The guy hopefully goes to houston and improves his game. At the time I thought the doctors weren't clearing him but after sas soundding off my minds changed. Would we have beat the heat? Who knows but we sure needed a pg out there..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNnzwqYSEA8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

And we're going by our team doctors? The same ones that have historically been laughable? Sorry, I think its absurd to hold that against him.

kNYks342 wrote:Are you telling me that if you had a chance to help your team in the playoffs you wouldn't? I dont know....if i am even 65% i give it a go....i dont care who im playing against. Lebron would have suited up, carmelo did suit up, as well as amare with half a hand. Shoot even shump would have suited up, either way LIn was more worried about making his money rather than helping his team.Period

Bottom line, yup.

VCoug wrote:

youngandalmostfamous wrote:Look man.. I'm bored,its late and can't sleep... After listening to SAS on Sunday... This guy was 85% ready and didn't suit up agaisnt the heat. Yea he wants his pay day.. this one just baffles me.. I'm not happy to see him go but I'm not crying. You got wade draining his knee. Shump baron out and your 85% healthy and you don't go... I thought he was our prospect so I gave him lee way..I'm glad this is over. It was like dwight mania but over lin.

The guy hopefully goes to houston and improves his game. At the time I thought the doctors weren't clearing him but after sas soundding off my minds changed. Would we have beat the heat? Who knows but we sure needed a pg out there..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNnzwqYSEA8&feature=youtube_gdata_player

I love how all this stuff is coming out now about how he was 85% ready 5 weeks after having knee surgery. Where was all of this during the playoffs?

Saying Lin should have played in the playoffs is literally some of the dumbest chest-pounding jock BS I've ever heard.

I'm disappointed in Knicks fans. We're supposed to be the smart ones.

Stephen A Smith is normally roundly derided as the blowhard idiot he is on this board. Now he's being cited as the guy to listen to. SMFH

mrKnickShot wrote:

crzymdups wrote:You know who rushed back from a knee injury to play in the playoffs? Derrick Rose. Now he's out for a year.

Saying Lin should have played in the playoffs is literally some of the dumbest chest-pounding jock BS I've ever heard.

I'm disappointed in Knicks fans. We're supposed to be the smart ones.

Stephen A Smith is normally roundly derided as the blowhard idiot he is on this board. Now he's being cited as the guy to listen to. SMFH

You seem quite fair, balanced and unbiased in your opinion - as much as SAS.

No, you're right, Lin should have rushed back to play for a team that was down 3-1, had just lost Baron Davis for a year to a knee injury and didn't even offer him a contract after he saved their entire season.

Does anyone remember how the Knicks wouldn't have even made the playoffs without Lin?

crzymdups wrote:The Heat were the best team in the NBA - what makes you think a guy who hadn't played in 5 weeks against NBA competition would have been any help? He would've gotten brutalized. Not because he "SUCKS LOL", because to play NBA playoffs basketball you have to be ready.

Saying anything else is empty macho BS said by guys who have never played sports at a high level. Disgraceful.

Not to mention Lin played hurt for weeks before shutting it down.

So why was there even discussion. It was a day to day decision if you remember clearly. It was obviously a very strong contemplation.

But I do agree that he woulda gotten brutalized just like the last time he (sort of) played against miami. Nobody said the kid is dumb.