Breaking News: Knicks confirmed they are not matching Lin

[Jay10]

If it wasn't for the imbecile who said "Knicks will match anything up to a billion dollars", Lin would be a Knick, still.

jeremy didn't have to re-negotiate his contract.

[j4remi]

And I literally just gave you the statistics that said as PnR passers, they were dead even last season...so where are you getting this from? Because Lin spread the love? Felton's guys scored 53% of the time and Lin's 54%. Felton's "Tunnel Vision" accounted for a 1% field goal drop and guess what, he'll FIND AMARE MORE which was my point. No one said they had a magical connection. Stop exaggerating. The numbers say the two are neck and neck at effectively passing in the PnR. Why ignore that?

Can you find me his stats as a Knick?

I'm not a magician, I took the most recent stats...the one from his Blazer year that you harped on first and guess what, he was just as effective in the PnR as Lin...So if you're going to run in here and talk about him being awful at the PnR and Lin being so much better...at least acknowledge the statistic that's blatantly in front of you and clearly says "Nope...this is the one part of the game where Felton and Lin are equals."

Again, the facts based on last year...Both players were equally efficient passers in the PnR, but Felton found the Roll Man more. Nothing about a magical connection there, nothing about his year with the Knicks, but a clear statistic that bodes well for Stat as the role man. That's been the point and there's no debating that...Numbers wise, based on the most recent statistics, Stat should benefit from Felton running the PnR.

[howe070523]

If it wasn't for the imbecile who said "Knicks will match anything up to a billion dollars", Lin would be a Knick, still.

jeremy didn't have to re-negotiate his contract.

You need to get your facts straight, there was no re-negotiation. Houston upped the offer from the original verbal agreement, there's no other offers on the table so Lin had to agree.

[drp07644]

[SonOfMars]

10 minutes until Dolan completes the greatest psyche-out in history!

Although its not gonna happen..that would be beyond fxcking amazing

[CrazyKnicks]

Well alright, some of that slack that could have been Lin's is just going to go to Amar'e and Melo.

gl, they are going to need it.

Amare doesn't care and Melo will score points but can't lead a team to a title. No pressure on them, we all know they stink by now.

[noto12ious]

If it wasn't for the imbecile who said "Knicks will match anything up to a billion dollars", Lin would be a Knick, still.

jeremy didn't have to re-negotiate his contract.

lin should never turn down money in his first major deal. nobody does that.

"up to a billion dollars". schooled you to the max.

[moocow007]

If it wasn't for the imbecile who said "Knicks will match anything up to a billion dollars", Lin would be a Knick, still.

jeremy didn't have to re-negotiate his contract.

You need to get your facts straight, there was no re-negotiation. Houston upped the offer from the original verbal agreement, there's no other offers on the table so Lin had to agree.

What facts are those? How exactly do you know the facts?

[Najeem27]

All the Lin fanboys are getting exposed on the rockets board lol. Glad their off the knicks bandwagon now.

[IMAN5]

fml this isn't getting any better. an almost perfect offseason. still think felton at his price and with his experience is better anyways.

[jzmagik]

Well alright, some of that slack that could have been Lin's is just going to go to Amar'e and Melo.

gl, they are going to need it.

Amare doesn't care and Melo will score points but can't lead a team to a title. No pressure on them, we all know they stink by now.

They'll both be run out of town sooner or later, just like Marbury was.

[can o peas]

This is so unbelievably stupid and makes no sense. We were basically gifted a PG out of nowhere, then miraculously granted Bird rights, and we basically throw it away because the owner's feelings were hurt. The one real advantage the Knicks have ever really had because of the salary cap was being so profitable that the luxury tax was never a concern, and we let that be the supposed reason for letting Lin walk. This is such an idiotic franchise, the only way this could not be a moronic basketball move is if there's some mysterious Chris Paul angle that none of us are seeing or maybe his injury being worse than being let on.

What's funny is that after everyone had been calling Doc Zaius out, he was right all along.

[Jay10]

All the Lin fanboys are getting exposed on the rockets board lol. Glad their off the bandwagon now.

[damedash09]

Well alright, some of that slack that could have been Lin's is just going to go to Amar'e and Melo.

gl, they are going to need it.

Amare doesn't care and Melo will score points but can't lead a team to a title. No pressure on them, we all know they stink by now.

They'll both be run out of town sooner or later, just like Marbury was.

ban the nets troll

[Dr. Frazier]

LIN is talking out of his ass.

Hes HONORED to be a rocket again? Dude they cut you and didnt give 2 **** about you.

some will act as if he never said this.

Having class, courtesy, and manners is important in asian culture. You can call him an idiot but its a cultural thing for East Asians to be respectful. So you may just really be feeling culture shock.

Time for the Knicks to get ready for next season. I do look forward to watching a revamped Knicks roster do even better this upcoming season.

Sigh... honestly, that's the thing that feels kind of raw to me about Jeremy. I totally get that he should try to get as much money as he can, but (maybe it's just the Asian cultural thing in me) but once you agree to something, you hold yourself to your word. Instead he (or his agent) decided to sign a better offer sheet. I know this may sound crazy to a lot of you but if I were in his position, I would have held the Rockets to the first offer sheet even if it meant taking a financial hit. That's just respect/honor and living by your word. It makes me sick we lost Lin but I've also soured on how he and his agent handled the whole thing.

I've been a fan of the Knicks for 20 something years and this is the first time though that I've really doubted what it means to be a fan. I know this team is far better than the teams of the early 2000's but I just find the nonsense that has been going on the last few years almost intolerable and this is kind of like the icing on the cake. I probably need some time and perspective but right now I'm kind of disgusted at both Lin and the Knicks (and the Rockets).

[GONYK]

And I literally just gave you the statistics that said as PnR passers, they were dead even last season...so where are you getting this from? Because Lin spread the love? Felton's guys scored 53% of the time and Lin's 54%. Felton's "Tunnel Vision" accounted for a 1% field goal drop and guess what, he'll FIND AMARE MORE which was my point. No one said they had a magical connection. Stop exaggerating. The numbers say the two are neck and neck at effectively passing in the PnR. Why ignore that?

Can you find me his stats as a Knick?

I'm not a magician, I took the most recent stats...the one from his Blazer year that you harped on first and guess what, he was just as effective in the PnR as Lin...So if you're going to run in here and talk about him being awful at the PnR and Lin being so much better...at least acknowledge the statistic that's blatantly in front of you and clearly says "Nope...this is the one part of the game where Felton and Lin are equals."

Again, the facts based on last year...Both players were equally efficient passers in the PnR, but Felton found the Roll Man more. Nothing about a magical connection there, nothing about his year with the Knicks, but a clear statistic that bodes well for Stat as the role man. That's been the point and there's no debating that...Numbers wise, based on the most recent statistics, Stat should benefit from Felton running the PnR.

Here is my thing though. We don't have to speculate about what "should" happen with STAT and Raymond. We've done this before. We know exactly how STAT benefits from Ray. The answer is not that much, since he had to do most of the scoring on his own.

If Ray did better in Portland, so be it. I hope he is effective here.

[NYK Mentality]

I hope to god Jeremy Lin becomes one of the biggest busts in sports history. I hope to god the Houston Rockets regret the signing of Jeremy Lin for years to come. I hope, as a fan base, we boo Jeremy Lin like never before. You all thought I had a hatred for LeBron James? Jeremy Lin is public enemy #1. Just gave my Lin jersey to my dog as a toy. I hope to god he falls flat on his face with the Rockets. 85% and sitting out during the playoffs? Go fk yourself china-man.

LMFAOOOOOOOOOOOOO

What's so funny? I seriously hope to god that Jeremy Lin falls flat on his face. Overrated because he's Asian. That's the god's honest truth.

[Jay10]

@ the "knick fans" going over to the houston forum getting sent back over here

[GetItDone]

Was the only difference in offers between the first reported and the official one was how it structured backloaded wise? Were they both 25 mill? If so, then I honestly believe Lin did not want to be a Knick.

[damedash09]

:lol: @ the "knick fans" going over to the houston forum getting sent back over here