Breaking News: Knicks confirmed they are not matching Lin

Realmatic · Post #321 » by **Realmatic** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:49 am

in other news, Landry Fields went out swinging today!
-Landry and Lowry were sharing shorts today for the photo ops. They had locked the doors before going to las vegas. He thinks they got the one pair out of the dirty laundry. He think its great, already instills the powers of sharing.

-First impressions of the city. Great city, great people.

-Happy for Jeremy and his contract. On Carmelo's comments, he doesnt know the context so hard to say anything on it. Jeremy was the first to congratulate him on the contract, Jarred Jeffries was next. Carmelo and Stoudemire didnt call him. He's still waiting.

-Happy if he can get a bigger role. Has been waiting for it the past two years.

-Who would he thank first after winning a championship? God. Cybulski asked before your mom? He said yes, and she would agree.

-More demanding? NY media, or Carmelo wanting the ball?. Wanted to plead the fifth but said the media.

-Can't wait to go see Batman.

omerome · Post #322 » by **omerome** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:49 am

It is strange that no official word has gone out yet if they are really waiting until the absolute last minute to match. I am a fan of the Knicks Facebook page and it was not even mentioned that we are not going to match Lin. You would figure that would be news. All they covered was the Summer League today. I mean it sounds like nothing when it is pretty insignificant compared to our biggest FA that they would only chose to focus on that.

Again, I am holding on to the tiniest bit of string like a few of you guys are too. :lol:

johnnywishbone · Post #323 » by **johnnywishbone** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:51 am

Mr_Perfect wrote:I'm trying to understand what the reason is for anyone supporting this decision at all. The only one who should be supporting not signing Lin is Dolan's accountant. Nobody else.

The Knicks are capped out for the next 3 years regardless. The only thing this does is save Dolan money. It has no impact on anything else whatsoever. We can't sign anyone with the money we save. Not really understanding how letting a potential star leave for nothing to save a year's worth of luxury tax payments is a "smart" business decision. This is in no way comparable to Jerome James or any other long-term cap destroying contract. So there's no "insanity" involved in this process. The Knicks are letting a talent slip away for what amounts to Dolan not wanting to pay.

It's not about the money. It's about they had a deal with Lin and he used that to get more money.

Not saying what Lin did was wrong but it rubbed them the wrong way. And our management are the kind of guys who's ego needs to be stroked and Lin made them look dumb.

papiculo · Post #324 » by **papiculo** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:51 am

Realmatic wrote:in other news, Landry Fields went out swinging today!
-Landry and Lowry were sharing shorts today for the photo ops. They had locked the doors before going to las vegas. He thinks they got the one pair out of the dirty laundry. He think its great, already instills the powers of sharing.

-First impressions of the city. Great city, great people.

-Happy for Jeremy and his contract. On Carmelo's comments, he doesnt know the context so hard to say anything on it. Jeremy was the first to congratulate him on the contract, Jarred Jeffries was next. Carmelo and Stoudemire didnt call him. He's still waiting.

-Happy if he can get a bigger role. Has been waiting for it the past two years.

-Who would he thank first after winning a championship? God. Cybulski asked before your mom? He said yes, and she would agree.

-More demanding? NY media, or Carmelo wanting the ball?. Wanted to plead the fifth but said the media.

-Can't wait to go see Batman.

This will turn the thread back into a Melo/STAT hate thread very quickly.

ny41101 · Post #325 » by **ny41101** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:51 am

Watch someone report with a couple hours left Dolan gets a call From Melo pleading him to Keep Lin and Dolan is rethinking his decision.

Red Vines · Post #326 » by **Red Vines** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:52 am

omerome wrote:It is strange that no official word has gone out yet if they are really waiting until the absolute last minute to match. I am a fan of the Knicks Facebook page and it was not even mentioned that we are not going to match Lin. You would figure that would be news. All they covered was the Summer League today. I mean it sounds like nothing when it is pretty insignificant compared to our biggest FA that they would only chose to focus on that.

Again, I am holding on to the tiniest bit of string like a few of you guys are too.

And they have the nerve to show their faces at the Vegas Summer League but don't offer any information to the fans, just strange.

god shammgod · Post #327 » by **god shammgod** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:52 am

f*ck landry fields

ptsuperfly · Post #328 » by **ptsuperfly** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:52 am

Just go turn on 'America's Got Talent' and watch a bunch of people ruin their dreams.

It will make you feel a little better... plus pass the time.

ITALIA17 · Post #329 » by **ITALIA17** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:53 am

Dolan is a Don. He will match at 11:59:59

snadler · Post #330 » by **snadler** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:53 am

Does anyone know if it's league policy that a team does have to make an official announcement? I also wonder if the knicks are still questioning when the time really expires

thebuzzardman · Post #331 » by **thebuzzardman** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:53 am

knickfan212 wrote:
ibraheim718 wrote: Yeah the fat jokes never stop being funny unless that is you're fat... so my apologies.

Lol thats basically half the people posting in these forums are getting dissed.

Sorry if Felton being fat offends anyone. 5 words to live by: Push away from the table

papiculo · Post #332 » by **papiculo** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:53 am

god shammgod wrote:f*ck landry fields

Why?

Red Vines · Post #333 » by **Red Vines** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:53 am

god shammgod wrote:f*ck landry fields

He's already used the Melo excuse, let's see what he does with no excuse.

AllanHoustonFan · Post #334 » by **AllanHoustonFan** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:53 am

god shammgod wrote:f*ck landry fields

Got to agree with you on this. I don't give a fu*k what anyone says about Carmelo/STAT/Lin, it was his fault he shot the ball so flat.

stevieg987 · Post #335 » by **stevieg987** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:53 am

ag3 wrote:
papiculo wrote:I just dont understand why they are making our fan base wait so long. If a decision was already made it makes no difference whether it is 5pm or 1159pm. This is just cruel and will cause more backlash.

This.

That's easy: Because they don't care about the fan base.

waya · Post #336 » by **waya** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:54 am

Mac1Money wrote:lolol, we're not gonna match

but i'd suck Dolan's toes if we did, with little time to spare

Stannis · Post #337 » by **Stannis** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:54 am

Red Vines wrote:
god shammgod wrote:f*ck landry fields

He's already used the Melo excuse, let's see what he does with no excuse.

Did Landry Fields actually say his poor play had something to do with Melo??

SmooveMelo · Post #338 » by **SmooveMelo** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:54 am

I can't stand Landry Fields. I'm gonna miss saying "Fcking Landry Fields :roll:

" every gameday thread.

waya · Post #339 » by **waya** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:54 am

Shpati21 wrote:
Red Vines wrote:
god shammgod wrote:f*ck landry fields

He's already used the Melo excuse, let's see what he does with no excuse.

Did Landry Fields actually say his poor play had something to do with Melo??

he hinted at it

Red Vines · Post #340 » by **Red Vines** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:55 am

Shpati21 wrote:
Red Vines wrote:
god shammgod wrote:f*ck landry fields

He's already used the Melo excuse, let's see what he does with no excuse.

Did Landry Fields actually say his poor play had something to do with Melo??

He said his play suffered last year because the "team dynamic changed" ... everyone knows what he was trying to say.