Post#125 » by Johnny Firpo » Wed Dec 16, 2009 12:21 pm
I think generally, you can say D'Antoni's system can (not neccesserely but can) inflate the stats. Though i don't think that's the case with Gallo. The most consistent thing about him is actually his game. Other than that, you never know... One game D'Antoni will let him play, his teammates are finding him, and the next night he takes 4 shot attempts, D'Antoni plays him only 20 minutes, and everybody ignores him. The really great thing about him though, is that he's really unselfish. He's not averaging a lot of assists, but he won't force anything, rarely takes bad shot attempts, and will always try his best to do the little things, just like last night, when his shot was off.
About their passing game. I think it's not about the stats. It's the passes Gallo can make when given the opportunity. He'll be a really good passer. Beasley can pass the ball too, but i think Gallo has better court vision. It's hard to say now, because Beasley is really a scorer... And i think his coach wants him to do that first and foremost. Still, i think Gallo can be a little more versatile, and will find more ways to help win his team. Overall, the best thing about him is his basketball IQ. You can't praise that enough about him. One more thing, let's not forget, that Gallo's still adjusting. You know it takes some time with euros, especially after a injury bugged first season. He's basically a rookie, and that's one of the reasons why his play was, is very promising. Because he's already good, and efficient. He should be a great, great player, and hopefully he'll be.