DurzoBlint wrote:You guys going to continue to make Lin thread and I will continue to say LOCK THIS STUPID SHIT UP. GROW SOME BALLS, GO HAVE SEX WITH A WOMAN, do what you have to do bet get over it.

Relax and don't read these threads.

Bonn1997 wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:You guys going to continue to make Lin thread and I will continue to say LOCK THIS STUPID SHIT UP. GROW SOME BALLS, GO HAVE SEX WITH A WOMAN, do what you have to do bet get over it.

Can we get some bold italics too? You seem to be the emotional one.

this coming from the great "negative" one. Yes, I am emotionally drained by these damn Lin threads. Sticky the ****. Any other time where there are related threads people call for them to be stickied. Its the same bull**** rehashed over and over. He renegotiated, he didn't, the Knicks never wanted him, they did. There is NO CONSENSUS TO BE REACHED. No one knows but Lin and Dolan.

Rookie wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:I thought you were a Nets fan now.

That was soooo yesterday

So were the days when we spent most of our time discussing current Knicks players, not whiny overpaid beyotches who aren't on the roster anymore.

GustavBahler wrote:

Rookie wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:I thought you were a Nets fan now.

That was soooo yesterday

So were the days when we spent most of our time discussing current Knicks players, not whiny overpaid beyotches who aren't on the roster anymore.

fishmike wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

Rookie wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:I thought you were a Nets fan now.

That was soooo yesterday

So were the days when we spent most of our time discussing current Knicks players, not whiny overpaid beyotches who aren't on the roster anymore.

Melo is still on the roster.

Yes he is. Lin isn't

GustavBahler wrote:

fishmike wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:

Rookie wrote:

GustavBahler wrote:I thought you were a Nets fan now.

That was soooo yesterday

So were the days when we spent most of our time discussing current Knicks players, not whiny overpaid beyotches who aren't on the roster anymore.

Melo is still on the roster.

Yes he is. Lin isn't

I think he's trying to insinuate Melo is a whiny overpaid beyotch!

How dare he insult Melobury like that! Melo cannot hold a fleshlight to the greatness that is Amare.

subzero0 wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

BasketballJones wrote:I didn't see another thread with exactly this subject, so I don't think it should be locked. It might have been mentioned in passing in some other topic.

However, if there is another thread where this was discussed extensively, then it's helpful to post a link to the prior thread. That will help posters who want to discuss that topic go to the right place. Also, this will help the mods identify duplicate threads and lock them (their choice to do so or or not, of course.)

http://www.ultimateknicks.com/forum/topic.asp?t=42663

NY Post article.

The main point for the article of this current thread is that Lin says himself that he did not go back and negotiate money, which is a main point of contention. I was hoping to be able to debate this point with some who differ from this opinion. The main point of the article in the link that you posted has to do with how the concept of Linsanity affected Jeremy Lin.

What happened here? This used to be a place of civil discourse. Because I wish to rigorously debate a noted point of difference I am shouted down and the moderators are asked to "lock this stupid **** up"? True knick fans are allowed to discuss all facets of this team, even points that are not of popular opinion and points that are not agreed upon by all. I must say that if I am expected to just shut up and agree with the popular majority on here, then some of you are in for a surprise.

Or perhaps some of you do not wish to discuss this point because you know that it damages an ideal. An ideal that the Knicks management and Dolan can do no wrong. Perhaps if Jeremy Lin was a backstabbing greedy low life, then it is perfectly reasonable that Dolan not match his offer. The only problem with that is now it seems as though Jeremy Lin was not even the one negotiating the contract. Perhaps he had his agent do the negotiations. Could it be that the agent was under orders to get the most money on the contract, because well, that is what Knick management told Jeremy. That is how the CBA is written isnt it? The player has to go out and get the best offer and then the current team matches?

If that is true, then can we also say that the agents maneuvering showed up Dolan and Dolan, in his need to heal his damaged ego, painted a negative picture of Jeremy Lin. A picture he knew only gullible Knick fans would eat up with a spoon? No that cant be right? It is much easier to believe that Jeremy Lin, the same Jeremy Lin who went out of his way to turn the spotlight away from himself and thank his teammates during Linsanity, is a greedy player who wanted more money. Much more money than the Knicks, the same team that gave Jerome "5ppg 3rpg" James a max contract, can ever pay. Yes, that sounds much more palatable doesnt it? Yes, keep eating off of that spoon.

While you do that, there are some of us Knick fans that will continue to point out Dolans mistakes and shout from the rooftops. Perhaps someway, somehow, some day it will result in JD's straight shot out of town and hopefully result in another cablevision executive taking control. Patrick, Thomas are you listening?

Yesterday's thread and NY post article has the Lin quote:

"I didn't go back to them and ask for more money," Lin told the paper. "It wasn't like they gave me the choice to sign one of the two and I chose the one that would hurt the Knicks. I had one contract offer. That was it."

Why do feel the need to start a brand new thread when you can argue your point in there? Very needless to say the least. Too many Lin threads arguing the same points over and over. How come we don't see a single Landry Fields post? It's simply unnecessary at this point. Polls of Lin, Lin this, Lin that. He's not a Knick anymore, if anything it's been over a week already, it should be Off-Topic now since he doesn't pertain to the Knicks. Like the Gallo and Yoots thing all over again, for a guy that's not even great. So annoying.

ChuckBuck wrote:

BasketballJones wrote:I didn't see another thread with exactly this subject, so I don't think it should be locked. It might have been mentioned in passing in some other topic.

However, if there is another thread where this was discussed extensively, then it's helpful to post a link to the prior thread. That will help posters who want to discuss that topic go to the right place. Also, this will help the mods identify duplicate threads and lock them (their choice to do so or or not, of course.)

http://www.ultimateknicks.com/forum/topic.asp?t=42663

NY Post article.

Right. That's generally how it's done, except this subject wasn't discussed much there. (Not that there's much to discuss regarding this topic...) But in general, if you see a true duplicate, post a link like you did and point out that "this subject is already being discussed in this other thread". That's more pro-active than just complaining about duplicate threads. Incidentally, I agree that there are generally too many Lin threads, but there's not a whole lot else to talk about (except how evil Melo is) so why not? It stimulates discussion, gets people coming back and looking at those ads, putting money in Martn & Andrews pockets...

99% of the people who read this board think that Dolan was born with a silver spoon, is incompetant as an owner ..... but is willing to spend money on his teams...however he often spends foolishly.

99% of the people who read this board know that Dolan is overly cautious with the media and tries to contol all the messages that people who work for him convey to the media.....we also know that he has a spin machine. It is no different in the Jeremy Lin situation.

The Knicks did not match the Lin offer. That they chose this action shows that they did not want Lin to return.....you can fill in the reason, really doesn't matter.

Lin signed an offer sheet with the Rockets. That he chose this action shows that he was willing to leave the Knicks and playing for the Rockets was acceptable to him.

Jeremy Lin is now a Houston Rocket.

loweyecue wrote:The truth doesn't matter. If you count the number of posts in the last 3-4 weeks accusing Lin of being greedy and asking Houston to give him more money you will see he was tried and found guilty in the court of troll opinion lOng ago. The truth changes nothing.

Does the truth matter by Melo? I am smelling a double standard - smells bad