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

ny41101 · Post #1101 » by **ny41101** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:57 pm

We will find out the truth 15 years from now when Lin writes his auto biography lol

Knicksrule2k4 · Post #1102 » by **Knicksrule2k4** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:57 pm

I'm just hoping the Knicks make an official announcement soon, so the people still holding out could accept it and move on.

BeagleBoss · Post #1103 » by **BeagleBoss** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:57 pm

Falstaffxx wrote:
Christophersp10 wrote:Knicks gave up the assets like JJ to get Felton. Ooooo my god we got robbed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We gave up 3 second round pick-equivalents too. I think we gave up like 7 second-round picks this offseason, to along with Lin, Fields, Harrelson, and Jeffries.

Who cares?

Falstaffxx · Post #1104 » by **Falstaffxx** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:57 pm

Falstaffxx wrote:
moocow007 wrote:Andray Blatche on the Knicks radar? Say it aint so Joe!

Shumpert for Blatche IMO.

Actually I shouldn't even joke. It could happen.

johnnywishbone · Post #1105 » by **johnnywishbone** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:57 pm

Rated [R] Superstar wrote:Knicks RealGM board page 1:

Denial — "NOTHING IS OFFICIAL. "
Anger — "Grunny blew it last year"
Bargaining — "MSG Stock Price Watch"
Depression — "The New Curse of the Bambino Returns"
Acceptance — "Meh... who else is finding the Lin decision to be a big ehhh"

Bravo.

Post #1106 » by **moocow007** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:57 pm

bigfnjoe96 wrote:
TrueWarrior wrote:Its alright Lin is going to be a total bust. Shane Spencer 2.0.

WOW, True you went Shane Spencer....

At least he didnt say Kevin Maas.

GnarlesOakley · Post #1107 » by **GnarlesOakley** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:57 pm

Pharmcat wrote:
moocow007 wrote:Andray Blatche on the Knicks radar? Say it aint so Joe!

id take a swing on him

this team needs a backup F

but knowing ny theyd trade shumpert for him

Shumpert for Blatche? I hope Dolan isn't reading this.

Falstaffxx · Post #1108 » by **Falstaffxx** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:58 pm

BeagleBoss wrote:
Falstaffxx wrote:
Christophersp10 wrote:Knicks gave up the assets like JJ to get Felton. Ooooo my god we got robbed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

We gave up 3 second round pick-equivalents too. I think we gave up like 7 second-round picks this offseason, to along with Lin, Fields, Harrelson, and Jeffries.

Who cares?

<-------just has a habit of caring about stuff that affects this franchise.

kNicksGmen · Post #1109 » by **kNicksGmen** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:58 pm

NowWHYcee7 wrote:Question: Would most of you Lin fan-boys rather have D'antoni back if it meant we got to keep Lin? I'm curious.

hell no. i'd trade lin, shump and all future future draft picks as well as 3mil in cash considerations each and every year to keep dantoni away.

sinjz · Post #1110 » by **sinjz** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:58 pm

Thugger HBC wrote:
sinjz wrote:
You make little sense to me. WHY would ANYONE blame Lin for the Knicks not matching???

And the only thing we'll hear from the team officials is 'spin'.

so you'd rather hear from the beat writers and not from the team officials themselves?

No, just saying it won't clarify anything.

EchelonNYK · Post #1111 » by **EchelonNYK** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:58 pm

................................Speechless

NBA Fan 1234 · Post #1112 » by **NBA Fan 1234** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:58 pm

Falstaffxx wrote:
Falstaffxx wrote:
moocow007 wrote:Andray Blatche on the Knicks radar? Say it aint so Joe!

Shumpert for Blatche IMO.

Actually I shouldn't even joke. It could happen.

Just a warning, if this happens, I'm coming after you. lol. Just bought a Shump Shump jersey.

ikidunot · Post #1113 » by **ikidunot** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:58 pm

Howard Beck ‏@HowardBeckNYT

Brief Lin update: Since posting story, I've been assured again that this decision is not going to be reversed.
https://twitter.com/HowardBeckNYT

blumatic · Post #1114 » by **blumatic** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:58 pm

Falstaffxx wrote:
blumatic wrote:If Lin is a total bust how can we trade him with that contract.

Does it matter? Dolan paid Fat Eddy for 5 years. He can pay for Lin.

Eddy became a bust and he dragged us with him cuz the contract was untradeable.

You cant use your logic.

We did give him up for nothing. But there is a danger that we get stuck.

Smoke24 · Post #1115 » by **Smoke24** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:58 pm

moocow007 wrote:Andray Blatche on the Knicks radar? Say it aint so Joe!

Pharmcat · Post #1116 » by **Pharmcat** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:59 pm

ikidunot wrote:Howard Beck ‏@HowardBeckNYT

Brief Lin update: Since posting story, I've been assured again that this decision is not going to be reversed.
https://twitter.com/HowardBeckNYT

beck has sources

not sure why any1 would be doubting him

Knox · Post #1117 » by **Knox** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:59 pm

So looks like Lin is gone...well then

johnnywishbone · Post #1118 » by **johnnywishbone** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:59 pm

Knickstape1214 wrote:
johnnywishbone wrote:
moocow007 wrote:Andray Blatche on the Knicks radar? Say it aint so Joe!

Melo, JR and Andray? Why stop there - where is Gilbert at?

Crittenton, too. We need a SG, right?

Instead of Mobb Deep we can be Boyz in the Hood.

Appleshampoo · Post #1119 » by **Appleshampoo** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:59 pm

My dad bought up some good points about why the Knicks might not find letting Lin go. It swayed me towards being stuck in the middle on this decision. I'm going to paraphrase the discussion of each point.

1. Jeremy Lin said he was 80% during the playoffs and didn't play. What would it take Tyson Chandler to sit out a playoff game? Amare wasn't 100%, Baron Davis never seemed 80%. Most people suspect that Lin didn't play so that he wouldn't mess up his contract negotiations. I don't blame him but I am upset he didn't give at least 15 minutes a game..especially after Baron Davis went down.

2. The Knicks doctor's operated on his knee. They could know something we don't know. I thought this point was interesting. Would the rest of the league have access to the doctor's report? I wasn't sure. It is true that Mike- I'm a horrible coach- D'antoni rode him "like the secretariat" therefore overplaying him. Under Woodson the Knicks know Lin won't be as fatigued so why isn't the most popular player in the NBA worth the contract? He has bad knees.

4. The most important factor. James Dolan is an idiot. The Knicks are happy to match at 4 years 25 million, 19 million guaranteed. Houston hears this and re-negotiates the poison pill into the contract. Dolan gets pissy about it and turns into the stubborn loser he is. This fuels himself to justify that Raymond Felton is a good alternative. Felton looked impressive under Mike D'antoni, too. If he gets himself in shape he can provide the 14 points and 5 assist that his team needs to become a 5th or higher seed.

Houston's owner has business connections with China from the Yao days. Jeremy Lin means more to Houston than he does to the Knicks.

Post #1120 » by **nyknicks2k2** » Tue Jul 17, 2012 10:59 pm

Rated [R] Superstar wrote:Knicks RealGM board page 1:

Denial — "NOTHING IS OFFICIAL. "
Anger — "Grunny blew it last year"
Bargaining — "MSG Stock Price Watch"
Depression — "The New Curse of the Bambino Returns"
Acceptance — "Meh... who else is finding the Lin decision to be a big ehhh"