The NBA's Next Superstar

Determination.

Ferocity.
Love of the Game.
Passion.
Good Teeth.
Good Number.
Boyish good looks.
Speaks English.

A Nickname.

Danilo Gallinari has all the makings of a star. Let's check out his vitals shall we:

Danilo Gallinari

New York Knicks – No. 8
Small forward
Born: August 8, 1988 (1988-08-08) (age 20) Sant'Angelo Lodigiano, Italy
Nationality	Italian
Height	6 ft 10 in (2.08 m)
Weight	225 lb (102 kg)
League	NBA
Draft	6th overall, 2008 New York Knicks
Pro career	2004–present
Former teams	Casalpusterlengo (2004–2005) Edimes Pavia (2005–2006) Olimpia Milano (2006–2008)
Awards	Italian league All Star Game 3-Point Shootout Champion 2007 Euroleague Rising Star Award 2007-08
Profile	Info Page

So..there it is. By the time next season starts, he'll be 21, with 6 years of pro basketball experience. He's waaaayyy far ahead of any rookies, which he'll basically be, because he only played in 28 games and averaged under 15 minutes per game. Check his stats for his first season.


Y'all gonna read this post and think I'm crazy, and I don't care. Gallo, his nickname meaning "The Rooster" in Italian, is gonna blow up sooner than later. He was drafted for a reason, and he would've gotten a lot more burn last season if he didn't have his lingering back problems. (This bear-lookin' dude Tractor Traylor tried to flatten Gallo in his first summer-league game, and he had surgery on it this off-season.)


As I highlighted in the last post, the Knicks are moving forward, and dropping players with no regard (which is fine by me). Wilson Chandler and Gallo are the only two players I'd be willing to guarantee are with the team for the 2010-11 season. So, Gallo is going to get a lot of run next year, to develop, and to shine.

He plays with flair, which I've only seen from Pau Gasol in an international player. He has a good personality, a good rapport with the media and has become a fan favorite.

Even if I didn't convince you with this post, just watch out for Danilo in summer-league when he's twerking unsuspecting defenders..

My Favorite Team

Although my blog is Nuggets colors, my favorite NBA team is the New York Knicks. Above is Donnie Walsh, the team president. He is the man responsible for all the changes the Knicks have made in the last year, and I am very satisfied with his work so far.

The team caved in during the second half of the season, but in all honesty, it didn't really matter. Everyone with an interest in the team knew we were rebuilding, we just wanted to see the players playing hard. When the Knicks went 23-59, there were plenty of nights where the team was just going through the motions. As professional athletes making overblown salaries, that type of play is unacceptable.

Now, Isiah Thomas is gone, as are most of main options of his teams. Steph, Jamal Crawford, and Zach Randolph are all on different teams, and if Eddy Curry played this season, Walsh would've found a way to get rid of him too.

During last year's draft lottery, when the Knicks got the 6th pick, I punched the wall. This year, I took the 8th pick easier, because I have faith in the President. I want the Knicks to trade the pick, because outside of the top tier talent (which is slim), I don't think any players are worth it. There's been talk of us moving up, but trading the pick would allow us to avoid signing another player, get rid of a bad contract, and bring in veteran player(s).

In closing, I want to give a shout-out to two people. One is J'Quan because he is a die-hard Knicks fan too. The other is ...







..Gonna be in my next post so stay tuned...