Danilo Gallinari, who turns 30 today, said that he wants to play for Italy’s National Team in September against Poland and Hungary (September 14 and September 17). “After my birthday party I will fly to Los Angeles and talk with the Clippers. I will ask them to let me play for Italy” Gallinari told Tuttosport.
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Position: F
Born: 08/08/88
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:210 lbs. / 95.3 kg.
Salary: $21,587,579
Born: 08/08/88
Height: 6-10 / 2.08
Weight:210 lbs. / 95.3 kg.
Salary: $21,587,579
Harrison Wind: Danilo Gallinari (23 points 9-10 shooting, 8 rebounds) gets the MVP award at this year’s Africa Game. Gallinari played just 21 games for the Clippers last season and scored 23 points or more just three times. If he’s healthy, Clippers will be a feisty playoff contender.
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Gallinari plans on showing he’s healthy and ready to prosper while playing for Team World against Team Africa at Sun Arena at Time Square. “Of course I will play. I got to show you some of the Gallo magic,” said Gallinari, laughing, during a conference call Wednesday with reporters. “Yeah, yeah, everything is good. I’m very excited. I’m healthy now, body is good. So I can’t wait to start.”
According to La Gazzetta dello Sport, there’s growing tension between the Italian NT and forward Danilo Gallinari. Just 48 hours ago Gallinari said that he wanted to play for the NT in September but he had to convince the Clippers first to let him go. Today, though, Meo Sacchetti, the head coach of Italian NT, denied the version used by Gallinari: “I spoke with Danilo,” said Sacchetti. “He told me that he couldn’t play during the summer because of his hand injury and that in September he had to return to the Clippers. “. A few words that completely deny the version used by Gallinari.
Italian forward Danilo Gallinari won’t play with his NT in the June-July window for the FIBA Wc qualifiers but he’s willing to join the team for the games in September. But despite his will to play, Gallinari needs to convince the Clippers first: “Clippers would prefer to have me there also in September because of the injuries I had this season, but I really want to play with my NT in September and I’ll do my best to convince them”.
