Knicks · With Baron 5 weeks away, should Arenas be an option? (page 2)

martin @ 12/31/2011 11:46 AM
haven't the Knicks already answered this question with Lin acquisition?
MSG3 @ 12/31/2011 11:56 AM
martin wrote:haven't the Knicks already answered this question with Lin acquisition?

My thoughts exactly.

rrini @ 12/31/2011 12:12 PM
if Lin is the answer lets see him get some minutes. i dont think bibby is the answwer and I dont think douglass is either. it boils down to patience vs risky move with arenas. How risk averse are the knicks?
RonRon @ 12/31/2011 12:18 PM
the video shows us that Gilbert doesn't have speed, quickness, lost lift/explosion/athleticisim, and shows how many times he actually pushes off to get his shot off.
Its not a debate of whether he is better than TD or Bibby, which both don't have the ability to penetrate, as neither is the answer.
It doesn't help that we don't have a SG without Iman that can penetrate, handle the ball, and take the pressure of the PG.
Odom is a player that can help, even David Lee can somewhat play point forward.
We need at least 1 player that can penetrate at all times and 2 players in the starting lineup, with speed/quickness.
It is sad that Jeremy Lin is the only player that isn't injured that can do this, I think he should get a look to run the offense if we go down big like our last 2 games.
We needs a chance and we have to see what he is capable of, as we know we don't have anyone else that can penetrate to the paint.
I don't care how he is looking in practice, TD and Fields showed us that they weren't capable of doing it from last year till now.
gunsnewing @ 12/31/2011 12:19 PM
I wonder if they will keep Lin around after his 10day contract. We're almost half way through and he's played a total of 2 garbage time minutes out of 96 garbage minutes
MarburyAnd1Crossover @ 12/31/2011 12:24 PM
gunsnewing wrote:I wonder if they will keep Lin around after his 10day contract. We're almost half way through and he's played a total of 2 garbage time minutes out of 96 garbage minutes

Pffft....who knows. It will depend on how he looks in practice.

I don't see why he hasn't seen meaningful minutes. Why not just throw him out there, can it be worse than it is now?

Knicksfan @ 12/31/2011 12:37 PM
Lin a 10-day contract? He was picked off waivers so he has the same contract he signed with Warriors or Rockets. All I know is we would have to waive him before some point of february, I believe, in order for the contract to not count against our cap.
MarburyAnd1Crossover @ 12/31/2011 12:38 PM
They can give a second 10 day, can't they?
martin @ 12/31/2011 12:54 PM
MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:
gunsnewing wrote:I wonder if they will keep Lin around after his 10day contract. We're almost half way through and he's played a total of 2 garbage time minutes out of 96 garbage minutes

Pffft....who knows. It will depend on how he looks in practice.

I don't see why he hasn't seen meaningful minutes. Why not just throw him out there, can it be worse than it is now?

I think because even guys like Felton and Billups couldn't get it on day 1.

Lin not on 10-day contracts.

MarburyAnd1Crossover @ 12/31/2011 1:06 PM
martin wrote:
MarburyAnd1Crossover wrote:
gunsnewing wrote:I wonder if they will keep Lin around after his 10day contract. We're almost half way through and he's played a total of 2 garbage time minutes out of 96 garbage minutes

Pffft....who knows. It will depend on how he looks in practice.

I don't see why he hasn't seen meaningful minutes. Why not just throw him out there, can it be worse than it is now?

I think because even guys like Felton and Billups couldn't get it on day 1.

Lin not on 10-day contracts.

But he went to Harvard.

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