Jeremy Lin's Contract Saga: Part VII

Bigmo5246 · Post #1141 » by **Bigmo5246** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:54 pm

Fury wrote:PG: Jeremy Lin (30)/Raymond Felton (26)
SG: Jason Kidd (20)/JR Smith (16)/Shumpert (12 when he comes back)
SF: Carmelo Anthony (24)/JR Smith (8)/Steve Novak (16)
PF: Amar'e Stoudemire (32)/Carmelo Anthony (10)/Marcus Camby (6)
C: Tyson Chandler (30)/Marcus Camby (18)

COME ON

For once I can agree with you on something. That would be a sick lineup.

unabashedFan · Post #1142 » by **unabashedFan** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:54 pm

All this talk of Dolan getting mad coz of Lin going back to Houston and asking them to up the offer is such a weak spin to win the PR battle.

If Knicks had come out and offered Lin the max of 4 year $24M and Lin rejected, they could have laid claim to the fact that they tried their best. But as it is, they were saying they wanted Lin to seek his market value and they would match all offers to $1B dollars. Now that they're bailing on the offer that was upped $5M in the last year from what the original deal was when they were quoted as matching is such BS.

What is crystal clear to me is a Knicks FO that was never sold on Lin at a certain price. What is annoying is how they can go about spreading lies to make themselves look better by talking about Dolan's emotional state after he was "betrayed" by an ungrateful person. LOL gimme a break.

Post #1143 » by **K_ick_God** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:54 pm

Suns2k5 wrote:
GONYK wrote:Anybody who thinks Lin prefers the Rockets to the Knicks are plain wrong. Everyone is Houston knows Lin is hoping the Knicks match

Why did he sign a contract HE knew the knicks would have a hard time matching? You guys act like the knicks are the lakers or celtics when infact they are more like the east coast clippers. They are what they are, slightly over 500, barely making the playoffs and getting blown out in the first round.

No. He doesn't want to play on a bad team. Lin is a winner.

There are probably things he wouldn't miss but this kid likes competition and passion. I'd bet it's likely he wants the Knicks to match.

Truth2Power · Post #1144 » by **Truth2Power** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:55 pm

they didn't offer a decent contract to lin up front.

they chased nash hard.

those are the facts.

Falstaffxx · Post #1145 » by **Falstaffxx** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:55 pm

KnicksGod wrote:
Suns2k5 wrote:
GONYK wrote:Anybody who thinks Lin prefers the Rockets to the Knicks are plain wrong. Everyone is Houston knows Lin is hoping the Knicks match

Why did he sign a contract HE knew the knicks would have a hard time matching? You guys act like the knicks are the lakers or celtics when infact they are more like the east coast clippers. They are what they are, slightly over 500, barely making the playoffs and getting blown out in the first round.

No. He doesn't want to play on a bad team. Lin is a winner.

There are probably things he wouldn't miss but this kid likes competition and passion. I'd bet it's likely he wants the Knicks to match.

And New York has the largest Chinese population outside of maybe LA.

Post #1146 » by **moocow007** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:55 pm

Suns2k5 wrote:
GONYK wrote:Anybody who thinks Lin prefers the Rockets to the Knicks are plain wrong. Everyone is Houston knows Lin is hoping the Knicks match

Why did he sign a contract HE knew the knicks would have a hard time matching? You guys act like the knicks are the lakers or celtics when infact they are more like the east coast clippers. They are what they are, slightly over 500, barely making the playoffs and getting blown out in the first round.

Lin said that he thought the Knicks would match any offer.

Post #1147 » by **K_ick_God** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:55 pm

Truth2Power wrote:they didn't offer a decent contract to lin up front.

they chased nash hard.

those are the facts.

They couldn't offer him more than he'd get elsewhere, as he did. Pretty pointless to make him an offer.

Communication could probably have been better from both sides though.

Red Vines · Post #1148 » by **Red Vines** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:55 pm

Hmmmm:

Jeremy Lin No Longer Benefits MSG Stock, Gamco’s Marangi Says

Gamco Investors (GBL) Inc., Madison Square Garden Co. (MSG)’s third-largest shareholder, has a “sell” rating on Jeremy Lin.

The National Basketball Association’s New York Knicks, owned by MSG, should allow the 23-year-old point guard to go to the Houston Rockets because his contract overvalues him, Chris Marangi, a portfolio manager at Rye, New York-based Gamco, said in a telephone interview.

New York can keep Lin by matching Houston’s three-year, $25.1 million offer. The third year of the deal would be worth $14.8 million, nearly three times higher than the average NBA salary. The signing of veteran Jason Kidd and the trade that brought Raymond Felton back to the team indicate the Knicks may be planning for a future without the Harvard University graduate.

“We like it when companies shop for bargains, and Ray Felton looks like a bargain compared to Jeremy Lin,” Marangi said. “We’re value investors.”

. . .

The TV rights deal will be Lin’s biggest effect on the Knicks, even if the team signs him to a new contract, Tullo said. Cable and satellite-TV operators pay more than $4.50 a month per subscriber for MSG and MSG Plus, according to researcher SNL Kagan.

“The benefit of Linsanity was manifested in the Time Warner Cable affiliate agreement that’s providing the team with an annuity in the future, and the Knicks have already received that benefit,” Tullo said.

Read the rest: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-07-1 ... -says.html

makeitstop · Post #1149 » by **makeitstop** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:56 pm

Hm. This 'back to work' thing isn't exactly working out as planned.

JBreezeNY · Post #1150 » by **JBreezeNY** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:56 pm

Falstaffxx wrote:
Bigmo5246 wrote:
JayKnicKz11 wrote:Lin or no Lin

Love people coming to post that they don't care. Thanks for the info.

I mean that gif does sum it up pretty well. It should never be serious that a player leaving, leaves you distraught. This is the NBA where players get traded all the time & players go to different teams all the time.

Whatever happens, happens we're trying to win a chip if Lin comes back to help us with that then cool. If Lin doesn't come back cool we'll try with Felton & Kidd.

Realmatic · Post #1151 » by **Realmatic** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:57 pm

do we have confirmation what feltons deal is looking like? 3yrs 10 mi or 4yrs 18 mil?

AmazingJason · Post #1152 » by **AmazingJason** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:58 pm

Realmatic wrote:do we have confirmation what feltons deal is looking like? 3yrs 10 mi or 4yrs 18 mil?

That's a lot of money for buffets and cupcakes

howe070523 · Post #1153 » by **howe070523** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:58 pm

Suns2k5 wrote:
GONYK wrote:Anybody who thinks Lin prefers the Rockets to the Knicks are plain wrong. Everyone is Houston knows Lin is hoping the Knicks match

Why did he sign a contract HE knew the knicks would have a hard time matching? You guys act like the knicks are the lakers or celtics when infact they are more like the east coast clippers. They are what they are, slightly over 500, barely making the playoffs and getting blown out in the first round.

Are you really that shallow? Its because THAT WAS THE ONLY CONTRACT ON THE TABLE!

21shumpst · Post #1154 » by **21shumpst** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:58 pm

Fury wrote:
AmazingJason wrote:
Fury wrote:PG: Jeremy Lin (30)/Raymond Felton (26)
SG: Jason Kidd (20)/JR Smith (16)/Shumpert (12 when he comes back)
SF: Carmelo Anthony (24)/JR Smith (8)/Steve Novak (16)
PF: Amar'e Stoudemire (32)/Carmelo Anthony (10)/Marcus Camby (6)
C: Tyson Chandler (30)/Marcus Camby (18)

COME ON

You forgot Copeland

6 mins for Copeland and 6 mins for KT till Shump comes back. WE GOT THIS.

If Copeland plays 6 min a game, we are not making the playoffs.

NOOB77 · Post #1155 » by **NOOB77** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:58 pm

KnicksGod wrote:
Suns2k5 wrote:
GONYK wrote:Anybody who thinks Lin prefers the Rockets to the Knicks are plain wrong. Everyone is Houston knows Lin is hoping the Knicks match

Why did he sign a contract HE knew the knicks would have a hard time matching? You guys act like the knicks are the lakers or celtics when infact they are more like the east coast clippers. They are what they are, slightly over 500, barely making the playoffs and getting blown out in the first round.

No. He doesn't want to play on a bad team. Lin is a winner.

Link? Quote?

god shammgod · Post #1156 » by **god shammgod** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:59 pm

so anything ?

Falstaffxx · Post #1157 » by **Falstaffxx** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:59 pm

JBreezeNY wrote:
Whatever happens, happens we're trying to win a chip if Lin comes back to help us with that then cool. If Lin doesn't come back cool we'll try with Felton & Kidd.

You make it sound as if this is Lin's choice. "If Lin comes back." All we need is the rich owner to shell out the kinds of dollars he paid for Eddy Curry and lawsuits. Letting a key player go doesn't constitute, "trying to win a championship." It constitutes an f u to the fans and Dolan valuing his ego over the team.

Realmatic · Post #1158 » by **Realmatic** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:59 pm

why are people so wrapped up on the business aspect of the lin matter. What matter is who gives you a better shot at winning and most will agree and say Lin will impact the team better

Fury · Post #1159 » by **Fury** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:59 pm

21shumpst wrote:
If Copeland plays 6 min a game, we are not making the playoffs.

12 mins for KT till Shump comes back

F N 11 · Post #1160 » by **F N 11** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:59 pm

I mean that gif does sum it up pretty well. It should never be serious that a player leaving, leaves you distraught. This is the NBA where players get traded all the time & players go to different teams all the time.

Whatever happens, happens we're trying to win a chip if Lin comes back to help us with that then cool. If Lin doesn't come back cool we'll try with Felton & Kidd.