Should Benching Gallo Be An Option? You tell me.

Wilson Chandler is already a starter, so I don’t see which sub could be considered better than Gallinari.

We run absolutely no plays to get the guy a shot.

true in fact I don’t think we run plays at all besides late game situations.

but I absolutely know what u mean

but no, benching Gallo doesn’t really make sense. They need a shooter in the starting lineup, and he’s basically the only one (Felton’s a good shooter, but the PG..)

Pringles benches Gallo anyway when he doesn’t score.

I wish he’d bench Chandler when he starts chucking up bricks.

I only been saying it since training camp.
Based on the new & improved talent of th eteam the guy should be on the bench.
They the coaching staff have been giving him a pass all year by having other players moving around to accomodate his flaws.
Yes Flaws.
Not a NBA Starter talent plan and simple.

Anyone who’s watched the Knicks should realize this- Mozgov helps the Knicks defense but has killed the offense. Same for Randolph, but even worse. The Knicks started to play bad as soon as Anthony Randolph came back. I don’t think either are terrible, but the Knicks will likely be bad while they get into the flow of things. Also, they should not be on the court at the same time.

Two other recent issues that have plagued the Knicks:
1) Chandler absolutely can’t handle starting, and is shooting too much off the bench also. He’s an offensive black hole as he tries to pad his stats during his contract season.
2) Turiaf is the Knicks best option at center, by far. They can’t get their offense of defense going without him.

Four reasons for optimism:
1) Roger Mason Jr. isn’t playing much anymore.
2) Bill Walker will probably play better.
3) Amare always starts slow but will get in a rhythm.
4) After those first few games when Danilo’s wrist was taped up, he’s shot well.

Granted it definitely hasn’t felt like a strength this far. However, None of our other starters are known for their outside shooting ability nearly as much as Gallo. Sure, Felton can hit a jumper, but he has only recently shown a 3pt ability and it still isn’t a shot I would rely on him for. Chandler can hit a 3 as well, but as we have seen in the past, he shows a habit of taking them at the wrong times and hitting a generally low % of them. Landry seems to have an excellent shot selection, but with him being a rookie and a rookie who seems to cut to the rim more than settle for a jumper, I would be hesitant to rely on him for his long-distance shooting. It’s only a handful of games into the season so I am not ready to declare him such an outside ace.

So to me, the issue is less that Gallo has started poorly, but more of what he is capable of bringing to the table nightly. Our starting lineup really does NOT have any pure shooters. Call Gallo what you will, (I personally don’t see him as one-dimensional), but we all should be able to agree that he CAN shoot. For simply having a diverse offensive set, every NBA team needs at least 1 guy who can be counted on for long distance shooting. Otherwise, opposing defenses just collapse on the lane and make it more difficult to score. You need those defenses to have to cover the outside threat to be continuously successful.

So on a strictly Starter vs. Off-The-Bench basis, well, Gallo should stay a starter because no one else on our roster has shown an ability to consistently hit from long range.

Now, yes, Gallo HASN’T been hitting from long range, and part of that I do put on him not being aggressive enough to demand the ball. He does disappear more than he should. But the Knicks should also look to include him more than they do (Felton/Amare). Maybe they don’t because of his cold start, I dunno.

 But to bench him in favor of a guy like Chandler who does NOT increase your outside shooting ability will hinder the Knicks options and make it even easier for defenses to stop the Knicks. I’d like to see Gallo play more like Chandler who seems to have upped his aggressiveness and recognize that more people on this team need to WANT to score. I believe he has gotten many of his points because the rest of our offense seems content to stand still. Chandler sees that and, well, someone has to step up and do something so he has. I’d love to see Gallo take that tone. That confidence is how he will get his shot back.

It’s a bit of a start, but he still disappeared too many times and he should be more demanding of the ball. Maybe his youth is really showing??

I dunno. I think D’Antoni needs to yell at someone other than Randolph. Give Felton and Amare a lashing since they are the leaders. They can handle it. Ray- fucking pass the ball and run an offense. Amare- fucking pass the ball and stop challenging 3 guys to the rim. Gallo- fucking call for the ball and stop goddamn hiding!! Don’t be a bitch" Wilson- “you’re playing great on both ends. But enough with the end of game 3s for cryin out loud! Stop getting fucking cocky!” Eddy- “wipe that mustard off your fucking uniform you sloppy bastard!!”