Danilo Gallinari

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Exclusive Gallinari childhood photos, two-part interview and two videos.

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http://www.msg.com/photos/danilo-gal...e-early-years/








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[BBallfanJ]

27 points 10 rebounds tonight in a win over Phoenix. I think 27 points is a new career high for Gallinari.

[jugoplastika]

Danilo Gallinari Singing "Halo" by Beyonce:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lPWMKD8uZo

Hilarious, hahahaha!

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he loves to shoot a three at all times. but he is driving strong to the basket sometimes.

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Danilo Gallinari scores 28 points to lead the New York Knicks over the Nuggets, 109-104-- BY Frank Isola, DAILY NEWS SPORTS WRITER

The words Carmelo Anthony was directing toward Danilo Gallinari Tuesday night were, according to the Knicks' Italian-born forward, "slang...English."

"I was talking slang, too," Gallinari added.

It was a cocksure Gallinari who volunteered to defend Anthony and then took it upon himself in the third quarter to engage the Nuggets' All-Star forward in a game of I-can-top-that mixed in with a little friendly trash talk. And while Anthony was clearly the most dominant player on the floor, Gallinari's refusal to back down resonated with his teammates and changed the game. "He was taking the challenge and I took the challenge," Gallinari said following the Knicks' emotionally charged 109-104 victory. "We played a great game. He played a great game but we won."

Anthony scored a game-high 36 points but missed his final three shots while Gallinari scored 17 of his 28 points during the decisive third quarter when the Knicks erased a six-point deficit and went ahead 83-74. Gallinari hit four 3-pointers in the period, made 5 of 7 shots and scored his 17 points in the last 8:40 of the third. "That's the moment you play basketball for," he said. "Those are great moments and for me. It was a lot of fun."

The sold-out crowd immediately picked up he back-and-forth between Anthony and Gallinari, and the building was as alive as it has been all season. At one point, Gallinari turned to the crowd and let out a primal scream after hitting a three. Anthony, who could be seen telling point guard Chauncey Billups to get him the ball, scored 12 in the third quarter and tried to unnerve Gallinari by talking to him.

Asked if he understood what Anthony was saying, Gallinari replied: "Hell yeah."

"That's basketball," Gallinari said. "Talking is a great part of basketball. If you don't talk in basketball you cannot play basketball. You've got to talk."

Anthony added: "It was just friendly. Believe me it was just friendly. I was just competing. I like him. I like him a lot. I like him as a player and as a person. He's a nice person."

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Anthony misfired on a runner with 42 seconds left that would have given Denver the lead. On the ensuing possession, Toney Douglas hit a foul line pull-up jumper over Nene with 27.8 seconds left. "He's gotten a lot better from when he first came in," said Anthony, who spoke to Gallinari briefly after the game. "A lot of people turned their heads on him but he's turned it on big time."

Great game for Il Gallo. He got some great points and showed a little fire (which I think is overvalued). It sounds like they were having a good time with it, though.

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31 points and 5 rebounds in a 3-point win over Boston last night. He scored 19 points in the third quarter. He banked (shot off the glass) the last points for New York last night.

“The bank shot that Gallinari hit, that was the basketball gods punishing us for not having great focus. You let them hang around, bank shots happen.” -- Doc Rivers

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From Twitter [New York Daily News NBA Writer[/b] Frank Isola: "NBA tough guy Kevin Garnett, who has a history of picking on European players, is trying to intimidate Gallinari and his play is backfiring."

First Carmelo Anthony, now Kevin Garnett. KG's act has been tiresome for years, but now it's more pathetic that his production has dropped off.

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Everybody probably knows already that Chris Bosh's ugly nose injury will give Bargnani a big opportunity for increasing his production on the court.

Oh, Canada -- April 7, 2010, by Marc Spears, Yahoo! Sports

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“As silly as this may sound, with Chris going down,” Raptors point guard Jarrett Jack(notes) told reporters in Cleveland, “it creates an opportunity for somebody to step up.”

That somebody could be the same somebody the Raptors might have to lean upon should Bosh leave this summer: Andrea Bargnani.

Hedo Turkoglu has been a disappointment since signing a $53 million contract last summer and Jose Calderon’s production and minutes have decreased this season. Bosh’s departure would give the Raptors some salary-cap room to sign another free agent – or bring back a package of players in a sign-and-trade deal – but the team’s best chance to sustain any type of success may have to come from within. At 24, Bargnani is still young enough to reach some of the potential the Raptors saw when they made him the No. 1 overall pick of the 2006 draft.

“Because of where we play, we don’t get the attention of other teams and everything,” Bosh recently said of Bargnani. “Nobody sees him. Nobody knows him.”

Standing 7 feet with a feathery 3-point touch, Bargnani drew comparisons to Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki. When the Raptors drafted him out of Italy, their hope was that Bargnani would form a nice complement to Bosh at the power forward and center positions.

In selecting Bargnani, the Raptors passed on Portland Trail Blazers power forward LaMarcus Aldridge and now three-time All-Star guard Brandon Roy. While Bargnani made the 2007 rookie team, he hasn’t averaged more than 17 points or made an All-Star team. Bargnani’s playing time increased over the past two seasons after the Raptors replaced Sam Mitchell with Jay Triano as coach and he has tried to expand his game.

“In my first year, I was just a jump shooter,” Bargnani said recently. “I’m trying to get a little bit better in the low post because they started to put that small guy on me. So I have to do something different.”

Bargnani has considerable work ahead of him if he ever hopes of becoming a dependable go-to player. It will be something of an accomplishment if he can even help steady the Raptors during Bosh’s absence long enough for the team to clinch a playoff spot.

Bargnani didn’t get off to a great start when he made only eight of his 22 shots, including just one of his seven 3-point attempts, in Wednesday’s loss to the Boston Celtics. When Bosh missed seven games last month, Bargnani averaged 15.2 points and just 4.8 rebounds during that stretch. Gone were the wide-open 3-point looks he received while playing alongside Bosh.

“It’s tough,” Bargnani said. “It’s difficult to score. It’s the first time that they double-team me. I’m not used to it.”

Triano also recently admitted Bargnani “hasn’t really shown a lot” of leadership ability, and that’s understandable. He’s young and English isn’t his first language.

“It will take some getting used to because he would be the primary scorer here,” Bosh said recently. “Everybody goes through a rough period. I’m sure if it happened, he’d have a learning curve to go through. He’d get over it. He’d be fine.”

Bargnani, like everyone else connected to the Raptors, obviously hopes Bosh stays.

“He’s the one guy I feel great playing with,” Bargnani said. “It would be sad if he leaves. I would be upset if he leaves. I play good with him.”

And if Bosh does decide to leave? If he has already played his final game with the Raptors?

“If he goes,” Bargnani said, “someone else will come.”

Perhaps. But a lot more will also be expected of the guy the Raptors had hoped would give Bosh a reason to stay.

That's a great vote of confidence from Bosh for Bargnani. Bargnani obviously "has his work cut out for him."

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Gallinari helped New York beat Washington yesterday, scoring 24 points (4-6 from three), 8 rebounds. New York will try to be the "spoiler" in Toronto's play-off quest on Wednesday, when Gallanari might get matched up against Andrea Bargnani. Clash of the Bambinos!

[Hurricane Basketball]

Danilo is a great plaey, I see him some year ago in Italy

[CKR13]

He learned this trick from football:

Mozgov and Gallinari:

Another football trick:

Funny side of Gallinari:

Photo-oppurtunity:

[janos]

I read today that the 22 yo Gallinari has already published his autobiography titled "Da Zerro A Otto" (signed by Flavio Tranquilo).

The reason he gave, is that he has been through more, than any young man of his age.....
Is this guy for real?

http://offthedribble.blogs.nytimes.c...shed-in-italy/

[CKR13]

The Knicks are set to play a pre-season exhibition game against Milano at the Forum. I expect Gallinari to be a starter.

[BBallfanJ]

Gallinari looked good in his return to Milan, scoring 24 points in a Knicks win over AJ Milano in exhibition play.

[CKR13]

New York Knicks forward Danilo Gallinari has been inserted in the initial starting lineup of the Knicks for the NBA 2010-2011 Regular Season. Gallinari joins Stoudemire, Mozgov, Chandler and Felton as starters.

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Danilo Gallinari had 24 points and 6 rebounds to help the New York Knicks win against the Chicago Bulls 120-112. Gallinari was perfect from the three point area with 4-4 3pts attempted 3pts made and was 7-11 from the field on field goals made and field goals attempted.

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New York Knicks forward Danilo Gallinari downplayed his potential stardom and publicity. In an interview with the New York Times as follows:

After Breakthrough Games, Gallinari Disavows Stardom

SAN FRANCISCO — Over the span of six quarters, played over two nights, in two time zones, Danilo Gallinari unleashed a small arsenal of offensive artistry: swift drives, clever fakes, fadeaways, dunks, layups, 3-pointers and a steady string of free throws.

On Tuesday night, Gallinari helped spearhead a furious second-half rally in a loss in Denver. On Wednesday, he propelled the Knicks to a victory in Sacramento. He was dynamic, confident, crafty — everything the Knicks hoped he could be when they made him the sixth pick in the 2008 draft.

The expectations have at times been too much to handle. Gallinari has embraced the spotlight, but he is weary of the scrutiny and the questions that accompany every subpar game. This season has had more than its share.

So after six breakthrough quarters, in which he looked very much like a potential star, the 22-year-old Gallinari swiftly punctured the notion of his stardom.

“I know you expect a lot from me, and people expect a lot from me,” Gallinari said late Wednesday night, “but I’m not a superstar, I’m not an All-Star, I’m not LeBron, I’m not those great players. I’m an important player of the Knicks. And that’s what I’m trying to do, to help the team every time. Sometimes, can be these type of games, sometimes not. But as long as we win, it’s all good.”

It was a surprising response, and entirely unsolicited. Gallinari had just posted consecutive 20-point games for the first time this season — 21 in Denver and a season-high 27 in Sacramento — and was simply asked if he needed a performance like this for his confidence.

He could have nodded and offered perfunctory agreement. Instead, he took the question as an opportunity to push back against the outsize expectations that have been thrust upon him since June 2008. Coach Mike D’Antoni once called Gallinari the best shooter he had ever seen. Amar’e Stoudemire has compared Gallinari to Dirk Nowitzki, a perennial All-Star. Nowitzki himself made the comparison last spring, and said that Gallinari was better than he was at the same age.

D’Antoni interpreted Gallinari’s remarks as overstated modesty.

“He’s very secure in who he is and he’s very confident,” D’Antoni said. “He can tell you one thing, but he may think another. But I think he knows he has a lot of work to do to get where those guys are. He’s not up there. I don’t think that says he can’t get there, he’s just not them yet.”

In the past, Gallinari has seemed happy to accept all the lofty compliments and predictions. That changed this fall, as he wrestled with trade rumors, an injured shooting wrist and his first prolonged slump. The more he struggled, the more Gallinari seemed eager to blend in among his new teammates, to be considered just a piece of a Knicks revival instead of a franchise savior.

Stoudemire carries that mantle, but the burden on Gallinari has not entirely lifted. He is the Knicks’ highest draft pick in 24 years and might be their most talented player after Stoudemire. The Knicks need him to become at least a complementary star to contend in the Eastern Conference.

That potential was abundantly clear Wednesday night, when Gallinari scored 27 points on only 8 field-goal attempts. He did most of his work from the free-throw line, taking a career-high 17 attempts and making 16. The performance shattered the cliché image of Gallinari as a one-dimensional shooter. A night earlier in Denver, Gallinari showed his aggression in another area, grabbing 10 rebounds.

Gallinari made his reputation in Italy as a brilliant all-around scorer. But back surgery during his rookie year forced him to become a shooting specialist, and it has taken time for him to reclaim his full repertory.

There is a quiet confidence about Gallinari, showmanship balanced by modesty. He clearly knows he is capable of great things, but he is wary of seeming egotistical. His sudden declaration that he is not a star sounded more like a defense mechanism during a trying period than an actual statement of purpose.

“It’s not my goal,” he said. “You know me, so I never say that. It’s not in my mind. It’s not in my mind. My mind is to win with this franchise. I’ve been selected and picked by this franchise three years ago. I want to stay here. I want to win with this franchise. That’s all that is in my mind. I’ve been working with the coaches; the coaches know what I can do and I’m just trying to be the best player I can.”

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Danilo Gallinari was traded alongside teammates Raymond Felton, Wilson Chandler and Timofey Mozgov to the Denver Nuggets on last night's Carmelo Anthony block buster trade.

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