BREAKING: Report - Knicks Won't Match, Lin to Rockets

biggyfuzz · Post #321 » by **biggyfuzz** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:54 pm

It is what it is...I'm content with our team.

Lin or no Lin, knicks will make the playoffs and contend for the title.

I wish him the best of luck in Houston.

Never Wrong · Post #322 » by **Never Wrong** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:54 pm

stevieg987 wrote:
Never Wrong wrote:SAS was right all along because his source is Isiah Thomas and it's always been Isiah Thomas.

Nah he's CAA's mouthpiece. They have a mutual exclusivity deal with ESPN, too. A quid pro quo. SAS does their "bidding" on the network.

Lin spurned CAA's advances, who are the agency of choice at MSG (Dolan has a contract with them, too--for concerts, etc at the Garden), and he's paying for it. Lin tried to be his own man, not one of Dolan's shills, and, as we know, the boss don't like that. Combine that with the "double-back" to Morey for a bigger deal, and it was too much to overcome.

Also our FO clearly doesn't buy Linsanity; that certainly didn't help at all. On a subconscious level it was completely personal, on a conscious level it was a basketball decision, from a PR standpoint it was "about the money" (which clearly was never ever an obstacle EVER for the Knicks, and we had a ton of ways around the tax hit).

That could be true as well.

sinjz · Post #323 » by **sinjz** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:54 pm

dainfamusgc wrote:So if we matched and he played like crap. Where is he an asset lol. Dude is an avg player not chris paul sry, u guys are acting like its cp3 we gave away

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You're dumb; NOBODY said he's CP3. If he plays like crap, cut or waive and stretch him....

F N 11 · Post #324 » by **F N 11** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:54 pm

Honestly, I like Lin. BUT HE IS GOING TO GET EATEN ALIVE in the WEST.

ibraheim718 · Post #325 » by **ibraheim718** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:54 pm

biggyfuzz wrote:It is what it is...I'm content with our team.

Lin or no Lin, knicks will make the playoffs and contend for the title.

I wish him the best of luck in Houston.

Get real man.

Smoke24 · Post #326 » by **Smoke24** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:55 pm

wasted_101 wrote:earning bird rights has turned into a failure. only this team

At least we were't eh team that was gift wrapped Dwight and both of those parties found a way to mess that up. That makes me feel better...

MaseInYourFace · Post #327 » by **MaseInYourFace** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:55 pm

Bran Fast Hands wrote:
MaseInYourFace wrote:Some of you talking all proud and stuff. I'm so embarrassed right now to be a fan of this team. This org is an absolute joke...

**** off then, do something about it and follow another organisation then instead of whinging and whinging about this 'joke' one. Ain't gonna change anything.

Shut up bran flakes whatever the fu** your name is. Don't tell me how to feel...

Knicker23 · Post #328 » by **Knicker23** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:55 pm

[GR] wrote:
NYK210 wrote:Dolan is an idiot if he thinks kidd & felton are going to make us contenders

Nash was the only PG that would have. After that disappointment, this is whatever.

The same could be said about people who think Lin would have made us a contender. It's about none of them -- unless you're talking Nash.

It's about Stat Tyson and Melo and how they perform that will decide whether we're contenders.. Not Lin or Felton.

wasted_101 · Post #329 » by **wasted_101** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:55 pm

djdeluxe wrote:oh well some of you guys act like this is a surprise, we are in good hands for less money with proven players in Kidd and Felton, Knicks making a sound buisiness decision and some of you are mad. at the end of the the luxury tax probably didn't justify Lins salary even with the extra money he may bring them, remember Merchandise sales are shared among the league, season ticket holders purchase season ticket in advance we sell out 98% games anyway, Cable company have 5 year contracts, only thing they will miss is advertising sales for cable. Lin and his agent over played their hand assuming Knicks will pay the luxury tax, now Lin will miss out on millions in endorsement he could have made in NYC, Linsanity would have never been as big unless it happens in NYC, media capital of the world, endorsements would have easily surpassed his salary

an old kidd and garbage felton. This team made the wrong move.

NYK210 · Post #330 » by **NYK210** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:55 pm

wasted_101 wrote:earning bird rights has turned into a failure. only this team

I remember how everyone was happy cause we thought that meant Lin was all ours :roll:

don't panac · Post #331 » by **don't panac** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:55 pm

StMikes31 wrote:I know you guys are freaking and I would be too. But this is the BEST move right now for the team to be successfull right away.

Melo needs to create on his own, he is a superstar. Felton and Kidd help him. Lin would compliment him less+crazy contract, and I aint surprised.

You guys will be 4-6 seed next year so don't be freaking out.

no it's not.

the best move was very obviously to sign lin.
he is a better player right now, younger and with infinite mor potential than felton.
felton is an ok backup pg, but if the contract is 18 for 4 years as it is said (which means that his third year is also be counting for several millions of luxury tax money, then his contract is arguably worse, and less tradeable, then lin's.

and the worst part is that they will be absolutely unbearable to watch. the anti-basketball.

F N 11 · Post #332 » by **F N 11** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:55 pm

Jeremy Lin is a rich man close to his home town and He will be the man in Houston.

ibraheim718 · Post #333 » by **ibraheim718** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:56 pm

moocow007 wrote:Anyone else want out...please do quickly...instead of cluttering this board with "were doomed" threads, I'm sure the Rockets board will appreciate more "hooray" threads. Please, for all the "I'm done" guys...get done...get out.

Now that's not fair... let them voice their opinion man.. come on. you can choose to laugh about it or ignore it.

biggyfuzz · Post #334 » by **biggyfuzz** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:56 pm

ibraheim718 wrote:8per for 3 years is a great deal for Houston.

If it was 8per then knicks would of resigned him... It's 5,5 and 15

Knicker23 · Post #335 » by **Knicker23** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:56 pm

moocow007 wrote:Anyone else want out...please do quickly...instead of cluttering this board with "were doomed" threads, I'm sure the Rockets board will appreciate more "hooray" threads. Please, for all the "I'm done" guys...get done...get out.

bklynstoops · Post #336 » by **bklynstoops** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:56 pm

Stephon Marbury wrote:Robin Lundberg ‏@robinlundberg
A 23-year-old walks into the Garden, proceeds to put up huge numbers and becomes a marketing sensation. Then he leaves for nothing.

where's the punchline? oh, right. Felton is a fatty.

Dantares · Post #337 » by **Dantares** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:56 pm

I am heartbroken. I really don't give a **** about all the Linsanity hype and bullchit, all I know is what i see and that is talent, and Lin is a better player than Felton

this is the best chance we had in the last 12 years to win a championship and we didn't put together the best team we could possibly have. If Lin goes on to become a 20/8 point guard and we lose to Miami year after year it's going to be so hard to deal with.

Post #338 » by **duetta** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:56 pm

Starksfor3 wrote:I'm already at the phase where this is funny to me. I can't really stop being a Knick even though I want to. It's like being stuck in purgatory.

I know exactly how you feel.

Bran Fast Hands · Post #339 » by **Bran Fast Hands** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:56 pm

MaseInYourFace wrote:
Bran Fast Hands wrote:
MaseInYourFace wrote:Some of you talking all proud and stuff. I'm so embarrassed right now to be a fan of this team. This org is an absolute joke...

**** off then, do something about it and follow another organisation then instead of whinging and whinging about this 'joke' one. Ain't gonna change anything.

Shut up bran flakes whatever the fu** your name is. Don't tell me how to feel...

I think I will. Don't act like annoying trolling bitch.

King 30 · Post #340 » by **King 30** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 8:56 pm

Still believe it not about the money but the way the third year was adjusted. Any story as to if this was Lin, his agent or the Rockets? Giving away an asset for nothing. Feel so mad, might consider being a Nets fan. Fresh start in Brooklyn.