ESPN: Melo wanted Lin gone from Knicks

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Originally Posted by Phantom_Blue

Melo was talking about the poison pill aspect of his contract, not the contract itself.

I can't believe he started the article like that. Just lost a ton of credibility.

yes and no.

You could make the case that he might have been talking about that. But if he was talking about that third year, he could have been more specific. And it surely wasn't a ringing endorsement that he wanted him back.... nothing like a "I really want to see him brought back, but that contract is pretty bad."

It's up to management = I don't really care (at best)

And Camby, Kidd, and Novak have contracts that go at least 3 years. So their contracts are going to cause that lux tax hit also. But this wasn't a financial decision as we all know the Knicks could have afforded it, if not traded his expiring deal or used the stretch provision.

It was personal.

[Derka]

Of course he did. Little ***** bastard was taking all his shine

[WockaVodka]

It was pretty obvious that Melo was just saving his face when he said that I want him back especially when he had originally said it isn't up to me if he comes back.

[Ikill]

i still do not understand why people hate Melo so much my god

The writer lost all credibility when he mentioned race; don't even bring that up as if Melo has any racial bias towards Lin.

If he want to start a conspiracy that Melo wanted Chris Paul to form a "Basketball Family" then that's more believable.

[NOHCP3]

Read it. It's mostly conjecture. The CAA stuff seems like a stretch and while the part about Melo feeling like Lin got an undeserved and higher level of love may seem like its plausible and strictly coming from the source of his ass

[Da KO King]

Originally Posted by eliteballer

http://espn.go.com/nba/story/_/id/81...aration-family

One of the worst articles I've read in a while. Tons of speculation presented as fact.

[TheBigVeto]

Melo is scared Lin's going to be the GOAT Knick.

[8BeastlyXOIAD]

Fat Ass

[GOBB]

Sports media using Lin to get a story read? Alrighty then.

[Hank]

I'm guessing melo hated not getting the attention. And they were winning games for a good stretch when he was out hurt. That must have hit him hard inside

[Ikill]

Originally Posted by Hank

melo hated not getting the attention. And they were winning games for a good stretch when he was out hurt. That must have hit him hard inside

he probably doesn't give a ****

[PickernRoller]

Abbot with a story on Jeremy Lin

[hawkfan]

If Kidd gets hurt, and Felton gets hurt, which is not out of the question (since Kidd is 40 and Felton has had weight issues), the Knicks won't make the playoffs.

[Ikill]

Originally Posted by hawkfan

If Kidd gets hurt, and Felton gets hurt, which is not out of the question (since Kidd is 40 and Felton has had weight issues), the Knicks won't make the playoffs.

Kidd has 6 straight seasons of playing 80+ seasons before this year Felton hasn't missed under 75 games in his career yet.