Danilo Gallinari or Eric Gordon?

mindfeck — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 22:36:27 -0000

With the 6th pick of the 2008 NBA Draft, the New York Knicks selected Danilo Gallinari, a 6′10″ forward with a sweet stroke, questionable defensive ability, limited assists, and a health issue. Some experts clamored for Eric Gordon, the 6′3″ guard with a sweet stroke, questionable defensive ability, limited assists, and a health issue. Danilo was 225 pounds and too thin to defend other forwards. Eric was 225 pounds and too heavy to defend other guards.

I know most of you guys are gaga over rooster, but are any of you regretting the draft pick?

I finally updated my site after a year to help answer the question.

During my prep work, I learned that Danilo always makes that same face, and Eric Goron's nickname is EJ.

http://www.nbagauntlet.com/danilo-gallinari-vs-eric-gordon/

Why not Rashad McCants at SG?

mindfeck — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 14:24:19 -0000

He's a free agent, only 24, and played well for Minnesota in 2007-2008, and for Sacramento the last half of 2008-2009. He only had half of a bad season, but he's been hurt, so that may be the reason. He's shown much better shooting ability than any other Knicks SG option, and he gets a good number of steals (1.5 per 36 minutes).

Excluding that lousy half with Minnesota last season, his PER the past two years has been above average. It was 14.6 2007-2008, and 17.2 with Sacramento. His true shooting was 55%. I understand he might be an injury risk, but his numbers when healthy are nothing to sneeze at.

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Danilo Gallinari or Eric Gordon?

Why not Rashad McCants at SG?