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Originally Posted by RebelSun
His numbers are impressive for a 19 y/o in the Euroleague; guys that young rarely are go-to guys there. There wasn't a whole lot of talent on that Armani team, Euroleague-relative. He's definitely interesting, though. Some think he has more potential than Bargnani, which I'd have to thoroughly disagree with; probably like him more than Belinelli, though.
6'9 guys with his offensive skill and awareness are valuable in the league. I'm not sure he's the excellent 3pt shooter that we come to expect from Euro 3s, but he has some interesting tools. I don't think I'd take him before Donte or Chase due to athleticism, but he'd be solid value in the teens. I'm not buying the top 5-7 projections at all. There are too many guys with a lot more upside available; fool's gold that high.
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I think he has a higher basketball IQ than Bargnani, that is one of his biggest strenghts. This is also why I would take him over Green or Budinger, neither of those two is a safe bet right now. Gallinari might not have the biggest upside, but I expect him to have very little downside since he is already polished and proven that he can play on a highly competitive level.
Like you said 5-7 is a bit of a stretch considering the quality of the other prospects, 10-14 sounds reasonable though.