We take a break from the Week of Hate™ to focus on the biggest story in New York right now Jeremy Lin.. although it has been pointed out to me that it doesn't divert too far from our week theme because we probably hate James Dolan as much as anybody But with the Knicks refusal to sign Jeremy Lin to the poison-pill contract offer the Rockets just signed really comes down to the following: money, pride and money
Reasons to not re-sign ·
- The third year poison pill would have cost the Knicks $50,000,000 and as much as I don't give a shit how much money James Dolan spends/loses this has to be a part of a discussion because even Dolan isn't a complete bottom-less pit but again basically laying the blame on the feet of Lin isn't fair because look how much money they are guaranteeing Chandler, Stoudemire and Carmelo that year.. Those three contracts are as much as fault as anything that Lin isn't in NY anymore. ·
- Jeremy Lin was awesome…when playing under Mike D'Antoni who could probably make me look good playing the point.. Lin's numbers when Woodson came in were a far cry from what they were with Mustache Mike
- Injury.. This kid has played 35 professional games and was already having knee surgery.. I don't like my point-guard to have knee surgery this early into a relatively limited professional career
- Image.. the Knicks want to be known as an overpaid, overweight team and Lin is just too young and in shape.. if you are not at least fat (Raymond Felton), old (Jason Kidd, Marcus Camby), overpaid (A'mare) or fat and overpaid (Carmelo) the Knicks aren't interested in you
- The Knicks can't ever do anything right anyway so why jinx him with this shit organization
Reasons to re-sign ·
- Marketing.. this guy is a cash-cow and opens up your franchise to an entire continent…having some snot-nosed Chinese kid coughing up smog wearing a Knick hat is priceless ·
- The Knicks have spent more money on bigger bumbs (we add the extra b for these guys being extra bumby).. Tracey McGrady, Chauncey Billups, Steve Francis, Penny Hardaway, Larry Johnson, Chris Childs, Eddy Curry, Jerome James, Keith Van Horn.. why the hell do you choose 7/17/12 to financially prudent? ·
- Buzz.. the Garden has been a morgue for the last decade… Jeremy Lin brought the kind of excitement to the Garden last seen when Larry Johnson got fouled on the three point shot ·
- Talent.. he might not be a once-in-a-generation talent like LeBron or Michael but he's shown the ability to ball.. he's got guts, can create and can move.. hard to find ·
- The Brooklyn Nets.. with the little brother's finally getting his own room by getting out of the swamp that is NJ and into uber cool Brooklyn.. this is NOT the time to entice every kid in Brooklyn and Queens to start giving the Nets a try with their black and white hats and their black and white owners.. This is the time your put a strangle-hold on the city by giving them the one guy nobody else has.. Kris Humphries and Brook Lopez don't sell tickets, neither do Jason Kidd and Raymond Felton…Jeremy Lin does.. but with this move –or lack of one- Dolan has opened the door for people the Nets an opening they could not have dreamed up themselves.. I'm just waiting for a 60 foot sign on the corner of 34th and 7th that show JayZ and Prokhorov double teaming some hot asian chick,.. ·
- Civic duty.. my poor friend Jimmy Ma, a Taiwanese American, is already deeply depressed about his terrible fantasy football team, his terrible receding hairline and his terrible gums.. he would really like something positive and Jeremy Lin brought him some happiness
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