ESPN writer David Thorpe has a running column featuring the top 20 NBA sophs, and guess who is climbing the rankings? Danilo debuted as the 13th best second year player, but in the second installment is up to 8th. In my eyes he should undoubtedly be higher. I'm sure next week he will continue his climb. Anyway check out what Thorpe has to say about The Rooster.
"The Knicks are on the upswing, and Gallo is part of the reason why. He continues to be a shooting threat and has scored in double figures in three of their recent wins. He's also making defensive contributions, adding 1.8 steals and 1.3 blocks so far in December.
Knicks fans are surely envisioning his skills meshing well with a certain MVP-caliber 3-man. I'll put it another way: If Gallo was a Cav, Cleveland would be the best team in basketball."
It is nice that Gallo and the Knicks are starting to get some positive attention from the national media, and also that Danilo is getting props for his defense. He has been blocking shots, stealing the ball, and wreaking havoc on D. He is a little slow to closeout a shooter now and again, but he has been much more active on both sides of the ball and will only continue to improve.
In response to Thorpe's hypothetical situation with Gallo on the Cavs, I think it would work the other way around as well, and if Bron was a Knick, they'd be the best team in the NBA. Hopefully if he does join the Knicks, he won't act like such a douche.
Here is a link to the Full Article. (Might be Insider only)
3 comments:
"'ll put it another way: If Gallo was a Cav, Cleveland would be the best team in basketball." This quote is a joke. In case Thorpe forgot the Cavs had Danillo last year, his name was Wally Szczerbiak
Clearly there are similarities between The Rooster and Wally World. However, Danilo is performing near Wally's peak, at the age of 21. Szczerb is also only 6'7", while Gallo is 6'10". Gallo is a better shooter. Gallo blocks shots. For his career, Szczerb averaged 2.6 3 pointers attempted per 36 minutes, hitting 40%. Gallo so far has averaged 7.3 3 point attempts per 36 minutes, hitting 45%. Brett, you are clearly a Knicks hater who is not very familiar with the NBA, and blindly bashes anything Knicks for reasons beyond me. Get a life!
From 00-06 Wally Average nearly 17 points a game. This was not even in an offense that allowed him to jack up a million three pointers a game. Considering that Danillo is averaging 8 threes a game, his average is not even that impressive.
Danillo=Wally
Knicks=the corn in my poop
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