1. 07-05-12 09:01 AM #1
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    Are the Rockets considering overpaying Lin to cement themselves as "China's team"?

    "A report in The New York Post, citing a league source, said the Rockets were planning to offer Lin a backloaded deal worth roughly $30 million. According to the same source, the deal would pay Lin $5 million in the first season, $5.2 million in the second, and then would increase to as much as $10 million per year in the third and fourth seasons."

    http://espn.go.com/new-york/nba/stor...oaded-contract

    In the days of Yao the Rockets were on national TV in China practically every week and with Lin it would probably be the same. I think they'd be overpaying massively with this deal. At times against the elite teams Lin didn't look like he belonged on the court, he's not close to an elite player imho and doesn't look close to a $10 million/year player to me.

    However, as an overall business move, this is brilliant by the Rockets.
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  2. 07-05-12 09:06 AM #2
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    Difference is that Yao Ming was a top ten player during his career.
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  3. 07-05-12 09:08 AM #3
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    Quote Originally Posted by HoulihansTX View Post
    Difference is that Yao Ming was a top ten player during his career.
    Can you come up with a better explanation for this big contract offer then I did. Do you agree that the Rockets seem to be overpaying? If they're overpaying then there must be some rationale, what is it?
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  4. 07-05-12 09:16 AM #4
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    With all the Lin-sanity shirts in the clearance rack at Kohl's, I don't think it would be worth it.
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  5. 07-05-12 09:38 AM #5
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    They have conceded their goal of becoming a contender via trade/FA, so they are going to sell their souls to the Asian market for profit. I do not see Linsanity taking off again unless Rockets make it to playoffs.
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  6. 07-05-12 11:51 AM #6
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    lin makes chicken scratch compared to the big names. D-will, stoudemire, melo, etc., etc.
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  7. 07-05-12 11:53 AM #7
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    lin is making pretty much close to what landry fields is making. slightly more.
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  8. 07-05-12 04:17 PM #8
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    Lin is popular cuz his parents from Taiwan province of China
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  9. 07-05-12 05:40 PM #9
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    Its about making money

    Asian Market massive for hoops

    Great move but I doubt Knicks let him go
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  10. 07-05-12 07:22 PM #10
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    28.8 million offer sheet given by the rockets

    No chance the Knicks match this is there?

    Edit: Knicks signed j Kidd today? Peace out Lin.
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  11. 07-05-12 07:47 PM #11
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    nker Lin will sign with Knicks

    Kidd too old too play major minutes
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  12. 07-08-12 10:12 PM #12
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    Hmmm good point. Kidd essentially takes Baron Davis's role then. And we all know where Baron sat most of the season and it wasn't anywhere on the court.

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    nker Lin will sign with Knicks

    Kidd too old too play major minutes
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  13. 07-08-12 10:19 PM #13
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    backloaded poison pill contract no thanks
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