Breaking News: Knicks confirmed they are not matching Lin

knickfan212 · Post #301 » by **knickfan212** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:41 am

ibraheim718 wrote: Yeah the fat jokes never stop being funny unless that is you're fat... so my apologies.

Lol thats basically half the people posting in these forums are getting dissed.

PainKiller · Post #302 » by **PainKiller** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:41 am

JBreezeNY wrote:I'm so anxious about this, can't wait for Lin to be matched & we can all get over this

Leggo!

This would be the biggest troll ever. :lol:

johnnywishbone · Post #303 » by **johnnywishbone** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:41 am

kNicksGmen wrote:
knickfan212 wrote:
Pharmcat got it right, not about money. They felt Lin changed, and got a big head, and betrayed them.

so they're gonna get back at him by.... letting him go for nothing to a place he probably wouldn't mind playing? that makes no sense. if you're upset at lin match the deal and trade his ass somewhere he doesn't want to go, like cold ass toronto so he can play with fields

in all seriousness it doesn't make sense to not match. even if he plays poorly teams will still be willing to take him on for marketing alone. we could at least get back a pick and a scrub.

You're both right. It's not about money and it doesn't make sense.

No-Man · Post #304 » by **No-Man** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:42 am

You need to start cheering for Felton or I'd get angry man

Stannis · Post #305 » by **Stannis** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:42 am

Anyone know where I can watch the conference or whatever where they will discuss the bad news?

JBreezeNY · Post #306 » by **JBreezeNY** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:42 am

PainKiller wrote:
JBreezeNY wrote:I'm so anxious about this, can't wait for Lin to be matched & we can all get over this

Leggo!

This would be the biggest troll ever.

I know right :lol:

ag3 · Post #307 » by **ag3** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:42 am

papiculo wrote:I just dont understand why they are making our fan base wait so long. If a decision was already made it makes no difference whether it is 5pm or 1159pm. This is just cruel and will cause more backlash.

This.

boomann21 · Post #308 » by **boomann21** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:43 am

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

Maybe, are you over 35?

kingOfqueens · Post #309 » by **kingOfqueens** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:43 am

kNicksGmen wrote:so they're gonna get back at him by.... letting him go for nothing to a place he probably wouldn't mind playing? that makes no sense. if you're upset at lin match the deal and trade his ass somewhere he doesn't want to go, like cold ass toronto so he can play with fields

in all seriousness it doesn't make sense to not match. even if he plays poorly teams will still be willing to take him on for marketing alone. we could at least get back a pick and a scrub.

well if he plays poorly he won't be marketable.. he'd be no different than Yi Jianlian. But he's shown enough promise in 1/3 of the season that its worth taking the gamble on, especially with this team being in the three year win now mode. Most of us feel it won't really be a gamble, worst case scenerio is he turns out to be just an average point guard.

knickfan212 · Post #310 » by **knickfan212** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:43 am

johnnywishbone wrote:
kNicksGmen wrote:
knickfan212 wrote:
Pharmcat got it right, not about money. They felt Lin changed, and got a big head, and betrayed them.

so they're gonna get back at him by.... letting him go for nothing to a place he probably wouldn't mind playing? that makes no sense. if you're upset at lin match the deal and trade his ass somewhere he doesn't want to go, like cold ass toronto so he can play with fields

in all seriousness it doesn't make sense to not match. even if he plays poorly teams will still be willing to take him on for marketing alone. we could at least get back a pick and a scrub.

You're both right. It's not about money and it doesn't make sense.

I don't get it either, its equivalent to when you piss off your girl, and she gives you the silent treatment, doesn't respond to your texts/calls. Its a bitch move by the Knicks.

kingOfqueens · Post #311 » by **kingOfqueens** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:43 am

kNicksGmen wrote:so they're gonna get back at him by.... letting him go for nothing to a place he probably wouldn't mind playing? that makes no sense. if you're upset at lin match the deal and trade his ass somewhere he doesn't want to go, like cold ass toronto so he can play with fields

in all seriousness it doesn't make sense to not match. even if he plays poorly teams will still be willing to take him on for marketing alone. we could at least get back a pick and a scrub.

well if he plays poorly he won't be marketable.. he'd be no different than Yi Jianlian. But he's shown enough promise in 1/3 of the season that its worth taking the gamble on, especially with this team being in the three year win now mode. Most of us feel it won't really be a gamble, worst case scenerio is he turns out to be just an average point guard, which is better than anything we have now or will be able to get in the forseeable future.

Realmatic · Post #312 » by **Realmatic** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:44 am

it makes no sense that they'd make the fans wait, if it was a foregone conclusion that lin wasn't return. You would think they'd be ready for the aftershocks.

Stannis · Post #313 » by **Stannis** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:44 am

Isiah Thomas to Dolan "This is what I want you to say why the Knicks management decided not to match Lin", Dolan to Grunwald "This is what I want you to say why the Knicks management decided not to match Lin", Grunwald to media "This is why we decided not to match Lin"

johnnywishbone · Post #314 » by **johnnywishbone** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:44 am

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

Maybe, are you over 35?

Do you own a Robert Randolph CD?

LATR3LLSPR3W3LL · Post #315 » by **LATR3LLSPR3W3LL** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:45 am

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.

Ray is this you ?
Cuz if not this is the most idiotic s*** ive ever heard on here .

Red Vines · Post #316 » by **Red Vines** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:45 am

You never know, there could be negotiations going on with Lin's agent, Knicks could be insistent that Lin accepts a backup role, Lin's agent might be insistent that he has the opportunity to start--maybe Lin's camp blinks. ...just hoping.

SonOfMars · Post #317 » by **SonOfMars** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:46 am

lolol, we're not gonna match

but i'd suck Dolan's toes if we did, with little time to spare

Stannis · Post #318 » by **Stannis** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:47 am

James Dolan letting Jeremy Lin walk for nothing, some might say he is "Linsane".

hmhmhmhhehammuh

Mr_Perfect · Post #319 » by **Mr_Perfect** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:48 am

I'm trying to understand what the reason is for anyone supporting this decision at all. The only one who should be supporting not signing Lin is Dolan's accountant. Nobody else.

The Knicks are capped out for the next 3 years regardless. The only thing this does is save Dolan money. It has no impact on anything else whatsoever. We can't sign anyone with the money we save. Not really understanding how letting a potential star leave for nothing to save a year's worth of luxury tax payments is a "smart" business decision. This is in no way comparable to Jerome James or any other long-term cap destroying contract. So there's no "insanity" involved in this process. The Knicks are letting a talent slip away for what amounts to Dolan not wanting to pay.

papiculo · Post #320 » by **papiculo** » Wed Jul 18, 2012 1:49 am

Go ahead, you know you want to :wink: