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HugeKnick4
Posts: 21187 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 3/8/2012 Member: #4051 |
5/10/2012 10:02 AM
I could go back and watch highlights of Linsanity over and over again.
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blackisblack
Posts: 20170 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/4/2012 Member: #4218 |
5/10/2012 10:11 AM
Ah.... those were the days of fun basketball.
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SlimChin
Posts: 20588 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 1/5/2011 Member: #3363 |
5/10/2012 10:39 AM LAST EDITED: 5/10/2012 10:40 AM
yeah. to me, the sixers game after the back to back wins in indiana gave you a glimpse on how great this team can be. this was the knick team that was healthy and would've beat the heat imo.
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gunsnewing
Posts: 55076 Alba Posts: 5 Joined: 2/24/2002 Member: #215 USA |
5/10/2012 10:43 AM LAST EDITED: 5/10/2012 10:43 AM
yet some Knicks fans im hearing want to throw money at 40yr old Steve Nash to contend for one year and still not beat Miami and get to the finals. Let alone win the championship. Nash & Amare couldn't win in their prime with joe johnson and marion pre-Miami big 3. How is Nash going to do it now at 40?
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GoNyGoNyGo
Posts: 23559 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 5/29/2003 Member: #411 USA |
5/10/2012 10:47 AM
So long without him, you forget what a real PG can do for this team.
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SlimChin
Posts: 20588 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 1/5/2011 Member: #3363 |
5/10/2012 10:50 AM
gunsnewing wrote:yet some Knicks fans im hearing want to throw money at 40yr old Steve Nash to contend for one year and still not beat Miami and get to the finals. Let alone win the championship. Nash & Amare couldn't win in their prime with joe johnson and marion pre-Miami big 3. How is Nash going to do it now at 40?
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ChuckBuck
Posts: 28851 Alba Posts: 11 Joined: 1/3/2012 Member: #3806 USA |
5/10/2012 11:04 AM
Loved Linsanity, every moment. Lin is a very solid player who I'm sure Dolan and Knicks would be foolish not to sign for marketing reasons. But from a pure basketball standpoint, Goran Dragic, is every bit as much or greater than Lin. He's been in the league for longer, learned from the best (Steve Nash), played well in the playoffs for Phoenix, and commits way less turnovers. And he's only 25. He's probably priced out of the Knicks range anyways, so probably a pipe dream...
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IrishKnickFan
Posts: 23223 Alba Posts: 0 Joined: 3/30/2012 Member: #4171 |
5/10/2012 2:31 PM
ChuckBuck wrote:Loved Linsanity, every moment. Lin is a very solid player who I'm sure Dolan and Knicks would be foolish not to sign for marketing reasons. But from a pure basketball standpoint, Goran Dragic, is every bit as much or greater than Lin. He's been in the league for longer, learned from the best (Steve Nash), played well in the playoffs for Phoenix, and commits way less turnovers. And he's only 25. He's probably priced out of the Knicks range anyways, so probably a pipe dream...In think lin is a better player and has more potential. |
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BasketballJones
Posts: 31973 Alba Posts: 19 Joined: 7/16/2002 Member: #290 USA |
5/10/2012 2:39 PM
Yeah, I think we did sort of forget that we have this promising young point guard, which is a huge plus & something to look forward to next year.
https://
It's not so hard.
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gunsnewing
Posts: 55076 Alba Posts: 5 Joined: 2/24/2002 Member: #215 USA |
5/10/2012 2:46 PM
Im having a field day today listening to knick fans and media who want to replace lin with andre miller, 40yr old nash & jason kidd
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ChuckBuck
Posts: 28851 Alba Posts: 11 Joined: 1/3/2012 Member: #3806 USA |
5/10/2012 2:49 PM
IrishKnickFan wrote:ChuckBuck wrote:Loved Linsanity, every moment. Lin is a very solid player who I'm sure Dolan and Knicks would be foolish not to sign for marketing reasons. But from a pure basketball standpoint, Goran Dragic, is every bit as much or greater than Lin. He's been in the league for longer, learned from the best (Steve Nash), played well in the playoffs for Phoenix, and commits way less turnovers. And he's only 25. He's probably priced out of the Knicks range anyways, so probably a pipe dream...In think lin is a better player and has more potential. I respectfully disagree. Goran Dragic has been sitting behind Steve Nash for 3+ years, so he knows the system inside and out. He has playoff experience already, been doing it longer than Lin, is more durable, and is only beginning to enter the prime of his career right now at 25. It's sort of like Aaron Rodgers sitting behind Favre, finally getting his chance to shine. Judging just by the eye test, appears to be much faster and can finish stronger than Lin: Dragic breaking Russell Westbrook's ankles: |
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gunsnewing
Posts: 55076 Alba Posts: 5 Joined: 2/24/2002 Member: #215 USA |
5/10/2012 2:54 PM
Thats all fine and dandy. Would he be able to play under the pressure of new york and a new contract? He has one good year under his belt. Lin does too but he already has proven he can play in new york
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ChuckBuck
Posts: 28851 Alba Posts: 11 Joined: 1/3/2012 Member: #3806 USA |
5/10/2012 2:59 PM
gunsnewing wrote:Thats all fine and dandy. Would he be able to play under the pressure of new york and a new contract? He has one good year under his belt. Lin does too but he already has proven he can play in new york You could say the same for Lin. He was non-guaranteed for awhile playing hard just to stay in the league. I don't see much reasons why Dragic couldn't thrive in New York, he wouldn't be the focal point. Dragic also has 5+ years in the league to Lin's 2, so he has history on his side and is less likely to be a fluke like Lin. |
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yellowboy90
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5/10/2012 3:23 PM
SlimChin wrote:yeah. to me, the sixers game after the back to back wins in indiana gave you a glimpse on how great this team can be. this was the knick team that was healthy and would've beat the heat imo. This game was so awesome in the 4th With a real pg and Melo at the 4 and STAT at the 5. You actually saw STAT compete on the defensive side which let team play with 5 capable scorers on the floor at one time. Fool's gold. Maybe STAT would have kept up his D if the injury didn't happen. Maybe it was just that Hawes was still not a 100% and Brand moves even worse than STAT. I cannot remember some one so clueless as to how to play D. He hesitate to close out on corner threes, he can't defend the PnR, and his man to man is against a teams worst offensive player. |
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BasketballJones
Posts: 31973 Alba Posts: 19 Joined: 7/16/2002 Member: #290 USA |
5/10/2012 3:50 PM
gunsnewing wrote:Im having a field day today listening to knick fans and media who want to replace lin with andre miller, 40yr old nash & jason kidd Yeah, that sounds like the type of thinking we need to get away from. https://
It's not so hard.
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AnubisADL
Posts: 27382 Alba Posts: 13 Joined: 6/29/2009 Member: #2771 USA |
5/10/2012 3:51 PM
Jeremy Lin has A LOT of questions surrounding him. He isn't a rookie and he played like crap in Golden State. He was also jacking plenty of shots. Excelling under D'Antoni for half a season does not guarantee success in a traditional offense.
Guys like Brandon Jennings and Ty Lawson have proven they can play 82 game seasons and consistently improve year after year and produce. Obviously you dont let Lin walk. At worse you got a solid backup PG. However, you dont just slot him in as our starting PG next year and hope for the best. NY Knicks - Retirement home for players and GMs
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mrKnickShot
Posts: 28157 Alba Posts: 16 Joined: 5/3/2011 Member: #3553 |
5/10/2012 3:52 PM
AnubisADL wrote:Jeremy Lin has A LOT of questions surrounding him. He isn't a rookie and he played like crap in Golden State. He was also jacking plenty of shots. Excelling under D'Antoni for half a season does not guarantee success in a traditional offense. Good Post. Lin does have a very strong upside but its a bit of a crap shoot at this point |
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gunsnewing
Posts: 55076 Alba Posts: 5 Joined: 2/24/2002 Member: #215 USA |
5/10/2012 3:56 PM LAST EDITED: 5/10/2012 3:58 PM
Did jeremy play like crap in GS? Or was he buried on the bench behind curry and ellis? Remember Lin went through a rigorous workout to get stronger and finish drives in the offseason that helped him have success of Linsanity proportions. I agree you do need to bring in a solid backup. Bibby is ok as third string but cant be relied on for 82 games
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Nalod
Posts: 71218 Alba Posts: 155 Joined: 12/24/2003 Member: #508 USA |
5/10/2012 3:57 PM
The man came off of waivers and stared NY in the face and made it his bitch.
The stones on this kid to go from scrub to Linsanity is amazing. He preformed under pressure and that says alot about him! Kidd can come as a back up. I love Nash, but can we stop bringing in players past prime? MDA made Linsanity. Don't ever forget! |