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

waya · Post #121 » by **waya** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:48 pm

Realmatic wrote:melo has said he would like to see Lin back, some of you guys have a personal vendetta against melo, and its disturbing...

+1

Its unbelievable how things get twisted

ITALIA17 · Post #122 » by **ITALIA17** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:48 pm

ZeroStatic2 wrote:Chris Sheridan: Jeremy Lin would cost the Knicks $43 million in salary and tax in 2014-15. Column by @MokeHamilton: http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2012/07/15 ... expensive/ 1 minute ago

WOW.. Dude isnt CP3

SonOfMars · Post #123 » by **SonOfMars** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:48 pm

I firmly believe that we're matching Lin's offer.

We're just trolling Morey in the process.

moabu08 · Post #124 » by **moabu08** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:48 pm

I always think to myself that there is no way this board could get any stupider and I am always proven wrong. This is not a blanket generalization FYI some people do how some thoughtful useful things to say but a few rotten apples can really spoil the bunch

Knicks80_20 · Post #125 » by **Knicks80_20** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:48 pm

I'm really starting to wonder if the Knicks weren't planning on bringing Jeremy Lin from the beginning. If they really wanted Lin to "prove his loyalty" to Dolan's wallet then they'd have given him a starting offer before this entire fiasco -- the Bulls did the same for Asik, why not Lin? Something just doesn't seem right here.

Realmatic · Post #126 » by **Realmatic** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:49 pm

how will you guys react if lin isnt matched?

how will you guys react if he is? this board will be a warzone once an official decision is made....

Post #127 » by **mpharris36** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:49 pm

ITGM wrote:
Daggy wrote:What did Lin do wrong??? He had no offer, he signed the only contract that was offered to him!!!

He initially agreed to a deal that the Knicks felt they could match; this deal encouraged the Knicks to make certain roster moves. Then Jeremy Lin consents to renegotiate contract terms and agrees to a deal which would allow Houston to pay him 8-8-8mil over three years while the Knicks would have to pay 5-5-15mil over three years: A poison pill for the Knicks that would obviously deter them from matching.

exactly!

some of you people....get mad a Lin he is the one that brought this on the Knicks. Getting on Melo??? GTFO

We should be killing Lin for screwing the Knicks

Kampuchea · Post #128 » by **Kampuchea** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:49 pm

JBreezeNY wrote:
MozTheMan wrote:OMG, I was so mad at Melo for nothing this whole time?

Nah bro I'm sure you can find something else, like.....like his weight. Yea he's a fatty fat, fat.

Melo lost 12 pounds but from looking at him it was all muscle he lost so just fat remains.

popeye7318 · Post #129 » by **popeye7318** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:49 pm

ZeroStatic2 wrote:Chris Sheridan: Jeremy Lin would cost the Knicks $43 million in salary and tax in 2014-15. Column by @MokeHamilton: http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2012/07/15 ... expensive/ 1 minute ago

i find it hard to believe that the knicks FO did not foresee the poison pill third year with lin's contract. To me, they never wanted to sign lin from the get go.

DE FENSE · Post #130 » by **DE FENSE** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:49 pm

ZeroStatic2 wrote:Chris Sheridan: Jeremy Lin would cost the Knicks $43 million in salary and tax in 2014-15. Column by @MokeHamilton: http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2012/07/15 ... expensive/ 1 minute ago

All you dudes who are getting emotional over not matching Lin's offer sheet better be slurping Dolan when we match.

ZeroStatic2 · Post #131 » by **ZeroStatic2** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:49 pm

Frank Isola: And the lifetime ESPY for confusing work by exclusively reporting Knicks will & won't match the offer for Jeremy Lin is...Berman of the Post 2 minutes ago

2 useless writers going at it now.

CoolKids · Post #132 » by **CoolKids** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:50 pm

Lightning25 wrote:
stylesbro wrote:Are you kidding me? Just stop please, you making a fool out of yourself.

No, I'm not kidding. I'm not as high on Melo like most people are. I don't think the Knicks should have ever traded for Melo. I thought they were better off keeping Gallo, Chandler, and everyone else in the trade.

Lin may leave just because the Knicks FO bends over for Melo. Melo is in charge of this team.

If you honestly believe that then you have some issues man :lol:

ORANGEandBLUE · Post #133 » by **ORANGEandBLUE** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:50 pm

Paco wrote:
ORANGEandBLUE wrote:[
Woodson already said Lin would be our starting point guard...this was a few days ago, too.

Well clearly he wasn't being completely honest.

Or he could, you know, actually believe that he will be. There's that option, too .[/quote]
I'm sure Woodson and the front office are on the same page. I don't think Woodson would really think Lin's coming back if the front office was willing to let him walk.

ITALIA17 · Post #134 » by **ITALIA17** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:50 pm

popeye7318 wrote:
ZeroStatic2 wrote:Chris Sheridan: Jeremy Lin would cost the Knicks $43 million in salary and tax in 2014-15. Column by @MokeHamilton: http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2012/07/15 ... expensive/ 1 minute ago

i find it hard to believe that the knicks FO did not foresee the poison pill third year with lin's contract. To me, they never wanted to sign lin from the get go.

Blame the rockets for changing the deal to 3 years.

NBA Fan 1234 · Post #135 » by **NBA Fan 1234** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:50 pm

popeye7318 wrote:
ZeroStatic2 wrote:Chris Sheridan: Jeremy Lin would cost the Knicks $43 million in salary and tax in 2014-15. Column by @MokeHamilton: http://www.sheridanhoops.com/2012/07/15 ... expensive/ 1 minute ago

i find it hard to believe that the knicks FO did not foresee the poison pill third year with lin's contract. To me, they never wanted to sign lin from the get go.

They knew Lin could get more on the open market and told him they'd match any offer. It made more sense for LIn to go and get an offer sheet...Knicks couldn't offer more than what he could receive from another team.

HarthorneWingo · Post #136 » by **HarthorneWingo** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:50 pm

ORANGEandBLUE wrote: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.

Melo, "thou dost protest too much ..."

Melo: Who? Me? :oops:

moabu08 · Post #137 » by **moabu08** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:50 pm

waya wrote:
Realmatic wrote:melo has said he would like to see Lin back, some of you guys have a personal vendetta against melo, and its disturbing...

+1

Its unbelievable how things get twisted

Agreed Im not a Melo fan but this is just crazy.

towelie · Post #138 » by **towelie** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:50 pm

I'm still disgusted by this. I know some are still hoping that we're just accumulating assets and plan to match Lin, but it just doesn't make sense to have Lin, Felton, AND Kidd all on the team. This move reeks of our organization deciding to "move on" from Linsanity, possibly because Dolan felt slighted by Lin and his agent going back to Houston for a bigger deal. Emotions getting involved do not make for good basketball decisions, but we know Dolan has let his emotions cloud his judgment in the past.

Letting Lin go is a terrible move, and people who actually think Felton is a better fit either don't have a good eye for basketball, or didn't actually watch Felton and Lin during their respective time as a Knick. And Felton actually got WORSE (and fatter) since his short stint as a Knick.

Jose7 · Post #139 » by **Jose7** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:50 pm

lol @ you people acting like its your million of dollars. So many clowns here

Lightning25 · Post #140 » by **Lightning25** » Sun Jul 15, 2012 8:50 pm

Realmatic wrote:how will you guys react if lin isnt matched?

how will you guys react if he is? this board will be a warzone once an official decision is made....

If Lin isn't matched

This will be my reaction....