27pts and 50% from downtown is nice, but that’s what I was eventually expecting from Gallo once he found his rhythm. It’s really the 10 boards and 2 blocks that impresses me the most. Danilo has such good length and more muscle than people give him credit for, he’s capable of being a good rebounder and help defender. If he becomes more consistent in those aspects he can make that leap from good to great.

I was at the game. The significance of the blocks was huge. The first came right after Richardson had rejected him, and on the very next possession Gallo got him back. And then next block, the monster, came at the end of the third and led to the buzzer-beater score that put the nail in Phoenix’s coffin. Those were “do not even think about beating us tonight” blocks.

The Garden had a buzz about Gallo last night that hasn’t been there about a player in a long time. I just hope that his back is okay (he walks kind of funny), and that he will realize that he doesn’t just have to shoot threes. He almost looks lost when he gets the ball about 10-15 out, and it seems to take him a second to realize he can shoot from there, too.

You guys are too much. He had a good game. Good for him. Let’s see him put together a good string of games before we start calling Gallo a star. Weren’t we saying the same thing about Wilson Chandler not too long ago?

Wasn’t Wilson Chandler the most sought after player in the NBA, the guy who can get us Monta Ellis, a top 5 pick in any draft, and virtually any star we wanted?

I think Gallo’s future is at the 4 or even 5. If the Knicks could sign Chris Bosh next summer they can use Gallo the way Toronto’s using Andrea Bargnani. Gallo has a hard time keeping SF’s in front of him. Last week vs. Denver Melo kept killing him on the leak out play after play after play, just because Gallo didn’t have the foot speed to keep up with him.

You also saw some of that vs. Orlando on Sunday with how he couldn’t keep up with Rashard Lewis.

The one thing Gallo has proven he can do is defend the paint well. He’s a good weak side shot blocker in the paint, and I really see his future at the 4 or 5, cuz he’s clearly too slow to play the 3.

Wilson Chandler will be fine, but I’ll definitely lose my patience if he’s not willing to play harder. If Chandler is Otis Redding then Gallinari’s Rick James!

We all know that he’s not a smart basketball player. No disrespect, it is what it is. But his lack of aggression/passion is really annoying.

No he’s not Shawn Marion.