Danilo Gallinari has been on fire lately. Despite some recent games where he was sitting for rest, he has been showing a lot of improvement towards the end of this season. The 26 year-old small forward has been showing that he can dominate when he plays. He has been showing off his skills lately, whether it comes to grabbing the rebound, scoring at will or giving his teammates a good look.

Gallinari is coming off of an impressive game against the Orlando Magic on March 22nd. He recorded an outstanding 40 points, shooting 12-21 from the field! That wasn’t the only thing that was impressive from his game against Orlando — he pulled in seven rebounds, four assists, two blocks and three steals, filling the stat sheet, and helping the Nuggets get a win against the Magic.

He really had a fantastic month in March, averaging 17.8 points per-game, while resting three times this month — against the Memphis Grizzlies (March 16th), the Miami Heat (March 20th) and the Portland Trailblazers (March 28th). The Nuggets lost all of those games. The Nuggets are 8-8 this month, and Gallinari didn’t play in three of those losses.

He actually had an outstanding game against the Golden State Warriors (March 13th), who clinched the first seed in the West by a landslide. He finished that game with 24 points on 7-16 shooting, and seven boards. On top of this, the Nuggets beat the Atlanta Hawks two days before the Warriors game (March 11th). The Hawks have clinched the number one seed in the Eastern Conference. Gallinari filled the sheet up once again, recording 23 points, five boards and five assists. He had fanatic games against the best teams in the East and West — it’s hard to say he hasn’t been feeling it lately.

Unfortunately, the Playoff dream for the Nuggets has been crushed. Gallinari hasn’t stopped putting in his best work and he’s proving that he’s down to play for this team. I believe he is a key player for this team. Despite the resting, he has been making a major contribution to the Nuggets — offensively and defensively. Watch out for Gallinari next season, he is going to be a major factor for this team’s success.

Is Danilo Gallinari The Nuggets Franchise Player? Yes

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