Breaking News: Knicks confirmed they are not matching Lin

[danzou]

Yup, we should have given big money to a guy who played 25 games and only knows how to dribble the ball and run towards the basket and prays he either gets a layup or draws a foul.

one dimensional.

Your brain is one dimensional.

[markdeez33]

In my opinion, Felton had Amare playing BEAUTIFUL pick n roll basketball. It was the most fun I've had post-2010 free agency. We started the year off bad, then everything began to click.

I know we kind of had a rehash of that same scenario with Lin last year, but it just seems to me he wants to be the "man" on a team. He gets that opportunity in Houston.

We have to bring in players that are gonna maximize the talents of our superstars. Jason Kidd has proven he can play with Tyson Chandler, now its time to prove he can make Melo/Amare work. Felton has proven he can get Amare numbers and doesn't do too bad for himself along the way, either.

I think having 2 ball handlers like Kidd & Felton on this team will be HELL for defenses. We now have 2 guys who can get Melo/Amare/Tyson the ball in their spots.

And the beauty of it all??? We get a FULL training camp to work out all the kinks.

NO MORE SEVEN SECONDS OR LESS.

NO MORE D'ANTONI PUTTING THE SHOT CLOCK ON SEVEN SECONDS IN PRACTICE AND EVERYONE LOOKING LIKE A DUMBASS.

Last year we started the year off with TONEY DOUGLAS as our starting PG. TONEY DOUGLAS!!! This year, we atleast have the luxury of picking either Felton or Kidd or starting them both and seeing what Prigioni has in the tank. This is gonna be fun for me.

I'm excited that we finally have a team full of VETS.

[damedash09]

j.r smith can not to be our starting two guard. a felton/smith backcourt is awful

[Greenie]

Raymond Felton Stats as a Knick: 54 games, 17.1 points, 9.0 assists, 1.8 steals, 2.3 turnovers VERSUS Jeremy Lin Stats as Knick: 35 games, 14.6 points, 6.2 assists, 1.6 steals, 3.6 turnovers..... And Knicks fans/media are complaining??? Why???

Felton will come into camp in shape and motivated. He knows he has to perform here or we'll just ship his punk ass out again.

Those stats don't account for the fact that Lin just runs the PnR much better.

They also don't show that Felton averaged 37 mins a game, while Lin averaged 26 MPG.

So in reality, those stats are useless

Woodson is our coach now. How many P&R's do ATL run?

[SonOfMars]

The most important thing going into next season isnt a PG or Melo, or STAT

Its Woodson. We've dealt with crappy DAntoni training camps for so long, a legit one under a legit coach is going to change everything


Woodsanity!

[CoolKids]

Raymond Felton Stats as a Knick: 54 games, 17.1 points, 9.0 assists, 1.8 steals, 2.3 turnovers VERSUS Jeremy Lin Stats as Knick: 35 games, 14.6 points, 6.2 assists, 1.6 steals, 3.6 turnovers..... And Knicks fans/media are complaining??? Why???

Felton will come into camp in shape and motivated. He knows he has to perform here or we'll just ship his punk ass out again.

Those stats don't account for the fact that Lin just runs the PnR much better.

They also don't show that Felton averaged 37 mins a game, while Lin averaged 26 MPG.

So in reality, those stats are useless

I agree Lin is the better PG but as a starter in 34 mpg Lin averaged 18.2 ppg 7.7 apg 4.7 topg compared to 17.1ppg 9.0 apg 3.3 topg for Felton so the stats are comparable

[Grinditout]

the roster looks great. I think they need some time to mesh and will be a top team in the league once we do

[Stannis]

the roster looks great. I think they need some time to mesh and will be a top team in the league once we do

We have been saying that for the past 4 seasons.

[lazard]

I'm not the type to wish bad things upon someone, but Jeremy Lin better turn into a bust for Houston. If i see him in commercials and All-Star games for years to come i might slit my own wrist.

Despite not being a Knick anymore, Lin will still be heavily marketed by Stern and the NBA.

[daba]

As I said yesterday, start shorting MSG.

Sorry Knicks fans -- you guys deserve better than Isiah style ownership.

don't do it. i still own shares but yeah at some point i gotta get out. not liking the team's prospects next year and oh yeah we just lost our most popular player for absolutely nothing.

[ptsuperfly]

Wish we had lost the birds rights case. Would've still had Felton, Thomas, and Camby; it just would've been Lin (for the MLE) instead of Novak and Kidd.

Interesting take. Sadly, probably right.

[Sprewell4Three]

I'm not the type to wish bad things upon someone, but Jeremy Lin better turn into a bust for Houston. If i see him in commercials and All-Star games for years to come i might slit my own wrist.

IF Lin becomes anything close to an all-star he will be a bane to the Knicks existence. I guarantee you that.

[ITALIA17]

I have to be honest. I would have bet anything that LIN would be starting this year. It was the one thing I thought the Knicks just could not mess up. The fan backlash would be insane. The fans LOVE LIN. He turned into the Jeter of the Knicks. Never in my wildest dreams did I think I would see them let him go

[ibraheim718]

I'm sorry but when you're expectations for a player are "when he gets in shape" or "if he's motivated" you've set them way too low.

[papiculo]

The most important factor, how the hell am I suppose to play NBA2k12 now?

Rebuild the Knicks.

My trades keep getting rejected and I'm out of assets. Too life like, lol.

[Red Vines]

The most important thing going into next season isnt a PG or Melo, or STAT

Its Woodson. We've dealt with crappy DAntoni training camps for so long, a legit one under a legit coach is going to change everything


Woodsanity!

Consistent defensive effort does make up for inconsistency on the offensive end.

[GONYK]

In my opinion, Felton had Amare playing BEAUTIFUL pick n roll basketball. It was the most fun I've had post-2010 free agency. We started the year off bad, then everything began to click.

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This is dead wrong. Felton was terrible in the PnR. Amare scored more in isolation playing with Raymond Felton than at any other point in his career.

I don't know how people keep remembering this Raymond Felton who was great in the PnR. He simply didn't exist.

[Stannis]

I'm sorry but when you're expectations for a player are "when he gets in shape" or "if he's motivated" you've set them way too low.

For real.

[adjacent2bench]

When Lin sets foot in the Garden I want them to boo him louder than they do Lebron and Isaiah Thomas.

[stevieg987]

We have one of the worst backcourts in the entire league. No front-court depth, at all. No assets. No picks. No prospects that can make a leap. Two "stars" that have never looked comfortable playing together. One of the worst, most unimaginative coaches in the L. A bench filled with geriatrics. Only two positions that aren't complete question marks (C and SF). We just let one of the most exciting talents in the league go for NOTHING...And posters are "ready to go to war" with this team.

Newsflash: We're the Hawks.