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

wasted_101 · Post #2021 » by **wasted_101** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:35 am

ITALIA17 wrote:Isola says he would NOT match the offer

he hates lin

ITALIA17 · Post #2022 » by **ITALIA17** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:35 am

Isola basically calling Knick fans pussies for letting LIN off the hook about not playing in the playoffs

Jay10 · Post #2023 » by **Jay10** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:35 am

isola talks about this 85% comment every day on twitter

Butch718 · Post #2024 » by **Butch718** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:36 am

It pains me to say this but Isola is actually making a lot of great points on WFAN right now. He's also nowhere near as obnoxious as his twitter persona. If he was like this more often he wouldn't be so loathed by the fans.

ibraheim718 · Post #2025 » by **ibraheim718** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:36 am

No35 wrote:Yeah, you would have thought they would have tried sending Lin an offer immediately like they did with Novak.

Something doesn't add up... and then Grunwald ducking Morey today.

egelband · Post #2026 » by **egelband** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:36 am

i suspect the knicks will match lin.

i also think they see him as a two guard - at least for large stretches. he's undersized, but other than that, he's got great ability to get to the hoop and also has an improving shooting game.

i guess the knicks taking on all these contracts just means they're going all-in for the next three years. to hell with the luxury tax. (though, i would have expected landry back in that case).
anyhow, if the knicks going all-in with linsanity, there should be enough interest and, therefore, revenue, generated to keep shoes on dolan's kids feet.

NYKat · Post #2027 » by **NYKat** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:36 am

ibraheim718 wrote:And why didn't we let the market dictate what Novak was going to make?

I think the knicks f*cked up here...

but if houston comes with this offer originally, instead of playing a game on the knicks, I think NY signs immediately..

it just played out in a messed up way

ZeroStatic2 · Post #2028 » by **ZeroStatic2** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:37 am

Tony Mejia: "@TheRealD1ego:Hearing Lin is staying put in NY" Then be prepared to ride info rollercoaster next few days. #Lakers-#Cavs deal dead, though. about 30 minutes ago

Context · Post #2029 » by **Context** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:37 am

KnicksGod wrote:
GratefulDead wrote:
KnicksGod wrote: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.

Are you kidding?

I'm absolutely not kidding.

And u shouldn't be KS... Enough is a freaking nuff! And I'm tired of explaining it to fellow fans...

Knox · Post #2030 » by **Knox** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:37 am

Isola did bring up a good point about Ewing playing at 85% and the Knicks fan base accepting Lin not playing during the playoffs.

Da_Mane_Man · Post #2031 » by **Da_Mane_Man** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:38 am

we are giving out 3 year contracts left and right for a lot more money than guys are worth. we do not care about money. if we were worried about the luxury tax, we wouldn't be doing any of that, we would be getting vet minimum guys. i think we match this.

PainKiller · Post #2032 » by **PainKiller** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:38 am

21shumpst wrote:
nykinoz wrote:Folks have to keep this simple.

Does matching Lin make us a better, deeper basketball team? Yes

Does matching Lin make sound financial sense? Probably not

What does Dolan care about more, winning or $$$? Figure that out and you'll get your answer.

So the fact that MSG stock cap went up 600million dollars after Linsanity hit doesn't factor into your that keeping Lin makes fiscal sense? 600 MILLION DOLLARS!!!!!!

No-Man · Post #2033 » by **No-Man** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:39 am

Da_Mane_Man wrote:we are giving out 3 year contracts left and right for a lot more money than guys are worth. we do not care about money. i think we match this.

It's not about the money, it's about the fit, and the balance...

ibraheim718 · Post #2034 » by **ibraheim718** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:39 am

Knox wrote:Isola did bring up a good point about Ewing playing at 85% and the Knicks fan base accepting Lin not playing during the playoffs.

Ewing had already made huge dollars... established his name in the league which would've guaranteed work somewhere else.. Lin didn't have those luxuries.

polarbears815 · Post #2035 » by **polarbears815** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:39 am

ibraheim718 wrote:
No35 wrote:Yeah, you would have thought they would have tried sending Lin an offer immediately like they did with Novak.

Something doesn't add up... and then Grunwald ducking Morey today.

Yeah, I really don't know. Lot of weird things happening behind the scenes.

NYKat · Post #2036 » by **NYKat** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:39 am

Knox wrote:Isola did bring up a good point about Ewing playing at 85% and the Knicks fan base accepting Lin not playing during the playoffs.

I give Lin a pass too at the stage he's at in his career...

Ewing, Grant Hill, B. Roy all these guys would have been smarter and healtheir had they done what Lin did.

Don't take chances with your career and livelihood

Jay10 · Post #2037 » by **Jay10** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:39 am

you knew isola was going to bring up the chris paul argument

Knicks80_20 · Post #2038 » by **Knicks80_20** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:39 am

I don't understand Melo fans...Do they really think Felton/JR/Melo/Amare/Chandler with Kidd/Camby off the bench is getting their favorite player a championship? And this coming from a huge Melo fan already.

No35 · Post #2039 » by **No35** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:40 am

Fischella wrote:
Da_Mane_Man wrote:we are giving out 3 year contracts left and right for a lot more money than guys are worth. we do not care about money. i think we match this.

It's not about the money, it's about the fit, and the balance...

Yes, fatty felton is very "fit" and very "balanced"
:lol:

ibraheim718 · Post #2040 » by **ibraheim718** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 6:40 am

Fischella wrote:
Da_Mane_Man wrote:we are giving out 3 year contracts left and right for a lot more money than guys are worth. we do not care about money. i think we match this.

It's not about the money, it's about the fit, and the balance...

How anyone can even begin to type this out is beyond me... if it was about fit and balance Grunnie would be trying to deal Amar'e or Melo.