The answer to all our problems... JEREMY LIN

BAMartian · Post #1 » by **BAMartian** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:17 pm

I should point out that I'm not a fan of Lin nor do I think he's anything special in terms of talent. With that said, I think he might be the perfect person for this team right now.

If the plan is to tank then one of the issues is that ratings and attendance can be negatively impacted especially if we blow it up. With that said, it's in this teams best interest to rebuild around Val and possibly Ross and to do that we need to get some high draft picks.

Lin solves both problems because he'll attract fans to the team and he'll boost ratings but he won't make us better. Looks like he's having a really crappy time in Houston and since he's already been demoted to the bench at this point it makes sense for them to trade the guy. If we can take on his contract (which I believe is worth 5 years this season and 15 next) we could potentially get them to throw in a picks especially if we trade someone like Lowry (credit for this particular trade idea goes to some guy on the GB).

If we're tanking this makes so much sense. How else can you ensure this team keeps sucks but all while improving ratings and attendance?

vexen · Post #2 » by **vexen** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:19 pm

He's a dleague level player, no thanks. I know for a fact Andrea Bargnani actually ruined basketball for ALL my Italian friends and I have many. The problem is these guys also need to have talent other wise they are just embarrassing there respective races.

BAMartian · Post #3 » by **BAMartian** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:19 pm

Haha did you even read my post?

This isn't about winning... it's about losing as many games as possible but improving ratings and maintaining attendance. This is a business afterall and I don't want MLSE to keep together a crappy treadmill team just because they don't want to forfeit some sales this season

Dr Positivity · Post #4 » by **Dr Positivity** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:23 pm

I want Lin as PG so bad. If someone makes a Lin Raptors sig I'll wear it.

Kabookalu · Post #5 » by **Kabookalu** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:23 pm

Jeremy Lin would actually make this team better. He would usurp Landry Fields (lol) as the team's best pick and roll player, and that would mean we would be able to focus the offense on our two most efficient scorers, Valanciunas and Amir. Lowry's style of playmaking caters to DeRozan and Gay who are inefficient.

vexen · Post #6 » by **vexen** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:26 pm

Choker wrote:Jeremy Lin would actually make this team better. He would usurp Landry Fields (lol) as the team's best pick and roll player, and that would mean we would be able to focus the offense on our two most efficient scorers, Valanciunas and Amir. Lowry's style of playmaking caters to DeRozan and Gay who are inefficient.

Sorry to break it to you but Lin would be the 4th PG on the raptors depth chart.

BAMartian · Post #7 » by **BAMartian** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:26 pm

Well if we were to blow this thing up and only keep Val, Ross, Amir and the bench + Lin that right there is a perfect team to tank with. And it would be more fun to watch than the crap we're seeing so far

I'm convinced the only reason Houston picked up Lin was because they were planning to tank before they landed Harden and they wanted someone to positively impact business during a rebuild period.

BballFever1 · Post #8 » by **BballFever1** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:26 pm

No thanks, look at his salary... 3 year 25 mil and its structured so that he gets 15 mil in the 3rd year. Don't think Toronto to overspend on another useless player in the long run. Houston might be benching him so struggling teams are willing to trade for him so they can get a salary dump for next year.

Kirby · Post #9 » by **Kirby** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:26 pm

I think maybe the Lakers could use him with D'antoni.

silverhill27 · Post #10 » by **silverhill27** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:27 pm

Lowry + Novak for Lin + choice of Terrence Jones / D-Mo / 2014 1st rounder. Morey never wanted to move Lowry in the first place, seems like a deal that would benefit both parties.

UcanUwill · Post #11 » by **UcanUwill** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:28 pm

We should just sign any Philippino National team member, and Chinese NT member. Boost global market, attendance and tank like crazy. Bulletproof.

BAMartian · Post #12 » by **BAMartian** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:28 pm

BballFever1 wrote:No thanks, look at his salary... 3 year 25 mil and its structured so that he gets 15 mil in the 3rd year. Don't think Toronto to overspend on another useless player in the long run. Houston might be benching him so struggling teams are willing to trade for him so they can get a salary dump for next year.

He's in his second year and next year he's a 15 million dollar expiring. I don't think it's Masai's plan to turn this team over in a year. If we take on Lin's contract and get some picks in the process I'm all for it. It's not like we're talking about a 3-4 year commitment

Dr Positivity · Post #13 » by **Dr Positivity** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:28 pm

BballFever1 wrote:No thanks, look at his salary... 3 year 25 mil and its structured so that he gets 15 mil in the 3rd year. Don't think Toronto to overspend on another useless player in the long run. Houston might be benching him so struggling teams are willing to trade for him so they can get a salary dump for next year.

It's 8.4 mil a yr for next 2. I believe the crazy backloaded contract would have only been if the Knicks matched.

BAMartian · Post #14 » by **BAMartian** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:29 pm

silverhill27 wrote:Lowry + Novak for Lin + choice of Terrence Jones / D-Mo / 2014 1st rounder. Morey never wanted to move Lowry in the first place, seems like a deal that would benefit both parties.

That's exactly what I'm thinking. Youth or picks coming back because Houston has both

silverhill27 · Post #15 » by **silverhill27** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:29 pm

BballFever1 wrote:No thanks, look at his salary... 3 year 25 mil and its structured so that he gets 15 mil in the 3rd year. Don't think Toronto to overspend on another useless player in the long run. Houston might be benching him so struggling teams are willing to trade for him so they can get a salary dump for next year.

This is a common misconception. The contract is spread out for 8.3 mil each year of his contract. It only would have been 5/5/15 if NY matched.

BAMartian · Post #16 » by **BAMartian** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:30 pm

I didn't realize that was the case with the contract. That's even better than I thought.

Scraptor · Post #17 » by **Scraptor** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:32 pm

vexen wrote:He's a dleague level player, no thanks. I know for a fact Andrea Bargnani actually ruined basketball for ALL my Italian friends and I have many. The problem is these guys also need to have talent other wise they are just embarrassing there respective races.

You're embarrassing to humans everywhere with this kind of nonsense.

BAMartian · Post #18 » by **BAMartian** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:33 pm

I'm pretty sure he's just trolling because I doubt anyone can be that stupid

Kabookalu · Post #19 » by **Kabookalu** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:33 pm

vexen wrote:Sorry to break it to you but Lin would be the 4th PG on the raptors depth chart.

Your opinion is wrong.

JWiLL02 · Post #20 » by **JWiLL02** » Fri Nov 8, 2013 9:34 pm

vexen wrote:
Choker wrote:Jeremy Lin would actually make this team better. He would usurp Landry Fields (lol) as the team's best pick and roll player, and that would mean we would be able to focus the offense on our two most efficient scorers, Valanciunas and Amir. Lowry's style of playmaking caters to DeRozan and Gay who are inefficient.

Sorry to break it to you but Lin would be the 4th PG on the raptors depth chart.

Please. I get it that Linsanity was overblown and he's not a superstar talent like some of the ridiculous articles thrown around at that time, but he's far from a "D League" talent, and he's a much better player than DJ freakin' Augustin.

The guy can run the pick and roll and get to the basket, that makes him infinitely more valuable than DJ.

I don't support trading for him, but it's incredible how many people write the guy off after he came back down to earth with his play.

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