FYI: Gallo is playing like a borderline all-star this year. His contract seems pretty reasonable given his age and productivity.
Pain will set in I bet. In fact, the teams playing "moneyball" will be sitting pretty. Yeah the knicks and lakers will still be able to afford amazingly high contracts and penalties; but the good thing is the smaller markets will gain in reward.
Yes he is playing very well. I am talking about everyone across the boards. That contract fits the mold of the old CBA. When that new CBA kicks in, well you know the luxury tax thing; then heads will roll.
17/5 with bad defense on a loaded team is "borderline all star?" Nic is averaging 11/4 with much better defense in 10 fewer mpg
http://www.basketball-reference.com/players/g/gallida01.html DRTG 101 http://www.82games.com/1112/11DEN9.HTM Opponent PER 12.8 I don't know about all that. Besides, I never said he was vastly superior to Nicolas, I was just saying Gallo getting 42 million in 4 years is a pretty fair value after you claimed he was an average starter
I just compared Nik's stats to Gallo's. This season, yes, Gallo looks to be the better player. His numbers all across the board are just a bit better. Add that all up, and you a significanly more effective player (for 17 games this season anyway) And of course, he is starting. However, if you dig a little deeper and compare their career numbers, the stats are eerily similar - with Nik edging Danno in many categories. Regardless, close for their careers so far. So, do you pay a guy who has a HUGE jump in numbers during his contract extension season based on that 17 games stretch?, or, do you pay a guy based on his career numbers?, or, do you pay a guy based on his "potential"?, or, do you pay a guy because he was drafted high?, or, do you pay a guy like you were a team with the financial wherewithal of the New York Knicks?, or, do you see where I am going? A bunch of teams are going to be VERY UNHAPPY with a lot of these contracts that are being signed now that we have a new CBA and a new world order (ie, much more pain and much less flexibility for salary capped teams). The Nugs just paid Affalo and Nene and Gallinari based on the best case scenario for each these players. They are bound to be disappointed. Almost by definition it is impossible for more than one of these players to become a "good value" for their contract. I am betting that NONE of them will.
I'm not sure what you're talking about? I never said I'd take Gallo over Nic. All I said is that Gallo is playing like a borderline all-star and thus is getting paid like one ... his contract just gives us some perspective about what kind of deal Nic might expect (ie. something a little South of 4 years 42 million).
You give Nic his minutes and touches of the basketball, he would produce more then him. Galinari is the second maybe first option, Nic is the 6th !
Well, Carmelo has always been an overrated player. Flashy. Explosive. Can score in bunches. Actually a good closer - better end of game stats than Kobe. However, over the course of a season, he is only ok for winning games. Career Win Shares per/ 48 is: .127 High of .157 last season with NY. This season so far: .134 Danil Gallinari: Career: .125 Last season: .133 This season: .209 What do you think of the trade now?
He said Gallo was playing like a borderline all-star so far, which he is. What's wrong with that statement?
