[ClutchFans] Jeremy Lin after playing just 18 minutes vs. Mavericks

lol... I can do better than that. I feel bad for his parents too :grin:

Joke aside, I don't think $5 million is worth in.

 

Also, TD had his 4th foul 1:46 into the 4Q, and had his 5th foul with 3:18 left in the 4Q. There's no way he could defend aggressively without worrying being fouled out.

 

Yeah, your brilliant brain tells you that $15 million over 3 years is as much of a gamble as $80 million over 5 years.

In reality, Morey can easily recover from a $15 million mistake: he dumped Ariza's $34 million contract without much trouble. Our Moray Eel is dead meat, however, if Harden's $80 million becomes a liability. That Les has placed a time limit ("two years") is ample proof of the owner's growing disenchantment with his GM. And Morey knows all this. Which is why Harden's reputation is being so desperately inflated at all cost.

One of these costs is Lin's development. He's collateral damage, to be discarded soon due to the overwhelming urgency of saving Morey's job.

 

I think it's $25 million

 

Morey should be okay with respect to Lin. Morey listened to Alexander on trying to get Lin. It's pretty hard to get fired when you did what your boss asked you to do. Lin is not the reason he will be fired. There maybe other reasons.

 

Rep. Couldn't say it any better.

 

Yes, it's another failure on McHale's part for not recognizing TD's foul trouble.

 

Heh, you're right. $15 million is what Lin is getting in year 3.

In case JayGoogle starts using his math skills again: Lin's $25 million is still easier to dump than Ariza's $34 million. Neither is anywhere near Harden's $80 million.

 

I think we should get Yao Ming to come in and tell McHale to **** off.

 

Players come back after similar surgeries. It just takes a bit more time than 19 games. It took CP3 half a season to come back for a similar surgery and he's supposed to be a much better athlete. Now Lin is a "bust" after 19 games?

 

Exactly just b**** slap Toney Douglas.

 

No one is blaming TD.

 

He's not getting 15 million in the third year. That was the poison pill had the Knicks taken the deal. His contract is spread out over 3 years.

Whether it is easy to 'dump' or not is really irrelevant. Lin surely isn't irreplaceable (as Ariza was) and his position can be upgraded. Who are you going to find to upgrade Harden's spot? Morey would move any one on the team if he thought it would make the team better. He's shown that.

 

Why even respond to this?

I am really tired of these conspiracy theories. Harden is merely getting the minutes and is merely balling. He's a great player, so all you have to do is let him play his game and he produces. All this other junk is just junk.

How is Harden's reputation being inflated? Please give me examples of this.

 

I agree, Lin is not why Morey will be fired.

However, I doubt that Les told Morey to get Harden. Acquiring the Beard was almost certainly done on Morey's initiative, and our GM will take the fall if it fails. Morey knows this, and this is why Harden's is being pumped up at all cost. One of these costs is Lin's development.

 

You're completely turning the cause and effect of racism on its head. The majority is the one who try to protect their turf by discriminating against the minority. That's racism. Racism is the cause for ethnic pride when one of the minority breaks through "despite" of all the barriers.

Linsanity wouldn't have been so compelling if Lin didn't have to fight through so many barriers and so many naysayers. Asian Americans wouldn't have rushed to support him if the NBA has a porprotional Asian-Americans in the league.

 

I hesitate to compare Lin to Rondo, and to put Rondo onto this team and assume that things would be the same. I do not think Rondo would be treated in the same way that Lin has been treated, by coaching or teammates. I've made the point before, that Lin is being underutilized, preventing him from being at his optimal. This situation is starting to become very similar to the end for Lin in NYK, where he was being "molded" or "coerced" into something he is not. I hightly doubt Rondo would be in that situation here.

There are commentors saying that Lin must adjust to this new system. Isn't that what he has already done? The difference from last year is glaringly apparent. If anything, I would argue he has adjusted too much to this system.

 

Wrong. Lin's <b>cap hit</b> is spread over 3 years. However, his bank account is getting 5, 5, 15.

 

Yep of course. If Rondo was the PG the team would have molded around him and given him the keys to the offense. It's because Rondo is one of the best, probably 2nd best PG in the NBA. He wouldn't even accept anything less as he is also a very vocal player.

The fact is until Lin earns the trust of the coaches he's not going to be given the benefit of the doubt every game. The coaches also need to learn more about the player.

 

I can't see Les being happy with this for business reasons.