*Felton traded to the Knicks. Knicks not matching Lin?

[NYK210]

Enough with the goddamn "Lin brings in outside money and raises stock prices in MSG" nonsense. How the hell does any of that translate into the operation of running a NBA team and having FINANCIAL flexibility in the face of a massive luxury tax related DIRECTLY to basketball operations? I would like him back but the money is CRAZY...

By judging your avatar and sig I would think you would want Lin back

[knickabocker88]

Enough with the goddamn "Lin brings in outside money and raises stock prices in MSG" nonsense. How the hell does any of that translate into the operation of running a NBA team and having FINANCIAL flexibility in the face of a massive luxury tax related DIRECTLY to basketball operations? I would like him back but the money is CRAZY...

You deal with year 3 in year 3

This kid pans out, he gives us our best Chance to Win a Title in Years 1, 2 and 3.

I remember being told during the Summer of 94, Madison Square Garden was making 1 million Dollars a day.

[ibraheim718]

Marc J. Spears is on WFAN right now.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/category/sp ... isten-live

whats he saying?

He's under the impression Lin is a goner.

[DocZaius]

Why isn't anyone from the Knicks denying these reports?

Because they're true perhaps?

[No-Man]

Why isn't anyone from the Knicks denying these reports?

Because they're true perhaps?

Hopefully they are!

[langal]

and Lin himself signed that contract with Houston but raymond felton is the one getting killed.

Houston was the only team to offer Lin a contract. Was he supposed to just quit basketball?

[ORANGEandBLUE]

Potential is not part of the equation, we are in win now mode.

He said felton downgrades our chances at winning which is not possible if he played better than Lin in NY.

We have a 3-year window. If Lin continues where he left off he's already good enough to be a contributed on a contender; if he can reach his potential in the next 3 years then we can be a contender. He'll be here in years 3, 4, and 5; those are the years where the good players really start to improve.

[QueenzAllDay]

lol @ Felton wanting to come here. WE'RE THE ONLY DUMBASS FRANCHISE TO EVEN TALK TO HIM

This^^^^

Because there are PLENTY of PG's on the market that we have to chose from...

[21shumpst]

Jared Dubin ‏@JADubin5
"I'd rather have Felton" = "I'd rather have a player who definitely isn't very good than one who might be really good but might not."

Jared Dubin ‏@JADubin5
18,000 minutes worth of evidence says Ray Felton is a slightly below average NBA player, but who am I to judge?

This pretty much sums it all up, especially the first one.

[CoolKids]

Why isn't anyone from the Knicks denying these reports?

Because they're true perhaps?

or because its 2 am. And they dont care what beat writers looking for hits or paranoid fans think.

[bigfnjoe96]

Guys we got a good PG, who wants to be here. We needed another PG, because I really feel J-Kidd will be our starting SG.

My feeling is the Knicks are not gonna rush Shumpert back this year.

As for Lin, I know that poison pill in year 3 is a killer, but I really see Dolan matching. It just makes sense since we are already over the CAP.

We are **** going for it & I personally love it

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[No-Man]

Potential is not part of the equation, we are in win now mode.

He said felton downgrades our chances at winning which is not possible if he played better than Lin in NY.

We have a 3-year window. If Lin continues where he left off he's already good enough to be a contributed on a contender; if he can reach his potential in the next 3 years then we can be a contender. He'll be here in years 3, 4, and 5; those are the years where the good players really start to improve.

What potential?

[polarbears815]

Marc J. Spears is on WFAN right now.

http://newyork.cbslocal.com/category/sp ... isten-live

whats he saying?

He's under the impression Lin is a goner.

I'll be pissed if true. But Felton's "reported" comments (if true) were definitely weird. If Lin was staying, don't think he would have said what he "reportedly" said. (Taking it with a grain of salt because you can't believe everything reporters say nowadays and that's why the "reports" are in quotes).

[ORANGEandBLUE]

and Lin himself signed that contract with Houston but raymond felton is the one getting killed.

Cause Felton is talking to the media about how he's replacing Lin. What happens if Lin comes back? There'll already be tension between the 2. Dude needs to shut the F up and realize we could care less about him at the moment.

[carayip]

Yes, Lin is no CP3 or DWill, but we're giving him up for Ray Felton! At least with Gallo, we're giving him for Carmelo Anthony! You see the difference?!

right, but giving up on the knicks? it's frustrating; it's been frustrating for a decade, but emotions are just running too high right now. lin's been a great story and i'd love to have him back, but if he goes to houston and blossoms, sure i'll root for him, but i'll pray for us to embarrass him every time we play the rockets.

It's not just about one single player though. You can't seriously see the direction/trend this club is heading and has headed for years. They're giving up every single draft pick and every single young player. In this off season alone, they have traded the remaining draft picks we had and nearly traded Shump for a 40 year old and now will probably give up Lin soon. There is next to zero upside, hope, potential and future in this club.

[guardplay320]

Enough with the goddamn "Lin brings in outside money and raises stock prices in MSG" nonsense. How the hell does any of that translate into the operation of running a NBA team and having FINANCIAL flexibility in the face of a massive luxury tax related DIRECTLY to basketball operations? I would like him back but the money is CRAZY...

Because it all feeds into Dolan's bottom line. You think he doesn't recognize that? So he'll sacrifice the overall performance of his company as a whole just to keep his budget for "basketball operations" reasonable? He's looking at the bottom line, period and Lin is a net plus on the bottom line.

[LATR3LLSPR3W3LL]

Still think we match but if Asshola's source is right, then it's death time for NYK.

Not a move we recover from -- either for the roster or for the fans. It'd be the end.

I've been a fan since '83 but even I could go no further.

I feel pretty much the same .
Im so sick of this franchises idiotic moves year after year .
Constant bad trades , throw away picks , youth , and hope every year . Even different this year just letting talent walk out the front door .
Just tired .
Loyal to a fault most of the time , but there comes a moment when you realize youve seen these mistakes too many times and its NEVER going to change .
So yes this will be the final straw for me .

No im not bandwagon so i wont convert to any other bball team but i will probably watch the absurdity that is todays NBA from afar .


**** you James Dolan you have wasted too many years of my life with false hope .

(and with all this said if they match Lin all is forgiven GO NYK ! ) lol

[CoolKids]

I dont think anyone wants Felton over Lin. It just isnt the end of the world if thats what management decides. Suck it up.

[Hardaway 10]

He put up exactly 11/6 two years ago too in Denver...
This isn't just a one-season thing.

Playing in a timeshare with Ty Lawson and mostly as a 3rd guard in the rotation.

[Fury]

I dont think anyone wants Felton over Lin. It just isnt the end of the world if thats what management decides. Suck it up.

Yes it is. We're guaranteed to not win a title.