arthurprescott2: Aw, good for you ruruland. good for you.

I don’t see how it’s good for me. I’m not here to prove a point. But I don’t like having to re-explain to skeptics why I say certain things. I don’t like having to go through my story every time someone questions what I know.

ruruland:
Like I told you August 23rd : http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/story/_/id/8341668/new-york-knicks-organize-early-training-camp-september-10

In case you (THCJ) think I’m just bullshitting.
http://knickerblogger.net/an-open-letter-to-new-nets-fans/

Aw, good for you ruruland. good for you.

max fisher-cohen:
Surprised this article didn’t have some fights here in the comments since it’s been a while since we’ve had Mel-lin-drama here.

For what it’s worth, I’m a Lin fan (and a Taiwanese American to boot) who didn’t buy into the Anthony-Lin conflict. They don’t play the same position, Anthony doesn’t want to be a point forward, and the best teams offer multiple creative scoring and playmaking options. Lin and Anthony should have complemented each other. With their talent and versatility, I believe they would have figured it out. The Knicks, by not re-signing Lin, lost the potential for Anthony and Lin to form one of the best G/F ‘dynamic duos’ in the NBA.

Most of his opportunities will probably be as a second/third option away from the primary action — jump shots, something he’s subpar at.

This is a – perhaps the – area Lin’s scoring and playmaking will be missed. Perimeter and weakside guard play will be critical. Anthony is a midrange scorer. Stoudemire is a midrange scorer. Chandler only scores in close. Defenses will key in on Anthony and Stoudemire in their shared work area. They will need the guards to be scoring threats off the ball and on the weak side to relieve defensive pressure. Lin dribbling through defenses entirely focused on him is one thing. Lin being passed the ball against a defense keyed in on Melo and STAT is something else. Lin would have been lethal attacking a scrambling defense, either scoring or creating for teammates.

knicknyk: First of all there is such a thing as coach speak right where coaches say things to the media.

I can accept (and expect) Woodson preferred Nash to start at PG over Lin. Nash is a surefire Hall of Fame PG who is the finished model for Lin, and unlike Kidd, Nash should have enough gas left in the tank for 1, maybe 2, elite runs as a starter. But as far as Woodson preferring Felton over Lin? I have my doubts. Felton is the wrong type for Woodson. One, Woodson didn’t just tolerate Lin last season; he used Lin thoughtfully, designed plays to integrate Lin and Anthony, and relied on Lin to score and make plays in the clutch. Two, while Woodson has been tagged with disfavoring young PGs (eg, Jeff Teague), he actually suffered most from mediocre veteran journeyman PGs in Atlanta who compelled Joe Johnson to overhandle the ball. Three, when the Hawks PG position was upgraded for Woodson, the PGs he added were Mike Bibby and Jamal Crawford – score-first/combo guards. Nash is a skilled scorer at PG. Lin is a skilled scorer at PG. Felton is not a skilled scorer at PG. I believe Woodson would have been comfortable with Lin, moreso with Kidd providing balance both by backing up Lin and reprising his Mavs role by playing alongside Lin as a hybrid 2, with Lin as a combo 1. Given Woodson’s background with the Hawks PG and Lin last season, I believe he will be less comfortable with Felton as his starting PG.

Semi-OT, fun on youtube with popular ex-Knicks: Lin in Taipei with David Lee – http://youtu.be/hQHTFTkpJew .

not sure what we can get out of that, and of course I agree it should be a good thing, but I’ll believe that this team can fit well together when I actually see it in the regular season, and not before.

(the article called it ‘unique’, that’s what I was disagreeing with.)

jon abbey:
it’s not ‘unique’, the Sixers did it last summer, as I mentioned here multiple times.

yes, we know that. Paid dividends for them. On the year they outperformed their talent with the help of a great start.

It’s stll rare.