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Deron Williams STFU…….you cant be mad at a non existent fanbase when the owners openly say we are just effing around until we move to Brooklyn. Yea you will get plenty of support with that mantra.If the Nets played in Newark in the good Kidd years the place would have been rocking. And in terms of the opening game, once again STFU you are out of your mind if you think more net than nix fans will be there.

As far as melo goes im sure every one on this board will say he is lying and continue to blame him and call him jealous of lin so it is what it is as he famously likes to say

Dude,
You must live in Manhattan or something. Brooklyn sports fans have a different mentality. They will support NY teams but have been dying to support something from Brooklyn. Right now, there are more people wearing Nets gear (hats, shirts, etc.) than Knicks gear in Brooklyn. They will definitely come out and supports their own.

sidestep:
I didn’t realize the “love to see him back” and “ridiculous” comments were part of the same interview. That _is_ really tendentious reporting, deliberately misleading even.
Lin has said after the hoohah that he and Melo are on good terms and something to the effect that Melo was supportive of him. Both dudes are saying the same thing, so there’s good reason to take what they both said at face value.

ruruland:
Guys on the bus were laughing and giving him some flak. But Melo said, ‘I liked the kid. I wanted him back.’ You say that on the bus when no cameras are around and you know that’s how he really feels.”

-Tyson Chandler on Melo-Jeremy Lin “ridiculous” contract statement.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/six-pack-ridiculous-reaction-to-melos-comment/

“Ridiculous Reaction to Melo’s “Ridiculous Contract” comment
James Dolan isn’t the only one to come off looking poorly in this whole Linsanity mess – it wasn’t the media’s finest hour either. Earlier I alluded to how many in the media missed the point on the Linsanity decision. In addition, on a related note, I had to laugh at the reaction to Carmelo Anthony’s supposedly inflammatory remarks regarding whether or not the Knicks should/would match the Rockets’ offer sheet.

For those that may have missed it, when the exact specifications of the offer Lin received from Houston was made public, reporters rushed to Melo (who was in D.C. practicing with the Olympic Team) for his take on the topic. Per the AP, he was first asked if he could envision Lin returning to the Knicks next season. His response: ”At this point there’s a lot going on. I stay away from that part right now. I would love to see him back, but I think he has to do what’s best for him right now.”

Anthony was then reminded it’s up to the Knicks, not Lin, to decide whether he stays or goes. ”It’s not up to me,” Anthony said with a laugh. ”It’s up to the organization to say they want to match that ridiculous contract that’s out there.”

Now, having a front row seat for the contentious battle between Melo and the New York tabloids, I am always amused at the media’s ability to twist a quote to fit into a prefabricated construct. But, I must admit, even I was…

Melo’s “ridiculous contract” quote was re-tweeted a total of 505 times. In contrast, Melo’s “I’d love to see him come back” quote was re-tweeted just 27 times. These two quotes were posted within minutes of each other. Shortly after the quotes went up, Boone explained: “To be clear, melo wasn’t taking a shot at Lin, he was taking a shot at Rockets for ridiculous $14.9 million balloon payment in Year 3.” That tweet was RT’ed just 22 times.

But the toothpaste was already out of the tube. It wasn’t going to get put back in neatly. Those with an agenda had heard all they needed to; they certainly weren’t going to let facts or the complete picture and the quotes in full context get in the way of what could be a story that would help sell newspapers and generate clicks.

Now, Melo isn’t completely blameless here either. He has been in New York long enough to understand that the media will twist comments as needed to manufacture controversy. Anthony’s lack of savvy when dealing with the New York tabloids is almost inconceivable. Somehow, he still hasn’t learned that a simple “no comment” might just be his best friend when talking with reporters. Melo has buried himself time and again by trying to be accommodating and saying what is on his mind. Carmelo needs to take a page out of Derek Jeter’s book and give the most boring answer possible. Discretion is often the better part of valor when dealing with headline writers thirsty for a back page tagline that will get passersby to cough up a few quarters for that day’s paper.”

The next move is asserting that Melo was insinuating that Lin is a scrub who doesn’t deserve a major pay raise, when in fact the adjective “ridiculous” referred to the structure of the back-loaded contract, not whether or not the recipient was deserving of the sum total of $24.9 million.

Although it’s besides the point, if we are all going to be honest, the contract was relatively “ridiculous” and a bit bizarre. How many three-year contracts, in any walk of life, pay 150% more for the third year of service than the first two years of service combined? Wouldn’t any contract that included a so-called “poison pill” be deemed somewhat outlandish? Would even Daryl Morey argue this point?

Asked later for a clarification of what he actually meant, Melo responded: “It was ridiculous for them to do what they did, as far as throwing that out there and making it tougher on us to sign him back.” Melo added: “Ask Lin, he’ll tell you what a good relationship we have… I hope we get it done, man. I would love to see him back, honestly. I would definitely love to see him back.” (For the complete story, including full quotes, click here)

But that part of the story, which wouldn’t create nearly as many headlines or generate the same number of page views, was drastically under reported relative to the “ridiculous” attention the first quote received.

In the days that followed the initial comment, Melo was pounded publicly, some even going so far as to call him a racist because he suggested Asian players didn’t deserve that kind of payday. I mean, you can’t make this stuff up…
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-Tyson Chandler on Melo-Jeremy Lin “ridiculous” contract statement.

http://www.hoopsworld.com/six-pack-ridiculous-reaction-to-melos-comment/

“Ridiculous Reaction to Melo’s “Ridiculous Contract” comment
James Dolan isn’t the only one to come off looking poorly in this whole Linsanity mess – it wasn’t the media’s finest hour either. Earlier I alluded to how many in the media missed the point on the Linsanity decision. In addition, on a related note, I had to laugh at the reaction to Carmelo Anthony’s supposedly inflammatory remarks regarding whether or not the Knicks should/would match the Rockets’ offer sheet.

For those that may have missed it, when the exact specifications of the offer Lin received from Houston was made public, reporters rushed to Melo (who was in D.C. practicing with the Olympic Team) for his take on the topic. Per the AP, he was first asked if he could envision Lin returning to the Knicks next season. His response: ”At this point there’s a lot going on. I stay away from that part right now. I would love to see him back, but I think he has to do what’s best for him right now.”

Anthony was then reminded it’s up to the Knicks, not Lin, to decide whether he stays or goes. ”It’s not up to me,” Anthony said with a laugh. ”It’s up to the organization to say they want to match that ridiculous contract that’s out there.”

Now, having a front row seat for the contentious battle between Melo and the New York tabloids, I am always amused at the media’s ability to twist a quote to fit into a prefabricated construct. But, I must admit, even I was surprised to see this “offensive and insulting” comment used to portray Melo as vicious opponent of Lin returning to NYC.

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Z-man:
Looking ahead, when can the Knicks start to consider trading the new acquisitions? Say we conclude that we need more perimeter offense at the 2, can we package guys like Thomas, Brewer, White and Copeland? Or if Prigioni turns out to be really good, could Kidd be theoretically dealt? Not suggesting we make any such moves, just wondering.