TymeLessKnicks wrote:This would have been nice on opening night...

Sorry I am that guy...

Just can't shake this decision. I want answers. From Dolan. From Grunwald.

Isn't this the welcoming thread to the new guys)

TymeLessKnicks wrote:

Sorry I am that guy...

Just can't shake this decision. I want answers. From Dolan. From Grunwald.

Maybe this will help those struggling to get over Lin- you'll be seeing him again in a few months, so really you should start thinking about what you want to tell him...

ChuckBuck wrote:

Smackeddog, that Youtube video made me tear up inside...

I miss you Lin...I MISS YOU SO MUCH!

Linsanity, you complete me.

And it was all the evil Melo's fault! He was always jealous of us! Always plotting against us and trying to break us up! He never loved Jeremy as much as you or I! I hate him!

"It's up to the front office to decide about that ridiculous contract."

"I wanted Jeremy back."

"No one ever called me selfish before Lin came here."

People who had been harping for quotes - you got some quotes now. 2 out of those 3 quotes seem to imply Melo did not in fact want Lin back.

ChuckBuck wrote:

crzymdups wrote:So far Melo has said:

"It's up to the front office to decide about that ridiculous contract."

"I wanted Jeremy back."

"No one ever called me selfish before Lin came here."

People who had been harping for quotes - you got some quotes now. 2 out of those 3 quotes seem to imply Melo did not in fact want Lin back.

And the Lin sucking continues...

Great argument. Have fun floating down De Nile River on Melo's tummy raft.

crzymdups wrote:So far Melo has said:

"It's up to the front office to decide about that ridiculous contract."

"I wanted Jeremy back."

"No one ever called me selfish before Lin came here."

People who had been harping for quotes - you got some quotes now. 2 out of those 3 quotes seem to imply Melo did not in fact want Lin back.

You're right- despite him explaining many times he wanted Lin back, and Lin saying that there was no problem at all between them, and no source actually saying that there was a problem between them and that Melo wanted him gone- you know better than anyone involved, because you have looked into Jeremy's eyes, and Carmelo's eyes, and you can see that Melo was jealous of your and Jeremy's relationship and that he was trying to break you up! What about all the quotes where Melo said he did want Lin back?

Why are Lin fans so obsessed with the idea that Melo hated him?! Why is it so important to you to believe that?! Melo isn't even the GM! everyone knows it was Dolan's call to get rid of Lin, what the heck does Melo and whether he loved/liked/was indifferent to/hated playing with Lin have to do with it?!

You're trying to someone blame Melo for a decision that wasn't even his to make! like I said, why do you need to believe that Melo hated Lin and somehow is responsible for him leaving?

misterearl wrote:WHat He Said

smackeddog wrote:
You're right- despite him explaining many times he wanted Lin back, and Lin saying that there was no problem at all between them, and no source actually saying that there was a problem between them and that Melo wanted him gone- you know better than anyone involved, because you have looked into Jeremy's eyes, and Carmelo's eyes, and you can see that Melo was jealous of your and Jeremy's relationship and that he was trying to break you up! What about all the quotes where Melo said he did want Lin back?

Why are Lin fans so obsessed with the idea that Melo hated him?! Why is it so important to you to believe that?! Melo isn't even the GM! everyone knows it was Dolan's call to get rid of Lin, what the heck does Melo and whether he loved/liked/was indifferent to/hated playing with Lin have to do with it?!

You're trying to someone blame Melo for a decision that wasn't even his to make! like I said, why do you need to believe that Melo hated Lin and somehow is responsible for him leaving?

“I like Pablo a lot. I like him a lot — an older veteran guard who knows how to run the team, knows how to play the game and is very knowledgeable of the game out there on the basketball court. When we watch film of him and just watching him play over the years, he rarely turns the ball over. He just runs the team, just runs the offense, don’t try to do too much, shoot when he’s open and try to get everyone else involved."

- Carmelo Anthony

It's only a matter of time before FatSmilingWalkingIsoTumorBoy runs Novak out of town too! Despite THAT ridiculous contract! The JR/Novak implied comparisons are only an interview away.

Can't wait for training camp to start!

TymeLessKnicks wrote:...ok, this is not a Lin post.

I just want to say this, if it wasn't for the Novak, JR and Ronnie Brewer signings one could call this off-season a failure.

Lol what you meant to say is If it weren't for the:

Steve Novak
JR Smith
Jason Kidd
Marcus Camby
Kurt Thomas
Raymond Felton
Pablo Prigioni
Ronnie Brewer
with possibly Kmart or Chris Andersen

...signings this off-season would be deemed a failure.

ChuckBuck wrote:

TymeLessKnicks wrote:...ok, this is not a Lin post.

I just want to say this, if it wasn't for the Novak, JR and Ronnie Brewer signings one could call this off-season a failure.

Lol what you meant to say is If it weren't for the:

Steve Novak
JR Smith
Jason Kidd - OLD.
Marcus Camby - OLD.
Kurt Thomas - OLD.
Raymond Felton - OUT OF SHAPE.
Pablo Prigioni - ROOKIE.
Ronnie Brewer
with possibly Kmart or Chris Andersen - STOP THE MADNESS.

...signings this off-season would be deemed a failure.

haha, I see what you did there. See what I did?

TymeLessKnicks wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

TymeLessKnicks wrote:...ok, this is not a Lin post.

I just want to say this, if it wasn't for the Novak, JR and Ronnie Brewer signings one could call this off-season a failure.

Lol what you meant to say is If it weren't for the:

Steve Novak
JR Smith
Jason Kidd - OLD.
Marcus Camby - OLD.
Kurt Thomas - OLD.
Raymond Felton - OUT OF SHAPE.
Pablo Prigioni - ROOKIE.
Ronnie Brewer
with possibly Kmart or Chris Andersen - STOP THE MADNESS.

...signings this off-season would be deemed a failure.

haha, I see what you did there. See what I did?

Wow you sure told me!

You're kidding yourself if you don't think having Jason Kidd, Pablo P, and Raymond aren't an upgrade over the 2 bag of bones(BD and Bibby), TD the point guard that can't, and the Turnover machine Lin.

Do I have mention the much older Camby and Thomas taking over bench roles of Jeffries and Jordan? I mean this is the bench we're talking about.

If you wouldn't sign up for 10-12 minutes at the Power Forward position from Kmart or Pedophile Andersen to spell Amare's glass bones, then I don't know what to tell you.

With the exception of Felton and Brewer as starters, most of the signings bolster our depth at key positions. Something we lacked severely last year and reared it's ugly head big time in the playoffs.

Did I mention we get 22 year old all rookie phenom Iman Shumpert early next year? It's like a midseason gift as we works his way into form for the playoffs.

Guess you're one of those glass half empty guys that doesn't see the big picture...

TymeLessKnicks wrote:

jrodmc wrote:

ChuckBuck wrote:

TymeLessKnicks wrote:...ok, this is not a Lin post.

I just want to say this, if it wasn't for the Novak, JR and Ronnie Brewer signings one could call this off-season a failure.

Lol what you meant to say is If it weren't for the:

Steve Novak
JR Smith
Jason Kidd
Marcus Camby
Kurt Thomas
Raymond Felton
Pablo Prigioni
Ronnie Brewer
with possibly Kmart or Chris Andersen

...signings this off-season would be deemed a failure.

Losing Lin trumps everything! My life is over! I bought the official Linsanity band-aids! I have no hope!

And don't even get me started on losing:
Landry Fields
JJ Fishlips
Toeknee Douglas
Mike Bibby
Dan Gadzooks
P-Diddy
Jorts (that one actually did hurt me)
Renaldo Balkman
Jerome Jordan

And now:

Kenny Atkinson!

Abandon ship now, avoid the rush!

Sounds a bit sarcastic. Are you being sarcastic?

If you are...

It's not the loses that bother me (ok, maybe Lin's) but the acquisitions.

Perhaps I'm being too pessimistic, but we signed 3 players at the very end of their careers to more than 1 year deals. All 3 players will decline in skill from last year.

Think back to when the Knicks used to bring buck Williams and terry Cummings off the bench. Those guys were in the twilight of their career but still could play. The Knicks are being built to win and compete now. They had very little money to spend and still were able to add guys that I think will make big contributions next year. I think the team is much better than when the season ended.