Bonn1997 wrote:

VCoug wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

VCoug wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:

VCoug wrote:

Bonn1997 wrote:If Felton starts, he will probably give us about 13 points on 12 shots a game (argh!) with average rebounding, passing, and steals.

And mediocre defense.

If a guy who's been mediocre for 7 years, and really doesn't have any strengths to his game, is worth $10 mil, I don't get how a promising 2 year player with many strengths is not worth $18 mil.

I'm convinced this is Dolan throwing a hissyfit because Lin didn't show him the proper deference this offseason. We're repeating the same mistakes we made 10 years ago.

I think you can get what close enough to what Felton gives you from a PG at the league min. Of these three, three-year deals, I think Felton's is the worst buy: 10 mil for Felton, 18 mil for Fields, 25 mil for Lin.

Yeah, Felton doesn't excel in any phase of the game. Also, there are reports that Felton's deal isn't $10M over 3 years but $18M over 4 years.

Are you serious? Wow. Note I added some detail to my previous message after your replied.

Yeah, there's some confusion as to what the actual details of his deal will be.

There was conflicting information on Felton's deal with the Knicks, though, as numerous reports indicated he would be paid a combined $10 million over three years while a source with knowledge of the deal insisted to SI.com that it was a four-year deal worth approximately $18 million.

Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/writers/sam_amick/07/14/jeremy-lin-raymond-felton-knicks-rockets/index.html#ixzz20hLugxHU

Even two seasons ago, when Felton was playing the best ball of his career under MDA, I wasn't in love with him. I thought he made a lot of questionable decisions with the ball and shot way too much as well, especially on the pick and roll.

Nalod wrote:Knicks piss money for 30 years now we scorn the kid for accepting 5 mm more? The benefit of a Harvard education is now apparent.
Knicks don't match I'll be pissed. All these years we flush money (11mm for Anucha one example) and NOW Dolan won't go all in for Lin?

Papabear Says

It's obvious that Lin really don't want to be here.

loweyecue wrote:

Papabear wrote:

Nalod wrote:Knicks piss money for 30 years now we scorn the kid for accepting 5 mm more? The benefit of a Harvard education is now apparent.
Knicks don't match I'll be pissed. All these years we flush money (11mm for Anucha one example) and NOW Dolan won't go all in for Lin?

Papabear Says

It's obvious that Lin really don't want to be here.

What Nalod said. Oh and the only thing obvious is that you hate Lin, papabearacuda.

Papabear Says

I don't hate Lin I just thought he was different. Look he threw his first agent under the bus. (cold blood style.
Bad move on the part of Jeremy Lin and his big suits at Williams & Connaly, the Washington DC law firm that represents Bill Clinton. Lin's original agent (who nourished him through leaner times), Roger Montgomery, was kicked to the curb by Lin in a classless move. I copied this from on of the posts.
I just believe that he really dosen't want to be a Knick. How hard is that to comprehend. Am I wrong to say I don't really know how good he really is. When Linsanity came out I was all in for Lin. Now here is when I changed it was when he through his agent under the bus. He agent had a chance to make real money for himself and Lin but someone keeps putting a bug in Lins ear.
As for Felton he will come into camp in the best shape of his career. Lin better hope that the Knicks don't match his contract because if they do he will have a hell of a time in New York especially with felton breathing down his back.