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echelonNYK wrote:If Lin turns into a all -star (which he almost did last season) i'm going to think long and hard about if want to continue watching the NBA..not just the Knicks, but the entire league.
waya wrote:BayareaKnicks wrote:People are saying he only played 25 games but his 25 games were overall exceptional. Knicks fans realize that. That's why the message board is blowing up here and houston fans are somewhat lukewarm about him coming. We know what kind of player he is and they will find out.
Really, is this really about money or did Lin's camp do something to Dolan to piss him off. I am hoping that Dolan will come to his senses by Tuesday.
Yes they were great, but everyone accusing Felton's good play here as a byproduct of Dantoni ball should be doing the same thing for Linsanity.
Dantoni is gone. The ball won't be run through Jeremy literally every play.
Knicks80_20 wrote:Maybe, don't know, don't care. But the character of his tweets and his on-air comments regarding Lin have changed dramatically in the last 24 hours. He must've received word.
Knicks80_20 wrote:Hahn doing a 180 on Lin now. Looks like the word from the top has already come down. The end game has begun.
SelbyCobra wrote:barborous wrote:the total money shelled out will even out to be 8/mil a year on average, though, which is the point. he could very well be worth that; a borderline all-star pg certainly would, and i'd say there's at least a 30-40% chance of that kind of upside.
If you're going to talk "total money shelled out" then the actual number for the contract could be as high as 3 years, $40+ million with the luxury tax, which is the point.
On average that's $13+ million per year.
Falstaffxx wrote:So we might go into the season with our point guards being a 39-year-old who just drove so wasted that he couldn't keep his car in the road, an overweight guy who was mediocre last year, and a 35-year-old rookie, instead of the 23-year-old guy who played like an all-star, next year. If this happens, will I stop following the Knicks? No, not completely - it's too big a part of my life. But my level of interest will plummet unless the team really surprises me.
Besart19 wrote:echelonNYK wrote:If Lin turns into a all -star (which he almost did last season) i'm going to think long and hard about if want to continue watching the NBA..not just the Knicks, but the entire league.
Just stop!! Lin screwed the things up with that re-negotiating...
ORANGEandBLUE wrote:king billing wrote:ORANGEandBLUE wrote:So this is our attitude towards young players? Unless we're convinced, we give them away for nothing?
I personally think Shumpert is just as deserving for a 15 mil year 3 contract. I agree he shouldn't be given one. I'd like to see Lin and Shumpert pay their dues a little bit more.
Well the reality is that the market pays players partially based on potential. So if your mindset is that guys should only be paid based on what they've PROVED, you're going to find yourself with nothing but old, declining players.
All of Layden and Isaiah's bad moves were based on prioritizing past performance over potential. Every single damn one, and look where that got us.
3StarburyAriza21 wrote:So what really have the Knicks done this offseason? They're bringing back the same team that got destroyed by the Heat, that was 7 games under .500 before Lin took over. Like Kidd, Camby, and Felton added to that roster is going to be good enough to make it a championship contender, especially with Shump out for months? Lin was their only chance and they're giving it away. They're giving it away.
blackstar wrote:BayareaKnicks wrote:I bet if Knicks let Lin go, Lin will be even more driven to prove the Knicks wrong. This is a kid who has been under appreciated all of his life and now it's happening again. Those 25 games were a fluke...you still haven't proven yourself... no way you are worth that money... we are not taking that risk with you...
He is being disrespected again. Bet you he will prove the naysayers wrong. Just watch.
Freaking houston
Username: BayareaKnicks. You missed your announcement.makeitstop wrote:Attention Jeremy Lin fans:
Buses will be boarding on an hourly schedule for the Houston Rockets' RGM board. Feel free to grab a seat at your leisure and enjoy your trip.
Knick fans, go about your business until Tuesday when we find out what the situation really is, minus media spin. Thank you for posting on RGM-NYK..
Knicks80_20 wrote:Smh. You Melo fans are celebrating the departure of Lin as if both you and Melo have gained something from it. You haven't, and you know it. I'm a Melo fan too, but I fail to see how this is going to help us at all. But go ahead. Be smug.
howe070523 wrote:SelbyCobra wrote:barborous wrote:the total money shelled out will even out to be 8/mil a year on average, though, which is the point. he could very well be worth that; a borderline all-star pg certainly would, and i'd say there's at least a 30-40% chance of that kind of upside.
If you're going to talk "total money shelled out" then the actual number for the contract could be as high as 3 years, $40+ million with the luxury tax, which is the point.
On average that's $13+ million per year.
You not that good at logic huh?
Every single player contributes to the luxury tax.
Redo your math.
echelonNYK wrote:3StarburyAriza21 wrote:So what really have the Knicks done this offseason? They're bringing back the same team that got destroyed by the Heat, that was 7 games under .500 before Lin took over. Like Kidd, Camby, and Felton added to that roster is going to be good enough to make it a championship contender, especially with Shump out for months? Lin was their only chance and they're giving it away. They're giving it away.
3StarburyAriza21 wrote:So what really have the Knicks done this offseason? They're bringing back the same team that got destroyed by the Heat, that was 7 games under .500 before Lin took over. Like Kidd, Camby, and Felton added to that roster is going to be good enough to make it a championship contender, especially with Shump out for months? Lin was their only chance and they're giving it away. They're giving it away.
21shumpst wrote:howe070523 wrote:SelbyCobra wrote:[quote="barborous"]the total money shelled out will even out to be 8/mil a year on average, though, which is the point. he could very well be worth that; a borderline all-star pg certainly would, and i'd say there's at least a 30-40% chance of that kind of upside.
If you're going to talk "total money shelled out" then the actual number for the contract could be as high as 3 years, $40+ million with the luxury tax, which is the point.
On average that's $13+ million per year.
You not that good at logic huh?
Every single player contributes to the luxury tax.
Redo your math.
