any of those 3 are on his level as far as "young talent" in the NBA right now. I honestly dont know who you were watching at times this year or maybe you are just WAY overating those 3 swamprats. I really dont mean to question your Knicks fanhood, its all love in here when it comes to my Knicks thread regualrs like yourself and I, and sometimes i just get OD with my rants. I mean i know you are not some random Knick fan who is coming in here and +*#$+*!!@#%%, i know that you have been posting in here for a few years now and i do believe that you have watched almost every game. But I'm just saying that there is no way that any of the Nets swingmen are on that level that Gallinari or even Chandler is on right now, just as no PG or center we have is on the same level as Harris or Lopez.
and yes Gallo does take alot of 3s, but to hit the amount that he did at a % like his still shows alot about his skill considering that he had no functional PG play all season long to set him up with good looks, and pretty much nobody like a Lebron James-type who can get into the lane and draw defenders inside, therefore leaving him open. I mean 3 point % is quite possibly the most flawed statistic in the NBA when determining a players actual skill. Do you think that it is a coincidence that 3 of the top 10 players in 3 point accuracy were Cavs this season? Do you find a coincidence that Kyle Korver shot over 50% from downtown this season and that both Jared Dudley and Channing +$%$+!@ Frye emerged as top 3 point shooters in terms of percentage this season after not being considered much of 3 point threats in their previous years? Gallinari would shoot the +$%$+!@ lights out of scrubs like Mo Williams, Daniel Gibson, and Anthony Parker, but while defenses have nothing to worry about while playing the Knicks and made sure to be right in Gallinari's grill every single time he catches the ball beyond the arc, the 3 players i just mentioned all had career years in 3 point % because half of their +$%$+!@ shots were uncontested. When you have a Lebron James on your team who can get to the paint at will, you clearly are going to throw extra guys in the paint to help double team him in there, therefore leaving your shooters open cause when you play the Cavs, who are you focusing on, Lebron or Anthony Parker?? Thats why Lebron averages so many assists, he loves the dribble penetration kickout. Does it mean these dudes are better shooters than Gallo? It certainly does not, im sure Gallo could hit alot more than 45% if 3/4 of his shots were wide +$%$+!@ open. Exactly WHY he is such an asset in bringing Lebron here. I mean if Lebron could have those 3 scrubs all shooting career bests beyond the arc, i mean he has NEVER played with a shooter like Gallo. Gallo would make a +$%$+!@ LIVING from downtown. Its the perfect compliment, think about it. You play the Knicks and you got Lebron James the best player in the league with the ball, clearly you are gonna have to respect his ability to drive and have your defenders close in the paint to make him pass, but at the same time you have one of the deadliest 3 point marksmen in the NBA in Danilo Gallinari lurking behind the arc patiently waiting for Lebron's kickout once the defensive help arrives. Gallo would be killin it, Bron would be getting more assists than ever especially in the fast paced system so he can pad his ever-so-precious stats and win more MVPs, but most importantly... wed be unstoppable.
And on to Kyle Korver, sure hes always been a great shooter but hes never seen the likes of 54% from beyond the arc! This just futher exemplifies how much easier it is to get a good shot off when you have a guy like Deron Williams tossing you the rock and setting up your shots than Chris +$%$+!@ Duhon. Im sure Dudley and Frye just didnt become magically better at shooting the 3 ball, but it had more to do with Steve Nash setting them up every time. So you cant just look at the 38% that Gallo shot as just 38%. But look at the fact that he was pretty much one of the only guys in the top 50 or so in terms of 3 point %, who shot the 3 ball THAT much AND have no dominant player like Lebron or elite PG to set up open shots for him. 38% considering the amount of 3s Gallo hit and his lack of help was actually pretty remarkable this season.
god damn i type too +$%$+!@ much, i should be doing school work, yall **@*@+*%#+#@! gotta stop getting me riled up
