Carlos Arroyo on signing Danilo Gallinari to play in Puerto Rico. Carlos, were you worried about Danilo's defense? Arroyo: No, actually I was surprised to be honest. I was extremely surprised. I think because of his wingspan, he was able to contain better. And it helped the FIBA rules are different. You get to be in the paint a lot longer. You can stay a little bit longer. So you don't have to cover so much space. I think he benefited from that. Q. Why Danilo? What was your thought process behind it? Arroyo: He was cheap. (Laughs). Gallo and I connected in the pre-Olympics tournament in Puerto Rico. And then we connected again in Miami. It wasn't until like the third time we met in Miami for coffee that I actually presented to him the idea of playing in Puerto Rico. At the time just like JaVale McGee they were waiting for the call to get back into the NBA roster for playoffs. And we discussed that. When I was at the end of my career I was in the same situation. And I was in the same position of just wanting to slow down, not travel as much, be close to home. And I think Puerto Rico made sense for him.
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