Lin may not be a Knick next year

[Houston911]

if you were perennial losing franchise with no real prospects for the future -- let's say the Bobcats -- and your options are reupping DJ Augustine or giving that money to a hurt Lin that has an ethnic connection to NBA goldmine (China) that will guarantee your money hemorrhaging franchise millions in endorsements, TV deals and all-star selections (), it's really a no brainer breh.

they ain't winning shyt either way, might as well roll with the novelty act.

But in order for the novelty act to continue lin has to actually produce

They're not gonna just support him cuz he's asian if hes not putting up big numbers

The Mavs aint making money off of Yi Jianlian

 

[intruder]

...it says nothing about the Knicks not being able to match. Reading comprehension says that the inability to use the MLE is in the event that the Knicks do match

Well thats the point. We want him to get a huge contract offer that will then be matched by the Knicks which will put them in Salary Cap hell once again for another decade.

 

[Mic-Nificent]

But in order for the novelty act to continue lin has to actually produce

They're not gonna just support him cuz he's asian if hes not putting up big numbers

The Mavs aint making money off of Yi Jianlian

The fukked up thing is he doesn't even have to "WIN". All he has to do is put up big numbers (which he can easily do). If the team isn't winning people will put on Lebron/Kobe goggles and put all the blame on his teammates.

 

[Ritzy Sharon]

But in order for the novelty act to continue lin has to actually produce

They're not gonna just support him cuz he's asian if hes not putting up big numbers

The Mavs aint making money off of Yi Jianlian

Yi is a certified bum though, give Lin shooters and big men that can finish around the rim and he's proven he can put up decent numbers. ask him to play off star players or on a winning team, and it's a different story. but that won't be a problem on the Cats or Raptors.

 

[JMurder]

Well thats the point. We want him to get a huge contract offer that will then be matched by the Knicks which will put them in Salary Cap hell once again for another decade.

a decade? Melo, STAT & Chandler all expire in 2015 breh

 

[tremonthustler1]

a decade? Melo, STAT & Chandler all expire in 2015 breh

Zeke might be running the show by then

 

[Mr swag]

I think there's more of a market for nick young than there is for lin (ignoring media hype, just talking basketball)

Nick Young has a skillset that pretty much every team can use. Lin is only effective on a few teams imo.




nah, if he takes that qualifying offer a team can offer as much as they want and yall cant match.

he got offered the MLE by a few teams but turned them down thinking he should get 10. he played on the QF and had a horrible year

lucky to get a 2year 6milly deal now and will have to be a bench player

 

[Creeper]

He's a career back up pg which isn't a diss. He'll get full MLE or close to it. Look at Steve Blake...

 

[intruder]

a decade? Melo, STAT & Chandler all expire in 2015 breh

You think Melo will take lss than max $ from you all when its time to re-up?

 

[Henryflo1]

Zeke might be running the show by then

Shut the fukk up

 

[Mr swag]

You think Melo will take lss than max $ from you all when its time to re-up?

melo not worth a max then. his gonna be what? 33? someone gonna pay him 20 mill a year till his 38?

 

[Hood Critic]

You think Melo will take lss than max $ from you all when its time to re-up?

Melo is almost certainly never going to see another max deal contract.

His stint in NY has proven he'll always be a Robin to someone else's Batman.

 

[Black Miller]

lin's game to me is not gon be enough for the knicks advance further. i honestly wouldn't be surprised if the knicks don't resign him. he needs to tighten up his ball handling and decision-making. the nba has a way of figuring players out and if he don't refine his game- he won't improve the knicks. we all did enjoy his story but it got played out like kwame and the f--kin polkadots

 

[JerseyFinest!]

Melo is almost certainly never going to see another max deal contract.

His stint in NY has proven he'll always be a Robin to someone else's Batman.

The dude hasn't even played a full season with a steady roster yet....and we already summing up his stint

 

[kurt]

Melo is almost certainly never going to see another max deal contract.

His stint in NY has proven he'll always be a Robin to someone else's Batman.

Name names.............ill wait.