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

[langal]

What potential?

lmao at this hater. Go slurp on Felton, we don't need to hear you smack your lips on this board.

He's right. Asian basketball players CAN'T have potential because of their race.

Who cares what they actually did on the court right? Race trumps all...

[AmazingJason]

Hey guys, I'm curious, what would you think if Lin blew it up in Houston and became a legitimate All-Star candidate...and the Knicks crapped it out with Felton? Would it be another in a long list of unforgivable acts? Or would you guys think it was fine?

[Knicks80_20]

Several media outlets confirmed the report, but The Oregonian has learned that the deal is not complete and includes several other components coming to Portland. The details of the deal are expected to be finalized today.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index ... witter.com

We're giving Portland MORE for Felton? How much are we paying this guy?

[Kidknick!]

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.

How did all that money help the Knicks when they were capped out? Oh yeah, it did'nt. And people were BITCHING and MOANING about the salary cap. It did NOTHING to turn the team around after the two finals runs. The outside money spiel is USELESS in terms of an on court product.

[DocZaius]

Several media outlets confirmed the report, but The Oregonian has learned that the deal is not complete and includes several other components coming to Portland. The details of the deal are expected to be finalized today.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index ... witter.com

What a joke

[No35]

Several media outlets confirmed the report, but The Oregonian has learned that the deal is not complete and includes several other components coming to Portland. The details of the deal are expected to be finalized today.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index ... witter.com

We're giving Portland MORE for Felton? How much are we paying this guy?

Grunwald's head should roll.

[CoolKids]

Several media outlets confirmed the report, but The Oregonian has learned that the deal is not complete and includes several other components coming to Portland. The details of the deal are expected to be finalized today.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index ... witter.com

we dnt have any other components . If picks start getting involved this is not a good move.

[AmazingJason]

Several media outlets confirmed the report, but The Oregonian has learned that the deal is not complete and includes several other components coming to Portland. The details of the deal are expected to be finalized today.

http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/index ... witter.com

What a joke

Better not be Shumpert...how the heck do they get to 4 years, 18 million?

[TheToothFairy]

Its one thing trading him ala gallo/Melo

But if he just walks because of the luxury tax when we have a championship caliber team as opposed to the 130 mil 25 win team we had a few years ago I am don't with this team

[No-Man]

He's right. Asian basketball players CAN'T have potential because of their race.

Who cares what they actually did on the court right? Race trumps all...

Actually, I'm asian too, my father is from Corea, but,... whatever.

[21shumpst]

I like smart players better than flashy guys, that's why I'm not sold on Amare either, but we can't trade his ass, he's untradeable with that contract, but I can live with him, but Lin... would be too much for me.

You missed Steve Nash in that collection of PG's you'd rather not have over Ray Felton... Raymond f'kn Felton!!! And to call Fatty, who played his best ball, while being a ball dominant PG in MDA's system, a smart player boggles my mind. I've never needed a bong hit more than I've needed one right now.

[Clincher]

Ray Felton is not Barkley.

I never said that.....just throwing a name out there that was never known for being a workout warrior but yet could still bring it on the court.

Felton's been like that since his days in Charlotte and hell maybe even his days at UNC. I still think he can be a useful (Bench) player for a team, I think to his fault somewhat the Blazers were just a miserable fit all around, especially given how bad of a coach McMillan was for that squad last season and how 3/4 of the team basically just quit on him. This was his last game as head coach of the Blazers...look at that score

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAeBAek0rwo[/youtube]

Get used to that in practice/in game Felton

[Knicks80_20]

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.

How did all that money help the Knicks when they were capped out? Oh yeah, it did'nt. And people were BITCHING and MOANING about the salary cap. It did NOTHING to turn the team around after the two finals runs. The outside money spiel is USELESS in terms of an on court product.

OK, let me get this straight.

You're saying that bringing money into the franchise doesn't really factor into anything of importance

But then you're saying paying Lin is going to kill us as a franchise?

Something doesn't seem right here.

[AmazingJason]

Going from Shump for Nash to Shump for Felton...if that happened, might as well commit suicide, let's be honest...

[knicksNOTslick]

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.

How did all that money help the Knicks when they were capped out? Oh yeah, it did'nt. And people were BITCHING and MOANING about the salary cap. It did NOTHING to turn the team around after the two finals runs. The outside money spiel is USELESS in terms of an on court product.

That was then, this is now. We're capped out for 3 years, then everybody's contract expires. There's a clear plan for this one. Back in the day, it was a patch job. The Knicks kept trying to trade for longer contracts just to keep the team competitive. They didn't have a clear plan for the future. This one is clear as day. Go to war for 3 years then have all this flexibility to rebuild, re-tool, etc.

[Futureisnow]

What the bleep is going on? I'm somewhat skeptical on what Lin will be but to not match would be crazy.

[NYKat]

I don't get how that relates to what Doc was saying to me...

I don't feel Lin is the ONLY player who can play PG for this team, especially at that price tag.

You vastly underrate Lin

i would say you overrrate him, he's a good player, i'd like him back...

but if he's getting too big for britches, f*ck him, he's not a Lebron, or a Kobe, or a Carmelo for that matter

[ORANGEandBLUE]

Hey guys, I'm curious, what would you think if Lin blew it up in Houston and became a legitimate All-Star candidate...and the Knicks crapped it out with Felton? Would it be another in a long list of unforgivable acts? Or would you guys think it was fine?

I would say it would be as devastating the franchise as the Oden injury for Portland. Similar case of a current disaster having parallels to past disasters, as the team has had perpetual problems with holding onto young players and has had horrible luck trying to salvage players whose careers are in slumps.

[polarbears815]

He's right. Asian basketball players CAN'T have potential because of their race.

Who cares what they actually did on the court right? Race trumps all...

Actually, I'm asian too, my father is from Corea, but,... whatever.

Dude, you can't even spell Korea. It's Korea, with a K, not a C.

[Daaaarryyl]

Just to be clear on who said what-

Bondy was the one who said Lin may have not liked NYC

Berman was the one saying his Knick source "insists" they will not match

Isola trolling and all actually thinks they will match, here are his latest (relevant) tweets:

Frank Isola‏@FisolaNYDN
That said, I'll still be shocked if the Knicks don't match the offer for Jeremy Lin.


Frank Isola‏@FisolaNYDN
Look at his this way: Knicks got Lin for nothing and made a lot of money off him. Rockets cut Lin & is now willing to pay Lin $25 million

Frank Isola‏@FisolaNYDN
I always felt Knicks would match Lin. Of course, Berman of the Post has been reporting it exclusively (bet you won't be seeing that anymore)