He is not starting NBA material and they need to watch his output and weigh what is best for him. I think he can be a decent 11 through 13th man on an NBA team--they are severely overrating what his physical capabilities might be. When faced with NBA caliber talents like Stuckey and Bradley--he has been pure DE league fodder. Over-matched in physical talent. Its hard to be a 6-1 SG in this league.
He did pretty well if you ask me. It appears that the entire team was lacking energy
He had ONE bad game after the good game he had against the lakers, give him a break he is a rookie for god sakes
TPercy wrote:He had ONE bad game after the good game he had against the lakers, give him a break he is a rookie for god sakes
Yep he's a rookie--thats why I made this post. He's not playing like a starter in the NBA. He's been to the free throw line 3 times in his last 100 minutes(3 games) and 8-29 from the field. He was grossly over-matched against Bradley and Stuckey.
some shots are not falling which is going to happen with any rookie as they try to discover what they can and can't do in this league....
his secondary numbers are good even when his shot is off... ast/to... steals numbers are all very promising... and all point to a guy who deserves to play significant minutes on a good team...
whether he is a 6th man playing 15-20 minutes a game or a passable starter playing 30+ is going to depend entirely upon how well he can shoot...
by all accounts he profiles alot like derek fisher with better ability to attack the basket which is worth alot more than what we had to invest...
he's good.. give him time...
I love that kid. He has the heart to be a fantastic player in this league. Once again, please show patience with our young players.
he's 6'2 for what its worth
I want Jimmy Butler, Wesley Matthews, Danny Green or Aaron Affalo at SG next year and Galloway at PG
unless we draft Russell or Mudiay than we have Galloway come off the bench.
Trade THJ to get rid of Calderon's contract
BRIGGS wrote:TPercy wrote:He had ONE bad game after the good game he had against the lakers, give him a break he is a rookie for god sakes
Yep he's a rookie--thats why I made this post. He's not playing like a starter in the NBA. He's been to the free throw line 3 times in his last 100 minutes(3 games) and 8-29 from the field. He was grossly over-matched against Bradley and Stuckey.
No shame in that. Bradley is one of the leagues better perimeter defenders and Stuckey is a vet. The key is whether or not Gangston can make the adjustment.
FistOfOakley wrote:some shots are not falling which is going to happen with any rookie as they try to discover what they can and can't do in this league....his secondary numbers are good even when his shot is off... ast/to... steals numbers are all very promising... and all point to a guy who deserves to play significant minutes on a good team...
whether he is a 6th man playing 15-20 minutes a game or a passable starter playing 30+ is going to depend entirely upon how well he can shoot...
by all accounts he profiles alot like derek fisher with better ability to attack the basket which is worth alot more than what we had to invest...
he's good.. give him time...
Yeah take a look at his match ups defensively against Stuckey and Bradley. Not only could he NOT score he could not get stops 1-1. He's a heart player with SOME skill a 10-13th player on a team--not a starting 5 guy.
I would only trade THJ if I am promised a 10-15th pick
I agree with Briggs that Galloway is not starting material.
But he's good enough to play out the skein for the rest of the year
while we tank. I'm definitely not sold on his talent.
But, here's a telling stat:
How many times did Knicks STARTERS get to the line tonight?
Answer: TWO (both melo)
Take the ball to the damn basket!!!!
Celtics were very impressive tonight in their wire to wire win.
I think that I agree with Briggs on this one. Way over matched but we'll see.
Calderon on the other hand had another good game.
I would trade THJ for a 2023 2nd rd pick as long as it rids us off Calderon's contract.
And I want to see if Galloway can run the team now while we are in tank mode
Knicks1969 wrote:I would only trade THJ if I am promised a 10-15th pick
If anything, THJ has regressed. I am not a fan at all.
I'd be thrilled with a top 25 pick, myself.....and even that
is a stretch.
Seriously though if we can get a 2016 late 1st/early 2nd round pick for THJ & Calderon at the deadline it would be great since we have 0 picks next year
mreinman wrote:KNICKSBIGCATS wrote:Knicks1969 wrote:I would only trade THJ if I am promised a 10-15th pick
If anything, THJ has regressed. I am not a fan at all.
I'd be thrilled with a top 25 pick, myself.....and even that
is a stretch.
no chance ... sorry
Like I said, even that's a stretch.
thj barely belongs on a nba team...
Problem is teams no longer trade picks like candy. Teams value cheap young talent more than ever. Contending teams will trade picks like Cleveland did for a big like Movgov.
Problem is THJ has no value on a championship caliber team. He's too much of a defensive liability. He'd be gone already if Larry Brown was coaching. He would be labeled Delusional v2.0
He looked slower last game and this one.
He is a good outside shooter... but when the legs go the shots don't go in- especially from distance.
Bradley is a great defensive guard, but, for the most part, I didn't think Galloway was really looking for shots. Bradley hit some crazy shots from the outside, today, but he also had better penetration against Galloway than is acceptable, IMO.
Also remember something Fisher said about the Triangle months ago- guys have to cut to the basket as if they want the ball- I thought Galloway's cuts were more of the "clear the area" type- just going through the motions.
Did see him making a number of picks for other players, and he had 5 assists in the first half, but I expect more from him, especially with his jumper.
He has never been known for creating his own shots- they need to come within the flow of the offense. Guys have to find him, but he also has to get himself into the right position to encourage teammates to pass to him. Having some picks set for him would be nice.
He grows and evolves as a player, or his minutes will be minimized at some point. I see him as a 20-25 MPG guy, but who really knows what kind of player he will end up being.
