They had that great chemistry with Shumpert, Fields, Jeffries, Novak, Smith, and Chandler... Melo seemed to enjoy Lin, and also enjoyed having to kick back occasional nights. Lin on the Rockets isn't a good fit, because they literally have no defenders except for Howard/Parsons/Bev/Asik, but the offensive system doesn't allow Lin to create his shot or for others.
I don't know why NY ever wanted to bring back Felton.. Its like the Celtics wanting to bring back Delonte West...
Not only would MSG increase ton of sales from marketing Lin, but because NY is a huge market franchise, it would've been so easy to just make bank off of Lin's ethnicity/ESPN. Lin is a great and underrated player... Hes just not a fit for the HOU Rockets...
NY made a huge mistake, because without the chemistry, and with Jeffries/Novak, (who was a huge mentor for Smith, and helped him tone down his behavior,) and being riddled with the one of the worst starting point guards in Felton, their only superstar Melo is ready to leave... Had Lin stayed, I think they would've definitely made the playoffs. Lin is a great finisher despite his aversion to going left.
I never understood why Woodson ever got so hard for Felton.. Yes he could score, but Lin was the younger, and more marketable player.. I don't get it, and I never will. Lin basically fit in NYK just based on his race, and that the MSG was literally in the crux of Asian communities in Korea Town, Time Squares, etc.
Its pointless to talk about this now in hindsight, but I just really loved watching Lin play in NYK. It was something special. Lin seemed to have that ability to make shots, and somehow get inside. In HOU Rockets he just seems like the odd man out, and now with constant bickering/fighting with Harden/Parsons who once were very close to him, Lin is pretty much on his way out.
Topic: Still think Knick's biggest mistake was never retaining Jeremy Lin (Read 896 times)