mrKnickShot wrote:I MIGHT BE IN THE MINORITY BUT LIN IS GOING NOWHERE

everyone needs to calm down

I agree with you.

gunsnewing wrote:Knicks must match Lin and work around the luxury tax by trading Amare by year 3

Easier said than done.

The knicks were telling the world they would match the 28 million dollar 4year deal. The one with the year 3 option.

That means that in three years, if the for what ever reason, Lin looks more like Jose Calderon than Steve Nash........ you cut him, do a new deal, trade his 9million deal, ect.

15 million dollars year three, nobody is taking that. Nobody body is approaching their salary cap or the Luxury tax to take on a Kirk Hirinch like deal if Lin flops.

Im guessing we all can make up conspiracy theories when the facts are when the first offersheet came out, the World knew the knicks would match. So this ego garbage really doesn't hold weight.

The question is you are the GM and with the new CBA baring down on your team, this is your job on the line....... you think Lin is worth a max deal year three. Because if you don't, if there is a part of you that thinks injury, 7 great games, the nba was in a down lock out year, Lin snuck up on the league..........You ain't going all LIN.

Not for the max. Not when every team holds you hostage when you make trade, but some how they are going to do us a favor to take Jeremy Flop off our hands at 15million dollars...........because we only look to trade him if he flops. Not when Felton can give you an average 14/7 at the point guard position for 3.5-4 million, better defense and a contract you know you can trade.

crzymdups wrote:

mrKnickShot wrote:I MIGHT BE IN THE MINORITY BUT LIN IS GOING NOWHERE

everyone needs to calm down

dude, every report is saying the knicks won't match. and they signed kidd, traded for felton and signed prigioni. they have 3 PGs. they aren't matching. it's over.

stupidity, egos and insecurity rule again. and make a mockery of the fact that we bothered to care.

39, 35 and FAT. This is why they SHOULD ABSOLUTELY keep Lin! Kidd is old and cannot play more than 20 a night. Prigioni is also old and very NBA inexperienced. Talk about not knowing what Lin will be, what the hell is Prigioni? He is cheap so, Ok.
As for Felton, he will get his 13 and 5 a night but there is no magic with him. He does not have the vision.

As for Lin, NY is making another huge mistake. Countless numbers of people were following the Knicks simply because of Lin. They will lose all of them. That is a huge loss in $$ from ratings, merchandising and tickets too!

On the court, I believe that Lin only scratched the surface of what he can do. He is 23! He is a smart guy. He will learn the game even more and continue to work hard. I will bet that he averages 18/9 in Houston, if he goes there.

The thing is, they stumbled on this guy and got him for nothing! And even if he is just decent, he already is the 4th piece of a solid team! Just like Boston drafted Rondo and were thrilled to learn what he could do for them, the Knicks should be loving this. They finally found a real PG and they are going to just let him go???!!!! This is dumber than not drafting a Lawson a few years ago!
What STUPIDITY!

IMO, The problem with this whole thing is #7 again. He cannot play with anyone who might dominate the ball more than he.

All because of Melo, NY has given up 2 of my favorite Knicks over the last 10 years. Starphucking! Gallo and Lin and countless other good players.

A few weeks ago, one of the local radio stations had it Nets or Knicks, make your stand. At the time, it was easy. Knicks forever. The more I see them operate, it gets harder. 38 years of being a Knicks fan!

Dolan, you suck!

gunsnewing wrote:Knicks must match Lin and work around the luxury tax by trading Amare by year 3

I'd rather trade Melo!

True - with hindsight we'll be able to judge this better- but when has a team given up such a potential talent for nothing? I don't think its there - but this is up there with the Red Sox giving up Babe Ruth.

franco12 wrote:this is a three year deal which lines up Melo, Stat and Chandler. One year of being in a bad way financially. I can't believe Dolan, who blew so much money on bad deals that had longer term implications, is going to let Lin walk for nothing.

True - with hindsight we'll be able to judge this better- but when has a team given up such a potential talent for nothing? I don't think its there - but this is up there with the Red Sox giving up Babe Ruth.

What is really crazy is that everyone blames the tax implications all on Lin for year 3. What about the 3.5 they just added from Felton? That will cost the team an extra $ 9m too! What a joke this all is. The contracts of Camby and Kidd are 3 year deals too! Not to mention the outrageous money that Stat and Melo will be making.

IT's so dumb. Empty your pockets Dolan! Keep the better player!

joec32033 wrote:

GoNyGoNyGo wrote:

franco12 wrote:this is a three year deal which lines up Melo, Stat and Chandler. One year of being in a bad way financially. I can't believe Dolan, who blew so much money on bad deals that had longer term implications, is going to let Lin walk for nothing.

True - with hindsight we'll be able to judge this better- but when has a team given up such a potential talent for nothing? I don't think its there - but this is up there with the Red Sox giving up Babe Ruth.

What is really crazy is that everyone blames the tax implications all on Lin for year 3. What about the 3.5 they just added from Felton? That will cost the team an extra $ 9m too! What a joke this all is. The contracts of Camby and Kidd are 3 year deals too! Not to mention the outrageous money that Stat and Melo will be making.

IT's so dumb. Empty your pockets Dolan! Keep the better player!

Felton will not cost the Knicks $43 million dollars in year 3 alone.

Also, Felton will not turn the ball over 8 times a game against the Heat, and will actually stay in front of Jose Calderon.