NYKBocker wrote:Also, there are a couple of people here that watch the Rockets a lot. tkf and myself come to mind. I think he would agree with me that Lin's earlier struggles are on his FG%. Also, the fact that the Rockets choose not to run a single PG system. In their offense, Lin, Harden and Parsons runs the offense. They take turns on running it and you will see Lin in the corner setting up for the 3 which he was struggling in the beginning. His lone defensive mishap was against Portland against the rookie PG but even in that game he had around 8 assists and rebounded well. He is one of the leaders in the NBA in steals. When given a chance he has managed that Rocket team to wins.

I don't think Lin will ever reach Linsanity heights again unless you team him up with MDA again, but to say he is not that good astonishes me. I mean people can't be that closed minded...can they?

The only offer sheet presented was the 3 year deal with the poison pill. The initial reports was that Houston was going to offer Lin a 4 year $28.8 million deal. $19.5 mil was to be guaranteed over 3 years with a team option in the 4th for the remainder. This offer was never put in writing but this is the offer the Knicks were expecting and were seriously thinking about matching.

Lin then went to Las Vegas to meet with the Rockets to renogotiate the deal and to sign off. The Knicks didn't know that Lin was doing this until it was done. In fact the Knicks were in Vegas for summer league at the time. The only offer sheet presented was the 3 year deal Lin signed with the poison pill in the 3rd year. 3 year a little over $25 million with $14.8 due to Lin in year 3. http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/knicks/lin_match_stick_SaOeWm9GmE9b6FjL2sxQLO

Had Lin not renogiated the deal with Houston, the Knicks would have probably matched the offer. However, when the actual offer sheet came up Dolan got mad that Lin schooled him and felt that Lin was not being loyal. Personal grudge? Absolutely. Dolan also had his "basketball people" telling him that Felton was just as good if not better than Lin.

"From a "person who has had business dealings with Dolan": "I don't think this is about the money as much as it is Jim feeling that a player isn't showing the Knicks the same loyalty they showed Lin. Don't forget, the Knicks gave Jeremy Lin a chance. Then Jim has his basketball people telling him that Felton is every bit as good if not better than Lin so it makes the decision easier for him to make. Jim can be vindictive but sometimes that's a good thing in the NBA." http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/8174968/jeremy-lin-leaving-new-york-knicks-james-dolan-blundered-again

Lin did what every other player in the NBA does come contract time....go out and get the most money you can for as long as you can. Sure, Dolan could have just matched the offer and brought Lin back but he wasn't going to put his personal feelings aside. Instead he gets the sign and trade done with Portland to bring back a "loyal" player who never wanted to leave and wanted nothing more than to get back to the Knicks.

It could have been handled differently by both sides but Lin is not blameless in this either. If Lin really wanted to stay with the Knicks it would have happened. Personally, for this team right now I think Felton is a better fit.

IronWillGiroud wrote:

Lol what a joke...

Lin has put up very pedestrian stats this season.

DurzoBlint wrote:

Anji wrote:Lin could have told the knicks the deal before he signed it.

I personally don't care, but there isn't a 5 minute deadline to sign just because he got an offer from the Rockets.

If he wanted to be a knicks he could have took the deal to the knicks and said I want this or I'm going to houston. Restricted players do it all the time when they actually want to come back to their teams.

How beast would our bench be in three years with Lin and Amare making 36 million dollars??? Best Bench everrrrr!!!!!!

exactly. Also, he could have said to the Knicks, I will happily wait if your going to offer me a fair deal. The Knicks didn't tell him to go set his market value, they allowed him to go set his market value.

It is the Agents job to secure a contract but, also to let his client know of any possible negative ramifications. The agent was so convinced the Knick would match ANYTHING that he allowed his client to sign a contract that would hurt the club. The tax hit on that, no matter who the owner is was totally ridiculous. Also, how IRONIC it is for guys to be bytching about Dolan showing some fiscal intelligence. Even Clyde agreed that the last year was not something the Knicks in good sense should match

Bonn1997 wrote:

DurzoBlint wrote:

Anji wrote:Lin could have told the knicks the deal before he signed it.

I personally don't care, but there isn't a 5 minute deadline to sign just because he got an offer from the Rockets.

If he wanted to be a knicks he could have took the deal to the knicks and said I want this or I'm going to houston. Restricted players do it all the time when they actually want to come back to their teams.

How beast would our bench be in three years with Lin and Amare making 36 million dollars??? Best Bench everrrrr!!!!!!

exactly. Also, he could have said to the Knicks, I will happily wait if your going to offer me a fair deal. The Knicks didn't tell him to go set his market value, they allowed him to go set his market value.

It is the Agents job to secure a contract but, also to let his client know of any possible negative ramifications. The agent was so convinced the Knick would match ANYTHING that he allowed his client to sign a contract that would hurt the club. The tax hit on that, no matter who the owner is was totally ridiculous. Also, how IRONIC it is for guys to be bytching about Dolan showing some fiscal intelligence. Even Clyde agreed that the last year was not something the Knicks in good sense should match

What would telling the Knicks of the deal before he signed it have accomplished?

exactly.. better yet, why didn't the knicks just offer him a deal and say this is the most we can give you according to the CBA, and go from there?

DurzoBlint wrote:I don't want Lin to be bad or fail. I just think the people trying to crucify the organization for not re-signing him are off base. To be honest, I'm not truly sure either of them are in the wrong. Lin didn't do anything really wrong here and neither did Dolan.

Like I said, Ironic that people are actually bytching about Dolan showing some fiscal responsibility for once. Whether he was butt hurt or not, we can only speculate because NO ONE KNOWS.

because he is not... he overpaid novak, he gave kidd(39 years old) 3 years and overpaid for camby(40 years old)... the fiscal responsibility talk is absolute BS!