nyk4ever wrote:

JamesKPolk wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:well its a bittersweet day. i think once lin went back and renegotiated with the rockets and added that poison pill that he sealed his fate. if he wanted to stay with the knicks, he shouldn't have done so.

Yes, everyone should take less money to stay with the Knicks. They are a championship organization.

listen el presidente, i root for the knicks, not players that leave. he signed the original sheet and was fine with it, why did he have to change it? just barbecue the knicks said they would match? **** that.

freudian slip?

nyk4ever wrote:

JamesKPolk wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:well its a bittersweet day. i think once lin went back and renegotiated with the rockets and added that poison pill that he sealed his fate. if he wanted to stay with the knicks, he shouldn't have done so.

Yes, everyone should take less money to stay with the Knicks. They are a championship organization.

listen el presidente, i root for the knicks, not players that leave. he signed the original sheet and was fine with it, why did he have to change it? just barbecue the knicks said they would match? **** that.

He didn't sign any original sheet. What are you talking about? You must listen to Stephen A and Mad Dog too much to actual form a real opinion. The Rockets changed the offer after the Knicks kept saying they would watch. They upped the poison pill on purpose and it also meant more guaranteed money for Jeremy. What was he to do? Not sign it? The Knicks didn't even MAKE HIM AN OFFER. They WANTED him to sign an offer sheet. He signed it. Why do people always make excuses for this piss poor organization? Now we're trying to paint Lin as the villain? LOL.

JamesKPolk wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:

JamesKPolk wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:well its a bittersweet day. i think once lin went back and renegotiated with the rockets and added that poison pill that he sealed his fate. if he wanted to stay with the knicks, he shouldn't have done so.

Yes, everyone should take less money to stay with the Knicks. They are a championship organization.

listen el presidente, i root for the knicks, not players that leave. he signed the original sheet and was fine with it, why did he have to change it? just barbecue the knicks said they would match? **** that.

He didn't sign any original sheet. What are you talking about? You must listen to Stephen A and Mad Dog too much to actual form a real opinion. The Rockets changed the offer after the Knicks kept saying they would watch. They upped the poison pill on purpose and it also meant more guaranteed money for Jeremy. What was he to do? Not sign it? The Knicks didn't even MAKE HIM AN OFFER. They WANTED him to sign an offer sheet. He signed it. Why do people always make excuses for this piss poor organization? Now we're trying to paint Lin as the villain? LOL.

He barbequed the Knicks.

BasketballJones wrote:

JamesKPolk wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:

JamesKPolk wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:well its a bittersweet day. i think once lin went back and renegotiated with the rockets and added that poison pill that he sealed his fate. if he wanted to stay with the knicks, he shouldn't have done so.

Yes, everyone should take less money to stay with the Knicks. They are a championship organization.

listen el presidente, i root for the knicks, not players that leave. he signed the original sheet and was fine with it, why did he have to change it? just barbecue the knicks said they would match? **** that.

He didn't sign any original sheet. What are you talking about? You must listen to Stephen A and Mad Dog too much to actual form a real opinion. The Rockets changed the offer after the Knicks kept saying they would watch. They upped the poison pill on purpose and it also meant more guaranteed money for Jeremy. What was he to do? Not sign it? The Knicks didn't even MAKE HIM AN OFFER. They WANTED him to sign an offer sheet. He signed it. Why do people always make excuses for this piss poor organization? Now we're trying to paint Lin as the villain? LOL.

He barbequed the Knicks.

Well done or medium well?

BasketballJones wrote:

JamesKPolk wrote:

BasketballJones wrote:

JamesKPolk wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:

JamesKPolk wrote:

nyk4ever wrote:well its a bittersweet day. i think once lin went back and renegotiated with the rockets and added that poison pill that he sealed his fate. if he wanted to stay with the knicks, he shouldn't have done so.

Yes, everyone should take less money to stay with the Knicks. They are a championship organization.

listen el presidente, i root for the knicks, not players that leave. he signed the original sheet and was fine with it, why did he have to change it? just barbecue the knicks said they would match? **** that.

He didn't sign any original sheet. What are you talking about? You must listen to Stephen A and Mad Dog too much to actual form a real opinion. The Rockets changed the offer after the Knicks kept saying they would watch. They upped the poison pill on purpose and it also meant more guaranteed money for Jeremy. What was he to do? Not sign it? The Knicks didn't even MAKE HIM AN OFFER. They WANTED him to sign an offer sheet. He signed it. Why do people always make excuses for this piss poor organization? Now we're trying to paint Lin as the villain? LOL.

He barbequed the Knicks.

Well done or medium well?

Burnt to a crisp.

Dolan's been burning this team to a crisp for a decade. Dude really sucks at cooking.

Jeremy Lin averaged 18.5 points and 7.6 assists as an every-day player for 26 games last season.

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Linsanity is just about over in New York.

Off the Dribble

The Knicks plan to cut ties with Jeremy Lin on Tuesday night, according to a person briefed on the decision, ending a brief, spectacular and now bittersweet love affair between the 23-year-old point guard and his adoring fan base. Lin will play next season for the Houston Rockets, who signed him to a three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet that the Knicks have elected not to match.

The Knicks are not expected to announce their decision until this evening, and there is still a chance — albeit incredibly small — that it could be reversed. But as of 4 p.m. the decision had been made and was considered final by those with knowledge of the deliberations. Indeed, the deliberations were said to be over.

The Knicks have first-refusal rights on Lin and by rule have until Tuesday at 11:59 p.m. Eastern time to either match the offer or let him walk.

The decision was ultimately financial, not emotional. The contract with Houston includes a third-year balloon payment of $14.9 million, which would have cost the Knicks another $35 million or more in luxury-tax penalties had they matched the deal. The so-called poison pill was designed to dissuade the Knicks.

The decision ends two weeks of suspense and speculation, which began when Lin became a restricted free agent on July 1. Now will come the inevitable backlash.

Lin saved the Knicks’ season in February and instantly became their most popular player in a decade, as well as a global phenomenon. Fans started at least two online petitions to keep him last weekend when it became apparent the Knicks were leaning toward letting him go. Twitter, blogs and fan forums have been filled with anguished comments for days.

The Knicks wanted to keep Lin, but his situation was complicated. Because he was a restricted free agent, the Knicks had the right to match any offer. Yet under N.B.A. cap rules, they could offer him no more than $16.13 million in a three-year deal, and a maximum of $28.75 million over five years. Only a rival team was allowed to include the third-year balloon payment.

So it was up to Lin to set his own market value, by getting an outside offer. He initially agreed with Houston on a three-year, $19.5 million deal, including a $9.3 million balloon payment in the third year. That deal was agreed to in principle but never signed.

When it became apparent that the Knicks would match, the Rockets increased the third-year salary to $14.9 million, close to the maximum allowed. The Knicks are already expected to be over the luxury-tax threshold, so Lin’s salary would have cost them tens of millions more under the league’s more punitive new system.

In recent days, two people briefed on the Knicks’ deliberations said it was unlikely the team would keep Lin. Yet both cautioned that the decision was not final and would ultimately be made by one person: James L. Dolan, the Madison Square Garden chairman.

In recent days, two people briefed on the Knicks’ deliberations said it was unlikely the team would keep Lin. Yet both cautioned that the decision was not final and would ultimately be made by one person: James L. Dolan, the Madison Square Garden chairman.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/sports/basketball/knicks-lin-rockets-offer-sheet.html

BasketballJones wrote:

In recent days, two people briefed on the Knicks’ deliberations said it was unlikely the team would keep Lin. Yet both cautioned that the decision was not final and would ultimately be made by one person: James L. Dolan, the Madison Square Garden chairman.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/sports/basketball/knicks-lin-rockets-offer-sheet.html

Bolded part refers back to the comments made by two people "in recent days." Not on the report that the decision is now made.

markvmc wrote:

BasketballJones wrote:

In recent days, two people briefed on the Knicks’ deliberations said it was unlikely the team would keep Lin. Yet both cautioned that the decision was not final and would ultimately be made by one person: James L. Dolan, the Madison Square Garden chairman.

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/18/sports/basketball/knicks-lin-rockets-offer-sheet.html

Bolded part refers back to the comments made by two people "in recent days." Not on the report that the decision is now made.

i don't believe any of this until the deadline has passed and Lin has a press conference scheduled. bottomline is Dolan is involved in this decision and he is as impetuous as they come

gunsnewing wrote:I figured at some point today it would come out that Lin is a rocket only for the knicks to match tonight and have it become official

A move like that wouldn't be surprising.

I will wait to hear the announcement from the Knicks before I believe any news on whether they matched or not.

DJMUSIC wrote:

HARDCOREKNICKSFAN wrote:

gunsnewing wrote:I figured at some point today it would come out that Lin is a rocket only for the knicks to match tonight and have it become official

A move like that wouldn't be surprising.

I will wait to hear the announcement from the Knicks before I believe any news on whether they matched or not.

hey agreed
amen brother

Wait to official word.

ESPN usually likes to make it known or goofs on these matters
& I aint see a thing from them yet even if they arent the 1st to report it

So whom knows ? what Knicks got up their sleeves

Yeah, man. Why should we freak out behind every "report" that gets dropped? There are too many so-called Knicks fans who are WAY too emotional and over the top with this. I haven't seen so many butthurt reactions since the Melo trade. Real talk, some of these so-called "Knicks fans" may want to check their estrogen levels. Sheesh...