NYK 10: The Crossover

[econoodle]

agreed that Gallo is the ratings grabber for me. we can watch his progress to, hopefully, budding star.

[Hassan Darkside]

Thank God, our first W of the year! 117-111 over NO. Apparently Larry Hughes can play basketball all of a sudden. That bench does wonders for his game. We had another 40 point 4th quarter and actually didn't trail by 20 points in the second half.

Man, I'm so happy I almost want to compliment Al Harrington.

[econoodle]

yes goood win
mkes the last two games even tougher to take
3-1 would have been nice
1-3 suckls but ill take it
gallo did something other than score, which was good to see.

[ehh]

More defense + Less 3PA = A victory.

Hopefully D'Antoni drills this into the teams' head.

[econoodle]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

More defense + Less 3PA = A victory. Hopefully D'Antoni drills this into the teams' head.

i doubt it lol
next game we let up 110 points


but yea, the 3 point barrage was cute for a bit last year. now its silly.
lets play d-fense first
i want mase in their face!

[ehh]

Good write up on the Big Rooster thus far...

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On the offensive end, however, there is a light at the end of the tunnel, and it starts with sophomore Danilo Gallinari, who has been outstanding in the early going, moving into the starting lineup and leading the league in three-point makes (19) thus far. Averaging 19.3 points per game on an outstanding 62.8 TS% (including 45.2% from behind the arc), Gallinari is living up to his coach's billing him as the best shooter he's ever had. Gallinari, at first glance, appears to be purely a spot-up shooter (he's assisted on nearly 80% of his makes), but with each passing game he's been showing a bit more of his skillset. Not the quickest athlete in the world, Gallinari is still a threat off the dribble due to his ambidexterity and excellent coordination, taking opponents off the dribble who try and crowd his shot. He hasn't shown much success finishing at the basket of yet, but he has shown success in the passing game, making drive-and-dishes on the move and excelling as the ball-handler in pick-and-rolls, as seen with his 5 assists against the Hornets last night. Gallinari is a perfect fit for D'Antoni's system, where he gets a ton of open looks through good ball movement, and his quick release and good size allow him to get off most shots with ease.

[econoodle]

Quote: Originally Posted by ehh

Good write up on the Big Rooster thus far...

good stuff
i am sure we will see more & more writings like that as the season goes along.

[Jeffx]

Quote: Originally Posted by econoodle

Ruff, who DO you like on the Knicks?

Ruff is just telling it like it is, man. They're just not good, which is no surprise, considering we've had ******** management the past eight years. At least with Walsh, the front office is FINALLY thinking long-term. My only two beefs with Walsh are hiring a coach who thinks defense is a dirty word, and drafting Gallinari over Lopez. If the Knicks get good again, how far are they going playing, in the words of Clyde Frazier, "matador defense"? Never liked D'Antoni's style. I'd rather play like the Spurs.

As for free agents, Bosh or Joe Johnson are realistic choices. I don't see LeBron or Wade leaving their respective teams.