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

[Thugger HBC]

Knicks did not match because:

1. At least one of the Knick players was resentful of Lin.
2. James Dolan felt betrayed.
3. Grunwald actually thinks Felton is better than Lin, and convinced Dolan the same.
4. Jeremy Lin pleaded not to be matched.

I don't any of these will be the official reasoning from the team.

5. The team feels imo, Lin is an average pg with this team, but will be paid higher than such overall.

Nah - it's two. They were all set to sign this guy and make him the "starter". They had a verbal agreement, Lin used that to get more money and they are PISSED.

The thing that amazes me (not really knowing the people involved) is that they let emotion get the best of them. Yeah he used you, get over it.

Let's wait to actually hear it from an official.

The only verbal agreement, which amounts to nothing since the same team chased Steve Nash hard, was from Woodson, and he doesn't cut the check.

[Deeeez Knicks]

Only a matter of time before Shump is traded or gone.

Nobody stays on this roster for long

[rocarlos24]

So looks like Lin is gone...well then

THANK GOD!!!!

[HeatDaChamps]

Ok, i come in peace. This is an outsiders perspective, I actually think you guys are making the right decision, at least business decision. The luxury taxes you will have to pay in the third year of Lins contract is....ridiculous. Felton isnt better than Lin, but hes serviceable, and the money he is making is much less. I think u guys will be fine next year with or w/o Lin. You still have Kidd, who can still produce.

Dolan lost 30+ million the last two days from the MSG stock and the decision was not even public, yet. Want to rethink it from a business perspective?

ok u could say that, but once basketball starts, the team does well. Im sure the stocks will go up and he will earn money again

[boomann21]

Ok, I let my emotions out. Now back to the buisness of cheering for these Knicker Bockers.

[ShotgunNitty]

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

I agree, especially if Knicks organization knows they ain't bringing him back. Just get it the **** over with. They playing with our emotions too. Sad day today.

[Deeeez Knicks]

Knicks did not match because:

1. At least one of the Knick players was resentful of Lin.
2. James Dolan felt betrayed.
3. Grunwald actually thinks Felton is better than Lin, and convinced Dolan the same.
4. Jeremy Lin pleaded not to be matched.

I don't any of these will be the official reasoning from the team..[/quote]

5. Knicks front office is incompetent

[blackbishop]

wow so now lin is the end all and be all of the knicks franchise cause he played well in like 10 games.

10 games and he owns NY.

Carmelo goes nut for 30 ppg 7rebs 4 ass a game at 50% shooting to carry us into the playoffs, but he is a douche and sux.

Chandler is DPOY and he sux

Amare closes out the year beginning in march giving up shots, being a team player and going 17ppg 8 boards a block on 56% FG shooting and he still sux

Novak was just as important as lin shooting 47% from 3 and he still sux cause he signed for 4 mil a year

Shump was just as important cause Lin couldnt guard a cold. Calderon and other PGs went right back at him, if it wasnt for shump guarding the best opposing guard, there would be no linsanity but he sux.

We upgrade from davis/bibby to felton/kidd and we still suck

pablo priogioni is supposedly one of the best in europe and after watching that huertas dude eat the USA team alive, if pablo is even half as good as he was, i would be happy.

camby averages a ton of rebounds per minute and still can control the paint but hey without lin he sux.

I just do not understand.

Was lin really that amazing in people's minds?

I wish him luck in houston. He wanted more money and he can be with his BFF Yao. he will have the run of a PnR exclusive team with some nice young pieces in lamb and donie motie dude. maybe they get d12 too.

But im a knick fan not a jeremy lin fan.

I think we improved from the team that ended the season 12-5 and hope that this upcoming year with a higher seed we can make some noise in the playoffs.

[Pharmcat]

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

I agree, especially if Knicks organization knows they ain't bringing him back. Just get it the **** over with. They playing with our emotions too. Sad day today.

they are getting their stories together and in alignment

[ny41101]

Double or nothing Melo request a trade by the 2nd month of the season cause Felton is throwing up 20 shots a game and only passes to Amare.

[TrueWarrior]

All that is left to do is hope Lin has a horrible drug addicted career and ends up on a "Where Are They Now?" segment in 20 years.

[damedash09]

franchise fail once again

[DocZaius]

come on

bring in Iverson, Arenas, Blatche, Critt, Marbury, Chris Andersen.....

[BLACKFEET 2010]

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.

How dare you come in here spewing such common sense?

[Knox]

So looks like Lin is gone...well then




THEN

[GetItDone]

Double or nothing Melo request a trade by the 2nd month of the season cause Felton is throwing up 20 shots a game and only passes to Amare.

LOL @ Melo requesting a trade.

This team could go for 0-82 for all he cares. He got what he wanted...glamorous New York.

[Knicksrule2k4]

I wish Lin the best of luck in Houston except when he plays the Knicks.

[Falstaffxx]

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.

Lin's contract is a lot better than Fat Eddy's was. And it would expire after 3 seasons, right when everyone else expires...except Felton, who is signed for 4 years for some ungodly reason.

[bigfnjoe96]

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.

This is why I like ya moo, because I was thinking the same thing...

[mpharris36]

Double or nothing Melo request a trade by the 2nd month of the season cause Felton is throwing up 20 shots a game and only passes to Amare.

LOL @ Melo requesting a trade.

This team could go for 0-82 for all he cares. He got what he wanted...glamorous New York.

sad thing about that is melo has never missed the playoffs. So he doesn't know what it is like to miss out of the playoffs...just sayin'