Comments on: Patience: None for Redd, More for Gallon

By: Robert Greenfield

Robert Greenfield — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 17:39:14 +0000

Nice article. We are indeed fortunate to suddenly have some depth to play with. There’s no harm in putting Gallon the D league to mature his game.

On a related note, we are definitely the sleeper team in the East. Despite all the quality moves, no one is taking notice….but they will. Oh yes!

Wish Michael Redd the best….elsewhere.

By: hoji

hoji — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:09:14 +0000

Kurt Thomas is a Bull and looks like Tracy McGrady will be a bull too. The West is no longer the dominant.

By: Jeremy Z.

Jeremy Z. — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 03:19:11 +0000

excellent write-up. I’m a relatively new fan of basketball, and I gotta say Jeremy, you are teaching me a lot about what to look for in players. Great job.

By: Paul D

Paul D — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 19:16:25 +0000

This article is RIGHT ON. I have read the JSOnline blog contributor posts and while they realize that he is not yet ready, they are not ready to throw him under the bus.

I think that, in response to one of the posts, what is described in the original post was fed by the “bittersweet” article by Enlund (sp?) in the Journal/Sentinel a day or so ago (which is reinforced by a second Enlund piece in the Saturday J/S (mistitled “Brockton…”) about the Bucks having already decided not to sign Gallon). Even the term “bittersweet” is inaccurate in representing what happened in Las Vegas (if there is bittersweetness that is a function of the ineptitude of Buck management in putting together a competitive team in Las Vegas–point guards added to the team at the last moment, resulting in inept guard play). The J/S didn’t have anybody covering las vegas, and their articles on the five games were all misleading.

Gallon was the 47th pick in the draft–and if anyone expected himself to excel in Las Vegaa, they were in lala land. There were three second-round picks who did excel, but all of them had considerable college experience (Phoenix pick–Lawal(sp?) and LA’s two picks–one from WV, one named Caracter (sp.) who was transfer from Louisville.

One of the advantages of the 15-man roster is that “projects” can be developed. Now there are “attitude” problems with Gallon–and I am not yet sold–but hell, the guy is one year out of high school. But hell, the Bucks now have what appears to be a very good 12 man roster without Gallon or Hobson. Let’s let the young guys try to develop and be developed.

And let’s get real!

By: curak

curak — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 08:09:43 +0000

Agree on both counts, but can I ask where you’ve heard this groundswell of Gallon impatience? Is it a talk radio thing, or something to take seriously? It’s true they haven’t signed him or Hobson yet, but can’t your 14th and 15th slots be D-league material? I guess the question would be if they still want to get a real back-up center, or re-sign Kurt Thomas. Still, I’d be shocked if they cut either of their 2nd-rounders just because of summer league. They were always projects.

By: flyguy4ever

flyguy4ever — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 03:11:35 +0000

Good article, I’m with you on Gallon. He is only 19. The comparison I use is Daniel Orton. Orton was drafted in round
one by Orlando, he too is a 19 year old big man. Orton looked every bit as awful in his summer league appearances. Gallon
has building blocks to become at least a role player in Miltown. He will get a lot better in just one year under Skiles and
Sampson and Wolf. As for Redd he wore out his welcome with me the second Larry Harris gave him a max deal, you don’t give
a max deal to someone that can’t carry a team.

By: OBF-MKE

OBF-MKE — Sat, 24 Jul 2010 01:52:47 +0000

Karl wasn’t exactly nice to Redd, either. I remember him telling Redd to, I paraphrase, “see me once you learn to shoot.”

By: Jim Rowinski

Jim Rowinski — Fri, 23 Jul 2010 21:46:35 +0000

Excellent article. I have always liked Michael Redd. He has been the face of the franchise for most of this decade. But it appears his time has come to an end in Milwaukee. Even I am waiting for him to leave so they can use his money to add another important piece to the mix. It is really too bad, but it is the reality in today’s sports.

Regarding Tiny Gallon, I think you are right on the money. He is a 19 year old kid that has tons of talent, but isn’t ready to be an NBA player yet. But with patience, good coaching, a little growing up, and hard work on his part, he can be a very good player in the league in a couple of years. They don’t make a lot of people like him, his size, and natural abilities. There is no reason for Bucks fans to get on his case at this point. My guess, 18 months from now we will see an entirely different, still young, basketball player who potentially can contribute for the Bucks for many years to come.