Danilo Gallinari: The Rooster is Crowing

Knicks fans can be very pessimistic, kind of like Mets fans, and with good cause. The team has not been very good for a long time, and most years they have been comically bad. We need to realize that every year could be the year that the Knicks fortunes turn. They may not have the most talented lineup, and they may have near infinite odds at winning the title, but crazier things have happened.

But I wanna talk about Danilo Gallinari. Pretty much every person I know, knows what I think about Gallinari. I compare him to Larry Bird, Dirk Nowitzki, and Kevin Durant only half jokingly. I know he probably will not ascend to become and NBA Legend, but he might, and he will definitely in time prove himself to be at least a starter on a good team. In ESPN fantasy basketball, Gallinari is the most added player in the past week.

A lot of Knicks fans are Gallinari doubters, and also hate on Mike D'Antoni and Donnie Walsh for selecting him over the likes of Brook Lopez and Anthony Randolph. Brook Lopez is great, and it would be nice to have him, but I would rather have Gallinari, whose potential is much higher. For some laughs check out this forum Danilo Haters

All you haters, if you haven't noticed, the Rooster has been crowing for the Knicks this season. He went from sub to playing 37 minutes a game in just a few games, and already has a 30 point game. He shot 44 percent on three pointers last season with a hurt back, and despite upping his attempts to nearly 10 per game from deep, he is still shooting at that clip. He has shown he can drive and set up teammates with easy buckets, and that he can contribute on defense with blocks and steals. He also has some good low post moves, and no matter who guards him it will be a mismatch in favor of Danilo, except maybe Lebron. Anyway the future is bright for Il Gallo, and to all the haters i leave you with a quote from a wise old teacher I had in high school, Mr. Kaufman, "the proof is in the pudding."


Here are some highlights showing the rooster crowing.


Danilo can shoot 3's well


Here is Danilo showing off his driving and dishing, some swishing, and also running the pick and roll.



Optimistic prediction: 
All Star game for Gallo this year.