Re: Felton traded to Knicks; Not matching Lin? (part 3)

[MKCATL]

If the Knicks match Lin, looking back at these threads will be hilarious....


if they don't....HOO BOY

i cant imagine how bad its going to be if they dont match

If not matched there should be no Suspensions given out for Tues/Wed.

[mpharris36]

Geez, mpharris. You really blame Lin more than you do Morey? Did Lin have naked pics of Morey that he used as leverage to get a higher offer? Don't tell me you're actually buying this tabloid bull****.

Of course I am more pissed a morey...he has been screwing around with the knicks for years.

But also its just shady business either way. The Knicks might have been operating under the assumption that this was the deal Lin was going to get. 3 years with a 4th year option. Remember we all were saying that it was almost to good to be true??? 4th year team option and not a bad 3rd year salary.

All along it was probably a ploy by Morey and Lin that they would cancel the original offer after the knicks made all there moves and give him more so they he could sign with Houston. I keep getting the feeling Lin didn't want to play here.

[Kampuchea]

What's wrong with what I said? The fact that I believe Lin has potential? The fact that Melo is overrated as hell? The fact that the Knicks do whatever Melo tells them to do? They all seem right to me.

Knicks FO bends over for Melo, hence why MDA got fired.

dantoni got fired because the Knicks had one of the worst records in the league and team history during his tenure. Hes an awful gimmick coach I think we all realize that. Lin does have potential but do declare he will be better then an All Nba, All Star, Olympian, 9 year vet based off of 25 games is crazy. In fact its linsane

Yeah Lin will be better than that player, big deal if Melo accomplished all of that. It doesn't determine how good of a player he is and Lin will eventually be better than him. Melo is like what? A top 20-25 player in the league? Lin could easily be top 20-25 in the league someday and he probably will be in two years.

when Lin plays for his National team i dont see how team USA wins another gold.

[Brooklyn_Yards]

is there a board i could go to where people like both lin and melo. i didn't realize i had to throw up a set in this bitch.

I'm using this as my sig if that's cool?

[duetta]

The 4 yr 28 million offer was reported by everyone. Lin was the one who went back and asked for more money, and did so without informing the Knicks. That's what the problem is. Berman wasn't the only one who said Lin wanted more money either.

And there's nothing wrong with Lin wanting more money. It's the American way! For all Lin knows, this could be his only big contract.

[Pharmcat]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Melo to Y! on Lin:"Its up to ownership to match, not me.I'm tired of people trying to blame me for the fact that the Knicks might not match"
Retweeted by Alan Hahn

Ok I've been bashing Melo but this is better than his earlier quotes.

And who is ownership trying to appease ? Melo. I can't stand this lying clown.

You think they're letting go of Lin because Melo doesn't want him there...as opposed to the 43 million dollars it would cost to keep him in year 3?

then keep him for a year and trade him next summer

[Sky_Knicks]

IF Melo did make those quotes about Lin's contract, how ironic is that? I like Melo and wanted him here, but the guy wouldnt give up a dollar to come to NY and even threatened to go to Jersee making us give up all our assets.

This that's some crazy shi*. We had to get rid of all our good players for melo's greedy first round exit ass. Now he's talkin about somebody else's money lol.

[sinjz]

quote="ITALIA17"

WOW.. Dude isnt CP3/quote
According to some on this board he is better.

I think people like you are being silly. Those that think Lin is better than CP3 are trolling, just like the morons that think Felton is better than Lin. Ether that, or they are truly stupid.

Don't believe it just because someone posted it! And don't apply it to everybody who disagrees with you.

That statement only applies to you....

Wow! Good one!

[CoolKids]

when Lin plays for his National team i dont see how team USA wins another gold.

USA is his national team

[BrOnXKing1]

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[egelband]

i think the knicks will match at the last second. this is a lot of posturing to - as much as possible - grab headlines and stress-out the rockets. but until i hear otherwise, i am confident the knicks will match. it just makes too much sense financially, with all that lin brings. and dolan knows you've got to spend money to make it.

i'll add that dolan - whether you like him or not - has been nothing but generous with the money.

[ORANGEandBLUE]

"starter" is not enough vouching. How about "potential all-star"? And if he doesn't see that, I don't want him as our coach.

so you'd rather him tell a lie to stroke your ego?

It's not a lie if Lin really is a potential all-star.

[XcalibuR]

This thought process is incredibly stupid.

The Knicks never made Lin an offer. They wanted him to sign a contract and he did. Believing something Berman said in the Post (which nobody else has reported) over actual facts is a joke.

The 4 yr 28 million offer was reported by everyone. Lin was the one who went back and asked for more money, and did so without informing the Knicks. That's what the problem is. Berman wasn't the only one who said Lin wanted more money either.

That was the Rocket's offer and they have every right to up that if Lin wanted more.

[3StarburyAriza21]

[quote="[GR]"][quote="Mr_Perfect"]

This thought process is incredibly stupid.

The Knicks never made Lin an offer. They wanted him to sign a contract and he did. Believing something Berman said in the Post (which nobody else has reported) over actual facts is a joke.[/quote]

The 4 yr 28 million offer was reported by everyone. Lin was the one who went back and asked for more money, and did so without informing the Knicks. That's what the problem is. Berman wasn't the only one who said Lin wanted more money either.[/quote]

I don't think Lin asked for more money. I think after Woodson came out and said the Knicks were "absolutely" going to match, Morey changed the offer and strenghtened the poison pill to give himself and the Rockets the chance. Obviously Lin's not going to turn that down, especially when the Knicks already said they would be matching. Makes no sense to blame him.

[Mr_Perfect]

This thought process is incredibly stupid.

The Knicks never made Lin an offer. They wanted him to sign a contract and he did. Believing something Berman said in the Post (which nobody else has reported) over actual facts is a joke.

The 4 yr 28 million offer was reported by everyone. Lin was the one who went back and asked for more money, and did so without informing the Knicks. That's what the problem is. Berman wasn't the only one who said Lin wanted more money either.

Show me who else reported Lin going back and "begging" for more money. Please. I want to see a legitimate source.

[j4remi]

then keep him for a year and trade him next summer

And if he comes back to Earth and plays 14,6 basketball...how many teams do you think will actually want him knowing that they have to pay 15 million dollars the year after?

[ITGM]

If the Knicks match Lin, looking back at these threads will be hilarious....


if they don't....HOO BOY

I'm thinking a quarter of our current fan base will go hop on the Rockets bandwagon and another quarter will start wearing Brooklyn Nets apparel.

[stevieg987]

If the Knicks match Lin, looking back at these threads will be hilarious....


if they don't....HOO BOY

i cant imagine how bad its going to be if they dont match

We aren't matching. The Felton trade guaranteed that. We got our "starter", and an additional salary that feeds the "luxury tax" narrative.

[CoolKids]

The 4 yr 28 million offer was reported by everyone. Lin was the one who went back and asked for more money, and did so without informing the Knicks. That's what the problem is. Berman wasn't the only one who said Lin wanted more money either.

And there's nothing wrong with Lin wanting more money. It's the American way! For all Lin knows, this could be his only big contract.

What do you mean hes already a top 10 player all time and has the potnetial to be the goat, he is a lock for at least 3 more max contracts

[sugarscape]

A well-run organization puts a value on players and sticks to it. For example, If Novak will sign for an amount less than or equal to the Knicks FO's evaluation, then they will sign him. If they can acquire Camby for $Y + whatever assets need to be traded, then they will acquire him if it matches their numbers. If Lin can't be kept for whatever number they value him at, then they will let him go.

Yet some people want them to reallocate resources from good investments to bad investments. It makes no sense to argue they should have passed on Novak, Camby, Kidd, Felton, etc in order to overpay Lin. Smart teams stick to their principles.

If you want to argue that Lin is worth this contract, fine. Try to do that. If the Knicks agree, they will match.