During the ongoing NBA lockout that started in the summer of 2011, Denver Nuggets star Danilo Gallinari signed with the Italian team Armani Milano agreeing to play with his old squad until the NBA lockout ends. Armani Milano plays in two leagues, the Euroleague and the Italian national League. This move will return Gallo “the rooster” to the Italian and european courts after nearly a 4 year absence. Gallinari will be wearing a number 8 jersey while playing for his old squad.
Gallo’s team Armani Milano played Cimberio Varese on October 9th 2011. In his Italian League debut, Gallinari scored 12 points in 12 minutes of play. He made 2-2 three pointers and all 6 attempted free throws while adding 2 rebounds (both defensive), one assist and 3 block shots. Armani Milano made use of their home court advantage and went on to win 89 – 75 over the visiting team.
Game 2:
Going into the game undefeated with a 1-0 record, Armani Milano struggled to win their second game which was against Scavolini Pisaro. The game was held on October 16th 2011 and the final score was 69-66. Danilo Gallinari scored 8 points in 20 minutes. He scored 1/1 two point field goals and 2-5 three pointers. Danillo added 2 defensive rebounds and turned the ball over once.
HIGHLIGHTS--->
Game 3:
On October 23rd 2011 Armani Milano played CS Bologna in their third game in the Italian league. Danillo had a quiet night offensively scoring only 8 points on 2-3 shooting from two point range and missing his only three point attempt. Gallo scored 4-7 free throws and collected 8 defensive rebounds while dishing out 3 assists. He turned the ball over 3 times in this game. Armani Milano won the game 79-64 and now hold a (2-1) record in the Italian League. Their next Italian league game will be against Banco DI Sardegna Sassari on the 30th of October.
Game 5:
On November 6, 2011 Armani Milano visited Novipiu CM to play their 5th game in the Italian League. The game was very close but Armani Milano managed to edge their opponents in the fourth quarter ending the game with a 3 point advantage ( 67-64). Armani milano are now (4-1) in the Italian League.
Gallinari's Stats
Armani Milano now lead the Italian League standings.
Game 6:
Euroleague:
Game 1:
Game 4:
On November 10 2011, Danillo Gallinari and Armani Milano visited Charleroi to play their fourth game of the Euroleague. The Italian squad went into the fourth quarter down by five however, Armani Milano managed to dominate that quarter outscoring their opponents by 10 points and finishing the game 81-76 in their favor. The club is now (2-2) in the Euroleague and are tied with Real Madrid and Andalous Efes in Group C of the tournament. Danilo's stats:
Game 5:
On November 17, 2011 Armani Milano suffered their third loss in the Euroleague after falling short against their guest opponent Partizan. Milano blew a 21 point lead in the third and ended the game with a four point loss (65-69). The club is now (2-3) in the Euroleague. Gallinari had an average game scoring a team high 14 points. His stats
Gallinari In Italy:
Gallinari is undoubtedly the best player on Armani Milano however, coach Sergio Scariolo is reluctant to give the Denver Nugget star a lot of playing time because he does not want to base a team around a player that might up and leave at any moment (if the NBA lockout where to end). Danillo acknowledges the fact that he was signed primarily to compete in the Euroleague. For more on the "Gallinari Dilema" click ---> http://www.ballineurope.com/european-basketball/euroleague/ty-lawson-zalgiris-kaunas-denver-nuggets-twitter-rant-3842/
Italian League:
Game 1: Gallo’s team Armani Milano played Cimberio Varese on October 9th 2011. In his Italian League debut, Gallinari scored 12 points in 12 minutes of play. He made 2-2 three pointers and all 6 attempted free throws while adding 2 rebounds (both defensive), one assist and 3 block shots. Armani Milano made use of their home court advantage and went on to win 89 – 75 over the visiting team.
Game 2:
Going into the game undefeated with a 1-0 record, Armani Milano struggled to win their second game which was against Scavolini Pisaro. The game was held on October 16th 2011 and the final score was 69-66. Danilo Gallinari scored 8 points in 20 minutes. He scored 1/1 two point field goals and 2-5 three pointers. Danillo added 2 defensive rebounds and turned the ball over once.
HIGHLIGHTS--->
On October 23rd 2011 Armani Milano played CS Bologna in their third game in the Italian league. Danillo had a quiet night offensively scoring only 8 points on 2-3 shooting from two point range and missing his only three point attempt. Gallo scored 4-7 free throws and collected 8 defensive rebounds while dishing out 3 assists. He turned the ball over 3 times in this game. Armani Milano won the game 79-64 and now hold a (2-1) record in the Italian League. Their next Italian league game will be against Banco DI Sardegna Sassari on the 30th of October.
Game 4:
On october 30th 2011, Armani Milano visited Banco Di Sard to play their fourth game of the Italian League. Armani Dominated throughout the game and went on to win the home team 88-60. Gallinari had a quiet night scoring only 7 points. Here are the rest of his stats.
FIELD GOALS
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REBOUNDS
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Name
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MIN
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2PM-A
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3PM-A
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FTM-A
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OFF
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DEFF
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TOT
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AST
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STEALS
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TO
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PTS
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Gallinari
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23
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1--5
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1--2
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2--2
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2
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6
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8
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3
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0
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2
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7
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Armani milano are now (3-1) in the Italian League and are second in the league's standings.
Game 5:
On November 6, 2011 Armani Milano visited Novipiu CM to play their 5th game in the Italian League. The game was very close but Armani Milano managed to edge their opponents in the fourth quarter ending the game with a 3 point advantage ( 67-64). Armani milano are now (4-1) in the Italian League.
Gallinari's Stats
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Name
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MIN
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2PM-A
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3PM-A
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FTM-A
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OFF
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DEFF
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TOT
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AST
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STEALS
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TO
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PTS
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Gallinari
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24
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2—8
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0—1
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3—3
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0
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6
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6
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1
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2
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0
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7
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Armani Milano now lead the Italian League standings.
Game 6:
On November 13th, 2011 Danillo Gallinari and Armani Milano hosted Montepaschi Siena to compete in their 6th game of the Italian league. It was a close game that could have gone either way in the final quarter but Armani Milano managed to maintain its 4 point lead it had at the end of the third quarter and added another three points in the fourth to finish the game with a seven point lead (63-56). Gallinari had a team high of 15 points with 26 minutes of play. Armani Milano continues to lead the Italian league standings and improve to a (5-1) record. The rest of his stats are below
FIELD GOALS
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Name
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MIN
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2PM-A
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3PM-A
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FTM-A
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OFF
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DEFF
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TOT
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AST
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STEALS
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TO
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PTS
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Gallinari
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26
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5—8
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0—4
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5—5
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0
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6
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6
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2
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2
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1
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15
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Euroleague:
On October 20th 2011 Armani Milano played their first Euroleague Game against Maccabi Tel Aviv. The game ended with Armani winning 89-82. This was Gallinari’s first game as a starter with his new temporary squad and scored 23 points in 33 minutes of play. The Italian Stallion made 2 - 4 two pointers, 2-5 three pointers, and scored 13 from 16 free throws. Gallo added 7 rebounds, one of which was offensive, 1 assist, and 1 steal while turning the ball over 4 times. Armani Milano’s record in the Euroleague is now ( 1- 0) and will play their next Euroleague game against Spanish giants Real Madrid on the 27th of October.
Game 2:
On October 27th 2011 Armani Milano flew to Madrid to play their second game in the euroleague. This game had many familiar NBA faces like Rudy fernandez, Serge Ibaka, and Sergio Rodriguez who all signed with Real Madrid as a result of the ongoing NBA lockout. Milano failed to take control of the fourth quarter and lost to the home team with a final score of 85-78. Armani Milano's record in the Euroleague is now (1-1). Milano now trail one game behind Madrid in group c of the Euroleague. Below are Danilo Gallinari's stats and highlights of the game.
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Name
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MIN
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2PM-A
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3PM-A
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FTM-A
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OFF
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DEFF
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TOT
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AST
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STEALS
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TO
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PTS
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Gallinari
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27
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2--4
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1--3
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5--7
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0
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4
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4
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1
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1
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3
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12
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Game 3: Loss, Final score 54-62, Current Euroleague record (1-2)
On November 3rd 2011, Armani milano hosted Turkish Anadulo Effes to play their third game in the Eurolegue. Effes dominated the first quarter outscoring their hosts 22-9 points and managed to maintain their lead throughout the game. Gallinari was well defended and contained by his opposition and managed to only score 12 points in 32 minutes on a rough night of shooting from the field. Final score 54 – 62 for the Turkish team. Armani milano are now (1-2) in the Euroleague. Armani play their fourth game in the Euroleague on thursday the 10th of November. Gallo’s stats are below
FIELD GOALS
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Name
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MIN
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2PM-A
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3PM-A
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FTM-A
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OFF
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DEFF
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TOT
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AST
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BLOCKS
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TO
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PTS
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Gallinari
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32
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2-6
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0-4
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8-10
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1
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7
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8
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1
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1
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1
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12
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On November 10 2011, Danillo Gallinari and Armani Milano visited Charleroi to play their fourth game of the Euroleague. The Italian squad went into the fourth quarter down by five however, Armani Milano managed to dominate that quarter outscoring their opponents by 10 points and finishing the game 81-76 in their favor. The club is now (2-2) in the Euroleague and are tied with Real Madrid and Andalous Efes in Group C of the tournament. Danilo's stats:
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Name
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MIN
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2PM-A
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3PM-A
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FTM-A
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OFF
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DEFF
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TOT
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AST
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STEALS
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TO
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PTS
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Gallinari
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26
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4—5
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1—3
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6—9
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2
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1
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3
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0
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1
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1
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17
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Game 5:
On November 17, 2011 Armani Milano suffered their third loss in the Euroleague after falling short against their guest opponent Partizan. Milano blew a 21 point lead in the third and ended the game with a four point loss (65-69). The club is now (2-3) in the Euroleague. Gallinari had an average game scoring a team high 14 points. His stats
FIELD GOALS |
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Name
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MIN
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2PM-A
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3PM-A
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FTM-A
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OFF
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DEFF
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TOT
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AST
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STEALS
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TO
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PTS
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Gallinari
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23
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2—6
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1—3
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7—9
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1
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1
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2
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0
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0
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1
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14
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Gallinari In Italy:
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