Gallinari set for pressures of New York (AP)

 
Sure, New York will be tough. Danilo Gallinari believes he is ready, since there was plenty of pressure playing in Milan. Especially since he wore the same number as a giant of Italian hoops -- who now happens to be his coach. Gallinari proved to be worthy of wearing Mike D'Antoni's No. 8 back home, and hopes to win over the fans that jeered him on draft night when he dons a Knicks jersey with the... [link]

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How good was the Knicks pick? ESPN Doesn't Know!

Jeff Van Gundy analyzing Knicks pick Danilo Gallinari said, "I’m not as comfortable saying what type of player he is, because I haven’t watched him. If he plays like Fran Prischella [sic] says he does..." He then goes on to quote other Knicks officials "unbiased" insights on their own draft pick.
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Knicks gamble on Danilo Gallinari

The Knicks, an organization with a poor history of drafting and developing international players, made 19-year-old Italian small forward Danilo Gallinari the sixth pick in Thursday night's NBA draft. The risky selection was met with a chorus of boos.
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When Mike D'Antoni walked into the interview room last night at the Knicks' Westchester practice facility, the coach blurted, "Are we doing this in Italian or English?" So begins the Knicks' Italian Stallion Era, and possibly the end of David Lee...
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Knicks: Gallinari's a shooter

GREENBURGH, NY. -- First Donnie Walsh hired a coach who played professionally in Italy and speaks the language fluently, and then with his first draft pick he looked over to Italy and selected 6-8 forward Danilo Gallinari. Walsh said...
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NBA.com Summer League - Vegas Summer League

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