Danilo Gallinari

Danilo Gallinari: 6’9, 210, SF, 19 y/o, Italy

Danilo Gallinari Video

This year’s "can’t miss" international prospect that will inevitably miss is Gallinari. Video of him shows a lanky shooter with good fundamentals. He’s got excellent ball-handling skills and is a creative passer. He is, in fact, just like every other European player drafted in the last twenty drafts that was supposed to be ready to dominate on offense immediately. Of course, only Dirk Nowitzki and (to a lesser degree) Peja Stojakovic have come close to their promise. The rest of them were good shooters from the European leagues that allow almost no contact. They get to the NBA with few defensive skills and then crumble from the constant bumping and pushing. For Gallinari to succeed he’ll need to play tough defense and stand up to the physical nature of our game. In other words, he’ll need to be different than so many of the international players that came before him. I’ll believe it when I see it.

Danilo Gallinari Video