HulkSmash 295 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 On 11/1/2018 at 8:07 PM, StifleTower2 said: If you drafted him, you bet against the market, and bet on him staying healthy. So far he’s exeeded expectations and he’s been healthy so what’s the problem? If you trade him now for a midrange asset below what he’s producing you’re selling him for less than his present value to subsidize risk. But you wouldn’t have drafted him if you weren’t willing to take on some risk. Selling is a panic move imo. I get what you're saying. It's one perspective on a draft strategy but... I drafted Gallo for $1 at auction knowing he is a top 35 producer when healthy. I've owned him before and his talent is tremendous. I chose to look at drafting him with strict discipline and no attachment, crossing my fingers for at least a month while he plays the way I know he can play and hopefully shakes the injury prone tag from 1 or more team owners in my league. I'm not looking at Gallo as a player on my roster, he's basically an extra $25 on draft day. If it was a snake draft, it would be like having 2 4th round picks. We're playing with fire every week you put him in your line up. There are guys that are prone to missing time with injuries each season seeming soft, and there's guys that have bodies that fail them. Then there are guys like Gallo who are both, and have had long careers to make it clear they should not be depended on to win a championship. Nothing in life is a guarantee, and I'm all about taking risks on break-out players like Levert, Lavine, Buddy Hield, or proven stars that have some injury concerns like Kyrie, Mike Conley, or John Wall, but Gallo is a big no-no. I'd rather have the following players over Gallo: ( key is they should be non-injury prone, and undervalued, or HIGH upside ) These players are possibly attainable 1 for 1 depending on the other team owner's needs Mike Conley Dearon Fox Buddy Hield Bradley Beal Eric Bledsoe Jason Tatum Tobias Harris Zach Lavine Jrue Holiday Josh Richardson If you need a big man: Marc Gasol Lemarcus Aldridge Deandre Ayton Al Horford and a really savvy move...Javale McGee Quote Link to post Share on other sites
StifleTower2 2,525 Posted November 3, 2018 Share Posted November 3, 2018 Just now, HulkSmash said: I get what you're saying. It's one perspective on a draft strategy but... I drafted Gallo for $1 at auction knowing he is a top 35 producer when healthy. I've owned him before and his talent is tremendous. I chose to look at drafting him with strict discipline and no attachment, crossing my fingers for at least a month while he plays the way I know he can play and hopefully shakes the injury prone tag from 1 or more team owners in my league. I'm not looking at Gallo as a player on my roster, he's basically an extra $25 on draft day. If it was a snake draft, it would be like having 2 4th round picks. We're playing with fire every week you put him in your line up. There are guys that are prone to missing time with injuries each season seeming soft, and there's guys that have bodies that fail them. Then there are guys like Gallo who are both, and have had long careers to make it clear they should not be depended on to win a championship. Nothing in life is a guarantee, and I'm all about taking risks on break-out players like Levert, Lavine, Buddy Hield, or proven stars that have some injury concerns like Kyrie, Mike Conley, or John Wall, but Gallo is a big no-no. I'd rather have the following players over Gallo: ( key is they should be non-injury prone, and undervalued, or HIGH upside ) These players are possibly attainable 1 for 1 depending on the other team owner's needs Mike Conley Dearon Fox Buddy Hield Bradley Beal Eric Bledsoe Jason Tatum Tobias Harris Zach Lavine Jrue Holiday Josh Richardson If you need a big man: Marc Gasol Lemarcus Aldridge Deandre Ayton Al Horford and a really savvy move...Javale McGee I would rather have most of those as well but no one in my leagues will trade them. I’ve tried shopping Gallo before and trying to get a top 50 pick out of your opponent is like getting blood out of a turnip. I’m assuming Gallo will regress to top 40, assuming he stays healthy. So if you can get a top 40 pick with less injury risk then by all means. But if the best you can get is a top 75 pick then I’ll hold. It’s all about cost benefits analysis. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wallacesnoop 377 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 I just traded him for McCollum. The trade hasn't cleared yet but I'm already missing Gallo. Still, was hard to pass on a top 50 player who doesn't miss games. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jamaal99 80 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 13 minutes ago, wallacesnoop said: I just traded him for McCollum. The trade hasn't cleared yet but I'm already missing Gallo. Still, was hard to pass on a top 50 player who doesn't miss games. McCullom really? So me getting Gallo for ibaka is like a steal 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wallacesnoop 377 Posted November 4, 2018 Share Posted November 4, 2018 2 minutes ago, jamaal99 said: McCullom really? So me getting Gallo for ibaka is like a steal I would say so, absolutely. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kobe824 70 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 11/3/2018 at 7:07 PM, wallacesnoop said: I just traded him for McCollum. The trade hasn't cleared yet but I'm already missing Gallo. Still, was hard to pass on a top 50 player who doesn't miss games. Dude must be a fantasy idiot sheesh Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ovofnd 545 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 On 04/11/2018 at 10:07 AM, wallacesnoop said: I just traded him for McCollum. The trade hasn't cleared yet but I'm already missing Gallo. Still, was hard to pass on a top 50 player who doesn't miss games. Baha highway robbery. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sebapargue 98 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 yeah, I can't seem to get anything for Gallo, trying for Buddy Hield..already traded LaVine for josh rich 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Dirty Little Birdie 1,124 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Gallos ROS projections from Yahoo are so bad. They must be assuming an injury at some point. I just sent an offer for Willie Cauley-Stein in my points league. Honestly though, theres so much potential if he can just stay healthy. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ganandorf 438 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 nah im good, im gonna ride him out, hes a serious serious serious FT anchor, helps so much Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Blue Eagles 117 Posted November 5, 2018 Share Posted November 5, 2018 Looks like I'll be riding it out too. Decent owners won't bite on Gallo trade offers. A couple of things to note on Gallo's health this season. 1) He skipped the FIBA tournament in the off-season to concentrate on being healthy coming into the season. 2) Doc Rivers looks like he's managing Gallo's minutes well may contribute to his ROS outlook. Gallinari has only played 21-26 minutes during blowouts, and 34+ minutes during close games. Hopefully this translates to around 70 games played this year for him. 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bballshinobi 1,439 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) This is going to be one of the funner threads this year. To his owners, every game he plays is one game closer to having the fantasy sleeper of the year. To his non-owners or ex-owners, every game he plays is one game closer towards the inevitability I traded Gallo and Myles Turner for Jrue Holiday last week, but let's hope the fun ride continues for one of the good guys in the NBA Edited November 6, 2018 by bballshinobi 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
JStyles 599 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Was offered Lonzo but couldn't bring myself to accept, ride or die with the rooster 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wallacesnoop 377 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, JStyles said: Was offered Lonzo but couldn't bring myself to accept, ride or die with the rooster You can't take that. 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ovofnd 545 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Traded M Gasol for Hield/Gallo/Kanter accepting that I’ll probably get a handful of good Top 50 games from Gallo and almost none from Kanter The floor is Hield’s stand-alone value, the ceiling is Gallo is actually semi healthy and makes it through 50-60 games. That’s enough value to justify the move. LEZGO GALLO. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Kriggly 282 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Dude has had 2 seasons since 2008 playing 70+ games, the last of which was 2012. I think I've owned him twice since 2012, and would never trade for him. I think most teams are stuck with him, to be honest. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cstover89 0 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Dude sat out last year with a strained a** and now he's rocking this year. Hilarious. I wasted my waiver on him and I dont even care. Heres to living life on the wild side! Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ace_King 589 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 He was a very late round pick or a $1 player. Anything he provides while healthy is gravy imo. This year is different than past years because the production is still very good but he came essentially for free this year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richg24 1,773 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 44 minutes ago, Cstover89 said: Dude sat out last year with a strained a** and now he's rocking this year. Hilarious. I wasted my waiver on him and I dont even care. Heres to living life on the wild side! He wasn't drafted in your league but you are living life on the wild side by picking up a guy ranked top 25 lmao 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cstover89 0 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 2 minutes ago, richg24 said: He wasn't drafted in your league but you are living life on the wild side by picking up a guy ranked top 25 lmao Nah, he was drafted and dropped by a rookie owner. Used my #1 claim on him. I still consider that a risk considering this guys injury history. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
richg24 1,773 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 (edited) 7 minutes ago, Cstover89 said: Nah, he was drafted and dropped by a rookie owner. Used my #1 claim on him. I still consider that a risk considering this guys injury history. Bruh if someone in your league dropped gallo after a top 25 start then you don't have any risk don't worry Edited November 6, 2018 by richg24 1 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cstover89 0 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 15 minutes ago, richg24 said: Bruh if someone in your league dropped gallo after a top 25 start then you don't have any risk don't worry Yeah...well...that's just like...your opinion, man. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
GriffeySwag 1,141 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 1 hour ago, Cstover89 said: Nah, he was drafted and dropped by a rookie owner. Used my #1 claim on him. I still consider that a risk considering this guys injury history. No one cares about your public league or your fake anxiety over using a #1 waiver on a top 30 player. Thanks for contributing absolutely nothing to this thread. 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ellejamil 814 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 5 hours ago, JStyles said: Was offered Lonzo but couldn't bring myself to accept, ride or die with the rooster You absolutely must not take that. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ellejamil 814 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I have him in one of my other leagues (8-team) where my theme was "high risk, high reward". Gallo was a WW pick and man can he anchor FT's like no other. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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