Via the Daily News
“…(Donnie) Walsh respects Thomas, particularly his ability to evaluate young talent. Three of Thomas’ former first-round picks, David Lee, Nate Robinson and Wilson Chandler, are starting for Mike D’Antoni and are enjoying their best seasons.
Thomas’ first draft pick as Knicks’ president was Trevor Ariza, who was selected 43rd overall in the 2004 [...]

Hahn has implemented this live chat stuff, and we think it’s great. He discusses several scenarios including Monte Ellis, Duhon, David Lee and Zach Randolph.
Ellis not be my ideal PG either, but who cares if he fits with Crawford. If we get Ellis we should move JCraw, stat. Ellis is a long shot at best, [...]

Luis Fernandez, the European talent evaluator for draftexpress.com, has the following take on Gallinari.
The connection between D’Antoni and Gallinari has been generously voiced: the Knicks coach shared team with Danilo’s father, Vittorio, back in the eighties, when Olimpia Milano dominated Europe (the great Bob McAdoo joined them too).
Now, many can think this is a [...]

Leave it to an out of town clown, er, “writer” to sum up Chicago’s feelings on the Knicks’ pick of Gallinari.
DRAFT GRADE: D
New York Knicks. It didn’t take the New York fans at the draft long to start booing. Welcome to New York, Donnie Walsh and Mike D’Antoni. They said it would take awhile, but [...]

Off the bat we knew the Augustin pick made no sense for the Bobcats. But that doesn’t mean, apparently, that Ray Felton is going to be shipped. We speculated Lee and a player, but GM Rod Higgins shot that down today.
Charlotte Bobcats general manager Rod Higgins says drafting D.J. Augustin isn’t intended to supplant Raymond [...]

Now that everyone has heard the analysis and had time to think about the Knicks selection of Danilo Gallinari at #6 here are some Saturday morning tidbits from the papers.
Ken Berger of Newsday discusses how Gallinari’s game will translate in the NBA
Marc Berman outlines some interesting information about the Knicks international scouting
Alan Hahn talks about [...]

Great times last night. Thanks to the folks at Butterfield 8, and the SNY crew for coming together on a terrific night. My thanks to the TKB staff: Andrew, Steve and Mike, the Knicks could use such teamwork, already.
I was very pleased I got the chance to meet some of the fans of the site [...]

Greg Hutchins of the Garden Grasp had this to add after reading my take on the draft. Of course Greg was at the WaMu center and sat in on the Danilo Gallinari press conference after he was picked. Here was Greg’s take:
With optimism at a fever pitch heading into the 6th pick, David Stern’s [...]