Comments on: dan on Danilo http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2008/07/15/dan-on-danilo/ The unauthorized Knicks blog from Journal News beat writer Mike Dougherty Sun, 15 Nov 2009 23:50:36 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: fridayjones http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2008/07/15/dan-on-danilo/comment-page-1/#comment-9071 fridayjones Wed, 16 Jul 2008 13:55:05 +0000 http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2008/07/15/dan-on-danilo/#comment-9071 As I'd stated in a previous post, the Clippers would have been doing the Knicks a huge favor taking Randolph off our team while leaving us with Lee. That way, he could either be used as a chip in another trade, or as a valuable bench player this coming season. Instead, they'll do the same thing for Denver by taking Camby. I'd rather have Camby on my team anyway, and I think that's a better deal for the Clippers. IMHO, Walsh blew it on this one. As I’d stated in a previous post, the Clippers would have been doing the Knicks a huge favor taking Randolph off our team while leaving us with Lee. That way, he could either be used as a chip in another trade, or as a valuable bench player this coming season.

Instead, they’ll do the same thing for Denver by taking Camby. I’d rather have Camby on my team anyway, and I think that’s a better deal for the Clippers.

IMHO, Walsh blew it on this one.

]]> By: Orange and Blue http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2008/07/15/dan-on-danilo/comment-page-1/#comment-9069 Orange and Blue Wed, 16 Jul 2008 02:00:34 +0000 http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2008/07/15/dan-on-danilo/#comment-9069 I heard on 1050 ESPN Radio NY that the Nuggets will be sending Marcus Camby to the Clippers for salary cap relief. WTF Still Donny could still work a trade with LA (the Lakers) to get rid of Z-Bo but it might have to include a third team- ala my suggested three way trade with the Kings, Knicks, and Lakers. Darn! I heard on 1050 ESPN Radio NY that the Nuggets will be sending Marcus Camby to the Clippers for salary cap relief.

WTF

Still Donny could still work a trade with LA (the Lakers) to get rid of Z-Bo but it might have to include a third team- ala my suggested three way trade with the Kings, Knicks, and Lakers.

Darn!

]]> By: dan http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2008/07/15/dan-on-danilo/comment-page-1/#comment-9068 dan Tue, 15 Jul 2008 22:53:16 +0000 http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2008/07/15/dan-on-danilo/#comment-9068 One thing I think is important is that going into next summer I do not want to be in the position we are in now. Last year Robinson, Balkman, and Chandler showed great promise at summer league and once the season started, Isiah, rather than seeing what they could truly accomplish, proceeded to YOYO their minutes and here we are with the same basic question marks. Collins never got off the bench last year. It seems like the Knicks are two teams. They are a veteran squad with Q, Zbo, Steph and Jamal and they are a young hustling squad with the afore-mentioned summer league all stars and D Lee. I don't really know which group Eddy fits with. We know the veterans got us no where last year. I just hope next year at this time we have a clearer picture of what our young players can do. One thing I think is important is that going into next summer I do not want to be in the position we are in now. Last year Robinson, Balkman, and Chandler showed great promise at summer league and once the season started, Isiah, rather than seeing what they could truly accomplish, proceeded to YOYO their minutes and here we are with the same basic question marks. Collins never got off the bench last year.

It seems like the Knicks are two teams. They are a veteran squad with Q, Zbo, Steph and Jamal and they are a young hustling squad with the afore-mentioned summer league all stars and D Lee. I don’t really know which group Eddy fits with.

We know the veterans got us no where last year. I just hope next year at this time we have a clearer picture of what our young players can do.

]]> By: Chad http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2008/07/15/dan-on-danilo/comment-page-1/#comment-9067 Chad Tue, 15 Jul 2008 18:57:31 +0000 http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2008/07/15/dan-on-danilo/#comment-9067 JJ Hickson was very impressive for the Cavs. He was getting some nasty putback dunks (the guy tried to jam basically everything), hitting jumpers from everywhere (including 3PT range), and grabbing boards. For the Knicks, Chandler and...yes... Mardy Collins were the two best players. As usual, Balkman's game won't show up in the stat sheet, and it only lists him having 2 blocks, but anyone who watched the game knows he definitely had more than 2. Chandler also was blocking shots left and right, and it just looked so effortless for him on both ends. Like Dan said, he is clearly dominating these SL scrubs. Oh and Roberson is a black hole. The guy never stopped shooting. He'd come off a screen and have Chandler or Gallinari wide open behind him, and instead of kicking it back he'd shoot it with 2 guys in his face. JJ Hickson was very impressive for the Cavs. He was getting some nasty putback dunks (the guy tried to jam basically everything), hitting jumpers from everywhere (including 3PT range), and grabbing boards. For the Knicks, Chandler and…yes… Mardy Collins were the two best players. As usual, Balkman’s game won’t show up in the stat sheet, and it only lists him having 2 blocks, but anyone who watched the game knows he definitely had more than 2. Chandler also was blocking shots left and right, and it just looked so effortless for him on both ends. Like Dan said, he is clearly dominating these SL scrubs.

Oh and Roberson is a black hole. The guy never stopped shooting. He’d come off a screen and have Chandler or Gallinari wide open behind him, and instead of kicking it back he’d shoot it with 2 guys in his face.

]]> By: Adam L http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2008/07/15/dan-on-danilo/comment-page-1/#comment-9066 Adam L Tue, 15 Jul 2008 13:46:23 +0000 http://knicks.lohudblogs.com/2008/07/15/dan-on-danilo/#comment-9066 For those that want more insight from Vegas Summer League, let me make a plug. http://www.nbadraft.net/node/1491 My boy Danny Hoops, who leaves the occasional comment on this blog, has been sent to Vegas to cover the summer league for nbadraft.net. Yes, we can all be jealous now. He's writing the daily recaps for the site, and had this to say about the Knicks-Cavs game: Knicks 97 Cavs 94 Boxscore The New York Knicks won their first summer league game today at Cox Pavilion in a well played and hard fought contest, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 97-94. Danilo Gallinari, the Knicks draft pick, showed some early jitters but remained aggressive in the 2nd half, scoring 9 points in the 3rd quarter en route to 14 overall. The Knicks were led by Wilson Chandler’s 26 points on 11 for 21 shooting to go along with 8 rebounds, and guard Anthony Roberson’s 22. A late pair of free throws by Mardy Collins, who had 17 for the night, sealed the deal for the Knicks. For the Cavaliers, North Carolina State guard J.J. Hickson had a monster game, posting 26 points of his own on 11 for 15 shooting, providing an intriguing matchup between him and Chandler, who went back and forth against one another for much of the game. Clay Tucker added 17 for the Cavs, and everybody’s favorite tractor, veteran Robert Traylor showed up, chipping in 8 points and 3 boards. The big question leading into the game was what the Knicks would get from their newest member, the Italian, Gallinari. Nicknamed “the Rooster,” he clucked and clawed his way to respectability in the 2nd displaying his various weapons, Gallinari showed us the long range 3 ball, an effective dribble drive to the hoop from the 3 point line, a soft mid range jumper, and a follow up dunk that got the crowd out of their seats. Knicks fans have a lot to be excited about in this 19 year old upcoming rookie. At least here in the summer league. It will take him some time to adjust to the NBA game coming from Europe, but once he learns how and where to pick his spots, he will be a solid pro, if not a go-to scorer. Credit him for not allowing his early misses to affect his confidence and effort level. For those that want more insight from Vegas Summer League, let me make a plug.

http://www.nbadraft.net/node/1491

My boy Danny Hoops, who leaves the occasional comment on this blog, has been sent to Vegas to cover the summer league for nbadraft.net. Yes, we can all be jealous now. He’s writing the daily recaps for the site, and had this to say about the Knicks-Cavs game:

Knicks 97 Cavs 94
Boxscore

The New York Knicks won their first summer league game today at Cox Pavilion in a well played and hard fought contest, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers, 97-94. Danilo Gallinari, the Knicks draft pick, showed some early jitters but remained aggressive in the 2nd half, scoring 9 points in the 3rd quarter en route to 14 overall. The Knicks were led by Wilson Chandler’s 26 points on 11 for 21 shooting to go along with 8 rebounds, and guard Anthony Roberson’s 22. A late pair of free throws by Mardy Collins, who had 17 for the night, sealed the deal for the Knicks.

For the Cavaliers, North Carolina State guard J.J. Hickson had a monster game, posting 26 points of his own on 11 for 15 shooting, providing an intriguing matchup between him and Chandler, who went back and forth against one another for much of the game. Clay Tucker added 17 for the Cavs, and everybody’s favorite tractor, veteran Robert Traylor showed up, chipping in 8 points and 3 boards.

The big question leading into the game was what the Knicks would get from their newest member, the Italian, Gallinari. Nicknamed “the Rooster,” he clucked and clawed his way to respectability in the 2nd displaying his various weapons, Gallinari showed us the long range 3 ball, an effective dribble drive to the hoop from the 3 point line, a soft mid range jumper, and a follow up dunk that got the crowd out of their seats. Knicks fans have a lot to be excited about in this 19 year old upcoming rookie. At least here in the summer league. It will take him some time to adjust to the NBA game coming from Europe, but once he learns how and where to pick his spots, he will be a solid pro, if not a go-to scorer. Credit him for not allowing his early misses to affect his confidence and effort level.

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