People think Felton is that kind of PG, but really Felton played for Brown and i'm sure he got input from Brown about Felton playing a more ball controlled offense. With Melo coming in and MDA going out this was inevitable. When they added Woody this was in the works since day one. They never had any intention of bringing back MDA. This is Melo's team and they are going all in with a Ball Control style and tough D. It's a formula that they all feel more comfortable with and has been proven to win.

nixluva wrote:I feel that Woody was not really that high on Lin all along and this was a very calculated move by the Knicks. I think they wanted a more seasoned PG that they could trust and that Woody never really trusted Lin. I think that Woody is an old school ball control coach like his mentor Larry Brown. You could see how he coached the team that he feels more comfortable playing that way and Lin is better in fast paced open style. A high TO style of game is just not something Woody is gonna feel comfortable with, so I think this is much more of what he wanted.

People think Felton is that kind of PG, but really Felton played for Brown and i'm sure he got input from Brown about Felton playing a more ball controlled offense. With Melo coming in and MDA going out this was inevitable. When they added Woody this was in the works since day one. They never had any intention of bringing back MDA. This is Melo's team and they are going all in with a Ball Control style and tough D. It's a formula that they all feel more comfortable with and has been proven to win.

I think Felton actually played his best ball with a fast paced game though, with shooters to spread him out, so he can penetrate.

smackeddog wrote:Unfortunately I think we've seen the last of Lin. That whole business of Grunwald avoiding the courier bringing the signed offer sheet... Maybe he planned on holding off until this deal was done then asking HOuston to do a trade for Courtney Lee and a PF, maybe an offer sheet isn't officially binding until the opposing Gm receives it. If Lin wants out, maybe he and his agent agree to it?

Once Lin signed the offer sheet it became impossible to work a sign and trade with Houston.

nyk4ever wrote:i don't think this is necessarily a basketball decision. i chose he will be back, but based soley on marketing and the like. don't get me wrong, i like lin, but he will never have a 2 week stretch like he had this year again. i'm not sure he's a starting pg in this league - right team, right coach, he is, but i don't think he's your typical starting nba-caliber pg. just my opinion though.

I couldn't agree with you more. Lin would make a great story, going from rags to riches. But it just seems like the stars and moons all have to align just right, before Lin is a quality NBA PG. I think originally, thats why they signed Kidd.

I also voted yes, based on marketing and potential. His high turnover rate doesn't sit well with a woodson type coach who values ball control. Lin is a great player, that can score and get to the rim. But he's better as a money maker right now, until he becomes a more seasoned PG.

I think Lin got exposed by Derron Williams and Miami's PG. Teams will follow that same strategy and become more physical with Lin, which will neutralize his impact on the team. Thats not the case with Felton and Kidd.....Both are physical proven NBA PG's ready to grind it out on both ends. Lin is still learning and needs to develop more NBA physical strength. Something that doesn't happen in 25 NBA games.

Ira wrote:Another possibility is the Knicks match and trade Lin to Houston or to another team to get help at shooting guard.

they can't match and trade to houston for one full year.

they can trade lin to another team on january 15th.

RonRon wrote:

crzymdups wrote:

Ira wrote:Another possibility is the Knicks match and trade Lin to Houston or to another team to get help at shooting guard.

they can't match and trade to houston for one full year.

they can trade lin to another team on january 15th.

Pacers would fit Lin's game....

true. so would wherever d'antoni coaches next.

Not happy with Lin, who seems to desire the relative obscurity of Houston to the spotlight he got here. He should send MDA- his creator- a million bucks for Christmas. Yeah, I understand he is looking for the money, but I think he may have misplayed his hand- especially if Houston cannot get, or, if they do get him, keep, Howard.

Sad week, IMO- 3 of the young players I was looking forward to watching in the future- Lin, Fields, and Harrelson, are all gone, or almost gone, in Lin's case.

In only a couple of years we have gone from one of the younger teams in the league to perhaps the oldest.

We will be a competitive team, but I don't think we will ever get by the Heat with this squad. We have one young, but damaged, player on the team with experience in the NBA- Shumpert, and we have a small window of opportunity to do anything with the old team we have.

In a few years the entire process has to start over again, and we will be good enough so that we are probably not going to be picking up any lottery quality picks in the future.

I have a feeling that my enthusiasm for the team and franchise is heading toward Isiah year levels.

Not a good time to be a Knicks' fan, in my opinion.