Knicks Waiting for Gallinari to Emerge

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — With the Yankees, Giants and Jets all off on Tuesday, the city will belong to the Knicks for a night.

Sure, the Knicks’ game with the Philadelphia 76ers is just an exhibition, the first game of the season at Madison Square Garden, but it will give New Yorkers an up-close look at Italian Stallion Danilo Gallinari.

The No. 6 overall pick in the 2008 NBA Draft, Gallinari will come off the bench, and head coach Mike D’Antoni hopes the 6-foot-10 forward can emerge from his shooting funk.

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Also, the Knicks will hold an open practice on Saturday at 11:15 a.m. at Fordham University in The Bronx.

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Adam Zagoria is a Basketball Insider who covers basketball at all levels. A contributor to The New York Times and SportsNet New York (SNY), he is also the author of two books and is an award-winning journalist and filmmaker. His articles have appeared in ESPN The Magazine, SLAM, Sheridan Hoops, Basketball Times and in newspapers nationwide. He also won an Emmy award for his work on the SNY mini-documentary on Syracuse guard Tyus Battle. A veteran Ultimate Frisbee player, he has competed in numerous National and World Championships and, perhaps more importantly, his teams won the Westchester Summer League (WSL) championships in 2011 and 2013. He lives in Manhattan with his wife and children.