Drose and westbrook are shoot first pgs. It's not the 90s anymore. There few pure pgs now. Also Lin is fairly athletic not a freak like Westbrook but he's quick and has some hops.
man .... lin just feels right honestly...i really thought he wouldnt sign our offer. Our history with china, and with Yao Ming...wed be a perfect fit for him. I think our history with the Chinese market could surpass what he would draw as the 3rd best player on the knicks...he could very easily be our best player and "the man" Id prefer lin on our team then lowry and dragic...for marketing reasons and I think their stats are all very comparable...and hes the smartest of the group...that matters with PGs... if the stat sheets are our all too similar too call...IQ test is the tie breaker for me. If he were to sign then we were to move lowry and scola for say a legit power forward or Howard...thatd make my day.
@FisolaNYDN Knicks have emerged as favorites to sign Raymond Felton, the Daily News has learned. https://mobile.twitter.com/FisolaNYDN/status/220846162658344961
http://tracking.si.com/2012/07/05/jeremy-lin-houston-rockets-new-york-knicks-nba/ Nothing new on Lin yet..
Lin not signing the offer tells you enough, though he might have no other option when Jason Kidd / Felton goes to NYK. I like to sign him so at least we will have 2 PGs or a starter in case Lowry is dealt which i still highly possible, despite Morey asking for the moon right now.
As of this morning, Kidd looks to be coming back to Dallas. Mavs have offered him a multi-year deal to finish out his career with Dallas. As for Lin, the fact that he didn't sign their offer speaks volumes to me. He's using the Rockets to bid up his price. I fully expect him to resign with the NYK.
The Knicks themselves could only offer Lin 4 yr/20 Mil. If he want to bid up his price, he would have to accept our offer and hope the Knicks match.
His agent knows that Linsanity (all capital letters) will become Linsanity (all lower case) the minute he leaves NYC. At least I'm hoping he knows that.
Jared Zwerling: Hearing Lin didn't sign the offer sheet yet b/c he wants to return to the #Knicks. While Raptors $ too good Fields would like to return too. 3 minutes ago Read more: http://hoopshype.com/twitter/media.html#ixzz1zlKUwLr2
more from this douche: Jared Zwerling @JaredZwerling #Knicks can match Jeremy Lin up to four years, $40 million. In addition, they'll still have a mid-level at $3.09 million and then minimums.
I tihnk he might really be looking for more and testing out the market more. You never know what Toronto might throw at him. They tried to screw NY once and they might do it again. lol
Pre-Injury, Lin was as a good as it gets. He could drive the lane, shoot from deep, rebound, get a steal, clutch, and was an exciting passer. Carried that team. Proven leader. Steps up. but I feel like he's going to need a great player to free him up in against a good defense. If healthy, Lin can plan with just about anyone. I think given our critical state, it's a good risk as long as he can still beat him man off the dribble and drive the lane. But if we don't pare him with someone on the interior of equal or greater magintude, then pointless.
