babyKnicks wrote:crzymdups wrote:if misterearl isn't already on the MSG PR payroll, he's giving it away for free
He actually speaks for a majority of us. Any pro knick, pro Melo, positive statement is ridiculed by the loud minority that feel slighted because Lin is gone.
I know you feel you have a right to distract knick fans from expressing their love of the Knicks, but try counting to 10, re read your posts and ask yourself if you are still a knick fan.
If so, try to accentuate the positive.
If not, go somewhere else and let us keep our rose colored glasses on.
I believe we are much better off this year than last year.
We are taking the Atlantic and will be hosting a first round playoff series.
Second round is completely up in the air, but it camby and Kidd offer anything than it's us and the heat rematch in the ECF.
That's what I believe. That's what makes me a Knicks fan.
I just think it's "RIDICULOUS" to start two different threads about the same innocuous Steve Novak quote, as Mr Earl has done.
I'm a Knicks fan.
But I don't believe being a fan means endorsing or being happy with every move the team makes.
I'd say a healthy majority of the board has also at one time or another said that they hate James Dolan. That's what this is about.
I don't hate Melo. As fishmike said, he's kind of like ARod. I think he's more like Tracy McGrady - a very good player who likes the idea of being the star and isn't as committed to playing defense and winning as he could be. I said he probably didn't want Lin back and there have been several published reports that have said Melo didn't want Lin back. I said Melo didn't want Lin because while watching the games, I saw the way Melo reacted. I mentioned this as early as the FIRST Lin start against Utah - the one Melo only played the first six minutes and then pulled a hamstring. In those six minutes he was impatiently demanding Lin pass him the ball at half court instead of letting Lin run the offense. It was very clear that Melo didn't like someone else being the star and having the ball in their hands unless it was someone he wanted to be doing that. Lin was unexpected and I was hoping Melo got to the point where we accepted him, but clearly he didn't and that was a factor in Lin leaving. Not the only reason, but a factor. For instance, I think if Melo wanted Lin back strongly and told Dolan as much it's much more likely Lin would be a Knick.
To be a Knicks fan I don't have to blindly pretend that Melo isn't a flawed player. And I'm allowed to observe that it appears Melo isn't thrilled to be playing with Lin. I don't think being a fan of a team comes with any stipulations of having to blindly cheer every move.
Letting Lin go was a mistake. I'm allowed to say that. Obviously it's my opinion. But I still get to have that opinion. You're entitled to yours and I don't think I've ever tried to take that away from you. I have a feeling if Lin continues to play well in Houston and the Knicks have a bad night, you will see plenty of people start a thread about Lin and how it was a mistake to let him go. I'm also pretty sure that if Felton has a good night and the Knicks win and the Rockets struggle / Lin has a bad night you will see plenty of crowing from the crowd who is "pro-Knicks" and who have constantly said "it's time to move on." That's the way this goes.
I'm a Knicks fan - I still think they are not a well run team. They won't win a championship the way they are run. If a first round win is enough for you, okay. I don't think even a first round win is a given with this team, but I will root for it.
