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As expected, Gallinari backs out of national team consideration

Tuesday May 4, 2010 10:21 AM By Alan Hahn

The Knicks' Danilo Gallinari, right, backs down Washington's

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Danilo Gallinari kept his word that he will spend this offseason working on his body and his game to prepare for next season with the Knicks. The Italian national team wanted him to play this summer to compete for a bid in the 2011 Eurobasket tournament.

Italy did not qualify for the World Championships, which will be played in Turkey at the end of the summer.

Gallinari's NBA countrymen...

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