DENVER — Danilo Gallinari wants everyone to know this: His surgically repaired left knee, the one that took three procedures to fix and nearly two seasons to fully trust, no longer bothers him.
The Denver Nuggets forward doesn't need to be on any sort of minutes restriction. He doesn't need days off during the season. And he certainly doesn't need to be coddled.
He's Gallo again, the hard-to-guard Italian playmaker who can knock down the 3-pointer just as easily as drive to the hoop or even post up. He believes he will fit in quite nicely into new coach Michael Malone's system.