Knicks debating signing Raymond Felton and allowing Lin to leave to the Rockets

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Alex Kennedy ‏@AlexKennedyNBA
The Knicks are considering signing UFA Raymond Felton and letting RFA Jeremy Lin walk to the Rockets, a source close to situation confirms.
wtf

[Kai]

again, :lmao Alex Kennedy

[racm]

:lmao Knicks
:lmao letting the Rockets get another Asian to milk
:lmao wanting Felton back
:lmao fatass
:lmao no D'Antoni

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Knicks close to obtaining point guard Raymond Felton in sign and trade with Blazers, source tells Y! Sports.

[Kai]

lol well fuck me.

[djohn2oo8]

CROFL Morey/Alexander :lmao

[racm]

So much for Linsanity... :lmao

[djohn2oo8]

lol well fuck me.

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[Clipper Nation]

:lol Knicks
:lol Losing their biggest moneymaker since Ewing after a year

[djohn2oo8]

Marc J. Spears (http://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo): Jeremy Lin appears close to being a Houston Rocket with Raymond Felton to NY deal close to being done, sources tell Y! 1 minute ago (http://twitter.com/SpearsNBAYahoo/statuses/224313803268038658)

[Kai]

Who needs Dwight when you've got

http://cdn2.geekarmy.com/photos/chinese_crowd_013.jpg

[ElNono]

:lol Dwight Howard pipe dream
:lol settling for chink in the armor

[racm]

If Lin does go to Houston they will have two point guards with knee problems. :rollin:

[pass1st]

Congrats on the 3+ time all-star, rox

[djohn2oo8]

Al Iannazzone (http://twitter.com/Al_Iannazzone): The Knicks are not matching the offer sheet to Landry Fields, his agent said. now (http://twitter.com/Al_Iannazzone/statuses/224316625388711936)

[Kai]

If Lin does go to Houston they will have two point guards with knee problems. :rollin:

Irrelevant. A healthy Lin is not worth that contract.

[baseline bum]

Al Iannazzone (http://twitter.com/Al_Iannazzone): The Knicks are not matching the offer sheet to Landry Fields, his agent said. now (http://twitter.com/Al_Iannazzone/statuses/224316625388711936)

CROFL Colangelo; worst GM in the league, even if you counted Otis Smith.

[pass1st]

Irrelevant. A healthy Lin is not worth that contract.

I'm guessing this might hurt the Howard talks with Lin pulling 5-5-15

Seriously, 15 in his last year? :lmao

[racm]

So the Knicks look like the D'Antoni Knicks, except their coach LOVES isos for want of a competent PG.

[jeebus]

wtf

Someone get Isiah Thomas back in control of the Knicks.

[racm]

But he'll overpay for role players!

..wait, Novak DID get a 4 yr/15m contract right?

[ElNono]

But he'll overpay for role players!

..wait, Novak DID get a 4 yr/15m contract right?

That's what Bonner got from the Spurs.... going rate for soft, pussy 'stretch-4'...

[djohn2oo8]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Rockets found loophole that would cost them $8 million on third year of Lin offer sheet and Knicks $15 million, source tells Y! Sports.


:lmao WOW

[Clipper Nation]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Rockets found loophole that would cost them $8 million on third year of Lin offer sheet and Knicks $15 million, source tells Y! Sports.


:lmao WOW

:lmao :lmao :lmao

THAT is trolling at its finest, tbh... gotta give props to Morey for that...

[pass1st]

Well now knicks gotta just keep Lin

[Stalin]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Rockets found loophole that would cost them $8 million on third year of Lin offer sheet and Knicks $15 million, source tells Y! Sports.


:lmao WOW

:lol 10/10 troll job, but how did rockets pull this off, why 8 mill them and 15 for knicks?

[Jeremy]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Rockets found loophole that would cost them $8 million on third year of Lin offer sheet and Knicks $15 million, source tells Y! Sports.


:lmao WOW

So what, Knicks said they would match any offer up to $1 billion. What happened to that? LOL. :lol

[Spurs9]

Houston has the asian population to support Lin, its best if NY signs Felton.

[InRareForm]

done deal.

[jeebus]

Felt:lmaon

I was wondering what Zach Lowe was talking about when he tweeted this


@ZachLowe_SI
"Grunwald speaks a dozen languages, knows every local custom. He'll blend in, disappear. You'll never see him again."

[ElNono]

done deal.

Frank Isola ‏@FisolaNYDN

The Knicks have acquired Raymond Felton and Kurt Thomas from Portland for Jared Jeffries and Dan Gadzuric, sources tell the Daily News

[scanry]

Lin has practically played 23 games in the NBA and has signed an offer sheet that will pay him $25 mil (~ $8.33 mil avg) over the first three years of his playing career. Dude isn't an Harvard grad for nothing. He probably doesn't need an agent.

Wicked Nerd Pissah!! :lol

This has nothing to do with Morey, the moron just wants China's dough.

[racm]

Lin has practically played 23 games in the NBA and has signed an offer sheet that will pay him $25 mil (~ $8.33 mil avg) over the first three years of his playing career. Dude isn't an Harvard grad for nothing. He probably doesn't need an agent.

Wicked Nerd Pissah!! :lol

This has nothing to do with Morey, the moron just wants China's dough.

Harvard Economics FTW! :lmao

[Trainwreck2100]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Rockets found loophole that would cost them $8 million on third year of Lin offer sheet and Knicks $15 million, source tells Y! Sports.


:lmao WOW

Isn't that the same loophole use for asik

[djohn2oo8]

Isn't that the same loophole use for asik
I believe so. I just hope Chicago matches or Rockets rescind, if they can do that.

[Mel_13]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Rockets found loophole that would cost them $8 million on third year of Lin offer sheet and Knicks $15 million, source tells Y! Sports.


:lmao WOW

:lol @ found loophole. Anyone can read the section on the Gilbert Arena Provision in Larry Coon's FAQ.

In short, Lin gets all his money with either team, but the cap hits for the two teams are apportioned differently. For the Knicks it would have been 5/5/15, for the Rox it will be 8.3/8.3/8.3.

http://www.cbafaq.com/salarycap.htm#Q44

[djohn2oo8]

Marc Stein @ESPNSteinLine



Also told Rockets, even if they unexpectedly land Lin AND Omer Asik, still think they've got Dwight trade offers (yes, plural) to please ORL

[AFBlue]

:lol 10/10 troll job, but how did rockets pull this off, why 8 mill them and 15 for knicks?

If Rockets sign Lin to a contract for three years and $25M, they can pay him $5M in yr 1, $5M in yr 2, and $15M in yr 3. For the Rockets cap it counts the average ($8.33M/yr), but for NY it would count actuals...so in 2014/15, Lin would count for $15M against the cap, and as a luxury tax team that $15M could represent more like $40M.

[BRHornet45]

Houston has the asian population to support Lin

son they'll get outside support like they did with Yao, but Houston is not a heavily Asian populated city ...


NYC - 486,463

Houston - 29,429



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._cities_with_significant_Chinese_Ameri can_populations

[jag]

Yeah, it's funny that they trolled NY, but now they're stuck paying Lin's yellow ass $25 million. I'm trying to figure out who actually won here.

[Stalin]

lin is like einstein in the nba, with that harvard degree monkeyball stands no chance

[Nathan89]

Lin Contract > Players good enough to get drafted

[racm]

lin is like einstein in the nba, with that harvard degree monkeyball stands no chance

If Duncan can dominate the NBA with a psychology degree...


Lin Contract > Players good enough to get drafted

:lol Danny Green got 3yrs/12 mil

[BRHornet45]

sons you have to keep in mind that the Rockets (or any NBA team interested in Lin) are not bringing him in to improve the team. they are bringing him in for the amount of revenue that comes with the fact that the media is racist and worships him for one reason and one reason only ... he is a semi-decent baller who just so happens to be Asian.

Realistically Lin is probably "worth" around $3-5 million per year for his performance on the court, but he is worth at least double that for the amount of media attention and extra revenue that comes with the fact that he is Asian. that is what Houston is paying for. they get a decent player to fill the spot and a shitload of extra attention with it.

[Kai]

Yeah, it's funny that they trolled NY, but now they're stuck paying Lin's yellow ass $25 million. I'm trying to figure out who actually won here.

The only winning party here is Jeremy Lin.

[racm]

Jeremy Lin's autobiography should read "How I parlayed a month of good basketball playing in the NBA's biggest media market into a huge contract".

[Nathan89]

Houston had a good pg on a good contract for the next couple of years. They go rid of him to overpay Lin.

Plan A- Get a star in the league--Failed

Plan B- Put together a shit squad--In action

[Mel_13]

Yeah, it's funny that they trolled NY, but now they're stuck paying Lin's yellow ass $25 million. I'm trying to figure out who actually won here.

If it was a troll job, it failed IMO. Houston could have had Dragic at 8M per year and let him walk over a 4th year. Then they traded Lowry, who will get less than 6M for the next two years, for a draft pick. Then they used the amnesty on Scola to save 21M over the next three years. All to give 25M over the next three years to Jeremy Lin.

[racm]

:lmao Morey
:lmao dumbest FO in the Southwest Division
:lmao Advanced Stats
:lmao no long term planning
:lmao outwitted by the Grizzlies FO

[ElNono]

sons you have to keep in mind that the Rockets (or any NBA team interested in Lin) are not bringing him in to improve the team. they are bringing him in for the amount of revenue that comes with the fact that the media is racist and worships him for one reason and one reason only ... he is a semi-decent baller who just so happens to be Asian.

Realistically Lin is probably "worth" around $3-5 million per year for his performance on the court, but he is worth at least double that for the amount of media attention and extra revenue that comes with the fact that he is Asian. that is what Houston is paying for. they get a decent player to fill the spot and a shitload of extra attention with it.

Son, I wouldn't be surprised if Toyota, the Rockets sponsor, had a hand in all this...

[djohn2oo8]

If it was a troll job, it failed IMO. Houston could have had Dragic at 8M per year and let him walk over a 4th year. Then they traded Lowry, who will get less than 6M for the next two years, for a draft pick. Then they used the amnesty on Scola to save 21M over the next three years. All to give 25M over the next three years to Jeremy Lin.
It's all about puttin asses in the seats. And Scola was going to be amnestied anyway Lin or not.

[Mel_13]

It's all about puttin asses in the seats. And Scola was going to be amnestied anyway Lin or not.

:downspin:

[BRHornet45]

Son, I wouldn't be surprised if Toyota, the Rockets sponsor, had a hand in all this...

son you may be joking, but only a fool would think that these teams interested in Lin are only interested in his on the court performance. the Rockets could find numerous guards for less than $4 million a year right now to fill the role and do a decent job, but Lin sells tickets and brings media attention so they will pay him for that reason. some may say they are "overpaying him", but I'm sure all of the extra revenue and media and foreign attention he brings will be worth it.

hell I mean Houston would probably still pay Yao to sit on the bench if they knew it would sell their jerseys in China.

[pass1st]

son you may be joking, but only a fool would think that these teams interested in Lin are only interested in his on the court performance. the Rockets could find numerous guards for less than $4 million a year right now to fill the role and do a decent job, but Lin sells tickets and brings media attention so they will pay him for that reason. some may say they are "overpaying him", but I'm sure all of the extra revenue and media and foreign attention he brings will be worth it.

hell I mean Houston would probably still pay Yao to sit on the bench if they knew it would sell their jerseys in China.

Son, considering how many tickets he sells for the Clippers, is monkeyball overpaid at almost 20mil a year?

[BRHornet45]

and sons to be quite frank ... Houston sports fans need something to go see other than a potential no-hitter every night by the visiting team AGAINST that joke of a MLB team the Astros.

[djohn2oo8]

and sons to be quite frank ... Houston sports fans need something to go see other than a potential no-hitter every night by the visiting team AGAINST that joke of a MLB team the Astros.
Son, God Bless You.

[BRHornet45]

Son, considering how many tickets he sells for the Clippers, is monkeyball overpaid at almost 20mil a year?

son I'm not a fan by any means, but I believe Griffin is worth the money. If I had to break down his $20 million per year worth ...


On the Court Performance - $8M

Off the Court Media Attention/Ticket & Merchandise Revenue - $12M


say what you want, but Griffin is in every other car and Subway commercial and brings in a lot of money for the Clippers.

[racm]

Yeah, you won't get anywhere in the NBA if you don't either sell shoes or play for a big-market team.

[Mel_13]

son I'm not a fan by any means, but I believe Griffin is worth the money. If I had to break down his $20 million per year worth ...


On the Court Performance - $8M

Off the Court Media Attention/Ticket & Merchandise Revenue - $12M


say what you want, but Griffin is in every other car and Subway commercial and brings in a lot of money for the Clippers.

Plus the combination of Griffin and Paul has changed the Clippers from a long-running joke into a playoff team and a legitimate destination for free agents. That has tremendous value.

[pass1st]

son I'm not a fan by any means, but I believe Griffin is worth the money. If I had to break down his $20 million per year worth ...


On the Court Performance - $8M

Off the Court Media Attention/Ticket & Merchandise Revenue - $12M


say what you want, but Griffin is in every other car and Subway commercial and brings in a lot of money for the Clippers.

Son, I agree. Hopefully Davis shuts his ass down when the season starts.

[racm]

Everytime Griffin goes for a highlight reel dunk I bet Davis goes in and swats it.

[BRHornet45]

sons Griffin don't want to come down here. last time he was here both Kaman and J-Smith stomped his ass out. hell even that dude Beli got a flagrant foul on thuggin-n-buggin Kenyon Martin that game...

NO MONKEYBALLING HERE BITCH!

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"Clippers Stung by Hornets 97-90"

[Kai]

Ah, it all makes sense now. Morey has Boston roots, working for the Celtics, going to MIT. He doesn't care about the Rockets, he's just out to stick it to NYC no matter what. Knicks going match any offer for Lin? lol how bout a 3 yr contract that can cost you $40M in luxury tax in one year. Nets gonna trade for Dwight? lol fuck that we'll trade our whole team for him.

I imagine Morey is in a luxury suite in Vegas smoking cigars with Big Papi, Brady and Matt Damon laughing their ass off watching Sportscenter right now.

[dbreiden83080]

If they let Lin go they are fuckin morons.. The fans love him, he is box office.. Melo will never EVER lead them to a chip he is not good enough so putting guys around him you think may fit better is almost pointless as well..


He's not a great player...

[Latarian Milton]

if he has a great year in houston we're gonna see the noisy return of them fans who're been mute for years since yao went broke in 09, and there will come along big incomes in commercial, broadcast rights etc... those "rockets fans" will return to lick their hero's dick, regardless of how many games the team wins

[ElNono]

From the NY Times today:


It has been widely assumed that the Knicks would match Houston’s offer and keep Lin, despite a salary increase to $14.9 million in the third year of the deal. Team officials have said as much for weeks, both before and after the Rockets made the offer.

Two reports late Saturday cast doubt on that assumption. The first came via the Twitter account of a South Carolina television reporter, Mark Haggard, who said that Felton had told him that the Knicks planned to let Lin leave for Houston. A short time later, Yahoo Sports reported that Lin “appears close” to joining the Rockets, in light of Felton’s deal.

[Kai]

if he has a great year in houston we're gonna see the noisy return of them fans who're been mute for years since yao went broke in 09, and there will come along big incomes in commercial, broadcast rights etc... those "rockets fans" will return to lick their hero's dick, regardless of how many games the team wins

If he has a great year in Houston it's gonna be worse than that. ESPN give Lin the Tebow treatment.

[BRHornet45]

sons again the bottom line for Houston is that this is good business ... God damn good business.

[Kai]

sons again the bottom line for Houston is that this is good business ... God damn good business.

Unless Lin shits the bed like we all half expect him to.

[LkrFan]

:lol Dwight Howard pipe dream
:lol settling for chink in the armor

:rollin :lmao:rollin

[Crytek]

Felt:lmaon

I was wondering what Zach Lowe was talking about when he tweeted this


@ZachLowe_SI
"Grunwald speaks a dozen languages, knows every local custom. He'll blend in, disappear. You'll never see him again."

hOmpLholhvI

[djohn2oo8]

Marc J. Spears @SpearsNBAYahoo
It is "highly doubtful" NY will match Jeremy Lin's offer sheet with HOU, source tells Y! Sports. NY likely to wait 3 days before declining.

[Clipper Nation]

Plus the combination of Griffin and Paul has changed the Clippers from a long-running joke into a playoff team and a legitimate destination for free agents. That has tremendous value.

And Griffin has been a 20/10 guy since minute 1 in the league, and he isn't even a polished or complete player yet...

[GuerillaBlack]

son they'll get outside support like they did with Yao, but Houston is not a heavily Asian populated city ...


NYC - 486,463

Houston - 29,429



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._cities_with_significant_Chinese_Ameri can_populations

It is for its size. You only posted the city Chinese populations anyway. Houston is only behind nyc, la, and the bay area for Asians pop.

[dbestpro]

Lin has not shown the ability to be able to play off the ball when the ball is in the hands of Anthony or Stoudamire. Kidd, even at his age, will get these guys in the right position. With the team as it is structured, the Knicks are better off without Lin.

Houston will simply get crushed if they are not able to get Bynum or Howard with or without Lin and as a result Lin, facing a lot of double teams will be considered a bust due to the allstar expectations.

[Shastafarian]

Felt:lmaon

I was wondering what Zach Lowe was talking about when he tweeted this
@ZachLowe_SI
"Grunwald speaks a dozen languages, knows every local custom. He'll blend in, disappear. You'll never see him again."

The pen is mightier than the sword!

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_PpNKNkdKU6g/S5R1OT25POI/AAAAAAAAAMQ/KEC9WD1vnfQ/s320/MarcusBrody.jpg

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

"It's not up to me. It's up to the organization to say that they want to match that ridiculous contract."
-Carmelo Anthony on the Lin situation

:lmao ridiculous contracts
:lmao making the team worse and signing a max extension

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Rod Boone ‏@rodboone
I asked Melo if #Knicks would be OK at PG with J-Kidd & Felton: "I mean, what other point guards are we going to get at this point?"

@rodboone: Melo on Knicks/Lin: "It's not up to me. It's up to the organization to say that they want to match that ridiculous contract."

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

Talk about throwing him under the bus. Carmelo is being a cocksucker on a whole new level.

[Mr.Bottomtooth]

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/47791/felton-over-lin-are-the-knicks-lin-sane

[Technique]

Lin is the one that threw the Knicks under the bus, his priorities don't match what the Knicks are looking for. He wants to milk every cent from his Asian market, not improve as a basketball player on a playoff team.

Besides, I'd take Felton over Lin any day of the week. When Felton was with the Knicks he ran precise pick & rolls with Amar'e, he played hard. He's the kind of player that needs the limelight to motivate him, which is why he didn't do well with the Blazers. I fully expect him to be in his top physical form this season.

[Jodelo]

Anthony is a faggot!

[Technique]

http://espn.go.com/blog/truehoop/post/_/id/47791/felton-over-lin-are-the-knicks-lin-sane


Are they really using Lin's completely misleading small sample size as a legitimate comparison?

The material is certainly dry this time of year.

[djohn2oo8]

M:loll:lol

[pass1st]

Lin is the one that threw the Knicks under the bus, his priorities don't match what the Knicks are looking for. He wants to milk every cent from his Asian market, not improve as a basketball player on a playoff team.

Besides, I'd take Felton over Lin any day of the week. When Felton was with the Knicks he ran precise pick & rolls with Amar'e, he played hard. He's the kind of player that needs the limelight to motivate him, which is why he didn't do well with the Blazers. I fully expect him to be in his top physical form this season.

You done sucking Lin's wonton?

[djohn2oo8]

https://p.twimg.com/Ax2-9dACMAEHREa.jpg

[Venti Quattro]

:lol Felton
:lol full circle

[pass1st]

Knicks should have nabbed THE SAVIOR before he became a starter for team Jordan

[Kai]

Lin is the one that threw the Knicks under the bus, his priorities don't match what the Knicks are looking for. He wants to milk every cent from his Asian market, not improve as a basketball player on a playoff team.

God forbid the dude go out and find the best contract he can when his coach claims they would match up to a billion dollars. Shitty take, Sparkle Tiger.

[Indazone]

Source: N.Y. to let Jeremy Lin walk

http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/stor...et-source-says

Small sample size or not, even with his turnover prone first year rookie year. You can't deny the kid's potential upside.


inarvjDJuHo

Jeremy Lin scored more points in his first five starts than any other player since the NBA merger with the ABA. A look at some notable players through their first five starts.

Player; FG-FGA; FG% Pts; PPG

Jeremy Lin; 49-98; 50%; 136; 27....2

Shaquille O'Neal; 48-84; 57.1%; 129; 25.8

Allen Iverson; 37-79; 46.8%; 107; 21.4

LeBron James; 34-78; 43.6%; 84; 16.8

Kobe Bryant; 27-60; 45.0%; 80; 16.0

Steve Nash; 15-33; 45.5%; 40; 8.0

Note: In his first five starts, Michael Jordan scored 116 points.

Source: Basketball-reference.com

[djohn2oo8]

Melo is a faggot though. Wouldn't be surprised if Lin doesn't get matched, that he had something to do with it.

[Indazone]

Lin is currently working out in the Bay Area with his longtime trainer, Brandynn Williams, on everything from dribbling to pick-and-roll maneuvering. He said he's trying to help Lin be more efficient making plays, in order to cut down on his high turnover rate from last season in his first-time starter role.

Williams thinks the Knicks will match because they'll recognize "he's legit and want him back."

"He looks really good and he's working hard," Williams told ESPN New York. "All he does is work out and work out some more. He will have a better year this year. He will always be successful because he lives in the gym.

"The world has not seen anything yet."

[djohn2oo8]

lol at Stephen A. Smith angrier than usual.

[Kai]

Sam Amick

On the Jeremy Lin front, I'm told as of minutes ago that the Knicks - who added Raymond Felton to their point guard mix last night - have still not informed the restricted free agent point guard on whether or not they'll match Houston's three-year, $25.1 million offer sheet. On the other side, it's certainly worth noting that Felton's camp - while not knowing the Knicks' decision with total certainty - is under the impression that New York is not likely to match. New York has until 11:59.59 on Tuesday night to decide.

[djohn2oo8]

Marc Berman While Woodson said Lin wears the starter jersey when training camp opens in October, Carmelo piped in it might be good for Jeremy to come off bench behind Kidd. “If [Lin] comes off the bench, playing behind a guy like Jason Kidd, playing under a guy and learning from Kidd, he should take advantage of this opportunity —just having JKidd on our team,’’ Anthony said. No doubt Melo has ball more in his hands when Kidd is on court.

:lol Melo

[Mark in Austin]

Goddamn Mello is a Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Luck_The_Fakers_Lu ck_The_Fakers_.

[ElNono]

From a basketball standpoint, M:lollo is spot on. That's a ridiculous contract for an undrafted kid with only 23 NBA games under his belt, whose only noteworthy achievement is bukkaking a second tier West team at home...

[tlongII]

Lin is the one that threw the Knicks under the bus, his priorities don't match what the Knicks are looking for. He wants to milk every cent from his Asian market, not improve as a basketball player on a playoff team.

Besides, I'd take Felton over Lin any day of the week. When Felton was with the Knicks he ran precise pick & rolls with Amar'e, he played hard. He's the kind of player that needs the limelight to motivate him, which is why he didn't do well with the Blazers. I fully expect him to be in his top physical form this season.

Felton absolutely sucks. The only thing he does is eat.

[Kai]

Felton absolutely sucks. The only thing he does is eat.

http://www.answersfrommen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/raymond-felton-cupcake.jpg

[jeebus]

http://www.answersfrommen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/raymond-felton-cupcake.jpg

I really hope Baron Davis doesn't retire. NY has the potential to have the fattest team in NBA history here. If they still had Curry, it'd be no contest.

[Fundamental Dream]

Rockets fans over at clutchfans are so damn stupid. You would think that Lin is Magic Johnson from reading some of the BS over there. Homer fans are disgusting.

[djohn2oo8]

Marc J. Spears ‏@SpearsNBAYahoo
Melo to Y! on Lin:"Its up to ownership to match, not me.I'm tired of people trying to blame me for the fact that the Knicks might not match"

:lol

[Wild Cobra Kai]

I really hope Baron Davis doesn't retire. NY has the potential to have the fattest team in NBA history here. If they still had Curry, it'd be no contest.

:lol Curry is such a gourmand, he's even named after a food.

[Jodelo]

Knicks won't match: http://espn.go.com/dallas/nba/story/_/id/8168185/2012-nba-free-agency-new-york-knicks-match-jeremy-lin-houston-rockets-offer-sheet-sources-say

[Killakobe81]

I really hope Baron Davis doesn't retire. NY has the potential to have the fattest team in NBA history here. If they still had Curry, it'd be no contest.

IIRC didn't they also have sweetney at one point

[timtonymanu]

IIRC didn't they also have sweetney at one point

Correct. But that was when he wasn't such a fatass.

http://www.flat-abdominal-exercises.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Micheal-Sweetney-Before-and-After.jpg

[Spurs9]

Correct. But that was when he wasn't such a fatass.

http://www.flat-abdominal-exercises.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/10/Micheal-Sweetney-Before-and-After.jpg
Damn he makes baby Davis look like hes anorexic

[jeebus]

sons, the Knicks all time tubs squad

PG: Raymond Felton

http://geocities.ws/mcrib/FeltonBigMac.png

SG: Baron Davis

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SF: Jerome "Snacks" James

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PF: Michael Sweetney

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C: Eddy Curry

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[djohn2oo8]

Jonathan Feigen ‏@Jonathan_Feigen
Knicks worked hard to delay receipt of offer sheet Friday, Saturday, though the Rockets consider it in theird hands. NBA has not commented.

Jonathan Feigen ‏@Jonathan_Feigen
Rockets operating on belief NY has until 11:59east Tue to match Lin sheet. NY "disputing" Rockets, Players Association position, per source.

[Clipper Nation]

The Knicks: making the Elgin Baylor era in LA look sane for over a decade

[Indazone]

Rockets need to sign Aaron Brooks for backcourt depth.

[Kai]

Rockets need to sign Aaron Brooks for backcourt depth.

I don't think we want to make any moves until the Dwight situation gets resolved. It's pretty obvious that Lee is waiting as well.

[djohn2oo8]

Rockets need to sign Aaron Brooks for backcourt depth.
:lmao

[Clipper Nation]

Rockets could really use Ryan Gomes' services, tbh... his inbounds passes are crisp and accurate....

[djohn2oo8]

Jim ‏@NYGreenMachine
@TheRealJRSmith players on Knick roster R a joke, selfish, if u don't want Lin back then OBVIOUSLY u don't CARE abt WINNING @carmeloanthony
Retweeted by JR Smith

Jim ‏@NYGreenMachine
@TheRealJRSmith @carmeloanthony get off my ****en team; we want to build unselfish Ship teams with pass first PG's like Lin, JR&Melo must go
Retweeted by JR Smith


:lol knicks locker room

[Kai]

Jim ‏@NYGreenMachine
@TheRealJRSmith players on Knick roster R a joke, selfish, if u don't want Lin back then OBVIOUSLY u don't CARE abt WINNING @carmeloanthony
Retweeted by JR Smith

Jim ‏@NYGreenMachine
@TheRealJRSmith @carmeloanthony get off my ****en team; we want to build unselfish Ship teams with pass first PG's like Lin, JR&Melo must go
Retweeted by JR Smith


:lol knicks locker room

Holy shit :lol

[Clipper Nation]

JR Smith with the g:lol:lolds

[Fabbs]

When asked on Sunday if he thought Lin would be back with the Knicks, Carmelo Anthony was unsure but took a swipe at the Rockets' contract offer to the point guard.

"It's not up to me. It's up to the organization to say that they want to match that ridiculous contract," he told the paper.
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Yes Marshmellow, because your $20 million a year salary is so worth it.

[djohn2oo8]

That tweet came from a fan, but either way you slice it should be entertaining. Say Lin leaves, NY turns on Melo and JR. Lin stays, and that locker room is a mess, I'd wanna see that just for the lulz.

[djohn2oo8]

But Felton also had a good run in New York, scoring 17.1 points per game in 54 games before the Knicks sent him to Denver in February 2011 as part of the package for Anthony. Felton and Amare Stoudemire had good chemistry running the pick-and-roll offense, and neither has played as well since they were split up.

"I never played with Felton so I really don't know what to expect from that situation. I can't wait if that's the case," Anthony said. "I know what he did with the New York Knicks before I even got there with Amare. I know Amare's excited about that, playing with him before I got there, so they can reunite and hopefully we make something happen."




:lol

[Sportcamper]

LMAO@ Houston sticking it to the Knicks...:lmao

[jag]

LMAO@ Houston sticking it to the Knicks...:lmao

LMAO @ Houston sticking it to themselves after sticking it to the Knicks. They're about to pay Jeremy Lin $25 million. I'm not sure why Rocketfan cares about Lin bringing in money from bandwagon Asian fans. For similar money, they could have just stayed with Dragic, a guy who isn't coming off knee surgery.

[Bynum's grey hair]

LMAO @ Houston sticking it to themselves after sticking it to the Knicks. They're about to pay Jeremy Lin $25 million. I'm not sure why Rocketfan cares about Lin bringing in money from bandwagon Asian fans. For similar money, they could have just stayed with Dragic, a guy who isn't coming off knee surgery.

:lol at Knicks

[djohn2oo8]

This is about bringing in Lin to sell to Dwight about marketability and his shoe deal etc. The other thing is you have to meet payroll and they're so far under right now.

[jag]

This is about bringing in Lin to sell to Dwight about marketability and his shoe deal etc. The other thing is you have to meet payroll and they're so far under right now.

Yes, I'm sure every black athlete in the League is giddy about the chance to join Jeremy Lin's 30-city Asian fan tour.

[djohn2oo8]

Yes, I'm sure every black athlete in the League is giddy about the chance to join Jeremy Lin's 30-city Asian fan tour.
Find another superstar besides Dwight who's more interested in his brand than the team he plays for. I'll be waiting.

[jag]

Find another superstar besides Dwight who's more interested in his brand than the team he plays for. I'll be waiting.

I don't disagree with you about Dwight's obsession with marketing. I disagree with your belief that Jeremy Lin's budding Asian fanbase is actually going to make a difference in Dwight deciding where he signs long-term.

A bunch of chinks chanting "Jeremy Rin" doesn't mean much when compared to the opportunity of being the face of a brand new Brooklyn franchise in the biggest city in the US.

[djohn2oo8]

I don't disagree with you about Dwight's obsession with marketing. I disagree with your belief that Jeremy Lin's budding Asian fanbase is actually going to make a difference in Dwight deciding where he signs long-term.

A bunch of chinks chanting "Jeremy Rin" doesn't mean much when compared to the chance of being the face of a brand new Brooklyn franchise in the biggest city in the US.
That's what I'm saying. Brooklyn won't have the cap for him. Next best option would be L.A. But he'd likely have to walk after the season to L.A AND Lakers getting rid of Bynum. I'm not saying Lin could open up all the endorsements by himself, I'm saying the ones Yao opened would come rushing back if Lin does come to Houston. Then Dwight has his opportunity to go international. Tracy McGrady is STILL popular in China. I'm just saying.

[djohn2oo8]

Still gonna LOL when Knicks end up matching.

[Sportcamper]

Yr-3 15 million really came out of nowhere...Knicks are hosed on this deal...:lmao

[djohn2oo8]

Yr-3 15 million really came out of nowhere...Knicks are hosed on this deal...:lmao
Knicks shouldn't have gone around boasting "oh, we'll match any deal up to a billion dollars" and get butthurt when someone calls bluff.

[DPG21920]

I wouldn't be lol'ing if I were HOU. Lin still has a big bust factor and while the contract for NY is structured strangely, either way they are paying him more than he will be worth - it's just to what degree (from a basketball perspective).

If he improves on his limited sample size consistently he will be in line with what he is worth. If he doesn't improve or it was a fluke, it will be laughably bad.

I think Felton will actually do fine in NY. He is more than capable and in that system he should do just fine. Felton for less years and money to me is the better play.

[djohn2oo8]

I wouldn't be lol'ing if I were HOU. Lin still has a big bust factor and while the contract for NY is structured strangely, either way they are paying him more than he will be worth - it's just to what degree (from a basketball perspective).

If he improves on his limited sample size consistently he will be in line with what he is worth. If he doesn't improve or it was a fluke, it will be laughably bad.

I think Felton will actually do fine in NY. He is more than capable and in that system he should do just fine. Felton for less years and money to me is the better play.

Depends on if he comes into camp in shape.

[Edward]

Two years ago Felton played great in New York, granted this time around he's not gonna have the ball as much as he did two years ago.

I still think NY needs a shooting guard more reliable than JR Smith. After that they'd still need Amare and Melo to grow up and learn how to co-exist. Good luck with that :lol

[djohn2oo8]

http://www.answersfrommen.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/raymond-felton-cupcake.jpg

[Edward]

:lmao holy shit. He's gone from "thick build" or even "beefy" to FAT

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[Nathan89]

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[m>s]

signing lin would guarantee you an inflow of extra incomes from the far east at the very least, even if he turns out to be shit and overpaid, he'll still be a profit-making stock for you