...and with the 6th Pick, the New York Knicks choose...

...Danilo Gallinari! Lol, yeah i said it. And I said it cause I meant it. There is no doubt in my mind that brand new New York Knick coach Mike D'Antoni is pining for this kid. Having coached in the Italian League is the first obvious hint. The second hint being Head Scout (isn't this title much more fitting) Isiah Thomas' recent scouting trip to Europe and Gallinari being the only European player expected to go in the first 15 picks.

Listen, I'm a Knick fan and want more than anyone for the Knicks to get better, but picking Gallinari over likely to be available talent like OJ Mayo, Kevin Love, Eric Gordon, Deandre Jordan, et al is shaky at best. It's agreed that Gallinari is one of the top 5 sf's coming out in the draft this year - the best being Beasley (if you want to call him a SF) - but what about Joe Alexander of WV or Anthony Randolph of LSU (my preference)? Alexander and Randolph aren't as good as Beasley, but are better than Gallinari, are expected to be available at the 6th pick and are better than Gallinari. And if you're looking for upside, look at the freshman phenom Randolph...

Maybe I just have little faith in the Knicks, but you see for yourself...

D. Gallinari



Joe Alexander



Anthony Randolph