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"The Knicks Select ... Danilo GallinaBOOOO!!!"

Jun 26, 2008 – 8:18 PM
Tom Ziller

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New York took Italian forward Danilo "The Rooster" Gallinari with sixth pick. New York fans did not respond kindly.

As the crowd assembled at Madison Square Garden did on every mention of Gallinari before the draft began, Knicks fans booed and booed and booed. When the cameras hit them, they booed. When Gallinari told Stephen A. Smith he thinks New York is the best city in the world, they booed. When he smiled uncomfortably, clearly fearing for his life, they booed.

FanHouse friend Nathan Fowler is at MSG. He said that before the draft, fans were particularly rough in mocking the Rooster's highlight reels. But assuming Gallinari is in fact legit -- which everyone says he is -- they'll get on board. I mean, Quentin Richardson's corpse and Jared Jeffries manned the position last season! The Knicks are immediately better for this pick.

Memo to Fran Fraschilla, though: This guy, no matter how good he becomes, isn't pushing sneakers in this country.
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