Breaking News: Knicks confirmed they are not matching Lin

Gil · Post #161 » by **Gil** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:12 am

Lin has to face the likes Dragic, Nash, Westbrook. Paul, Lawson and Parker next season. Yikes.

SonOfMars · Post #162 » by **SonOfMars** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:12 am

i was pretty good in HS, think the Knicks are interested?

dreamer3kx · Post #163 » by **dreamer3kx** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:13 am

If I told you that Felton would avg 14pts and 7 asst per would that make you guys feel better, I think thats going to be his numbers, great value.

JAtoBK · Post #164 » by **JAtoBK** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:13 am

kNicksGmen wrote:
JAtoBK wrote:Long time Knicks fan. Recent browser on this board. No disrespect, but some of you need to get out more. The Knicks are finished because they won't resign Lin? He isn't Jordan. He was a half season wonder. He may turn out to be good. He may turn out to be the undrafted, d-league player that he was before linsanity. Regardless, no way he is worth 15 mil for one season.

With or without Lin, I like where the Knicks are going. It has been a while since we had a team we could be proud of. If you are a Knicks fan then support your team. Stop crying over the unknown that is jermey Lin.

that's not my issue... i don't think lin will even become elite. i think his absolute best case scenario is a solid starting PG. with that said, it doesn't make any sense to not match the deal and trade him later. he is an asset. letting him go for nothing is idiotic in my opinion.

i'm not capologist or expert on the new CBA... but unless matching severely hampers the knicks ability to make moves in the future, whether it be dumping amare or trading lin, then i don't see why he won't be matched other than it being a personal thing by dolan which is again, idiotic.

Good point. And to be honest I felt that would make the most sense as well. But ultimately, we don't know if the front office didn't discuss that possibility and then determine that no team would be willing to trade assets to take on that 15 mil cap hit in year 3. Too many unknowns. What if Lin sucks next season? Do you know how fast his linsanity stock will fall? Then the Knicks would be stuck with his contract.

At the end of the day, the front office has to do what's best for the team. And if they felt that the contract would hurt more than help, well then it is what it is.

It would have been nice to at least been able to work a sign and trade with Houston to get something in return.

ny41101 · Post #165 » by **ny41101** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:13 am

We might have lost Lin but at least we all still have each other lol

Moochie25 · Post #166 » by **Moochie25** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:13 am

Gil wrote:Lin has to face the likes Dragic, Nash, Westbrook. Paul, Lawson and Parker next season. Yikes.

he'd have to face d-will, lowry, rondo and ..jrue holiday in our division alone, not to mention other EC pgs

doggy011111 · Post #167 » by **doggy011111** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:14 am

Falstaffxx wrote:
JBreezeNY wrote:
Falstaffxx wrote:
Hey racist scumbag, not only do I "know" Asian people, I've had serious relationships with Asian women, and have close friends who are Asian.

Since slurs are fine, how I about I just keep saying N I G G E R - or is it only real racism when it's not targeted at Asians?

Racist scumbag? Do you hear yourself?

Trust me, I know EXACTLY what I'm saying. Unlike the racist pieces of **** on this board, I don't need to go "lol I wuz kidding" because I say what I mean. Pathetic.

According to you anyone who against Lin = racist. lolwut
I know you mad Lin is gone, but here's what you should do.

1.) Log out realgm, take a deep breath
2.) Go out on the street ask a BLACK guy if they like Jeremy Lin
3.) If they don't, call him a racist and N***

CK24 · Post #168 » by **CK24** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:14 am

Felsanity is about to begin!

21shumpst · Post #169 » by **21shumpst** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:14 am

Mac1Money wrote:i was pretty good in HS, think the Knicks are interested?

I was the best player in my CYO league. Sign me up Grunnie!

Post #170 » by **Thugger HBC** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:14 am

dreamer3kx wrote:If I told you that Felton would avg 14pts and 7 asst per would that make you guys feel better, I think thats going to be his numbers, great value.

I'd take it.

MANSNY · Post #171 » by **MANSNY** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:14 am

All these Felton fat jokes are getting old quick.

boomann21 · Post #172 » by **boomann21** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:14 am

nyknicks2k2 wrote:So.

How many Linsanity shirts we burning after 12?

I'm going into my closet and I'm writing Lin on one of my white t-'s and then setting it ablaze in my barb-q grill. I'm so mad! Arrrrgghhhh!!!

Knicker23 · Post #173 » by **Knicker23** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:14 am

nyknicks2k2 wrote:So.

How many Linsanity shirts we burning after 12?

There should be a thread dedicated to making LIN names for what he's doing... like, LeavLing

KnicksFTW · Post #174 » by **KnicksFTW** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:15 am

Thugger HBC wrote:
dreamer3kx wrote:If I told you that Felton would avg 14pts and 7 asst per would that make you guys feel better, I think thats going to be his numbers, great value.

I'd take it.

Hell **** yeah.

papiculo · Post #175 » by **papiculo** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:15 am

boomann21 wrote:
nyknicks2k2 wrote:So.

How many Linsanity shirts we burning after 12?

I'm going into my closet and I'm writing Lin on one of my white t-'s and then setting it ablaze in my barb-q grill. I'm so mad! Arrrrgghhhh!!!

Might as well make some burgers on that bad boy. Linburgers.. mm mmm good.

polarbears815 · Post #176 » by **polarbears815** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:15 am

JAtoBK wrote:
kNicksGmen wrote:
JAtoBK wrote:Long time Knicks fan. Recent browser on this board. No disrespect, but some of you need to get out more. The Knicks are finished because they won't resign Lin? He isn't Jordan. He was a half season wonder. He may turn out to be good. He may turn out to be the undrafted, d-league player that he was before linsanity. Regardless, no way he is worth 15 mil for one season.

With or without Lin, I like where the Knicks are going. It has been a while since we had a team we could be proud of. If you are a Knicks fan then support your team. Stop crying over the unknown that is jermey Lin.

that's not my issue... i don't think lin will even become elite. i think his absolute best case scenario is a solid starting PG. with that said, it doesn't make any sense to not match the deal and trade him later. he is an asset. letting him go for nothing is idiotic in my opinion.

i'm not capologist or expert on the new CBA... but unless matching severely hampers the knicks ability to make moves in the future, whether it be dumping amare or trading lin, then i don't see why he won't be matched other than it being a personal thing by dolan which is again, idiotic.

Good point. And to be honest I felt that would make the most sense as well. But ultimately, we don't know if the front office didn't discuss that possibility and then determine that no team would be willing to trade assets to take on that 15 mil cap hit in year 3. Too many unknowns. What if Lin sucks next season? Do you know how fast his linsanity stock will fall? Then the Knicks would be stuck with his contract.

At the end of the day, the front office has to do what's best for the team. And if they felt that the contract would hurt more than help, well then it is what it is.

It would have been nice to at least been able to work a sign and trade with Houston to get something in return.

Not really though. Expiring contracts are valuable, because well, they are expiring. Can clear cap room for a team looking to clear space. Plus, there was a new rule called the stretch provision. Last year of the contract could have been spread out over 3. So the financial impact everyone was worried about would have been minimum. And it's just Dolan's money regardless.

Edit: Financial impact would have been less than what people in the media are saying it would be. Besides, why worry about 3 years from now? You're going to have Lin at 5 million for two years. Worry about the third when it gets there.

boomann21 · Post #177 » by **boomann21** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:15 am

ny41101 wrote:We might have lost Lin but at least we all still have each other lol

Can we cuddle? I need some cuddle time with just the fellas.

SmooveMelo · Post #178 » by **SmooveMelo** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:16 am

I wish I bought a Linsanity jersey smh. You know how much those will go for in the near future?

stevieg987 · Post #179 » by **stevieg987** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:16 am

ibraheim718 wrote:
Fischella wrote:I'm running the car, you can jump on, or be my enemy, that's my thought on this

Felton is a bulldog, he can be our leader, he was an absolute BEAST in HS, LeBron level, he has the pedigree.

He was a beast in HS????

Lebron Level? How long do you think Felton's been in the league?

Yoooo, Telfair, dat dude, was a MONSTER back at LINCOLN. Bet cha' if ya bring him to the gahden dude'll beast. Dead ass. That's da type of pedigree we NEED, fa real.

kNicksGmen · Post #180 » by **kNicksGmen** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:16 am

juxtaposition wrote:Yes, but a non-Black person would not get away with it. And you shouldn't expect that other races will be comfortable with it, or that they use those phrases amongst themselves.

it depends i guess. i'm white but had a lot of black friends back in school. i never dropped the n bomb but plenty of white kids said it around black kids with no repercussions. (im speaking of igga not igger obviously)

but a good friend of mine is half black and i say semi racist stuff around him all the time. he knows i'm joking so he doesn't get offended because he understands the context that i'm not trying to be hurtful in what i'm saying.

i agree that lots of people still flip out over certain terms or phrases... all i'm saying is those people are just giving those words/phrases power by reacting so strongly to them. like that one lin fanboy that flipped out for like 10 straight posts dropping the N bomb over and over :lol:

way to get your point across.