Comments on: Gunnin’ for that #1 Spot http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/06/29/gunnin-for-that-1-spot/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 20:16:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: knicksdefense http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/06/29/gunnin-for-that-1-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-23529 knicksdefense Mon, 30 Jun 2008 16:07:56 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/06/29/gunnin-for-that-1-spot/#comment-23529 lots of video from the knicks on their recent draft pick, Danilo Gallinari: http://iptv.nyknicks.com/nyknicks/console lots of video from the knicks on their recent draft pick, Danilo Gallinari:

http://iptv.nyknicks.com/nyknicks/console

]]> By: knicksdefense http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/06/29/gunnin-for-that-1-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-23528 knicksdefense Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:21:23 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/06/29/gunnin-for-that-1-spot/#comment-23528 "New York Knicks Grade: A- Round 1: Danilo Gallinari (6) Round 2: None Analysis: With the Knicks' three favorite backcourt players gone -- Derrick Rose, O.J. Mayo and Russell Westbrook -- new Knicks president Donnie Walsh did the right thing. Gallinari is a talent and one of the few guys in the draft who could really be special someday. Those who are bashing the pick because Gallinari is a project should do their homework. Gallinari was the team leader on an Italian Euroleague team -- and the Euroleague is much more competitive than the NCAA. Euroleague teams scrimmage NBA teams in the preseason and beat them from time to time. The fact that Gallinari has starred there at such a young age suggests that he's more ready than most of the freshmen rushing into the league. And with Mike D'Antoni coaching him, you can bet the Knicks will play to his strengths. Gallinari has weaknesses -- he has so-so lateral quickness and lacks muscle. I'm not sure he'll ever turn into Dirk Nowitzki, to whom he's been compared. And the Knicks still have a long way to go in the rebuilding process. But this was a good start for the Knicks. If they can use David Lee to get a legit young point guard, they'll keep moving in the right direction." http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=DraftGrades-080627 “New York Knicks Grade: A-

Round 1: Danilo Gallinari (6)

Round 2: None

Analysis: With the Knicks’ three favorite backcourt players gone — Derrick Rose, O.J. Mayo and Russell Westbrook — new Knicks president Donnie Walsh did the right thing.

Gallinari is a talent and one of the few guys in the draft who could really be special someday. Those who are bashing the pick because Gallinari is a project should do their homework. Gallinari was the team leader on an Italian Euroleague team — and the Euroleague is much more competitive than the NCAA. Euroleague teams scrimmage NBA teams in the preseason and beat them from time to time. The fact that Gallinari has starred there at such a young age suggests that he’s more ready than most of the freshmen rushing into the league. And with Mike D’Antoni coaching him, you can bet the Knicks will play to his strengths.

Gallinari has weaknesses — he has so-so lateral quickness and lacks muscle. I’m not sure he’ll ever turn into Dirk Nowitzki, to whom he’s been compared. And the Knicks still have a long way to go in the rebuilding process.

But this was a good start for the Knicks. If they can use David Lee to get a legit young point guard, they’ll keep moving in the right direction.”

http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/draft2008/columns/story?columnist=ford_chad&page=DraftGrades-080627

]]> By: knicksdefense http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/06/29/gunnin-for-that-1-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-23527 knicksdefense Mon, 30 Jun 2008 02:03:03 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/06/29/gunnin-for-that-1-spot/#comment-23527 Ohio man scared LeBron will be a knick: http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/10881637 Ohio man scared LeBron will be a knick:

http://www.sportsline.com/columns/story/10881637

]]> By: knicksdefense http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/06/29/gunnin-for-that-1-spot/comment-page-1/#comment-23526 knicksdefense Sun, 29 Jun 2008 22:50:55 +0000 http://www.knicksdefense.com/2008/06/29/gunnin-for-that-1-spot/#comment-23526 Orange and blue: my consipracy theories (yes agreed, that's what they are) are based on speculation as to why isiah is still with the organization. you tell me why he should still be with the knicks when layden was justifiably let go. for real, tell me why he earned the right to be kept on with the knicks. what went right while he was here? my motivation for writing that post was based on the recent articles being published with isiah reporting back to walsh that he likes Gallinari's game (a link was provided in the original post), compounded with previous articles stating that walsh wanted to get someone else but was talked into Gallinari by D'antoni. bottom line: gallinari has nothing to do with isiah in my eyes, and i really hope it stays that way. when you think Crawford, Marbury, Larry Brown, Jerome James, Jared Jeffries, Jackie Butler, Randolph Morris, Quentin Richardson, Renaldo and Nate, and so on, then you can bring up Isiah. Gallinari is the first Knick player post-Isiah, it has to be that way. Orange and blue: my consipracy theories (yes agreed, that’s what they are) are based on speculation as to why isiah is still with the organization. you tell me why he should still be with the knicks when layden was justifiably let go. for real, tell me why he earned the right to be kept on with the knicks. what went right while he was here?

my motivation for writing that post was based on the recent articles being published with isiah reporting back to walsh that he likes Gallinari’s game (a link was provided in the original post), compounded with previous articles stating that walsh wanted to get someone else but was talked into Gallinari by D’antoni.

bottom line: gallinari has nothing to do with isiah in my eyes, and i really hope it stays that way.

when you think Crawford, Marbury, Larry Brown, Jerome James, Jared Jeffries, Jackie Butler, Randolph Morris, Quentin Richardson, Renaldo and Nate, and so on, then you can bring up Isiah.

Gallinari is the first Knick player post-Isiah, it has to be that way.

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