Quick Hits

Danilo Gallinari dropped 27 and 10 on the Phoenix Suns who came into the Garden last night with the best record in the L and plans to stomp on former coach Mike D'Antoni. It's funny how the Knicks can play so well one night and like dogs the next. Anyway, Gallo has struggled with consistency, but is starting to validate being selected 6th overall in the 2008 draft. Hopefully Knick fans will be able to stop comparing him the Eric Gordon who was selected next and has gotten off to a better start to his young career. I am on the Gallo bandwagon. I like the idea of LBJ kicking the ball out to him next season.

Allen Iverson's career has come full circle. He will rejoin the 76ers and try mesh with the young team. Elton Brand, Andre Igoudala and sweet Lou Williams have a respectable foundation in place. It will be interesting to see if AI can play with the team instead of controlling it. Maybe he allows the brotherly love to spread through his veins and Philly makes a run at the 8th spot.

Drew Brees is no joke. He made the dismantling of the New England Patriots last Monday look effortless. Yes, his receivers are monsters, but he looks like he can do ANYTHING. He makes all the throws. He is the heart of that team, which is the heart of that city. We will see if he proves to have a better season than Brett Favre and Peyton Manning; but regardless of the numbers he has earned his place as one of the best.

I want to see Austin Jackson in pinstripes next season.

Ron Artest told a reporter he used to drink Hennessy during halftime of games when he played in Chicago. Anyone shocked by this?

There have been a bunch of stories lately about how NFL coaches and scouts put so much time into draft picks but often make mistakes. Players like Alex Smith, JaMarcus Russell and even Reggie Bush come to mind. With Tim Tebow's collegiate career coming to a close I feel like he is a sure thing. He reminds me of Ben Roethlisberger. A big guy with wheels and heart. Colt McCoy is polished and has a cannon, but I just don't have the same gut feeling about him as Tebow. I am no GM, but doesn't Tebow to the Tampa Bay Bucs make sense?

Bernard Hopkins promised his late mother he would stop fighting at 40 years old. Well, he is 45 in a few weeks and he is fighting tonight at Temple University in what he claims is "not a tune up" fight against Enrique Ornelas. He has proven to still be a top tier fighter with upset victories over Kelly Pavlik, Antonio Tarver and Winkey Wright in recent bouts. Tonight's fight is the first of three, which he intends to conclude with a fight against career rival Roy Jones Jr. He says he is "squeaky clean" and you can make your own thoughts about that. I just wonder if he sees the current condition of Muhammad Ali and Freddy Roach and if the means anything to him. Because if it doesn't, it is already too late for B'Hop.